William Edison Blagg Sr (1896 - 1969)

Born 5 Dec 1896 in Maryville, Nodaway, Missouri, United States

Husband of Lola Ellen (Wright) Blagg — married 21 Jan 1918 in Jackson, Missouri, United States

Died 9 Mar 1969 at age 72 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States

Biography

William was born in 1896. He was the son of Wesley Alexander Blagg and Myrtle Vance.

He married Lola Ellen Wright, 21 Jan 1918.^[1]

He served in the US Military in World War I.^[2]

He passed away in 1969 and is buried in Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, New Mexico.^[3]

Couple Is Observing Golden Wedding Date^[4]

Celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary today are Mr. and Mrs. William E. Blagg, 132 Girard Blvd. NE.

The couple was married January 21, 1918 at Maryville, Missouri. They have been residents of Albuquerque since 1941 and before his retirement Blagg worked as an automobile and real estate salesman.

Children are: Major (retired) William E, Blagg, Jr., Dover, Delaware; Robert W. Blagg, Albuquerque; and Mrs. James Claybrook, Dallas.

A family dinner honoring the couple is planned by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blagg.

Sources

1. ↑ "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q21C-9DBC : 2 October 2019), Edison W Blagg and Lola E Wright, 26 Jan 1918; citing Marriage, Jackson, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007101797.
2. ↑ United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2019.
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #10690921
4. ↑ Albuquerque Journal -- January 21, 1968

See also:

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M38M-FCW : accessed 21 January 2021), William E Blagg in household of Wesley A Blagg, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 123, sheet 15B, family 361, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,878.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2BJ-55N : accessed 21 January 2021), Edison Blagg in household of Wesley Blagg, Maryville, Nodaway, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 143, sheet 14A, family 70, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 803; FHL microfilm 1,374,816.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8CX-XL1 : 5 January 2021), Edison Blagg, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHXM-CYJ : accessed 21 January 2021), Edison W Blagg, Lincoln Township, Atchison, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 13A, line 1, family 305, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1175; FHL microfilm 2,340,910.
• "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K7Q9-3JY : accessed 15 December 2014), Edison Blagg, Ward 1, Jefferson City, Jefferson Township, Cole, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 26-5, sheet 8B, family 181, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 2099, NARA digital publication of T627, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.