William Lewis Cloud ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11}

  Death Notes:

Name: William Lewis Cloud
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 26 Jul 1936
Event Place: Argyle, Lee, Iowa, United States
Event Place: Argyle
Gender: Male
Age: 81
Birth Year (Estimated): 1855
Father's Name: Joseph Cloud
Mother's Name: Margaret Slusher
Spouse's Name: Rachel Cloud
Certificate Number: 5684

Citing this Record
"Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24D-HNCP : 8 November 2017), Rachel Cloud in entry for William Lewis Cloud, 26 Jul 1936, Argyle, Lee, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #5684, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101821060.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Farmington Township, Van Buren, IA on 3 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 474A, District 34, Dwelling 39, Family 41, Roll 367
Farmington Township, Van Buren County, Iowa, United States
William Cloud..Self..25..IN..Farmer

(Living with wife.)
.

• He appeared on the 1885 Iowa State Census in Jefferson Township, Lee County, IA on 1 January 1885. ⁷

1885 Iowa State Census
Page 5, Family 149, Line 2
Jefferson Township, Lee County, Iowa
William L. Cloud..30..IN..Laborer

(Living with wife and 3 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1895 Iowa State Census in Jefferson Township, Lee County, IA on 1 January 1895. ³

1895 Iowa State Census
Page 340, Dwelling 88, Family 88, Line 26
Jefferson Township, Lee County, Iowa, United States
William Cloud..40..IN..Laborer

(Living with wife and 6 children at the home of the parents of the wife.)
.

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Jefferson Township, Lee County, IA on 4 June 1900. ⁴

1900 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 69, Dwelling 18, Family 18
Jefferson Township, Lee County, Iowa, United States
Farm rented
Married 20 years
William Cloud..Head..Sep 1854..45..IN..Farmer

(Living with wife, 5 children, and widowed mother-in-law.)
.

• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Jefferson Township, Lee County, IA on 20 April 1910. ⁵

1910 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 77, Dwelling 30, Family 30, Roll 410
Jefferson Township, Lee County, Iowa, United States
Married 30 years
William L. Cloud..Head..55..IN..Farmer, General Farm

(Living with wife and 4 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Montrose, IA on 7 January 1920. ⁶

1920 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 89, Dwelling 146, Family 147, Roll 498
Montrose, Lee County, Iowa, United States
Locust Street; Home rented
William Cloud..Head..65..IN..Laborer, Ordinary Work

(Living with wife and 1 son.)
.

• He appeared on the 1925 Iowa State Census in Montrose, IA in 1 January 1925. ⁸

1925 Iowa State Census
House 13; Line 6
Montrose, Lee County, Iowa, United States
House rented, $7
Wm. Cloud..Father..70..IN

(Living with wife and 1 son.)
.

• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Montrose Township, Lee County, IA on 15 April 1930. ⁹

1930 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 30, Dwelling 15, Family 15, Roll 664
Montrose Township, Lee County, Iowa, United States
Valley Road; Farm rented
William L. Cloud..Father..75..IN..Farm Hand, Truck farm

(Living with his wife at the home of his son, Gillis.)
.

• Death Image: 26 July 1936, in Argyle, IA. ¹⁰

• He was buried on 29 July 1936 in the Montrose Cemetery in Montrose, IA.

Find A Grave Memorial 144957919
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William married Rachel Iowa Drollinger, daughter of Abraham Kidd Drollinger and Mary Halferty, on 25 December 1879 in , Lee County, IA.^{1 2 3 4 5 6} (Rachel Iowa Drollinger was born on 1 March 1856 in Jefferson Township, Lee County, IA,^{1 2 4 5 8 9 12 13 14 15 16} died on 22 August 1935 in Montrose, IA ^{15 16} and was buried on 24 August 1935 in Montrose, IA ^{15 16}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Farmington Township, Van Buren, IA on 3 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 474A, District 34, Dwelling 39, Family 41, Roll 367
Farmington Township, Van Buren County, Iowa, United States
William Cloud..Self..25..IN..Farmer
Rachel Cloud..Wife..24.IA..Keeping House
.

• They appeared on the 1885 Iowa State Census in Jefferson Township, Lee County, IA on 1 January 1885. ⁷

1885 Iowa State Census
Page 5, Family 149, Line 2
Jefferson Township, Lee County, Iowa
William L. Cloud..30..IN..Laborer
Rachel Cloud..29..Lee County, IA
Gillis Cloud..4..Lee County, IA
Grace Cloud..2..Lee County, IA
George E. Cloud..0..Lee County, IA
.

• They appeared on the 1895 Iowa State Census in Jefferson Township, Lee County, IA on 1 January 1895. ³

1895 Iowa State Census
Page 340, Dwelling 88, Family 88, Line 26
Jefferson Township, Lee County, Iowa, United States
Abraham K. Drollinger..72..OH..Farmer
Mary Drollinger..71..PA
William Cloud..40..IN..Laborer
Rachel Cloud..30..Lee County, IA
Gilliss Cloud..14..Lee County, IA
Grace Cloud..12..Lee County, IA
George Cloud..10..Lee County, IA
Clayton E. Cloud..6..Lee County, IA
Ada Cloud..2..Lee County, IA
Clifton Cloud..1..Lee County, IA
.

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Jefferson Township, Lee County, IA on 4 June 1900. ⁴

1900 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 69, Dwelling 18, Family 18
Jefferson Township, Lee County, Iowa, United States
Farm rented
Married 20 years
William Cloud..Head..Sep 1854..45..IN..Farmer
Rachael Cloud..Wife..Mar 1856..44..IA..6/6
Gillis Cloud..Son..Nov 1880..19..IA..Farm Laborer
George Cloud..Son..Dec 1884..15..IA..Farm Laborer
Edward Cloud..Son..Jan 1889..11..IA..Farm Laborer
Ada Cloud..Daughter..Aug 1892..7..IA
Clifton Cloud..Son..Nov 1893..6..IA
Mary Drollinger..Mother-in-law..Sep 1823..76..PA..Widowed..1/1..Landlady
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Jefferson Township, Lee County, IA on 20 April 1910. ⁵

1910 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 77, Dwelling 30, Family 30, Roll 410
Jefferson Township, Lee County, Iowa, United States
Married 30 years
William L. Cloud..Head..55..IN..Farmer, General Farm
Rachel I. Cloud..Wife..54..IA..7/6
Gillis O. Cloud..Son..29..IA..Farm Laborer, Home Farm
Edward C. Cloud..Son..21..IA..Farm Laborer, Home Farm
Ada E. Cloud..Daughter..17..IA
Clifton H. Cloud..Son..16..IA..Farm Laborer, Home Farm
.

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Montrose, IA on 7 January 1920. ⁶

1920 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 89, Dwelling 146, Family 147, Roll 498
Montrose, Lee County, Iowa, United States
Locust Street; Home rented
William Cloud..Head..65..IN..Laborer, Ordinary Work
Rachael I. Cloud..Wife..62..IA
Gillis O. Cloud..Son..39..IA..Farmer, General farm
.

• They appeared on the 1925 Iowa State Census in Montrose, IA in 1 January 1925. ⁸

1925 Iowa State Census
House 13; Line 6
Montrose, Lee County, Iowa, United States
House rented, $7
Wm. Cloud..Father..70..IN
Rachel Cloud..Mother..68..IA
Gillis Cloud..Son..44..IA
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: William Cloud
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 25 Dec 1879
Event Place: Lee, Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Birth Year (Estimated): 1855
Spouse's Name: Rachel Drollinger
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 24
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1855
Reference ID: p 288

Citing this Record
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJW9-1PJ : 18 October 2017), William Cloud and Rachel Drollinger, 25 Dec 1879, Lee, Iowa, United States; citing reference p 288, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 959,192.
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