William Randle Jolliff (1890 - 1981)

Born 1 Mar 1890 in Rover, Oregon County, MO

Ancestors

Husband of Ida Mae (Nichols) Jolliff — married 28 Nov 1909 in Rover, Oregon, Missouri, United States

Descendants

Died 7 Feb 1981 at age 90 in Pascagoula, Jackson, MS

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Biography

William was born in 1890. He was the son of Rab Jolliff and Tilda Tatum.

Named for his 2 grandfathers, Randolph Casey Jolliff & William Tatum.

Oregon Co Marriages (2 different sources)
license Nov 26, 1910, marriage Nov 28; license returned Nov 30, 1910 [However, this date doesn't seem to be right. The newspaper article below shows their marriage date as 1909, and they had twin girls by Aug. 1910.]

1910 MO census - Oregon Co, Highland twp, p 70 (April):
Jolliff, Randle W (head) - 20, m 0 yrs, b MO, par b MO
. . . . Ida (wife) - 16, m 0 yrs, 0 ch, b MO, par b AR^[1]

1920 Census - Highland Township, Oregon County, Missouri
William R Jolliff Head Male 29 Missouri'
Ida M Jolliff Wife Female 25 Missouri'
Birtha E Jolliff Daughter Female 9 Missouri'
Birtie H Jolliff Daughter Female 9 Missouri'
Clytie Jolliff Daughter Female 7 Missouri'
Clarance L Jolliff Son Male 0 Missouri
^[2]

1930 Census - Highland township, Oregon County, Missouri
Renalds Galliff Head Male 40 Missouri
Ida Galliff Wife Female 36 Missouri
Berta Galliff Daughter Female 20 Missouri
Bertha Galliff Daughter Female 20 Missouri
Clyda Galliff Daughter Female 18 Missouri
Loyd Galliff Son Male 18 Missouri
Vesta Galliff Daughter Female 9 Missouri
Wayne Galliff Son Male 5 Missouri
Marylyn Galliff Daughter Female 2 Missouri
^[3]

1940 Census, Thomasville, Moore Township, Oregon County, Missouri
Williams R Julliff Head Male 50 Missouri
Ida M Julliff Wife Female 46 Missouri
Clarence L Julliff Son Male 20 Missouri
Wayne Julliff Son Male 15 Missouri
Maryland Julliff Daughter Female 12 Missouri
Barbara G Julliff Daughter Female 6 Missouri
.^[4]

Moved to Pascagoula, Mississippi in 1942
from Mrs James Jeff (Ruth) Huddleston (daug of Randle's brother, Razie):
"Randle & Ida M (Nichols) Jolliff were wed at Rover, Missouri. They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Nov. 10 1979 in Pascagoula, Mississippi. At this time they had 14 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. They had one child to die at birth. Bertie resides in Crossville, IL, Bertha in Lafayette, Ind., Clydia in Columbus, Ks, Lloyd in Wentzville, Miss, Marylan and Barbara in Champaign, IL, and Vesta in West Plains, Mo."

from the West Plains Daily Quill, probably Nov. 1959:
"On their golden wedding anniversary, Mr. & Mrs. W.R. Jolliff of Pascagoula, Miss., former West Plains residents, entertained at an open house. Receiving with them were four of their six daughters and their two sons, Mrs. B.C. Barham and Mrs. E. N. Sears of Champaigne, Ill., Mrs. Charles Thompson of West Plains, Mrs. J.L. Henbest of Columbus, Kan., Wayne Jolliff of St. Louis and Lloyd Jolliff of Pascagoula. At the guest book were two of the Jolliffs' granddaughters, miss Sharon Jolliff of St. Louis and Miss Janet Sears of Champaigne. Cake and punch were served by Miss Barbara Myers and Miss Bobbie Jean Sims of Pascagoula. Unable to be present were the Jolliffs' twin daughters, Mrs. J. Robert Walker of Indianola, Ia., and Mrs. Roy P. Frazier of Greyville, Ill."

obit from West Plains Daily Quill, Feb 12, 1981 -
"William R. Jolliff Services Held -
Funeral services for William Randle Jolliff, 90, Pascagoula, Miss., a former resident of Oregon County, were held at 10 am Feb 10 in Calvary Baptist Church, Pascagoula, Miss, with the Revs. Byron Mathis and Clark McMurray officiating. Mr. Jolliff died feb 7 in Singing River Hospital, Pascagoula, Miss. He was born Mar 1, 1890 in Rover, and married Ida Nichols, Nov. 28, 1910. Survivors include 8 children, Mrs. J. Robert (Bertha) Walker, Lafayette, Ind; Mrs. Roy P. (Berta) Frazier, Crossville, IL; Mrs. Joe L. (Clyda) Henbest, Columbus, Kan; Lloyd C. Jolliff, Pascagoula, Miss; Mrs. Charles L. (Vesta) Thompson, West Plains; Wayne Jolliff, Wentzville; Mrs. Quinn (Marilyn) Hood, Urbana, IL; Mrs. Bennie E. (Barbara) Barham, Champaign, IL; 14 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Burial was in Jackson City Memorial Park under the direction of O'Bryant-O'Keefe Funeral Home."

Sources: -Birthdates supplied by their daughter, Barbara

Pictures at: https://familysearch.org/photos/images/2678972?p=2731398

FamilySearch.org PIN# - KC88-GGH

He passed away in 1981.

Find A Grave: Memorial #29262673
or
Find A Grave: Memorial #15548429 - This is a centograph (not his real burial place)

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2BV-Y28 : accessed 25 August 2020), Randle W Jolliff, Highland, Oregon, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 122, sheet 4A, family 71, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 804; FHL microfilm 1,374,817.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8CX-GMH : accessed 25 August 2020), William R Jolliff, Highland, Oregon, Missouri, United States; citing ED 136, sheet 6B, line 77, family 122, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 938; FHL microfilm 1,820,938.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHNC-885 : accessed 25 August 2020), Renalds Galliff, Highland, Oregon, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 8, sheet 4B, line 62, family 79, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1215; FHL microfilm 2,340,950.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K77J-633 : 28 July 2019), Williams R Julliff, Thomasville, Moore Township, Oregon, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 75-16, sheet 3B, line 49, family 50, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2134.