William Duckworth (1865 - 1943)

Born 8 Jun 1865 in Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana

Ancestors

Husband of Esther (Shumaker) Duckworth — married 28 Oct 1897 in Pulaski, Illinois

Descendants

Died 22 Aug 1943 at age 78 in Deer Creek, Kay County, Oklahoma

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William was the son of Eligha Duckworth and Sarah Bullard.

He married Esther Shoemaker Milford on October 28, 1897 in Pulaski County, Illinois.^[1]

Theye was the parents of:

• Clarence A Duckworth^[2]
• Eunice P Duckworth^[3]
• Leota Duckworth^[4]
• Sarah M Duckworth^[5]
• Esther J Duckworth^[6]
• Eugene Alva Duckworth^[7]
• Veda Duckworth^[8]
• Johnnie H Duckworth^[9]
• Owen Duckworth^[10]

Obituary

William Duckworth Dies at Deer Creek Deer Creek, Aug. 23-William Duckworth, 78, a pioneer of Cherokee strip, died at his home near here at 1005 a.m. Sunday after an illness of three months.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m.from the Methodist Church. Rev. Ellis officiated and burialwill be at Mt. Olive Cemetery.

The Pishny Funeral Home are in charge of arrangements

Surviving are Mrs. Duckworth, three sons, Clarence, Houston, Eugene and Owen, Blackwell and stepson Otis Milford, Deer Creek and five daughters Eunice Burkhalter, Leola Curfman, Sarah Webb, Esther Bontz, Blackwell, Veda Steagall, Decatur GA.

Sources

1. ↑ Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK92-VFBV : 3 March 2016), William Duckworth and Esther Millford, 28 Oct 1897; citing Pulalski, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 960,486.
2. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3104834/clarence-auston-duckworth
3. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70637530/eunice-p.-burkhalter
4. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52028948/leota-zella-curfman
5. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52029409/sarah-m-webb
6. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52028872/esther-drucilla-bontz
7. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107410885/eugene-a-duckworth
8. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163429786/veda-steagall
9. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20427432/johnnie-h.-duckworth
10. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39030656/owen-v.-duckworth

• United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXX8-2MW : 17 October 2014), William Duckworth in household of Elijah Duckworth, Indiana, United States; citing p. 11, family 65, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,798.
• United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXND-B3G : 14 July 2016), William Duckworth in household of Elijah Duckworth, North Okaw, Coles, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 57, sheet 244C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0183; FHL microfilm 1,254,183.
• United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML7C-PXY : accessed 22 June 2017), William Duckworth, Dirigo, Grant, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 40, sheet 4B, family 72, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1253; FHL microfilm 1,375,266.
• United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC72-9BF : accessed 23 June 2017), William Duckworth, Dirigo, Grant, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 9, sheet 2A, line 19, family 32, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1905; FHL microfilm 2,341,639.
• United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBV4-THF : accessed 23 June 2017), William Duckworth, Dirigo Township, Grant, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 27-9, sheet 5A, line 13, family 89, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3296.
• Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2J-C1SB : 13 December 2015), William Duckworth, 1943; Burial, Nardin, Kay, Oklahoma, United States of America, Mount Olive Cemetery; citing record ID 69471387, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=69471387