William Emory Michael (1872 - 1948)

Born 12 Feb 1872 in Monongalia, West Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Emma Belle (Cordray) Michael — married 13 Sep 1896 in Monongalia, West Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 28 Dec 1948 at age 76 in Core, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States

Biography

William was the son of Henry Jackson Michael and Mary Elizabeth Toothman.

He married Emma Belle Cordray 13 Sep 1896.^[1]

Will was aged 27 in 1900. He was a mail carrier. His wife Emma B Michael was age 25 b WV. Their son Earl C. Michael was age 3 b WV. They were living in Blacksville, Monongalia, West Virginia.^[2]

In 1910 William and Emma had three sons: Earl, age 12; Burl, age 7, and Murl, age 6 months. William was a pumper in an oil field.^[3]

W E Michael was living with wife Emma and sons Burl and Murl in 1920. William was farming.^[4]

His sister Arizona "Zona" Michael, age 51 and single, was living in the household of W E, Emma and Murl Michael in the Clay District of Monongalia County of 1930, where William was farming.^[5]

He was living with wife Emma and son Merle in 1940.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ WV Marriages 1881-1900, p. 64.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9ZS-K2T : accessed 21 September 2021), Will E Michael, Clay district (east side) Blacksville town, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 78, sheet 4A, family 82, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,767.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPNV-FQC : accessed 21 September 2021), William E Michael, Clay, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 72, sheet 10B, family 219, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1691; FHL microfilm 1,375,704.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN21-7PD : 4 February 2021), W E Michael, 1920.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMHL-MS5 : accessed 21 September 2021), W E Michael, Clay, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 6, sheet 13A, line 32, family 263, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2548; FHL microfilm 2,342,282.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7Z8-RCS : 8 January 2021), W E Michael, Clay Magisterial District, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 31-8, sheet 16A, line 18, family 280, 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 4432.

• *"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FYV3-2QS : 11 February 2018), William O Michael and Emma Belle Cordray, 1896; citing Monongalia, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 840,911.

• "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMTM-YZN : 27 February 2018), William Emry Michael, 28 Dec 1948; citing Monongalia, West Virginia, County Records, v L-O p 124, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 840,905.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77743175/william-emory-michael