William Reese Close, 1850–1915 (aged 65 years)

Name
William Reese /Close/
Birth
Census 1850 US Fed
Note: Living with parents at Gibson, Indiana.
Census 1860 US Fed
Note: Living with parents and family at Vienna, Indiana.
Death of a father
Burial of a father
Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55663111
Census 1870 US Fed
Note: Living with mother and family at Brownstown, Indiana. Farmer.
Marriage
Birth of a daughter
Census 1880 US Fed
Note: Living with wife Amanda and family at Princeton, Missouri. Rail Road Worker.

Living with wife Amanda and family at Princeton, Missouri. Rail Road Worker.

Brother, George Close, is also present.

Birth of a son
Note: Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999

Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999

Name: John Henry Close
Birth Date: 13 May 1882
Birth Place: Lineville, Wayne, Iowa
Father: Wm R Close
Mother: Amanda Morris Close

Census 1900 US Fed
Note: Living with wife Amanda and family at Trenton, Missouri. Teamster.
Census 1910 US Fed
Note: Inmate at the County Infirmary, Trenton, Missouri.

Inmate at the County Infirmary, Trenton, Missouri.

NOTE: There is absolutely nothing on here that matches any previous fact ... but the general concensus seems to be that this is indeed William. Can't find a record for wife Amanda either, which usually means they're sitting on a bad surname. They may turn up later.

Death of a brother
Death
Note: Missouri, Death Certificates, 1910-1962

Missouri, Death Certificates, 1910-1962

Name: William Rease Close
Death Date: 19 Aug 1915
Death Place: Grundy, Missouri, USA
Certificate Number: 24537

Burial
Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39218724
Family with parents
father
1850 US Federal Census
1827–1867
Birth: 2 February 1827 — Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, America
Death: about April 1867 — Auburn, DeKalb County, Indiana, America
mother
1850 US Federal Census
1831–
Birth: about 1831 — Kentucky, America
Marriage Marriage — 16 November 1848 — Indiana, America
15 months
himself
1850 US Federal Census
1850–1915
Birth: 22 February 1850 — Gibson, Washington County, Indiana, America
Death: 19 August 1915 — Trenton, Grundy County, Missouri, America
3 years
younger sister
1860 US Federal Census (p1)
1852–
Birth: about 1852 — Indiana, America
3 years
younger sister
1860 US Federal Census (p1)
1854–
Birth: about 1854 — Indiana, America
3 years
younger sister
1860 US Federal Census (p1)
1856–
Birth: about 1856 — Indiana, America
3 years
younger sister
1860 US Federal Census (p1)
1858–
Birth: about 1858 — Indiana, America
3 years
younger brother
1870 US Federal Census
1860–1915
Birth: 31 August 1860 — Indiana, America
Death: 4 March 1915 — Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, America
6 years
younger brother
1870 US Federal Census
1866–
Birth: about 1866 — Indiana, America
Family with Amanda Mae Morris
himself
1850 US Federal Census
1850–1915
Birth: 22 February 1850 — Gibson, Washington County, Indiana, America
Death: 19 August 1915 — Trenton, Grundy County, Missouri, America
wife
1880 US Federal Census
1858–
Birth: about September 1858 — Pennsylvania, America
Marriage Marriage — 16 February 1879 — Somerset, Mercer County, Missouri, America
10 months
daughter
1880 US Federal Census
1879–1930
Birth: 23 December 1879 — Princeton, Mercer County, Missouri, America
Death: 29 October 1930 — St Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, America
2 years
son
1882–
Birth: 13 May 1882 — Lineville, Wayne County, Iowa, America
Census 1850 US Fed

Living with parents at Gibson, Indiana.

Census 1860 US Fed

Living with parents and family at Vienna, Indiana.

Census 1870 US Fed

Living with mother and family at Brownstown, Indiana. Farmer.

Census 1880 US Fed

Living with wife Amanda and family at Princeton, Missouri. Rail Road Worker.

Brother, George Close, is also present.

Census 1900 US Fed

Living with wife Amanda and family at Trenton, Missouri. Teamster.

Census 1910 US Fed

Inmate at the County Infirmary, Trenton, Missouri.

NOTE: There is absolutely nothing on here that matches any previous fact ... but the general concensus seems to be that this is indeed William. Can't find a record for wife Amanda either, which usually means they're sitting on a bad surname. They may turn up later.

Death

Missouri, Death Certificates, 1910-1962

Name: William Rease Close
Death Date: 19 Aug 1915
Death Place: Grundy, Missouri, USA
Certificate Number: 24537

Burial

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39218724