Sons, William Thomas 'Sawblade Bill'

1856 - 1938  (81 years)

• Name	Sons, William Thomas 'Sawblade Bill'
  		Children of James & Ellen Laird Sons Standing Left to Right: Levi, Nelson, Evelyn, Newton. Seated Left to Right: Benjamin, William, Martha, Oliver, Elias.
  Birth	10 Nov 1856	Wayne County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1870 Census, Arrington Township, Wayne County, Illinois, page 36 1870 United States Federal Census, Arrington Township, Wayne County, Illinois, image 36, page 36
  Reference Number	SONS.W002
  _FGRAVE	67292598
  Death	18 Oct 1938	Chadbourn, Columbus County, North Carolina   [1]
  	William T. Sons, well-known Lamard township farmer, passed away October 18th, while visiting his daughter, Mrs. John V. Strole in Chadbourn, N.C. Mr. Sons had recently gone to spend the winter with his daughter at Chadbourn, N. C. where he passed away, following a few days of illness, October 18, 1938, age 81 years, 11 months and 8 days.
  Burial	Pleasant Grove Christian Church Cemetery, Geff, Wayne County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Sons, William Thomas
  Person ID	I41747	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Sons - Laird James Elias Sons Sr. and Ellen Laird Descendants
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Sons, James Elias Sr.,   b. 6 Oct 1824   d. 18 Sep 1899 (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Laird, Ellen,   b. 4 Apr 1826   d. 4 Nov 1902 (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3]
  Family ID	F16328	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Harmon, Samantha A.,   b. 1858   d. 1923 (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	2 Sep 1880  [4]
  Children	> 1. Sons, Ethel Grace,   b. 4 Sep 1881, Wayne County, Illinois d. 1966, Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois (Age 84 years) > 2. Sons, Opal Clare,   b. 5 Dec 1885, Illinois d. 28 Jul 1971, Whiteville, Columbus County, North Carolina (Age 85 years) + 3. Sons, Bessie Blanche,   b. 10 Aug 1890   d. 1 Feb 1971 (Age 80 years) > 4. Sons, Cleone Irene,   b. 9 Dec 1894, Illinois d. 24 Oct 1918, Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois (Age 23 years)
  Family ID	F8320	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 10 Nov 1856 - Wayne County, Illinois Death - 18 Oct 1938 - Chadbourn, Columbus County, North Carolina Burial - - Pleasant Grove Christian Church Cemetery, Geff, Wayne County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S13124] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Sons, William Thomas, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67292598/william-thomas-sons), none. (Reliability: 2). [S13113] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, Arrington Township, Wayne County, Illinois, image 36, sheet 36, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7163/4263280_00040?pid=15084003&backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tre) (Reliability: 2). [S13117] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Sons, Ellen, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60273577/ellen-sons), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14578] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Sons, William T., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67292598/william-thomas-sons), none. (Reliability: 2).