William David Alsup ^{1 2 3}

   Cause of his death was Cancer of the Lungs.

   Another name for William was William David Alsop.^{4 5}

  General Notes:

William David Alsup, married Florence Lawson. They partied for the first seven years. Finally, they settled down and produced seven children. Life was difficult in the Ozarks during the depression, and food was scarce. Willie worked two jobs to make ends meet. He once bought a lead mine and he worked it with his uncle, Frank. The mine did not produce, and they had to abandon the operation. Florence died at age 47, and Willie remarried Charlie Rowena Thomas. He spent his last years with Rowena. Willie smoked, and in late 1956, he had a lung removed. Willie never left the hospital. He died a few months later, a victim of lung cancer, at the age of 63.

David Alsup
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 11 August 1893 and a birth location of Vandalia, IL.

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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Oran Township, Logan, IL on 9 June 1900. ⁴

1900 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 37, Dwelling 116, Family 116, Roll 320
Oran Township, Logan County, Illinois
farm rented
William Alsop..Son..Aug 1893..6..MO
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Pierce Township, Stone County, MO on 3 May 1910. ⁵

1910 US Census
Sheet 16B, District 196, Family 327, Roll 825
Pierce Township, Stone County, Missouri
Farm rented
Willie D. Alsop..Son..11..IL
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - His birth location is believed to have been Missouri instead of Illinois. If his birth date was 10 Aug 1893, then his age should have been 16 instead of 11.
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Aurora, MO on 7 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 103, Family 218, Roll 932
Aurora, Lawrence County, Missouri
House rented
W. M. Alsup..Self..26..IL..Coal Co., Hauler
(Living with wife.)

NOTE - His birth location is believed to have been Missouri instead of Illinois.
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• He was buried after 27 March 1957 in the Misemer Cemetery in Paris Springs, MO.

William's gravestone in Misemer Cemetery is a small and simple flat block of gray granite with a polished top face. The inscription reads "William Alsup, 1893 - 1957".

Find A Grave Memorial #22049328
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• His obituary was published in the Leader & Press on 28 March 1957 in Springfield, MO.

William David Alsup, 64, of Mount Vernon, died yesterday morning in the state sanatorium there following two months' illness. A native of Illinois, he had lived in Mount Vernon 63 years. Surviving are his wife, Rowena; four daughters, Mrs. Pauline Barton of Roseburg, Oregon, Mrs. Velma Phal, address unknown, Mrs. Virginia Margulla of New York state and Miss Joann Alsup of the home; three sons, Leroy, of Mount Vernon, Edward of Phoenix, Arizona, and Cort of New York state; two step-daughters, Mrs. David Cornell and Mrs. Elene Sutton both of California; 3 step-sons, Clarence Triplett of California, Vernon and Garland Triplett, both of Texas; a sister, Mrs. Velma Younger, of Kansas City, Kansas; three brothers, Clyde of Oklahoma; Claude and George Alsup, both of California; and ten grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 PM in the Fossett-Fowler Chapel in Mount Vernon with Carl Stoop officiating. Escorts are to be Grover Sperry, Robert Sperry, Elbert Isbell, Otis Harris, Loren Miller and Raymond Cornell. Burial will be in Misemer Cemetery, 14 miles northeast of Mount Vernon.

(Source: Leader & Press, 28 Mar 1957)
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William married Florence May Lawson, daughter of John Jackson Lawson and Mary Ann Beverage, on 2 October 1913 in Mount Vernon, MO.^{1 2} (Florence May Lawson was born on 1 April 1896 in , Greene County, MO,^{1 2 6 7} died on 10 December 1943 in Nevada, MO ^{1 7} and was buried after 10 December 1943 in Paris Springs, MO ^{1 7}.). The cause of her death was Uterine cancer.

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Aurora, MO on 7 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 103, Family 218, Roll 932
Aurora, Lawrence County, Missouri
House rented
W. M. Alsup..Self..26..IL..Coal Co., Hauler
F. M. Alsup..Wife..23..MO
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William next married Charlsie Rowena Thomas, daughter of Reuben Burnett Thomas and Frances Jane Egbert, on 18 August 1945 in Lawrence County, MO.¹ (Charlsie Rowena Thomas was born on 26 January 1883 in Cedarville, AR ¹ and died in 1961 in Santa Maria, CA.)

  Marriage Notes:

From: "Debra Triplett" <Debra@DebraTriplett.com>
Subject: Charlsie Roena (Rowena) Thomas
Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2003 15:00:00 -0700
My name is Debra Triplett, and I'm trying to get information on my grandmother, Charlsie Roena Thomas. Her middle name is often spelled Rowena. She was married to my grandfather, William Jefferson Triplett, then remarried later to Mr. Alsup.

My father was Garland Oscar Triplett, one of about 13 children she had....Other children were Dovie, Alene (who died a couple of years ago) Clarence, Vernon. My dad died May 28th, 1994 in Ventura, California, from an aneurysm in the stomach.

I've heard that her last name is spelled two ways: Thomas and Tomas. I know that she is American Indian. I'm trying to find information as to which particular tribe she belonged to.

I've never been able to get past her, so I don't know much, but I believe she had a brother named Ledge. If you have any information at all, it would be very appreciated and extremely helpful... I remember visiting her when I was six years old in Santa Maria, right before she passed away. (I was born in 1956).

I live currently in Sacramento, California. I'd love to hear from you.
Debra Triplett
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