William was born in 1875
William Howard's mother died before he was 5. His father remarried, and he was raised (or helped raised) by his uncle and aunt: Seth Bales and Sarah Elizabeth (Myers) Bales.
He married Rosetta French, Nov 29, 1894. They had 2 children:
In 1910 William and Rosa were living in Highland Township of Oregon County, Missouri. With them were their two children Ida (14) and Clarence (11)[1]
Bales, William H Head Male 34 Missouri
. . . . Rosa Wife Female 29 Missouri
. . . . Ida Daughter Female 14 Missouri
. . . . Clarence Son Male 11 Missouri
In the 1920 census Howard and wife Roseilla were living in Brandsville, Howell, Missouri with two grand children, Ruth R (age 5) and William A (age 3).[2]
In 1930 they were in Brandsville and their grand children Ruth (age 15) and Arthur (age 13) were still with them[3]
He died in 1947, age 71.
Burial Oak Lawn Cemetery, West Plains, Missouri.
Find A Grave: Memorial #20844933
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