William R. SILLS & Martha Louisa CORBIN

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William R. SILLS
Martha Louisa CORBIN

Husband: William R. SILLS
Birth: 8 Dec 1860, TX
Occupation: shipping clerk
Father: born in MS
Mother: born in AL

Marriage: 14 Feb 1884, McLennan Co., TX

Wife: Martha Louisa "Mattie" / "Lou" CORBIN
Birth: 19 Oct 1866 or 1867, St. Landry Par., LA
Death: 13 Mar 1957, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX
Disposition: buried 15 Mar 1957, Grove Hill Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX
Occupation: homemaker
Father: James M. CORBIN
Mother: Celia Barfield MUMFORD

Children — born in Waco, McLennan Co., TX:

1. (Child) SILLS; died young
3. Robert Corbin SILLS, b. 27 Nov 1887; d. 12 Jan 1980, Waco, McLennan Co., TX
4. Eva P. SILLS, b. Nov 1891
5. James Edward SILLS, b. 12 Jul 1993; d. 3 Jun 1975

Keywords for search engines: genealogy; USA, US, United States, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas

Sources:

1. Texas Marriages, 1837-1973 (online at familysearch.org):

W. R. Sills Mattie L. Corbin 14 Feb 1884 Mclennan Co.

2. 1890 Census: the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

3. 1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #17 of 35): 1415 Clay [Ave.], Waco (Ward 3), Precinct No. 1, McLennan Co., TX, Roll T623_1656, p. 238A, SN 9, SD 9, ED 75, enumerated 8 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1900: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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* 1415 155 177 Sills W R Head W M Dec 1860 39 M 16 TX MS AL Shipping clerk 0 Y Y Y O F H

"   M L Wife W F Oct 1867 32 M 16 4 3 LA MD MS Y Y Y

"   R C Son W M Nov 1887 12 S TX TX LA In School 9 Y Y Y

"   E P Dau W F Nov 1891 9 S TX TX LA In School 9 Y Y Y

"   J E Son W M Jul 1893 6 S TX TX LA

Lewis A C Servant B M Jul 1877 22 S LA MO LA Servant 0 Y Y Y

*Clay

4. 1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #43 of 53): 1710 South Fifth [Street], Waco City (Ward 4), Justice Precinct No. 1, McLennan Co., TX, Roll T624_1575 (Book 1), p. 245B, SN 22B, SD 11, ED 89, enumerated 21 Apr 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1910: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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* 1710 218 237 Sills William R Head M W 48 M 25 TX TX TX Eng Painter & Paper Hanger W N Y Y O M H

_____ Martha L Wife F W 42 M 25 4 3 LA LA LA Eng None Y Y

_____ Robert C Son M W 22 S TX TX LA Eng Book Keeper Lumber Co W N Y Y

_____ Eva P Dau F W 18 S TX TX LA Eng Teacher & Student Y Y Y

_____ James E Son M W 16 S TX TX LA Eng Y Y Y

*South Fifth

5. 1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): William appears to be living with his brother in Waco. Corbin R. SILLS (æ 32, b. TX) is married and living in Waco. Can't find Martha or the other children.

6. 1930 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): can't find William or Martha. R. Corbin SILLIS (æ 42, b. TX) is married and living in Waco, McLennan Co., TX. James E. SILLS (æ 29, b. TX) is married and living in McLennan Co., TX.

7. Paul Corbin. Descendants of James Corbin (online at www.paulflo.com).

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