Willard Tyler Greenfield (1859 - 1906)

Born 16 Oct 1859 in Cambridge Springs, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Clina C. (Coleman) Greenfield — married about 30 Oct 1890 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 6 Jan 1906 at age 46 in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

Biography

Willard was born in 1859. He was the son of Willard Greenfield and Cornelia Tyler.^[1]

In June 1860 he was living in Cambridge Township, Crawford, Pennsylvania.^[2] The household included William Greenfield age 33 born in New York, Cornelia Greenfield age 34 born in New York, Frank Greenfield age 7 born in Pennsylvania, William Greenfield age 8 months born in Pennsylvania and William Calvin age 24 born in Pennsylvania.

In 1870 he was living in Edinboro, Erie, Pennsylvania.^[3] The household included Willard Greenfield age 44 born in New York, Crnelia Greenfield age 44 born in New York, Frank G Greenfield age 17 born in Pennsylvania, Willard T Greenfield age 10 born in Pennsylvania, Kittie C Greenfield age 8 born in Pennsylvania, and Minnie Greenfield age 4 born in Pennsylvania.

In 1880 he was a college student living in Edinboro, Erie, Pennsylvania.^[4] The household included Williard Greenfreld age 53 born in New York, his wife Cornelia Greenfreld age 53 born in New York, son Willard T Greenfreld age 20 born in Pennsylvania, daughter Kitty Greenfreld age 18 born in Pennsylvania, daughter Minnie Greenfreld age 14 and roomer Wilber Fervor age 21 born in Pennsylvania.

He attended University of Michigan in 1881-1882.^[5] He graduated from Miami Medical College, Cincinnati in 1883.^[6]

He married Clina C Coleman 30 Oct 1890 in Pittsburg, Allegeny, Pennsylvania, United States.^[7]

His 13 month old daughter Mildred E. Greenfield died 26 May 1895 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.^[8]

In 1900 he was a physician living in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.^[9] The household included William T Greenfield age 41 and Clina C Greenfield age 37, both born in Pennsylvania. She was the mother of one child, not living.

He was divorced when he died 5 Jan 1906 in Erie, Pennsylvania.^[5][10] His death certificate was signed by his father Dr. Willard Greenfield. The cause of death was listed as alcoholism, contracted during boyhood with a contributory factor of narcotics by his own hands. His father's birthplace was listed as Cayuga County, New York and his mother's birthplace as "Mary Etta, New York" which was most likely the hamlet of Marietta near Tyler Hollow in the town of Marcellus, Onondaga County, New York.

He is buried in Edinboro Cemetery, Edinboro, Erie County, Pennsylvania.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ Tyler Genealogy: Vol 1, Page 629
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXPB-8ZR : 13 December 2017), William Greenfield in entry for William Greenfield, 1860.
3. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Edinboro, Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1341; Page: 483B; Family History Library Film: 552840. Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWFH-LDL : 15 July 2017), Williard T Greenfreld in household of Williard Greenfreld, Edinboro, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 157, sheet 419A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1128; FHL microfilm 1,255,128.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} U.S., College Student Lists, 1763-1924 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: College Student Lists. Worcester, Massachusetts: American Antiquarian Society. Willard Tyler Greenfield
6. ↑ Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929 [database on-line]. Ancestry. JAMA Citation: 46:293. Willard Tyler Greenfield
7. ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF96-TN4 : 5 November 2017), Willard T. Greenfield and Clina C. Coleman, 1890.
8. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh City Deaths, 1870-1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ7R-ZVK : 11 March 2018), W. T. Greenfield in entry for Mildred E. Greenfield, 26 May 1895; citing v 78 p 577, Allegheny County Courthouse, Pittsburgh; FHL microfilm 505,855.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS1R-MTH : accessed 27 November 2018), William T Greenfield, Precinct 9 Pittsburgh city Ward 21, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 256, sheet 8A, family 132, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,362.
10. ↑ Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1965; Certificate Number Range: 003631-007000. Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1963. Series 11.90 (1,905 cartons). Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Certificate Number: 5202
11. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 November 2018), memorial page for Dr Willard T. Greenfield (16 Oct 1859–6 Jan 1906),Find A Grave: Memorial #5745596, citing Edinboro Cemetery, Edinboro, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Sue Mueller (contributor 47366697) .

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