Eleventh Generation12064. William M. FOLSOM455 was born on 19 May 1895 in Arcola, Dade, Missouri.455 He appeared in the census on 5 June 1900 in North, Dade, Missouri. Age 5, born May 1895 Missouri, father born Minnesota, mother Wisconsin, living with parents. Name on census: William Folsom. He appeared in the census on 25 April 1910 in North, Dade, Missouri. Age 11, born Missouri, parents born Minnesota, living with parents. Name on census: Willie Folsom. William registered for the World War I draft on 5 June 1918 in Pittsburg, Crawford, Kansas He was age 21, born 19 May 1897 in Arcola, Missouri. He was employed by the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad in Pittsburg and his nearest relative was Mrs. Mary Folsom in Tribune. His name was written William Folsom. He appeared in the census on 8 January 1920 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas. Age 23, born Missouri, parents born Missouri. He was a cooper at the elevator and his household included his wife Jennie, 23. Name on census: William Folson. He appeared on the Kansas State census on 1 March 1925 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas Age 29, born Kansas. He was a car cooper and his household included his wife J. K., 30. His brother James and his wife Elsie were living with them. Name on census: W. M. Folson. William appeared in the census on 11 April 1930 in Quindaro, Wyandotte, Kansas. Age 32, born Missouri, parents born Missouri. He was a car cooper at the grain elevator and his household included his wife Jennie K., 33, and nephew Floyd R. Folson, 6. Name on census: William Folson. He appeared in the census on 26 April 1940 in Quindaro, Wyandotte, Kansas. Age 43, born Kansas. He was working odd jobs and his household included his wife Jennie, 45, and stepsons Alman, 20, and Floyd, 17. [Note: They were actually his nephews.] Name on census: William Folsom. He died on 29 May 1986 at the age of 91 in Linn County, Kansas.455 William was buried at Brooklyn Cemetery in La Cygne, Linn, Kansas.455 William M. FOLSOM and Jennie K. BENWARD were married.455 Jennie K. BENWARD455, daughter of Joseph Marion BENWARD and Nettie Ruth , was born on 23 February 1895 in Kansas.455 She appeared in the census on 21 June 1900 in Summit, Marion, Kansas. Age 5, born Feb 1895 Kansas, father born New Jersey, mother New York, living with parents. Name on census: Jennie Bernard. She appeared in the census on 16 April 1910 in Doyle, Marion, Kansas. Age 14, born Kansas, father born New Jersey, mother New York, living with widowed mother. Name on census: Jennie Barnard. Jennie appeared in the census on 8 January 1920 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas. Age 23, born Kansas, father born New Jersey, mother New York. She was living with husband William. Name on census: Jennie Folson. She appeared on the Kansas State census on 1 March 1925 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas Age 30, born Kansas. She was living with husband W. M. Name on census: J. K. Folson. She appeared in the census on 11 April 1930 in Quindaro, Wyandotte, Kansas. Age 33, born Kansas, father born New Jersey, mother New York. She had first married at age 22 and was living with husband William and nephew Floyd. Name on census: Jennie K. Folson. Jennie appeared in the census on 26 April 1940 in Quindaro, Wyandotte, Kansas. Age 45, born Kansas. She was living with husband William and her two sons from a previous marriage. Name on census: Jennie Folsom. She died on 30 July 1975 at the age of 80 in Linn County, Kansas.455 She was buried at Brooklyn Cemetery in La Cygne, Linn, Kansas.455 |