Lyman Wesley Bostock Sr. (1918 - 2005)

Born 11 Mar 1918 in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States

Died 24 Jun 2005 at age 87 in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States

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Biography

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Lyman Wesley Bostock, Sr. was an American baseball player who played first base for several Negro league teams from 1938 to 1954.^[1]

Lyman Wesley Bostock was born in 1918 to John Bostock and Lily Francis Greenwood. In the 1920 census Wesly (age 2) was the grandson of Robert Greenwood in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama.^[2]

In the 1930 census Lyman (age 11) was the son of John Bostock at 655 Fifteenth Place S.W., Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States.^[3]

Lyman served in the US Army during World War II. He enlisted on 8 April 1942 in Fort McClellan, Alabama. Their service number was 34167300.^[4]

Lyman (age 31), son of John Haywood Bostock & Lily T Greenwood, married Annie Pearl Crawford on 13 April 1949 in Jefferson, Alabama, United States.^[5]

His son, Lyman Bostock Jr., played for the Minnesota Twins and California Angels from 1975 until 1978. He was tragically killed in his hometown of Gary, Indiana on 24 September 1978.^[6]

Lyman passed away in 2005.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia: Lyman Bostock Sr.
2. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T625_23; Page: 35A; Enumeration District: 50
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #1179178 (accessed 9 December 2022)
   Wesly Bostock (2), single grandson, in household of Robert Greenwood (60) in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama. Born in Alabama.
3. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2339758
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #119630236 (accessed 9 December 2022)
   Lyman W Bostock (11), single son, in household of John Bostock (43) at 655 Fifteenth Place S.W., Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA. Born in Alabama.
4. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
   National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Number: 07621; Reel: 279
   Ancestry Record 8939 #3426664 (accessed 9 December 2022)
   Education: 1 year of college; Birth Year: 1918; Weight: 187; Source: Civil Life; Marital Status: Single, without dependents (Single); Name: Lyman W Bostock; Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA; Nativity State or Country: Alabama; Enlistment Place: Fort McClellan, Alabama; Height: 72; Enlistment Date: 8 Apr 1942; Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men); Citizenship: Citizen; Residence: Jefferson, Alabama; Rank: Private; Race: Negro (Black); Civil Occupation: Athletes, sports instructors, and sports officials; Service Number: 34167300.
5. ↑ Marriage: "Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967"
   Marriage Records. Alabama Marriages. County courthouses, Alabama
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61365 #345384 (accessed 9 December 2022)
   Lyman Wesley Bostock (31) marriage to Annie Pearl Crawford on 13 Apr 1949 in Jefferson, Alabama, USA.
6. ↑ Death of son Lyman Wesley Bostock:"Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011"
   Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1978; Roll: 13
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60716 #604542496 (accessed 9 December 2022)
   Lyman W Bostock Sr in death record for son Lyman Wesley Bostock, 24 Sep 1978. Mother: Annie Crawford, in Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11863470/lyman-wesley-bostock: accessed 9 December 2022), memorial page for Lyman Wesley Bostock Sr. (11 Mar 1918–24 Jun 2005), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11863470, citing Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Breadlady45 from Chicago (contributor 46603826).