William C. Spruill (1899)

Born Feb 1899 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth H. (Weller) Spruill — married 29 Sep 1923 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA

Biography

William C Shruill was enumerated as son of the head of household in Militia Districts 1310, 1371, 1527, 1533, Mexico, Shiloh, Victory, Tyus, Carroll County, Georgia for the June 13, United States Census, 1900. He was noted as born February 1899 in Georgia and single. Also included in the household are head John Shruill, wife Mattie H Shruill, daughter Susan E Shruill, daughter Ollie H Shruill, son Zacharia Shruill, daughter Lattie N Shruill, son John M Shruill, daughter Mattie I Shruill, daughter Eva G Shruill and daughter Mrirtie L Shruill as seen in an image of the original census.^[1]

William C Spruill was enumerated as son of the head of household at Roopville Road, Tyus, Carroll County, Georgia for the April 23, United States Census, 1910. He was noted as born 1899 in Georgia and single as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are head John T Spruill, daughter Susan E Spruill, daughter Ollie F Spruill, son Zack C Spruill, daughter Lydia L Spruill, son John M Spruill, daughter Mattie I Spruill, daughter Eva G Spruill, daughter Myrtie L Spruill, daughter Cora N Spruill and daughter Alma R Spruill.^[2]

William C. Spruill wed Ruth H. Weller September 29, 1923 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan. His father was listed as J. T. Spruill and his mother Florence Worley. The bride's father was listed as T. K. Weller and her mother Ora Forehan.^[3]

William Spruel was enumerated as head of the household at 1605 Woodbine, Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia for the April 17, United States Census, 1930. He was noted as born 1899 in Georgia and married. He was first married at the age of twenty. He was a renter and a operator (bus line) as seen in an image of the original census. Also included in the household is wife Ruth Spruel.^[4]

On April 1, 1935, William C Spruill lived in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan.^[5]

William C Spruill was enumerated as head of the household at Vine Street, Civil District 1, Shelby County, Tennessee for the April 5, United States Census, 1940. He was noted as born 1899 in Georgia and married. He owned a home worth $2500. He was shown to be a mechanic (transportation system) as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Ruth H Spruill, son John W Spruill and mother-in-law Ora L Weller.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3FY-VR1 : accessed 17 December 2014), William C Shruill in household of John Shruill, Militia Districts 1310, 1371, 1527, 1533, Mexico, Shiloh, Victory, Tyus, Carroll, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 18A, family 332, NARA microfilm publication T623, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 1,240,184.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLVB-6R8 : accessed 12 Aug 2014), William C Spruill in household of John T Spruill, Tyus, Carroll, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 21, sheet 16A, family 124, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1374189.
3. ↑ "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQ9L-DXB : accessed 12 Aug 2014), William C. Spruill and Ruth H. Weller Weller, 29 Sep 1923; citing Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, v 2 p 51 rn 756, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2342754.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/S1T5-XPZ : accessed 12 Aug 2014), William Spruel, Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0010, sheet 35B, family 651, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 352.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4ZT-SDG : accessed 12 Aug 2014), William C Spruill, Civil District 1, Shelby, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 79-22, sheet 2B, family 36, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 3934.

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