Holman, William L. 'Willie'

1879 - 1942  (63 years)

• Name	Holman, William L. 'Willie'
  		William L. 'Willie' Holman (1879-1942)
  Birth	14 May 1879	Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1940 Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, page 12a 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 24, page 12a The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors.
  		1930 Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, page 02b 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 04, page 02b
  		1880 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 10 1880 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 155) (Clay City Township), image 10, page 10b
  Occupation	Miller, Grain and Feed Merchant  [3, 4]
  Reference Number	HOLM.W007
  _FGRAVE	24197523
  Military Service	Spanish-American War,  [3]
  		Flag of the United States, 45 Stars, (1896 - 1908) This flag was flown during the Spanish-American War (1898).
  		United States Army
  		Spanish - American War (April 21 – August 13, 1898)
  Death	3 Nov 1942	Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois   [6]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  Person ID	I18585	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Holman - Hussleton John Holman and Mary Hussleton Descendants, Holman - Hussleton John Holman and Mary Hussleton Descendants
  Last Modified	9 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	Holman, Samuel,   b. 22 Jan 1839, Ross County, Ohio d. 1909 (Age 69 years)
  Mother	West, Clemence,   b. 10 Oct 1850   d. 12 May 1931 (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	21 Feb 1867	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 3, 7]
  Age at Marriage	He : 28 years and 1 month - She : 16 years and 4 months.
  Family ID	F8371	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	?, Bessie Glena,   b. 1880, Illinois d. 25 Jan 1958 (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3, 4, 5]
  Children	+ 1. Holman, Harold Frank,   b. 1901, Illinois d. 1985 (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F8354	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 May 1879 - Illinois Death - 3 Nov 1942 - Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Headstones

  Headstone, Holman, William L.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4858] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Holman, Samuel, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24197834/samuel_holman), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4859] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Holman, William L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24197523/william-l-holman), none. (Reliability: 2). [S674] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 04, page 2b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S42] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 10A, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00626&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2). [S3999] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 24, page 12a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3). [S4859] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Holman, William L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24197523/william-l-holman), none. [S16658] https://www.ancestry.com/, 1880 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 10, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6742/images/4240459-00200?usePUB=true&_phsrc=HhE9&pId=29803298) (Reliability: 2).