William Jefferson Wagers, 18581936 (aged 78 years)

Name
William Jefferson /Wagers/
Surname
Wagers
Given names
William Jefferson
Nickname
Jeff
Birth
Note: One obituary lists his birth year at 1855, but this conflicts with his other obituary, gravemarker, and entry in the birth register which give 1858.
Note: The obituary lists Irvin, KY as the birthplace. The homestead however was south of Irvin in the area known as Wagersville (now defunct). The exact location is not known at this time, but most likely at the homestead.
Death of a maternal grandmother
Death of a mother
Death of a paternal grandfather
Marriage of a parent
Birth of a half-sister
Birth of a half-brother
Census
Birth of a half-sister
January 3, 1872 (aged 13 years)
Birth of a half-sister
February 8, 1874 (aged 15 years)
Birth of a half-brother
Birth of a half-brother
August 6, 1876 (aged 18 years)
Death of a maternal grandfather
Birth of a half-sister
September 15, 1878 (aged 20 years)
Marriage
Note: William's obituary states the date is June 5. The obituaries had some inaccuracies and I question this date.
Birth of a daughter
Birth of a half-brother
Birth of a son
Birth of a son
Birth of a son
Birth of a son
Death of a son
April 7, 1897 (aged 38 years)
Birth of a daughter
Death of a daughter
Birth of a daughter
Residence
Address: Twin Grove area (West of Bloomington)
Birth of a son
Birth of a son
Death of a wife
Death of a father
Death of a daughter
October 29, 191812:15 (aged 60 years) Age: 32 years
Cause: influenza
Note: Unclear if time of death is shortly after midnight or shortly after noon. Obit says "Tuesday morning" at "12:15".
Residence
Address: east of town
Burial of a daughter
Marriage of a daughter
Death
May 8, 19364:50 PM (aged 78 years)
Cause of death: pneumonia
Burial
Family with parents
father
18291915
Birth: January 1, 1829 28 25 Estill Co, KY, US
Death: April 30, 1915Estill Co, KY, US
mother
18381860
Birth: January 1, 1838 31 26 KY, US
Death: February 2, 1860Estill Co, KY, US
Marriage MarriageNovember 1, 1855Madison Co, KY, US
16 months
elder brother
1857
Birth: February 17, 1857 28 19
15 months
himself
18581936
Birth: May 8, 1858 29 20 Wagersville, KY, US
Death: May 8, 19365 mi NE, Leroy, IL, US
Father’s family with Tabitha Park
father
18291915
Birth: January 1, 1829 28 25 Estill Co, KY, US
Death: April 30, 1915Estill Co, KY, US
stepmother
18461904
Birth: May 20, 1846 39 34
Death: May 19, 1904
Marriage MarriageNovember 8, 1865
15 months
half-sister
1867
Birth: January 31, 1867 38 20
19 months
half-brother
1868
Birth: August 28, 1868 39 22
3 years
half-sister
2 years
half-sister
19 months
half-brother
11 months
half-brother
2 years
half-sister
9 years
half-brother
Family with Lula Tudor
himself
18581936
Birth: May 8, 1858 29 20 Wagersville, KY, US
Death: May 8, 19365 mi NE, Leroy, IL, US
wife
18701908
Birth: April 28, 1870 40 36 Madison Co, KY, US
Death: May 2, 1908McLean Co, IL, US
Marriage MarriageJune 4, 1885Estill Co, KY, US
11 months
daughter
18861918
Birth: May 9, 1886 28 16 KY, US
Death: October 29, 1918
21 months
son
5 years
son
22 months
son
son
3 years
daughter
2 years
daughter
18991967
Birth: August 1, 1899 41 29
Death: January 31, 1967
3 years
son
19021975
Birth: October 2, 1902 44 32 Bloomington, IL, US
Death: March 18, 1975Brokaw Hospital, Normal, IL, US
2 years
son
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19051983
Birth: January 17, 1905 46 34 Bloomington, IL, US
Death: May 25, 1983Cole Hospital, Champaign, IL, US
Birth

One obituary lists his birth year at 1855, but this conflicts with his other obituary, gravemarker, and entry in the birth register which give 1858.

The obituary lists Irvin, KY as the birthplace. The homestead however was south of Irvin in the area known as Wagersville (now defunct). The exact location is not known at this time, but most likely at the homestead.

Marriage

William's obituary states the date is June 5. The obituaries had some inaccuracies and I question this date.