William Henry Stockwell (1876 - 1959)

Born 22 Jan 1876 in Valley Falls, Jefferson, Kansas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Cora Ellen (Teter) Nims — married 1902 in Jackson, Missouri, United States

Descendants

Died 3 Apr 1959 at age 83 in Jackson Co., Missouri, United States

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Biography

William Henry Stockwell was born 22 Jan 1876, in Valley Falls, Jefferson County, Kansas. He was the son of Allan and Hannah (Snyder) Stockwell. In 1880, he was a four-year-old boy residing with his parents and three siblings in a home on Sycamore Street in Valley Falls, where his father worked at a livery stable.^[1]

In 1900, William, now age 24, was still at home with his parents in Valley Falls. That year he was working as a teamster. His father was then serving as City Marshall.^[2]

William married Cora Teter in about 1902. In 1910, William (identified as "Bud") and Cora, were residing in in a rented home at 1829 Lawn Ave., in Kansas City, Missouri, with their two sons, Harry (age 5) and Clifford (age 3). There, William was working as an industrial ironworker.^[3]

By 1920, the couple had purchased a home and was residing at 1607 Hardesty in Kansas City, now with three children: Harry (age 14), Clifford (age 13), and Robert (age 7). William was then still working in the ironworks industry.^[4]

By 1930, William and Cora had divorced, and William was no longer residing with his family. That year, he was staying in a hotel at 804 E. 12th Street in Kansas City. He was listed as single and still employed as an ironworker.^[5] Ten years later, in 1940, William was still residing at the same hotel. At age 63, he was still described as an ironworker, although he is said to have been unemployed for the prior 150 weeks (nearly 3 years).^[6]

William died 3 Apr 1959, at the Woods Rest Home in Kansas City, Missouri. His cause of death was listed as chronic myocarditis and chronic hypertension. He was 83 years old.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ 1880 U.S Federal Census. Ancestry.com (database online with images), Kansas, Jefferson County, Delaware Township, Town of Valley Falls, ED 110, page 10, dwelling 70, family 75, household of Allen Stockwell [image 10].
2. ↑ 1900 U.S Federal Census. Ancestry.com (database online with images), Kansas, Jefferson County, Delaware Township, Town of Valley Falls, ED 68, page 8A, dwelling 175, family 175, household of Allen Stockwell [image 15].
3. ↑ 1910 U.S Federal Census. Ancestry.com (database online with images), Missouri, Jackson County, City of Kansas, ED 180, page 15B, dwelling x, family x, household of Bud Wm. Stockwell [image 29].
4. ↑ 1920 U.S Federal Census. Ancestry.com (database online with images), Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Ward 15, ED 244, page 15A, dwelling 357, family 363, household of William H. Stockwell [image 29].
5. ↑ 1930 U.S Federal Census. Ancestry.com (database online with images), Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, ED 26, page 7A, dwelling 49, family 148, line 13, entry for William H. Stockwell, lodger [image 12].
6. ↑ 1940 U.S Federal Census. Ancestry.com (database online with images), Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Ward 2, ED 116-30, page 62A, dwelling 92, line 10, entry for William H. Stockwell, lodger [image 12].
7. ↑ Missouri Death Certificates. Ancestry.com (database online with images). State File #59-009851, William Henry Stockwell (1959).

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