William Alexander Duckworth (1878 - 1962)

Born 11 Oct 1878 in Ozark County, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Jane (Buttram) Duckworth — married 22 May 1897 in , Ozark, Missouri

Descendants

Died 3 Apr 1962 at age 83 in Spring Creek, Douglas, Missouri, United States

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Biography

William Alexander Duckworth was born on October 11, 1878^[1] in Missouri. He was the son of William Goforth Duckworth and Eliza Jane (Ely) Duckworth.^[1]

He married Mary Jane Buttram on May 24, 1898, in Ozark Co., Missouri.^[2] They had 5 children.

1. Minnie Cora Lou Duckworth (1900-1938)^[3]
2. Armilda M Duckworth (1902-1992)^[4]
3. Jesse J Duckworth(1907-1929)^[4]
4. Lester D Duckworth (1910-1972)^[4])^[5]
5. Nellie Duckworth (1913-) (1913-1990)^[5]

In 1900 They were making their first home in Marion Twp., Ozark Co., Missouri, with their first born Minnie C-3 months, and their nephew Mike Donohue- 9 in their home.^[3] They were still on their farm in Marion Twp., Ozark Co., Missouri, in 1910, where William was farming and she was tending the home and raising the children, Cora-10, Armelda-8, Jessie-3, and Lester, 3 months old. ^[4] By 1930, they had moved to Beaver, Taney Co., Missouri, to farm with Lester-20 and Nellie/Nella-16 still in the home.^[5] In 1940 it was just the two in the home with William working as a merchant in a General Store.^[6]

His wife Mary died on March 26, 1956, at the age of 76, in Ava, Douglas Co., Missouri, and was buried in the Otter Creek Cemetery, in Thornfield, ozark Co., Missouri. They had been married 57 years.

He died on April 3, 1962, at the age of 83, in Springhille, Douglas Co., Missouri and was buried in the Otter Creek Cemetery, next to his wife, in Thornfield, Ozark Co., Missouri.^[1]

Research Notes

His death certificate lists his parents as W. G. Duckworth and Eliza Jane Ely.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for William Alexander Duckworth (11 Oct 1878–3 Apr 1962), Find A Grave: Memorial #22703561, citing Otter Creek Cemetery, Thornfield, Ozark County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Linda (contributor 46882824) .
2. ↑ "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPT6-KCHY : 12 August 2020), Mary Duckworth in entry for Robert J Duckworth and Shirley Ann Juedemann, 24 Apr 1956; citing Marriage, Phelps, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007101775.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1900 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Marion, Ozark, Missouri; Page: 3; Dwelling 49; Family 49; line 50-53; Jun 11, 1900; Enumeration District: 0095; FHL microfilm: 1240880; Ancestry's 1900 Census Image
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2B2-8MH : accessed 24 December 2020), Mary J Duckworth in household of William A Duckworth, Marion Township, Ozark, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 137, sheet 7A, family 67, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 804; FHL microfilm 1,374,817.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} 1930 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Beaver, Taney, Missouri; Page: 9A; Dwelling 191; Family 191; Line 42-45; Apr 17, 1930; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2340984; Ancestry's 1930 Census Image
6. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Beaver, Taney, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02161; Page: 3A; Household 40; Line 3-4; Enumeration District: 107-2; Ancestry's 1940 Census Image

See Also:

• Death Certificate of William A. Duckworth, Death Certificate Database, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, MO, https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1962/1962_00010373.PDF