William F. Howser ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

   Another name for William was William F. Houser.^{7 8}

  Death Notes:

name: William F. Howser
Event Date: 24 Jul 1930
Event Place: Lincoln, Logan, Ill.
Gender: Male
Age: 78
Birth Date: 16 Apr 1852
Birthplace: Waynesville, Ill.
Father's Name: Jefferson Howser
Father's Birthplace: Ky.
Mother's Name: Francis Dills
Mother's Birthplace: Ky
Occupation: none
Spouse's Name: Clara Riese
Burial Date: 26 Jul 1930
Burial Place: Atlanta, Logan, Ill.
Cemetery: Atlanta
Digital Folder Number: 4008270
Image Number: 2119
GS Film number: 1644132
Reference ID: 26495

Citing this Record:
"Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3Z2-4Y6 : accessed 25 March 2015), Jefferson Howser in entry for William F. Howser, 24 Jul 1930; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,644,132.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 1854 and a birth location of Illinois.

This birth year was referenced by his age of 26 on the 1880 US Census.
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Atlanta, IL on 9 June 1860. ²

1860 US Census
Page 7, Family 48, Roll 200
Atlanta, Logan County, Illinois
W. F. Howser..9..IL
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 16 Apr 1852, then his age should have been 8 instead of 9.
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Atlanta Township, Logan, IL on 7 June 1870. ³

1870 US Census
Page 17, Dwelling 133, Household 140
Atlanta Township, Logan County, Illinois, United States
Wm Howser..18..IL..At home

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Atlanta, IL on 2 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 32B, District 34, Dwelling 54, Family 56, Roll 0227
Atlanta, Logan County, Illinois
William F. Howser..Head..26..IL..Working In Silver Mine

(Living with wife.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 16 Apr 1852, then his age should have been 28, instead of 26.
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Atlanta, IL on 26 January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 55, Dwelling 260, Family 261, Roll 383
Atlanta, Logan County, Illinois
William Howser..Head..66..IL..Retail Salesman, Grocery
Harriet Medberry..Sister..73..IL..Widowed
Frances De La Bere..???..12..ND

(William was living with his widowed sister and orphaned niece.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 16 Apr 1852, then his age should have been 67 instead of 66.
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• He was buried after 24 July 1930 in the Atlanta Cemetery in Atlanta, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 35754357. ⁶

William married Clara Reise, daughter of Augustus Reise and Elisabeth, before 1880.¹ (Clara Reise was born on 16 August 1850 in Pekin, IL ¹ and died on 29 January 1910 in Springfield, MO.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Atlanta, IL on 2 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 32B, District 34, Dwelling 54, Family 56, Roll 0227
Atlanta, Logan County, Illinois
William F. Howser..Head..26..IL..Working In Silver Mine
Clara Howser..Wife..29..IL..Keeping House
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