William Leland Flowers (1897 - 1975)

Born 8 Feb 1897 in Brundidge, Pike, Alabama, United States

Died 8 Jun 1975 at age 78 in Earle, Crittenden, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

William Leland Flowers was born on February 8, 1897, in Brundidge, Alabama to Charles Gaston Flowers and Anna Bell Roberts. He had several siblings, including John Gary, Irma, Richard Harvey, and Charles Wesley. William Leland lived in various places throughout his life, including Grimes and Searcy in Arkansas.

On September 29, 1925, William Leland married Celeste Orman in Arkansas. The couple settled in Earle, Arkansas where they lived for many years. William Leland’s father, Charles Gaston Flowers passed away on July 15, 1944, in Memphis, Tennessee and his mother Anna Bell Roberts passed away on October 19, 1952, in Wynne, Arkansas.

William Leland Flowers passed away on June 8, 1975, in Earle, Arkansas at the age of 78. He was buried in Marion, Arkansas. He is remembered as a beloved husband and brother.

Received message. William Leland Flowers was born on February 8, 1897, in Brundidge, Alabama to Charles Gaston Flowers and Anna Bell Roberts. He had several siblings, including John Gary, Irma, Richard Harvey, and Charles Wesley. William Leland lived in various places throughout his life, including Grimes and Searcy in Arkansas. On September 29, 1925, William Leland married Celeste Orman in Arkansas. The couple settled in Earle, Arkansas where they lived for many years. William Leland's father, Charles Gaston Flowers passed away on July 15, 1944, in Memphis, Tennessee and his mother Anna Bell Roberts passed away on October 19, 1952, in Wynne, Arkansas. William Leland Flowers passed away on June 8, 1975, in Earle, Arkansas at the age of 78. He was buried in Marion, Arkansas. He is remembered as a beloved husband and brother.

Sources

• 1900 United States Federal Census: Year: 1900; Census Place: Grimes, Pike, Alabama; Roll: 37; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0131 Ancestry Record 7602 #34882684
• 1910 United States Federal Census: Year: 1910; Census Place: Searcy, Cross, Arkansas; Roll: T624_48; Page: 3b; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 1374061 Ancestry Record 7884 #193928979
• 1920 United States Federal Census: Year: 1920; Census Place: Searcy, Cross, Arkansas; Roll: T625_60; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 77 Ancestry Record 6061 #65153631
• 1930 United States Federal Census: Year: 1930; Census Place: Earle, Crittenden, Arkansas; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0024; FHL microfilm: 2339807 Ancestry Record 6224 #102531531
• 1940 United States Federal Census: Year: 1940; Census Place: Earle, Crittenden, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00131; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 18-24 Ancestry Record 2442 #101149995
• 1950 United States Federal Census: United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Earle, Crittenden, Arkansas; Roll: 510; Sheet Number: 7; Enumeration District: 18-44 Ancestry Record 62308 #32167013
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• U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014: Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File Ancestry Record 3693 #19733416
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• U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942: The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147 Ancestry Record 1002 #1695959
• Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134210393/william-l-flowers: accessed 14 June 2023), memorial page for William L Flowers (8 Feb 1897–8 Jun 1975), Find A Grave: Memorial #134210393, citing Crittenden Memorial Park, Marion, Crittenden County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by Mimosa (contributor 46875181).