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William Sidney Graybill

Male 1867 - 1931  (63 years)


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  • Name William Sidney Graybill 
    Born 16 Nov 1867  Wheeler's Grove, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 17 May 1931  Grant Township, Sherman, Kansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Kanorado, Sherman, Kansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3411  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Father Levi Graybill,   b. 12 Mar 1818, Bloomfield Township, Jackson, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1912, near Persia, Harrison, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Mother Patience Smith,   b. 25 Nov 1825, New Castle, Henry, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1895, Macedonia, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 20 Jun 1841  Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F256  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. Reviewed Rootsweb.com Worldconnect and LDS Family Search Oct 2003. May have middle name of Sidney.

      2. Censuses:
      1870 US: Wheeler's Grove P.O., Grove Twp., Pottawattamie, Iowa, p. 160a, dwelling 34:
      Levi Graybill, 52, farming, $3000, $1000, OH.
      Patience, 44, housekeeping, IN.
      Palmer, 21, farmer, IA.
      Levi, 19, IA.
      John, 17, IA.
      Joseph, 12, IA.
      George, 10, IA.
      Mary, 7, IA.
      Martha, 6, IA.
      Wm., 2, IA.
      Lucinda Prichet, 7, IA.

      1880 US: Grove, Pottawattamie, Iowa; NA film T9-0361, p. 128D:
      Levi Graybill, farmer, self, 62, OH NC NC.
      Patience, wife, 55, IN SC NC.
      Bird, son, 22, IA OH IN. [LDS site took this off as Bud, but close examination shows Bird.]
      Geo., son, 20, IA OH IN.
      Mary, dau., 17, IA OH IN.
      Martha, dau, 15, IA OH IN.
      Lucinda, g.dau., 16, IA OH IN.
      Will, son, 12, IA OH IN.

      1900 US: Grant Township, Sherman, Kansas, p. 59a, 2 Jun 1900, dwelling #21:
      William Graybill, Nov 1868, 31, m. 13 yrs., IA OH __, farmer.
      Alda, wife, Apr 1870, 30, m. 13 yrs, 2 total children both living, IA OH IA.
      Ruthford, son, Apr 1888, 12, KS IA IA.
      Ralph, son, Feb 1898, 2, CO IA IA.

      1910 US: Grant Township, Sherman, Kansas, p. 205a, 26 Apr 1910, dwelling #49:
      William S. Graybill, 52, IA OH IN, farmer.
      Alda J., wife, 47, IA US IA.
      Ralph S., son, 21, CO IA IA, engineer.

      1920 US: Grant Township, Sherman, Kansas, 9 Jan 1920, dwelling #27:
      William S. Graybill, 42, m. once for 23 years, IA OH IN, farmer.
      Alda, wife, 38, m. once for 23 years, 2 total children both living, IA MO IA.
      Ralph S., son, 12, CO IA IA, engineer.

      1930 US: Grant Township, Sherman, Kansas, p. 42a, 4 Apr 1930, dwelling #11:
      William S. Graybill, 61, m. at age 18, IA OH OH, farmer.
      Alda J., wife, 57, m. at age 14, IA OH IA.

      BIOGRAPHY:
      1. FHL book 929.273 P684pn: "Graybill/Stoker/Eller/Smith/Koons/Pitt Connections," by Norman E. 'Gene' Pitt, 1996, pp. 55-60: "William Sidney Graybill, b. 16 Nov 1867, Wheeler's Grove, Potta. Co., IA; d. 17 May 1931, Sherman Co., KS; md. to Alda Jane Osler. She was b. 4 Sep 1872; d. 30 Jan 1939, Loveland, CO. Both are buried in Kanorado, KS. Their children were Joseph Ruthford and Ralph Sidney." See book for extensive downline of this family.

      BIRTH:
      1. Per Pitt book quoted above. 1900 census has variant of Nov 1868, not 1867.

      MARRIAGE:
      1. Without documentation, Ordinance Index indicates possible marriage to Alda Jane Osler, b. 9 Apr 1872 in Cass County, IA, d. 30 Jan 1939, m. William Sidney Graybill abt. 1887. Her parents noted as William Henry Osler(Orsler) and Ruth Elizabeth Stidham. World Connect shows Alda with same parents married to William Graybill and death 30 Jan 1939 in Loveland, Colorado.

      DEATH:
      1. Per Pitt book quoted above.

      BURIAL:
      1. Per Pitt book quoted above.