Douglass Family - Ourfolk



William Edwin Douglass 29 APR 1890 - 7 NOV 1942

William was born on 29 APR 1890 in Elmwood, Peoria County, Illinois and died on 7 NOV 1942 (age: 52) in Wellsburg, Brooke County, West Virginia and was buried in Brooke Cemetery .
He was the son of Edwin Franklin Douglass (7 MAR 1860 - 9 DEC 1918) and Nellie May Houser (Douglass) (8 FEB 1866 - 24 NOV 1936).

William was married to Eleanor Law (Douglass) on 1916.

Eleanor was born on 5 FEB 1892 in Penn and died on 10 MAR 1956 (age: 64) in Beech Bottom, West Virginia .
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 ParentsGrand Parents  
⌈ William Douglas (15 SEP 1830 - 15 JUL 1896)
⌈ Edwin Franklin Douglass (7 MAR 1860 - 9 DEC 1918)
⌊ Sarah Maria Jones (Douglas) (18 APR 1831 - 10 DEC 1910)
William Edwin Douglass
⌈ William H. Houser
⌊ Nellie May Houser (Douglass) (8 FEB 1866 - 24 NOV 1936)
⌊ Sarah Marchant (Houser)
 


Eleanor Law (Douglass)* - Wife
- Eleanor was born on 5 FEB 1892 in Penn and died on 10 MAR 1956 (age: 64) in Beech Bottom, West Virginia


Eleanor L Douglass - Daughter
- Eleanor was born on 6 JUL 1918 in Pittsburg, Pa and died on 20 FEB 2014 (age: 95) in Moorestown, Burlington County, New Jersey


William F Douglass - Son
- William was born on 23 DEC 1926 in Clarksburg, West Virginia and died on 6 AUG 1983 (age: 56) in Clarksville, Howard County, Maryland


Thomas E Douglass* - Son
- Thomas was born on 23 DEC 1926 in Clarksburg, West Virginia


Edwin Franklin Douglass* - Father
Father - Edwin Franklin Douglass - with William Edwin Douglass and Nellie Houser (Douglass) - Edwin was born on 7 MAR 1860 in Sidney, B.C. Canada and died on 9 DEC 1918 (age: 58) in Elmwood, Illinois


Nellie May Houser (Douglass)* - Mother
- Nellie was born on 8 FEB 1866 in Yates City, Ill. and died on 24 NOV 1936 (age: 70) in Elmwood, Ill




William: WW-II Draft Registration

WW-II Draft Registration



-- William --
applied for membership in the S.A.R. based on his descendency from
Sarah Maria JONES, who was supposedly descended from Samuel ADAMS, The signer of the Declaration of Indeoendence. It turns out that the Douglass Family is descenced from a Samuel Adams, but, alas, a different one. Here is his Sons of the American Revolution Application:



William:




William:




-- William --
He was President of the Rotary Club of Clarksburg, W. Va.



William: Census: 1930 Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia - page 64

Census: 1930 Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia - page 64
name relationship age mar. status born in father born mother born occupation
William E. Douglass: head39m-age 26IllinoisOntario CanadaIllinoisManager - Public Utility
Eleanore L. Douglass: wife38m-age 25PennOhioPennnone
Eleanore L. Douglass: dau11sPennIllPenn
William F. Douglass: son3 2/12sWest VaIllPenn
Thomas E. Douglass: son3 2/12sWest VaIllPenn
Courtesy Our Folk - Hart Family Genealogy - ourfolkgen.com



Donald P Douglass - Grandson


Naomi Maria Douglass (Reich)* - First Cousin
First Cousin - Naomi Maria Douglass (Reich)
1893-1964 - Naomi was born on 15 OCT 1893 in Elmwood, Ill. and died on 28 NOV 1964 (age: 71) in Grass Valley, Ca.


Norma Elizabeth Douglass (Hart)* - First Cousin
First Cousin - Norma was born on 29 JUL 1895 in Illinois and died on 27 JAN 1989 (age: 93) in Pompano Beach, Fl


Marcia Imogene "Imogene" Douglass (Weyeneth) - First Cousin
First Cousin - Marcia was born on 9 OCT 1898 and died on 6 JUN 1989 (age: 90) in Pompano Beach, Fl.


William Douglas* - Grandfather
- William was born on 15 SEP 1830 in Canada and died on 15 JUL 1896 (age: 65) in Elmwood, Ill


Sarah Maria Jones (Douglas)* - Grandmother
Grandmother - Sarah Maria Jones (Douglass) 1831-1910 - Sarah was born on 18 APR 1831 in Near Jamestown, N.Y. and died on 10 DEC 1910 (age: 79) in Galesburg, Ill


William H. Houser* - Grandfather


Sarah Marchant (Houser)* - Grandmother




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