Stamboom Philip Hodenpijl Isabella Dinsdale/Dinsdalen » William Otis / W.O. Grissom (1884-1960)

Personal data William Otis / W.O. Grissom 

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  • He was born on September 8, 1884 in Waco, McLennan, Texas, U.S.
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1910: Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States.
    • about 1918: Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States.
    • in the year 1900: Noble Township (west part) Noble town, Cleveland, Oklahoma Territory, United States.
    • in the year 1930: Wellington, Collingsworth, Texas, United States.
    • in the year 1940: Wellington, Justice Precinct 1, Collingsworth, Texas, United States.
  • He died on April 23, 1960 in Amarillo, Potter, Texas, U.S, he was 75 years old.
  • He is buried in South Fairview Cemetery, Wellington, Collingsworth, Texas, U.S.
  • A child of William Thomas Grissom and Julia Alzira Payne

Household of William Otis / W.O. Grissom

(1) He is married to Margaret / Marguerite / Maggie Lee Butcher.

They got married in the year 1911 at Isadore, Tillman County, OK, USA, he was 26 years old.


(2) He is married to Mary Bell Mills.

They got married in the year 1903 at Noble, Cleveland, Oklahoma, USA, he was 18 years old.


(3) He is married to Goldie Mae Davidson.

They got married in the year 1927, he was 42 years old.


Child(ren):

  2. Ruth Grissom  1927-2016
  3. Billy Gene Grissom  1929-2014
  4. Bobby Grissom  1930-1967
  5. Betty Jane Grissom  1931-2001
  6. Robert Lee Grissom  1932-1932
  7. Delano Grissom  1934-1949
  8. Dion Grissom  1935-1987
  9. Anita Grissom-Trout  1938-2021
  10. Eileen Grissom  1940-2003

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    1. FamilySearch Family Tree, via http://www.myheritage.com/research/colle...

      WILLIAM OTIS GRISSOM
      Birth name: WILLIAM OTIS GRISSOM
      Gender: Male
      Birth: Sep 8 1884 - Waco, McLennan, Texas, U.S.
      Marriage: Spouse: GOLDIE MAE DAVIDSON - Between 1926 and 1927
      Death: Apr 23 1960 - Amarillo, Potter, Texas, U.S.
      Burial: South Fairview Cemetery, Wellington, Collingsworth, Texas, U.S.
      Parents: WILLIAM T. GRISSOM, JULIA A. GRISSOM (born PAYNE)
      Wife: GOLDIE MAE GRISSOM (born DAVIDSON)
      Children: BOBBY GRISSOM, ROBERT LEE GRISSOM
      Siblings: LUCIUS LEVATOR GRISSOM, PERRY ABIJAH GRISSOM, PUELLA GERTRUDE Redwine (born GRISSOM), ELBERT ALEXANDER GRISSOM, Cyrus Dion Grissom, RUTH L. TREMAINE (born GRISSOM)

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    2. United States World War I Draft Registrations, 1917-1918, via https://www.myheritage.com/research/reco...
      William O GrissomGender: MaleBirth: Sep 8 1884 - United StatesAge: 32Draft registration: 1918 - Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United StatesNationality: United StatesLanguage: EnglishSource:
      When the United States declared war on the German Empire on April 6, 1917 its standing army was comprised of approximately 100,000 men with another 115,000 in National Guard units. President Wilson immediately directed the Department of War to work to increase the army to a one million-man force. However, six weeks after war was declared only 73,000 new recruits had volunteered for military service.Military planners and political leaders had correctly anticipated the general apathy in the nation for the war effort at its onset and almost as soon as war was declared work began in the US Congress to enact updated conscription legislation. Congress passed the Selective Service Act on May 18, 1917. This act authorized the federal government to raise a national army through compulsory enlistment.The initial Selective Service Act required all men aged 21 to 30 to register. In August 1918, at the request of the War Department, Congress amended the law to expand the age range to include all men aged 18 to 45.Three specific registrations were conducted:
      • June 5, 1917. This first registration was for all men between the ages of 21 and 31.
      • June 5, 1918. The second registration was for those who had turned 21 after June 5, 1917 and a supplemental registration included in the second registration was held on August 24, 1918, for those who turned 21 years old after June 5, 1918.
      • September 12, 1918. The third, and final registration was for all men aged 18 through 45 not previously enrolled.
      By the end of the First World War, some 2 million men had volunteered for military service and 2.8 million other men had been drafted. Accordingly, a draft registration does not imply that the individual ended up being drafted or that he didn’t volunteer separately. The handwriting on the card is normally that of a registration board worker usually labeled the “registrar”. However, almost all cards contain the signature or “mark” in the handwriting of the registrant himself.

    Historical events

    Birthday September 8, 1884

    • The temperature on September 8, 1884 was about 14.4 °C. There was 5 mm of rain. The air pressure was 7 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 90%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1884: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • May 31 » The arrival at Plymouth of Tāwhiao, King of Maoris, to claim the protection of Queen Victoria.
      • July 5 » Germany takes possession of Cameroon.
      • October 6 » The Naval War College of the United States is founded in Rhode Island.
      • October 13 » The International Meridian Conference establishes the meridian of the Greenwich Observatory as the prime meridian.
      • December 6 » The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., is completed.
      • December 10 » Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is published.

    Day of death April 23, 1960

    • The temperature on April 23, 1960 was between 2.3 °C and 11.1 °C and averaged 7.9 °C. There was 8.7 hours of sunshine (61%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1960: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 11.4 million citizens.
      • February 29 » The 5.7Mw  Agadir earthquake shakes coastal Morocco with a maximum perceived intensity of X (Extreme), destroying Agadir, and leaving 12,000 dead and another 12,000 injured.
      • June 17 » The Nez Perce tribe is awarded $4million for 7million acres (28,000km) of land undervalued at four cents/acre in the 1863 treaty.
      • June 26 » Madagascar gains its independence from France.
      • August 3 » Niger gains independence from France.
      • August 16 » Cyprus gains its independence from the United Kingdom.
      • September 2 » The first election of the Parliament of the Central Tibetan Administration, in history of Tibet. The Tibetan community observes this date as Democracy Day.
    

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