Willard Bullock (abt. 1909 - abt. 1918)

Born about 1909 in Oklahoma, United States

Died about 29 Oct 1918 at about age 9 in Okemah, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, United States

Biography

Willard was born about 1909. Alt birth year 1900.

• Fact: Residence (1910) Bearden, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, United States^[1]

Burial

Cemetery: Highland Cemetery. Place: Okemah, Okfuskee, Ok. Funeral home: . Burial: Wednesday. Plot: . FAG ID: 167397264 . Age: 18.

Obituaries. Young Man Victim of Spanish Influenza. Willard Bullock, 18-year-old so of Mr. and Mrs Bullock, living in the east end of town died from pneumonia following the influenza Tuesday evening and was buried in Rock Creek (Highland) Cemetery southeast of town Wednesday afternoon. Rev. J. R. Taylor, Pastor of the Baptist church, conducting the funeral services. The young man was rather delicate in health when attacked by the disease and soon succumbed. .........31 Oct 1918, Thur; Pg 1, The Okemah Ledger

Death from Influenza in East Okemah. Willard Bullock, the 18-year-old son of D. B. Bullock of East Okemah, died at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon of pneumonia, following an attack of Spanish influenza. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon, interment being in Highland Cemetery. This is the second death so far reported in the town of Okemah from the effects of influenza. ..........31 Oct 1918, Thu. Unidentified Newspaper.

Research Notes

There is a photo identified as "Claude as a boy with Mother Sarah Jane, Her third husband Denny B Bullock His sister Ludie Parker young girl and baby is Will". This image is also on profile Howard-15283. Photo on Ancestry

Claud and Ludie look like they are about 8-12 years old, and Willard looks to be 6 months to 2 years old, which could make the picture taken about 1901/1902. We need to see if there is any indication of a date on the picture/or frame. D. Macy family owns the picture.

Is Will the son of Sarah Jane and not Leora Rachel? Looking for more sources, the only one found is 1910 census with the name of Willard Bullock b. abt 1909, Oklahoma, with Denny and Leora. If he was the child of Denny and Sarah, he would have more likely been born between 1899 and 1908. However, the 1910 census states Leora had 1 child, and 1 child living. No evidence has been found that she was previously married.

The family lore of the Carson, Macy, and Frazier families all indicated that Willard was the son of Sarah Jane Howard. We have all been confused by the 1910 Census and speculate that there was an enumerator error on his age. We feel this is supported by Willard's Obits which states he was 18 years old in 1918 and identifies him as a young man. If Willard was the son of Leora, he would have been 8 or 9 in 1918 and clearly a child. I believe Sarah died between 1902 to 1908, leaving little Willard in need of a mother and her other 2 children in the care of Denny Bullock. With Willard being so young when Leora came into his life, it is reasonable she would consider him "her baby boy". If we are ever able to locate the 1900 Census, that may help with the question of who his mother was.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLQ2-KVV : accessed 25 March 2021), Wilard Bullock in household of Dennis Bullock, Bearden, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 135, sheet 13A, family 212, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1265; FHL microfilm 1,375,278.

Find A Grave

Memorial ID 167397264 . Not attached to anyone. Has Obit. No other notes.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167397264/willard-bullock

Documents & Obits

1). Obituary. Newspaper print. The Okemah Ledger. Date: 31 Oct 1918, Thu; Pg 1. Okemah, Okfuskee, Okla. Newspapers.com; Newspapers.com Obituary Index. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105187198/willard-bullock-dies-from-spanish/?xid=637&_gl=1*tw1jpk*_ga*MTU1NTU1NDUxLjE2NTQyMjMwOTY.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MTY3NTQ3NDk3OS41Ny4xLjE2NzU0NzUxMjEuMi4wLjA.*_ga_B2YGR3SSMB*YTY1OGYzNjMtMjhkZS00NGE1LTkzMzYtMTVjYTZmMWUzNmI1LjEwNS4xLjE2NzU0NzUxMTYuMzMuMC4w&_ga=2.228869336.57450316.1675466960-155555451.1654223096

2). Obituary. Newspaper print. Date: 31 Oct 1918, Thu. (possibly from newspaper: The Okfuskee County News. Okemah, Okfuskee, Okla). This obit is on his FAG Memorial. Picture of it in Ancestry.com Profile. https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/10942600/person/162394146686/media/7cd7bacf-ec20-4814-8f11-16b64373ac83?_phsrc=YwY2526&usePUBJs=true&galleryindex=3&sort=-created