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Millage H. Deboard

Millage H. Deboard

Male 1854 - 1942  (87 years)

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  • Name Millage H. Deboard  [1
    Born 11 Sep 1854  White County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 31 Juy 1860  Township 6S Range 8E, White County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    1. Debourd, Geo W., 28, male, farmer, real estate $800, personal $300, Virginia
    2. _____ , Sarah M., 27, female, Illinois
    3. _____, Milage H, 5, male, Illinois
    4. _____, Silas A., 3, male, Illinois
    5. _____, Wright A., 2, male, Illinois 
    Census 16 Jul 1870  Indian Creek township, White County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    1. Deboard, Washington, 37, male, white, farmer, real estate $1000, personal $325, Virginia
    2. _____, Sarah, 36, female, white, keeping house, Illinois
    3. _____, Millard [Millage], 15, male, white, Illinois, attending school
    4. _____, Silas, 14, male, white, Illinois, attending school
    5. _____, Alexander, 12, male, white, Illinois, attending school
    6. _____, Calvin, 5, male, white, Illinois
    7. _____, Francis, 4 months, male, white, Illinois, born in September
    8. Rhote, Rebeca [Rebecca], 8, female, white, Illinois, mother and father of foreign birth, attending school 
    Census 24 Jun 1880  Indian Creek township, White County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    1. Deboard, Millage, white, male, 26, married, farming, Illinois Virginia, Illinois
    2. _____, Laura, white, female, 18, wife, married, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri
    3. _____, Sherman, white, male, 9 months, b. October, son, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri 
    Census 13 Jun 1900  White County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    1. DeBoard, Millage H., head, white male, September 1854, 45, married 20 years, Illinois, West Virginia, Illinois, farmer, can read and write, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule no. 56
    2. _____, Laura, wife, white, female, February 1862, 38, married 20 years, 7 children 5 living, Illinois, Missouri, Missouri, can read and write
    3. _____, Sherman, son, white male, October 1879, 20, single, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, school teacher, can read and write
    4. _____, Carie [Carrie], daughter, white, female, December 1882, 17, single, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, can read and write
    5. _____, Zora, daughter, white, female, September 1887, 12, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, attending school, can read and write
    6. _____, France, daughter, white, female, December 1893, 6, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 
    Census 30 Apr 1910  Indian Creek township, White County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    1. DeBoard, Millage H., head, male, white, 55, first marriage, married 31 years, Illinois, Virginia, Illinois, farmer, truck, can read and write, owns farm with mortgage, farm schedule 152
    2. _____, Laura [A.?], wife, female, white, 48, first marriage, married 31 years, 7 children 5 living, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri, can read and write
    3. _____, France, daughter, female, white, 16, single, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, can read and write, attending school 
    Census 7 Feb 1920  Bloomington township, Greer County, OK Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    1. DeBoard, Millage H., head (no. 2), renting, male, white, 65, married, can read and write, Illinois, West Virginia, Illinois, farmer, general farm, own account, farm schedule 155
    2. _____, Laura A., wife, female, white, 58, married, can read and write, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee
    3. _____, Merrill D., grandson, male, white, 15, not attending school, can read and write, Illinois, Missouri, Illinois 
    Census 24 Apr 1930  Bloomington township, Greer County, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    1. Middleton, George, head, farm, male, white, 64, single, can read and write, Missouri, Tennessee, North Carolina, farmer, general farm, farm schedule 287
    2. Deboard, M. H., brother in law, male, white, 75, first married age 35, Illinois, Tennessee, Illinois, no occupation
    3. _____, Lara [Laura] A., sister, female, white, 60, first married age 20, Missouri, Tennessee, North Carolina 
    Census 8 Apr 1940  Norris City, Indian Creek township, White County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    1. DeBoard, Millage, head, male, white, 85, owns home, value $1800, not a farm, married, completed grade 8, same place in 1935
    2. _____, Laura, wife, female, white, 77 [sic], married, completed game 5, same place in 1935
    3. _____, S. Lee, son, male, white, 60, divorced, completed 5 years college, Missouri, in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1935, teacher, public school, $700 salary 
    Died 15 Feb 1942  Norris City, White, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 10
    Obituary 17 Feb 1942  Evansville, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Evansville Press:

    "Illinois

    NORRIS CITY?Funeral services were to be Tuesday afternoon at the Presbyterian Church here for Millage H. DeBoard, 88, who died Sunday at his home.

    He was a native of White County and was born there miles north of the present site of Norris City. With the exception of 17 years spent on a farm near Brinkman, Okla., Mr. and Mrs. DeBoard have lived in this vicinity constantly.

    Mr. DeBoard was a school teacher and taught singing schools for many years. He composed words and music for several songs, one of which, "The Poor Man," was published.

    Survivors include his wife; a son, Sherman H. DeBoard, St. Louis; four daughters, Mrs. E. A. Flots and Mrs. Harry Bryant of Norris City, Mrs. Bert Biggerstaff, East St. Louis. Mrs. Oscar Wuotilla, San Francisco, Cal." 
    Parents Death cert names parents as "George Washington Deboard" and "Hilda Summers." [Emily Summers/Somers]  [1
    Person ID I3465  Full
    Last Modified 23 Jan 2020 

    Father George Washington Deboard,   b. Abt 1832, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Sarah M. Summers,   b. 1833, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1870 and 1876  (Age 37 years) 
    Married 6 Nov 1853  Carmi, White County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13
    Family ID F1124  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Laura N. Middleton,   b. Feb 1862,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 22 Dec 1878  Stoddard County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14, 15
    Children 
    +1. Sherman Deboard,   b. Oct 1879, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Sep 1950, White County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years)
    +2. Effie Deboard,   b. Abt 1882, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. Carra Deboard,   b. Dec 1882, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 1964, Carmi, White County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years)
     4. Zoa Deboard,   b. Sep 1887, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. After 1964  (Age ~ 77 years)
     5. Frances Louise Deboard,   b. Dec 1893, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1987, Carmi, White County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 93 years)
    Last Modified 23 Jan 2020 
    Family ID F1175  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S5983] "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQGX-5G9 : 9 March 2018), Millage H. Deboard, 15 Feb 1942; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,851,357.

    2. [S5980] 1860 U.S. census, White County, Illinois, population schedule, Township 6S Range 8E (Duncanton P.O.), p. 110 (penned), p. 425b [penned, verso], dwelling 791, family 782, Geo. W. Deboard household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 21 January 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 236.

    3. [S5981] 1870 U.S. census, White County, Illinois, population schedule, Indian Creek precinct (Sacramento post office), p. 11 (penned), p. 438 (stamped), dwelling 89, family 89, Washington Deboard household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 22 Jan 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 289.

    4. [S5987] 1880 U. S. census, White County, Illinois, population schedule, Indian Creek township, enumeration district (ED) 154, p. 55 (penned), p. 427a (stamped), dwelling 12, family 12, Millage Deboard household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 January 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 258.

    5. [S5988] 1900 U.S. census, White County, Illinois, population schedule, Indian Creek township, enumeration district (ED) 116, sheet 11B, p. 180b (stamped), dwelling 236, family 241, Millage DeBoard; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 January 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll [not cited].

    6. [S5989] 1910 U.S. census, White County, Illinois, population schedule, Indian Creek township, enumeration district (ED) 142, sheet 18A (penned), p. 180a (stamped), dwelling 123, family 126, Millage H. DeBoard household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 January 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 333.

    7. [S5990] 1920 U.S. census, Greer County, Oklahoma, population schedule, Bloomington township, enumeration district (ED) 68, sheet 10B (penned), p. 10b (stamped), dwelling 171, family 193, Millage H. DeBoard household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 22 January 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1453.

    8. [S5991] 1930 U.S. census, Greer County, Oklahoma, population schedule, Bloomington township, enumeration district (ED) 01, sheet 14B, p. 176b (stamped), dwelling 247, family 268, George Middleton household, for M. H. Deboard, brother-in-law; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 January 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication T626, [roll not stated].

    9. [S5992] 1940 U.S. census, White County, Illinois, population schedule, Indian Creek township, Norris City, enumeration district (ED) 97-15, sheets 4B-5A (penned), pp. 289b-290a (stamped), household [, Millage DeBoard household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 December 2019); citing NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 904.

    10. [S682] Illinois - Deaths, State Archives, online (1916 - 1950), (Secretary of State, "Database of Illinois Death Certificates, 1916 - 1950" (http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/idphdeathindex.html)), entry for Millage H. Deboard, death certificate no. 0000010, White County, Illinois (15 Feb 1942) (Reliability: 3).
      Norris City Village, White County, Illinois. Certificate # 0000010

    11. [S5993] ?Tri-State Deaths: Illinois,? Evansville Press (Evansville, Ind.), 17 February 1942, p. 16, col. 1, death of Millage H. Deboard; digital image, GenealogyBank.com (www.genealogybank.com : accessed 23 January 2020).

    12. [S317] DeBoard, Carl.

    13. [S5985] "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF2L-PDJ : 3 November 2017), George W Debord and Sarah M. Summers, 06 Nov 1853; citing White, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 977,068.

    14. [S206] WorldConnect - "Debord surname (various spellings)", Hurshel Debord, (Copyright © 1998-2006, MyFamily.com Inc. and its subsidiaries. Author email: hldebord@sbcglobal.net. This file updated 23 Aug 2006.), Milage H. DeBoard, born Sept 1854, Illinois (Reliability: 0), 10 Feb 2007.

    15. [S5986] Stoddard County, Missouri, marriage [1878]:228, Millage H. Deboard-Miss Laura N. Middleton, 22 December 1878; "Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 January 2020); citing Missouri Marriage Records, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City. .