William M. "Will" Falls was born in Cushman, Independence County, Arkansas on 29 March 1870 to James Falls and Sarah Holland.[1][2][3] He married Margaret "Maggie" Grubbs in Independence County, AR on 18 Nov 1894[4] Will and Maggie had five known children[5][6]
Bessie Lee (Falls) Holmes (1896-?)
Raymon Falls (1898-?)
Susan (Falls) Hatley (1900-1993)
Mollie Irene (Falls) Holmes (1902-1982)
Willie Falls (abt 1905-?)
Will died on 3 Aug 1944 in Fannin County, Texas[7] and was buried at Allens Point Cemetery in Fannin County, TX.[8]
Sources
↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSB1-LKB :, William M Falls, 03 Aug 1944; citing certificate number 37876, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,137,815.
↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDD9-N79 :, Madison Falls, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 7, family 50, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,030.
↑ "Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7S8-HY2 :, W. M. Falls and Maggie Grubler, 18 Nov 1894; citing Independence, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,288,648.
↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3FW-3Y4 :, William Falls, Stubbs & Union Townships, Independence, Arkansas, United States; citing sheet 8B, family 157, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,062.
↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC9W-VFS :, William M Falls, Honey Grove, Fannin, Texas, United States; citing sheet 10B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,803.
↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSB1-LKB :William M Falls, 03 Aug 1944; citing certificate number 37876, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,137,815.
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