William Edgar Rouse (1883 - 1926)

Born 27 Jun 1883 in Kentucky, United States

Husband of Clara Edna (Butler) Rouse — married 19 Mar 1912 in McCracken County, Kentucky, United States

Died 23 Dec 1926 at age 43 in Christian County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Birth

William Edgar Rouse was born to Thomas B and Areial Rouse on June 23, 1883 in Kentucky.^[1]

Census

1900 • 6th Magisterial District, Florence Station, Kentucky, United States

On June 14th, Willie Rouse, age 17, born in Kentucky, was enumerated in the household of his father, Thomas B Rouse, age 44, minister, born in Kentucky. Also in home were his mother, Areial Rouse, age 48, born in Kentucky, his siblings, Lillie Rouse, age 20, born in Kentucky, Hattie Rouse, age 19, born in Kentucky, Amie Rouse, age 15, born in Kentucky, Mary Rouse, age 12, born in Kentucky and Roy Rouse, age 10, born in Kentucky.^[2]

1910 • 7th Magisterial District, McCracken, Kentucky, United States

On May 9th, William E Rouse, age 26, salesman, born in Kentucky, was enumerated in the household of his uncle, George E Rouse, age 51, deputy sheriff, born in Kentucky, living at Hinkleville Road. Also in home were his aunt, Mallie B Rouse, age 42, born in Kentucky, his cousins, Dora A Rouse, age 19, born in Kentucky, William J B Rouse, age 12, born in Kentucky, Paul B Rouse, age 9, born in Kentucky, and his uncle-in-law, Willis S Council, age 48, widower, carpenter, born in Kentucky.^[3]

1920 • Paducah, 1st Magisterial District, McCracken, Kentucky, United States

On January 9th, William E Rouse, age 36, butcher, born in Kentucky, was enumerated in the household of his father-in-law, Aaron Butler, age 59, butcher, born in Illinois, living at 326 Clements Street. Also in home were his mother-in-law, Laura A Butler, age 50, born in Illinois, and his wife, Clara E Rouse, age 27, born in Kentucky.^[4]

Burial

William E. Rouse was buried at at Addition Old, Section 44, Lot 2 in Oak Grove Cemetery in Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K35R-F3T : 12 December 2014), William Edgar Rouse, 1917-1918; citing McCracken County, Kentucky, United States, National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); Family History Library microfilm 1,653,652.
2. ↑ United States Census, 1900, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9HD-679 : accessed 2 September 2017), Willie Rouse in household of Thomas B Rouse, Magisterial District 6, Florence Station, McCracken, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 74, sheet 14A, family 273, National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); Family History Library microfilm 1,240,540.
3. ↑ United States Census, 1910, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M26C-DPV : accessed 2 September 2017), William E Rouse in household of George E Rouse, District 7, McCracken, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 130, sheet 16A, family 330, National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 493; Family History Library microfilm 1,374,506.
4. ↑ United States Census, 1920, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHGL-8VR : accessed 2 September 2017), William E Rause in household of Aaron Butler, Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States; citing ED 131, sheet 4B, line 70, family 86, National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 588; Family History Library microfilm 1,820,588.
5. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (http://findagrave.com : accessed 2 September 2017), memorial page for William E. Rouse (1883 – 1929), Find A Grave Memorial no. 84327741, citing Oak Grove Cemetery, Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky; the photograph is materially informative and provides a legible image of the inscribed data.