Monterville Marvin ISRAEL James Franklin ISRAEL William Marvel ISRAEL Harriett A JENKINS James Monroe ISRAEL John Wesley ISRAEL George W ISRAEL Martha Elvira ISRAEL Matilda GREEN Mini tree diagram

William Thomas ISRAEL11,1,2,3,4,10,5,6,7,8,9,12

19th Dec 18491,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 - 3rd Jun 19204,10,5

Life History

19th Dec 1849

Born in Alabama.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

about 1873

Married Harriett A JENKINS in Alabama.6

18th Aug 1878

Birth of son James Franklin ISRAEL in Waverly, Lafayette, Missouri.5,6,13,14,8

16th Aug 1880

Birth of son William Marvel ISRAEL in Missouri.6,8,15,9

3rd Jun 1920

Died in Lafayette County, Missouri.4,10,5

after 3rd Jun 1920

Buried in Waverly Cemetery, Waverly, Lafayette County, Missouri.4,5

Notes

  • 1840 Alabama State Census, Cherokee County, page 50
    M M Israel head of household
    Males 1 Under age 21; 1 Over age 21; 1 18-45
    Females 1 Over 21
    No Slaves

    1850 Federal Census, Cherokee County, Alabama, 11 January, District 27, page 29, Hse/Fam #849
    Monterville Israel 24 M Agriculture b NC  (b abt 1826)
    Matilda Israel 24 F b SC  (b abt 1826)
    William Israel 2 F b Alabama (b abt 1848)

    1860 Federal Census, Cherokee County, Alabama, 7 June, District 2, PO Centre, page (scan #54), Hse/Fam #388
    M M Israel 33 M Farmer $505 Personal Estate born North Carolina [b abt 1827]
    Matilda Israel 33 F born South Carolina [b abt 1827]
    William M Israel 12 M born Alabama [b abt 1848]

    By time for the 1880 census, William has been married to Harriet Jenkins since about 1875, and they are living in the household of Harriet's widowed father William Jenkins in Lafayette County, Missouri.

    1880 Federal Census, Lafayette County, Missouri, 14 June, Waverly Township, District 55, page 17 (scan 355A), Hse #160, Fam #168
    Jenkins, Wm  W M 65 Head Farming TN NC TN [b abt 1842]
    King, Dallie W F 18 Granddau At Home MO Germany KY [abt 1862]
    King, George W M 16 Grandson Works on Farm MO Germany KY [b abt 1866]
    Israel, Wm W M 32 Son-in-law Married Works on Farm AL NC SC [b abt 1868]
    Israel, Harriet A  W F 35 Dau Married Housekeeper KY KY KY [b abt 1865]
    Israel, Dora  W F 6 Granddau MO AL KY [b abt 1874]
    Israel, Maggie  W F 4 Granddau MO AL KY [b abt 1876]
    Israel, Jas F  W M 1 Grandson MO AL KY [b abt 1879]

    Next door is a W L Jenkins, age 25 with his wife and child, who appears to be Harriet's brother.

    1900 Federal Census, Lafayette County, Missouri, 5 June, Middleton Township, District 161, page 4A, Hse #76, Fam #74
    Isreal [sic], W T Head W M Dec 1841 58 Married 27 years AL NC SC Teamster Owns
    Isreal, Harriet Wife W F Jan 1843 57 Married 27 yrs 2 children/2 living KY KY KY
    Isreal, Jas W M Aug 1878 21 Married 2 yrs Single MO GA KY
    Isreal, Wm M Aug 1880 19 Single MO GA KY
    Isreal, Lulu E Dau-in-law [wife of James] 20 Married 2 yrs 1 children/1 living MO TN KY

    1910 Federal Census, Lafayette County, Missouri, 22 April, Waverly, District 104, Page 7A, Commercial St, Hse/Fam #89
    Israel, Will Head M W 62 Married 36 yrs TX TX GA Odd Jobs [b abt 1848]
    Israel, Hattie Wife F W 66 Married 36 yrs 8 Children/8 Living KY KY KY [b abt 1844]
    Israel, James Son M W Widowed 32 MO GA KY Farm [sic] [b abt 1878]
    Israel, Will Son M W Single 30 MO GA KY Store Clerk [b abt 1880]
    Israel, Horace Grandson M W Single 11 MO GA MO [should be MO MO MO] [b abt 1899]
    Israel, Hillary Grandson M W Single 6 MO GA MO [should be MO MO MO] [b abt 1904]

    1920 Federal Census, Lafayette County, Missouri, 7 January, Waverly Ward 2, District 120, page 4A, Hse #65, Fam #70
    Israel, William T Head  Owns M W 71 Married GA GA GA No Occup [b abt 1849]
    Israel, Hattie Wife F W 77 Married KY KY KY No Occup [b abt 1843]
    Israel, William Jr Son M W 37 single MO GA KY Housekeeper, Working Out [b abt 1883]

    William's FAG memorial and the burial record have his name as William Thomas Israel.  An Israel family researcher reports his name as William Taylor Israel.  Records availabel have no middle name; some have the middle initial T.

    Cemetery Records of Lafayette County, Missouri Volume I
    Wm. Thomas Israel
    Birth 19 Dec 1849
    Death 03 Jun 1920
    Waverly Cemetery, Waverly, Missouri

    Lafayette County, Missouri Obituaries, 1891-1920
    William Israel Sr
    Issue Date 11 Jun 1920
    Death 4 Jun 1920 Lafayette
    (full text of obituary not available)

    A memorial on Find a Grave includes information on WIlliam from a famous book on the Israel lineage.

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    William Thomas Israel
    Birth Dec. 19, 1849
    Death Jun. 3, 1920

    Son of Captain Monterville Marvin Israel and Matilda Green Israel.
    Monterville is buried at Kingston Hospital in Georgia, died 1864 in the Civil War. He has a military headstone at Crossville Methodist Church, Crossville Alabama.

    Source Children of Israel by Kenneth Israel, and Census records.  Some records also have him listed as William Taylor Israel.

    Father Marvin M Israel (1826 - 1864)
    Spouse Harriett Jenkins Israel (1843 - 1925)
    Son James Franklin Israel (1878 - 1950)

    William is buried in Waverly Cemetery, Waverly, Lafayette County, Missouri

    Created by Nancy Nov 29, 2010
    --  Find A Grave Memorial #62289658, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=62289658
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