Full name : Willard L. Dabney
Alternate spellings, aliases : Willard H.
parents
Father : Louis T. Dabney
(1848 - 1915)
Mother : Ruth Ann Dabney
(1851 - 1925)
Notes :
Date of Birth : 4 March 1886
Place of Birth : Clinton or Wayne County, Kentucky
Spouse : Jane M. Hulsey
Date of Marriage : 27 December 1911
Place of Marriage : Carter County, Missouri
Died : 23 February 1983
Notes :
[click here to see an image of Willard, Jane &
Alpha, circa 1918]
Date of Death : 15 February 1970
Place of Death, and or Burial : Salem, Dent County, Missouri
Obituary : Dabney, Willard L. 3/4/1886 KY – 2/15/1970, s/o Willard & Ruth
Ann nee Ellis (bur. Ellsinore – Ruth, 1st cousin to Dr. J. S. Ellis,
Fishwater); md. Jane Hulsey, 12/27/1911, 4 ch. : Lee, Ruth Murray Reeder
(deceased), Alpha L. (Mrs. Bruno F. Bucholtz), & son d. young; Bro to Eula
F. (Mrs. Tom Blackwell), Cora Bowles; 50 yr. Member Salem Masonic Lodge, Salem
1st Christian; lived St. Louis – presently Salem.
Dabney, Jane M. w/o Willard L. 9/15/1890 – 3/23/1983, nee Hulsey, d/o Samuel
& Cornelia F. nee Needham (bur. Bay Cem.)
Occupation : Bunker Culler Lumber Company Railroad
[click here to see an image of Willard at work]
1900 Federal Census. Eminence Village, Eminence Township,
Shannon County, Missouri
Location, Name, Relation, Color, Sex, DOB, Age, Family Status, Nativity,
Father, Mother, Occupation, Education, Home owned
300/305, Louis Dabney, Head, White,
Male, Aug 1847, 52, Married 26 years, Kentucky, Virginia, Kentucky, Blacksmith,
y/y/y, owns home
300/305, Fannie Dabney, Wife,
White, Female, July 1852, 47, Married 26 years mother of 7/6, Tennessee,
Kentucky, Tennessee, na, y/y/y
300/305, Wm. H. Dabney, Son,
White, Male, Aug 1882, 17, Single, Tennessee, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missing? (or
mining?), y/y/y
300/305, Willard Dabney, Son,
White, Male, Mar 1886, 14, Single, Kentucky, Kentucky, Tennessee, Day Labor,
y/y/y
300/305, Leta Dabney, Daughter,
White, Female, Nov 1889, 10, Single, Kentucky, Kentucky, Tennessee, na. Y/y/y
300/305, Cora Dabney, Daughter,
White, Female, July 1893, 6, Single, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, na, y/n/y
300/305, Cora Anderson, Boarder,
Negro?, Female, Aug 1880, 19, Single, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, Servant,
y/y/y
1910 Federal Census. Bunker
Town, Ward 3, Sinking Township, Dent County, Missouri
Street, Dwelling/Family, Name, Relation, Sex, Race, Age, Marital Status,
Born, Father Born , Mother Born, Nat. Lang., Profession, Business, r/w, remarks
3rd St, 40/40, Samuel Hulsey,
Head, Male, White, 40, Married 22 years, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, English,
Sawyer, Lumber Mill, rents house
3rd St, 40/40, Cornelia F.
Hulsey, Wife, Female, White, 40, Married 22 years mother of 3/3, Missouri,
Missouri, Missouri, English
3rd St, 40/40, Malissa Hulsey,
Daughter, Female, White, 19, Single, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, English
3rd St, 40/40, Thomas F. Hulsey,
Son, Male, White, 17, Single, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, English, Ratchet
Fitter?, Lumber Mill,
3rd St, 40/40, Clombus F.
Hulsey, Son, Male, White, 16, Single, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, English,
Labourer, Lumber Mill
3rd St, 40/40, Willard Dabney,
Boarder, Male, White, 30, Divorced?, Missouri?, Missouri?, Missouri?, Laborer,
Steam Rail Road
1920 Federal Census. City of
St. Louis, Ward 2, Missouri
Street, Dwelling/Family, Name, Relation, Tenure, Sex, Color, Age, Marital
Status, School/Read/Write, Born, Father Born , Mother Born, Spk Eng, Occupation
3902 11th, 66/187, Williard
Dabney, Head, renter, Male, White, 38, Married, n/y/y, Kentucky, Kentucky,
Kentucky, Switchman, Rail Road
3902 11th, 66/187, Jane Dabney,
Wife, Female, White, 29, Married, n/y/y, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, none
3902 11th, 66/187, Alpha Dabney,
Daughter, Female, White, 6, Single, y/n/n, Missouri, Kentucky, Missouri, na
3902 11th, 66/187, Lee Dabney,
Son, Male, White, 4/12, Single, n/n/n,
Missouri, Kentucky, Missouri, na
3902 11th, 66/187, Samuel
Hulsey, Father in Law, Male, White, 50, Married, n/y/y, Missouri, Missouri,
Missouri, Laborer, Lumber Ford?
3902 11th, 66/187, Carmella?
Hulsey, Wife, Female, White, 49, Married, n/y/y, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri,
none
3902 11th, 66/187, Francis
Hulsey, Son, Male, White, 26, Single, n/y/y, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri,
Helper, Mill Saw
Family :
Son : Willard
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth :
Married :
Died :
Notes : died young?
Daughter : Ruth Murray
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth :
Married : Reeder
Died :
Notes :
Daughter : Alpha L.
Date of Birth : 1914
Place of Birth :
Married : Brune F. Buckholtz
Died :
Notes :
Son : Lee
Date of Birth : 1920
Place of Birth :
Married :
Died :
Sources, bibliography :
WWI Draft Registration Card of Willard L. Dabney, St. Louis City, Roll 1,
National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC. 1918
Kind gifts of documentary and
photo evidence courtesy of William A. Deiss.
