Merle I. Dugger

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• Residence: 1993, Springfield, Greene County, MIssouri, USA
• Obituary: 7 Nov 2004, Springfield, Greene County, MIssouri, USA; \"Merle Hart Burk Merle I. Hart Burk, 97, Springfield, passed away at 2:34 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004, in James River Care Center, Springfield. Mrs. Burk was born May 23, 1907, in West Plains, Mo. the daughter of the late Harry J. and Jessie H. (Storey) Dugger. She was united in married on April 7, 1927, in Springfield, to Charles E. Hart. To this union was born a daughter, Maxine, and a son, J.D. Following Charles\' death in 1955, she was united in marriage in 1958 to Roy Burk. Roy preceded her in death in 1968. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Lester and L. U. \"Red\" Dugger. Merle was a member of First Baptist Church, Springfield, and enjoyed playing cards and checkers. She was a great seamstress, but her greatest joy was taking care of her family, especially her grandchildren. She is survived by her daughter, Maxine Hart and her companion, Robert Shipley; granddaughter Rita Loather and husband Craig; great-grandsons, Mark Feuerbacker and wife Kristen, Mark Feuerbacher and wife Shawna, and Brad Fewuerbacher and wife Jennifer; great-granddaughters, Lauren and Brooke Loather; great-granddaughter Brenda \"Buffy\" Butler and husband Geoffrey; great-granddaughters, Nikki Butler; great-grandson Sam Butler; a son, J.D. Hart and his wife, Nancy; great granddaughters, Deanna Roudenis, Sara Nicholson and Elizabeth Weaver; a brother, Dwight Dugger; a sister, Gail Zeigel; and many other relatives and friends. The family would like to extend our heartfelt thank you to the residents, families and caregivers of James River Care Center. Your thoughtfulness, kindness, love and prayers helped us through a trying time. God bless all of you. Graveside services will e held at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8, 2004, in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Springfield, under direction of J.D. Lee and Sons Funeral Home, Rogersville. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home, located at the corner of East U.S. Hwy. 60 and Farm Road 223, west of Rogersville.\"

Merle married Charles E. Hart on 7 Apr 1927 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. Charles died in 1955. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Maxine Hart
2. J. D. Hart

Merle married Roy Burk in 1958. Roy died in 1968. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married Jesse Ellen Story about 1906 in Howell County, Missouri, USA. Jesse (daughter of Samuel Patterson Story and Minnie Ellen Hill) was born in Feb 1885 in Missouri, USA; died on 1 Aug 1976 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1 Jun 1900, Benton township, Howell County, MIssouri, USA; 1. Story, Samuel P., head, white, male, March 1856, 44, widowed, Illinois, Illinois, Kentucky, farmer, can read and write, owns farm without mortgage, farm schedule no. 1 2. _____, Jessie E., daughter, female, white, Feb 1887, 12, Missouri, Illinois, Illinois, attending school 3. _____, Charty F. [Charity Francis], white, female, 11889, 11, Missouri, Illinois, Illinois 4. _____, George [W?], son, white, male, September 1892, 8, Missouri, Illinois, Illinois, 5. _____, Samuel E., son, white, male, December 1894, 6, Arkansas, Illinois, Illinois 6. _____, Lizzie [E.?], daughter, female, September 1896, Arkansas, Illinois, Illinois
• Residence: 1928, Tarkio, Atchison County, Missouri, USA; At the time of her father\'s death.

Notes:

(Research):Found on ancestry.com Jessie Ellen Storey Birth: 25 February 1885-- Howell Co, West Planes, MO Death: 1 August 1976 -- Springfield, Green Co, MO Spouse: Harry Jefferson Dugger Parents: Samuel Patterson Storey, Minnie Helen Hill

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• Occupation: His occupation was listed on daughter Ella Leah's delayed birth certificate as "timber work." Form likely completed by Ella Leah (Storey) Carter and was verified by signature of sister Jessie Ellen (Storey) Dugger.
• Census: 6 Jul 1860, Iron township, Iron County, Missouri, USA; 1. Story, Charity, 40, female, $0 real estate, $200 personal, Kentucky 2. _____, George W., 10, male, Illinois 3. _____, James A. B., 8, male, Illinois 4. _____, Melinda C., 6, female, Illinois 5. _____, Samuel P., 4, male, Illinois 6. Vicus [Vickers], Eli, 18, male, farmer, Illinois 7. _____, Mary [C.? E.?], 14, female, Missouri 8. Story, John A., 24, male, farmer, Illinois 9. _____, Clarinda, 21, female, Illinois 10. _____, George, 2, male, Illinois 11. _____, Mary C., 7 months, female, Missouri
• Census: 18 Aug 1870, Post Oak township, Johnson County, Missouri, USA; 1. Henderlight, Charity, 50, female, white, keeping house, real estate $1600, personal $925, Kentucky 2. Story, George, 21, male, white, works on farm, Illinois 3. _____, James, 18, male, white, works on farm, Illinois 4. _____, Melinda, 17, female, white, at home, Illinois 5. _____, Samuel, 15, male, white, at home, Illinois 6. Grist, Melinda, 5, female, white, at home, Illinois
• Census: 12 Jun 1880, Neosho township, Newton County, Missouri, USA; 1. Henderlight, Charity, white, female, 60, widowed, Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky, 2. Story, James, white, male, 28, son, single, works on farm, cannot read or write, Illinois, Illinois, Kentucky 3. _____, Carrie, white, female, 24, daughter, single, at home, Illinois, Illinois, Kentucky 4. _____, Samuel, white, male, 24, son, single, farmer, Illinois, Illinois, Kentucky
• Census: 1 Jun 1900, Benton township, Howell County, MIssouri, USA; 1. Story, Samuel P., head, white, male, March 1856, 44, widowed, Illinois, Illinois, Kentucky, farmer, can read and write, owns farm without mortgage, farm schedule no. 1 2. _____, Jessie E., daughter, female, white, Feb 1887, 12, Missouri, Illinois, Illinois, attending school 3. _____, Charty F. [Charity Francis], white, female, 11889, 11, Missouri, Illinois, Illinois 4. _____, George [W?], son, white, male, September 1892, 8, Missouri, Illinois, Illinois, 5. _____, Samuel E., son, white, male, December 1894, 6, Arkansas, Illinois, Illinois 6. _____, Lizzie [E.?], daughter, female, September 1896, Arkansas, Illinois, Illinois
• Newspaper Article: 18 Jul 1912, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA; West Plains Journal-Gazette: \"Mrs. John Clark of Willow Springs arrived in this city last Friday and went to South Fork for a visit with her father, Sam P. Story.\"
• NEWS: 11 Mar 1923, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA; Item in column of West Plains Journal-Gazette:

  \"Irene and Rollin Clark, of Amy, spent Friday in this city with their aunt, Mrs. Chas. Lape, of the Oriental Hotel. They were on their return home from Mountain Grove, where they visited with their grandfather, Sam Story.\"

• Obituary: 10 May 1928, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA; From the West Plains Journal:

  \"S. P. Story Dies at Home of Daughter S. P. Story died at 10:30 o\'clock Sunday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles E. Lape, 7 1/2 miles southwest of West Plains. Mr. Story, who was 72 years old, became ill while visiting a daughter, Mrs. Harry Dugger in Tarko, Mo. He was brought home one week ago by his sons-in-law, Charles E. Lape of West Plains and Willie Carter of Amy. He was a pioneer of Howell county having lived on a farm near South Fork. He is survived by three daughters and two sons, Mrs. Lape of West Plains, Mrs. Dugger of Tarkio, Mo., Mrs. Willie Carter of Amy; George Story of Burlington Juction, Mo., and Sam Story of Water Valley, Ark. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Hill Crest Christian church at South Fork, by the Rev. Earl Mustion of Arditta. Burial was made in the South Fork cemetery.\"

Notes:

Name may have originally been Samuel Patton STORY, since that was a family name - since his father died when he was quite small, his mother may have imperfectlly remembered the middle name. Per Jack STORY.

May be buried at Fowler Cemetery, just off of highway 160 near Arditta. The Howell County Cemetery book lists an "S. T. Story" in that cemetery, with no dates or other data. The cemetery is listed roughly in the order of the grave, rather than alphabetically, which should have placed his stone near that of Vina Sharp, as well as a couple of other Story's. His stone does not appear in the cemetery, but there are a couple of places near where it should be that are empty. Possibly it crumbled. We cannot know with any certainty that this is where his grave is located, but it seems possible that his middle initial of "P." could have been misread as "T."

Samuel married Minnie Ellen Hill on 22 Mar 1884 in Howell County, Missouri, USA. Minnie (daughter of William A. Hill and Mary Frances Ward) was born about 1869 in Illinois, USA; died on 2 Jan 1899 in Pitts, Poinsett County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Anecdote: From Betty Dugger Bird Email, regarding the death of Minnie Ellen HILL:

  "After grandma\'s mom [Minnie Ellen Hill] died, she was \'laid out\' in the living room for a few days until a grave could be dug in the frozen ground. Grandma Hill [Mary Ward Hill] came and helped dress her and someone sat up 24 hours a day with the body. After she was buried, they all (the girls and Grandma Hill) came home and was faced with cleaning up everything where Grandma Storey been prepared for burial was laid out. Grandma said she always had horrible memories of that job."

• Census: 25 Jun 1870, Township 12, Range 7 (Virden PO), Macoupin County, Illinois, USA; 1. William A. Hill, 31, male, white, farmer, real estate $600, Pennsylvania 2. Mary [F.?] Hill, 29, female, white, keeping house, Ohio 3. Mary E. Hill, 4, female, white, Illinois 4. Minnie H. Hill, 2, female, white, Illinois 5. Brannon Martin, 7, male, white, Illinois
• State Census: 1875, Township 11 Range 1, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA; Wm A. Hill Value of livestock $75 Value of other agricultural products $500
• Census: 1 Jun 1880, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA; 1. William Hill, white, male, 42, married, stock dealer, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania 2. Mary Hill, white, female, 38, wife, keeping house, Ohio, Ohio, Ohio 3. Mary Hill, white, female, 14, daughter, at school, attended school within the year, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio 4. Minnie Hill, white, female, 11, at school, attended school within the year, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio 5. Ella Hill, white, female, 5, at home, attended school within the year, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio

Notes:

(Research):Found on ancestry.com Minnie Helen Hill Birth: 4 August 1869-- Sangamon Co, Jacksonville, IL Death: 2 January 1899 -- Near Pitts Spouse: Samuel Patterson Storey Parents: William Hill, Frances Ward

Name:
1884 marriage license application lists her as "Minnie H. Hill," so it was possibly Minnie Helen Hill?

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Married:
The Story Resource book offers their marriage date as 22 Mar 1884. However, the Howell Co Marriage book states: S. P. Story- Minnie M. Hill 23 Feb 1884, by J. W. Mustion, MG.

The latter must be in error, as the marriage license application is dated 22 March 1884.

It states Sam's age as 28, and Minnie's age as 14.

Notes:

See attached sources.

Died:
His wife Charity is found without him in the Iron Co MO census of 1860, leading me to believe that he died between 1858 and 1860.

George married Charity Adams on 3 Oct 1848 in Randolph County, Illinois, USA. Charity (daughter of John Adams and Nancy [Unknown]) was born in 1820 in Kentucky, USA; died after 1887 in Jackson County, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 28 Sep 1850, Chester, Randolph County, Illinois, USA; 1. Adams, John, 58, male, stone cutter, real estate $550, Kentucky 2. _____, Nancy, 55 female, [Kentucky?] 3. _____, Bryant W., 37, male, farmer, Tennessee 4. _____, Charity, 30, female, Kentucky 5. _____, Abraham, 29, male, Kentucky 6. _____, Cecilia, 24, female, Kentucky 7. Vickers, Clarinda, 10, female, Illinois 8. _____, Eli, 9, male, Illinois 9. Adams, Joanna T., 26, female, Tennessee 10. Clark, Nancy, 8, female, Kentucky 11. Boswell, Mary Ann, 17, female, Tennessee
• Census: 6 Jul 1860, Iron township, Iron County, Missouri, USA; 1. Story, Charity, 40, female, $0 real estate, $200 personal, Kentucky 2. _____, George W., 10, male, Illinois 3. _____, James A. B., 8, male, Illinois 4. _____, Melinda C., 6, female, Illinois 5. _____, Samuel P., 4, male, Illinois 6. Vicus [Vickers], Eli, 18, male, farmer, Illinois 7. _____, Mary [C.? E.?], 14, female, Missouri 8. Story, John A., 24, male, farmer, Illinois 9. _____, Clarinda, 21, female, Illinois 10. _____, George, 2, male, Illinois 11. _____, Mary C., 7 months, female, Missouri
• Census: 18 Aug 1870, Post Oak township, Johnson County, Missouri, USA; 1. Henderlight, Charity, 50, female, white, keeping house, real estate $1600, personal $925, Kentucky 2. Story, George, 21, male, white, works on farm, Illinois 3. _____, James, 18, male, white, works on farm, Illinois 4. _____, Melinda, 17, female, white, at home, Illinois 5. _____, Samuel, 15, male, white, at home, Illinois 6. Grist, Melinda, 5, female, white, at home, Illinois
• Census: 12 Jun 1880, Neosho township, Newton County, Missouri, USA; 1. Henderlight, Charity, white, female, 60, widowed, Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky, 2. Story, James, white, male, 28, son, single, works on farm, cannot read or write, Illinois, Illinois, Kentucky 3. _____, Carrie, white, female, 24, daughter, single, at home, Illinois, Illinois, Kentucky 4. _____, Samuel, white, male, 24, son, single, farmer, Illinois, Illinois, Kentucky

Notes:

Charity appears in two census families in the 1850 census; once in Randolph Co IL with her parents and two of her VICKERS children; and once with her husband George Foster STORY in White Co IL. Oddly, her youngest VICKERS child, Mary age 6, appears in the George STORY home, while her old two VICKERS children, Eli and Clarinda, appear in the home of her parents. Possibly Charity was visiting her parents when she was enumerated with them on 27 Sept 1850, and had returned home to her husband by Oct of the same year, leaving her older children behind.

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• Census: 24 Sep 1850, Grand Rapids, Lasalle County, Illinois, USA; POSSIBLE CENSUS FAMILY 1. Hill, George, 49, male, farmer, real estate $500, Pennsylvania 2. _____, Christiana, 46, female, Pennsylvania 3. _____, Deborah, 20, female, Pennsylvania 4. _____, George [M. ?], 18, male, farmer, Pennsylvania 5. _____, John, 16, male, farmer, Pennsylvania, attended school 6. _____, Wm, 14, male, Pennsylvania, attended school [William born abt 1836, right year, in PA, right state; if hte 1860 census is right for William, brother John is in the family, same age gap, right ages, right states of birth]
• Census: 4 Aug 1860, Arcadia, Morgan County, Illinois, USA; 1. Hill, Wm, 24, male, farmer, [no real estate value], personal $478, Pennsylvania 2. _____, Mary, 18, female, Ohio 3. _____, Jno, 26, male, Pennsylvania
• Census: 25 Jun 1870, Township 12 Range 7, Virden (post office), Macoupin County, Illinois, USA; 1. Hill, William A., 31, male, white, farmer, [no real estate value], personal $600, Pennsylvania, 2. _____, Mary F., 29, female, white, keeping house, Ohio 3. _____, Mary E., 4, female, white, Illinois 4. _____, Minnie H., 2, female, white, Illinois 5. Brannan, Martin, 7, male, white, Illinois ["Minnie H." should be "Minnie E." Her middle name was "Ellen," probably misunderstood as "Helen."]
• Deed: 22 Apr 1880, Hill, William from Reed, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1 Jun 1880, West Plains, Howell County, MIssouri, USA; 1. Hill, William, white, male, 42, married, stock dealer, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania 2. _____, Mary, white, female, 38, wife, married, keeping house, Ohio, Ohio, Ohio 3. _____, Mary, white, female, 14, daughter, at school, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, attending school 4. _____, Minnie, white, female, 11, daughter, at school, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, attending school 5. _____, Ella, white, female, 5, daughter, 1, at home, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio
• Census: 25 Jun 1900, Dobison [Dobson?] township, Poinsett County, Arkansas, USA; 1. Hill, William A., head, white, male, December 1836, 63, married 40 years, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, farmer, can read ad write, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule 149 2. _____, Marry [Mary] F., wife, white, female, October 1840, 59, married 40 years, 5 children 2 living, Ohio, Ohio, Ohio, can read and write 3. Woods, Lee A., ward, white, female, July 1889, 10, Arkansas, Arkansas, Arkansas, attended school 4 months, can read and write
• Census: 18 Apr 1910, 828 Third St., Memphis Ward 13, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA; 1. James A. Greer, head, male, white, 63, widowed, Mississippi, Georgia, Mississippi, painter, contractor, can read and write, renting house 2. Carter, Fred, adopted son, male, white, 14, Georgia, U.S., U.S., helper, paint shop, can read and write, not attending school 3. Drury, George, brother, male, white, 39, Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky, city salesman, hosiery mills, can read and write 4. Taylor, Yelvington, brother in law, male, white, 30, single, Mississippi, U.S., Mississippi, driver, ice wagon, can read and write 5. Whitehead, Arthur C., boarder, male, white, 19, single, Tennessee, Mississippi, Mississippi, fireman, railroad, can read and write 6. McDaniel, W. Richard, boarder, male, white, 24, single, Kentucky, U.S., U.S., agent, portrait firm, can read and write, not attending school 7. Burnan, Hannah, mother, female, white, 75, widowed, Ohio, North Carolina, North Carolina, can read and write 8. Hill, William A., father in law, male, white, 73, first marriage, married 50 years, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, farmer, can read and write 9. Hill, Mary F., mother in law, female, white, 68, first marriage, married 50 years, 5 children 2 living, Ohio, Ohio, Ohio, can read and write 10. Berger, Edwin M., brother in law, male, white, 26, single, Mississippi, Mississippi, Mississippi, teller, bank, can read and write 11. Green, Samuel, boarder, male, white, 53, divorced, New York, New York, New York, smith man, railroad, can read and write

Notes:

Sibling? Jno. HILL, born ca 1834 PA; found in William Hill's home in the Morgan Co IL census 1860.

Sangamon Co IL? I found a reference on ancestry.com which indicates that Minnie Ellen HILL was born 4 Aug 1869 in Sangamon Co IL. This county is right next door to Morgan Co IL, where the family is found in the 1860 census.

Died:
This is the right W. A. Hill. Date, place of birth, known residence in 1910 was Shelby County. 1910 census, his wife with right name was with him, right bp, right birthplace.


Cause of death: uremic poisoning.

William married Mary Frances Ward on 16 Feb 1860 in Cass County, Illinois, USA. Mary was born about 1842 in Ohio, USA; died between 1910-1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• RESEARCH: May have had a sister named Anna? A John Ward married Anna Ward in Cass County, IL, same place William and Mary were married but 3 years later. William had a brother named John. Did brothers marry sisters?
• Census: 25 Jun 1870, Township 12 Range 7, Virden (post office), Macoupin County, Illinois, USA; 1. Hill, William A., 31, male, white, farmer, [no real estate value], personal $600, Pennsylvania, 2. _____, Mary F., 29, female, white, keeping house, Ohio 3. _____, Mary E., 4, female, white, Illinois 4. _____, Minnie H., 2, female, white, Illinois 5. Brannan, Martin, 7, male, white, Illinois ["Minnie H." should be "Minnie E." Her middle name was "Ellen," probably misunderstood as "Helen."]
• Census: 1 Jun 1880, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA; 1. Hill, William, white, male, 42, married, stock dealer, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania 2. _____, Mary, white, female, 38, wife, married, keeping house, Ohio, Ohio, Ohio 3. _____, Mary, white, female, 14, daughter, at school, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, attending school 4. _____, Minnie, white, female, 11, daughter, at school, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, attending school 5. _____, Ella, white, female, 5, daughter, 1, at home, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio
• Census: 25 Jun 1900, Dobson township, Poinsett County, Arkansas, USA; 1. Hill, William A., head, white, male, December 1836, 63, married 40 years, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, farmer, can read ad write, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule 149 2. _____, Marry [Mary] F., wife, white, female, October 1840, 59, married 40 years, 5 children 2 living, Ohio, Ohio, Ohio, can read and write 3. Woods, Lee A., ward, white, female, July 1889, 10, Arkansas, Arkansas, Arkansas, attended school 4 months, can read and write
• Census: 18 Apr 1910, 828 Third St., Memphis Ward 13, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA; 1. James A. Greer, head, male, white, 63, widowed, Mississippi, Georgia, Mississippi, painter, contractor, can read and write, renting house 2. Carter, Fred, adopted son, male, white, 14, Georgia, U.S., U.S., helper, paint shop, can read and write, not attending school 3. Drury, George, brother, male, white, 39, Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky, city salesman, hosiery mills, can read and write 4. Taylor, Yelvington, brother in law, male, white, 30, single, Mississippi, U.S., Mississippi, driver, ice wagon, can read and write 5. Whitehead, Arthur C., boarder, male, white, 19, single, Tennessee, Mississippi, Mississippi, fireman, railroad, can read and write 6. McDaniel, W. Richard, boarder, male, white, 24, single, Kentucky, U.S., U.S., agent, portrait firm, can read and write, not attending school 7. Burnan, Hannah, mother, female, white, 75, widowed, Ohio, North Carolina, North Carolina, can read and write 8. Hill, William A., father in law, male, white, 73, first marriage, married 50 years, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, farmer, can read and write 9. Hill, Mary F., mother in law, female, white, 68, first marriage, married 50 years, 5 children 2 living, Ohio, Ohio, Ohio, can read and write 10. Berger, Edwin M., brother in law, male, white, 26, single, Mississippi, Mississippi, Mississippi, teller, bank, can read and write 11. Green, Samuel, boarder, male, white, 53, divorced, New York, New York, New York, smith man, railroad, can read and write

Notes:

Illinois marriages online show the marriage of William HILL and Mary WARD in 1860. In the same year, William and Mary are found in the Cass Co IL census (states of birth and ages appropriate). Additionally, Aunt Leah Story Carter had told Betty Dugger Bird that Mary's last name was WARD.

Buried:
There is a Mary Hill - no dates - buried at the Langton-Howell Valley Cemetery.

Died:
Mary was present in the 1910 census. Her husband's 1920 death certificate states that he is a widower.

Notes:

Married:
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