William Joel Wrightsman1,2,3,4

Family Chart
ID# 20938, (1875 - 1961)
FatherWilliam A. Wrightsman5,6 (25 Apr 1843 - 26 Dec 1921)
MotherEuphema J. Kimbrell5,6 (abt 1848 - 7 Dec 1941)

Key Events:

Birth: 23 May 1875, Maryville, Missouri7,8,9
Marriage: about 1908, Fredrecka Hansen (about 1879 - )10
Marriage: 15 Jun 1913, St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri, Alma B. Hurst (16 Aug 1878 - 27 Jul 1914)11,12
Marriage: 13 Jul 1918, Jackson Co., Missouri, Daisie C. Lipke (Dec 1887 - )13,14,15
Death: 17 Sep 1961, Columbia, Boone Co., Missouri6,16
Burial: 19 Sep 1961, Roach Cemetery, Roach, Camden Co., Missouri6,17

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     William Joel Wrightsman was born on 23 May 1875 in Maryville, Missouri.7,8,9
     He appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Cooper Twp., Gentry Co., Missouri, in the household of his parents, William A. Wrightsman and Euphema J. Kimbrell.18
     He used the name Tim almost exclusively as an adult. He seems to have used his birth name, William, only for formal occasions, such as applying for marriage licenses and some census records. But his death certificate shows his name as Tim and his tombstone shows him as Timothy.19,6,20
     William appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Cooper Twp., Gentry Co., Missouri, in the household of Oscar B. Bailey and Alma B. Hurst, who would become his wife after the death of her husband.21
     William married first Fredrecka Hansen about 1908.10
     William and Fredrecka appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri, at 815 West 21st. St., enumerated 22 Apr 1910, reporting they were renting their home. Their daughter Marjorie was listed as living with them.22
     He was a farm laborer in 1900. By 1910 he was a foreman in a mail order house.23,24
     William married second Alma B. Hurst, daughter of Elijah Hurst and Margaret A. Best, on 15 Jun 1913 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri, with John M. Asbell officiating.11,12
     His second wife died on 27 Jul 1914.25
     William married third Daisie C. Lipke, daughter of Charles H. Lipke and Callie A. [surname unknown], on 13 Jul 1918 in Jackson Co., Missouri.13,14,15
     William registered for the draft for World War I on 12 Sep 1918, while living at 915 Penn Ave, Kansas City, Missouri, reporting he was employed as a foreman for Griffin Wheel Co.3
     He was a foreman for an iron wheel company in 1920.26,27
     William and Daisie appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., Kansas, at 1129 Virginia Ave., enumerated 6 Jan 1920, reporting they owned their home, free of mortgage. Her sister Nellie was listed as living with them.28
     William and Daisie moved across the river to Kansas City, Kansas, by 1924.29 They appeared on the 1925 State Census of Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., Kansas, reporting they owned their home, which was mortgaged.4
     William and Daisie appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., Kansas, at 1129 Richmond Ave., enumerated 5 Apr 1930, reporting they owned a home valued at $3,000, and owned a radio.30
     He was a foreman for a steel plant in 1930. He had retired, or was unable to work by 1940, but his death certificate shows his occupation as laborer, suggesting he may have worked as a laborer again before he retired.31,32,33
     No further record of Daisie has been found after 1930. In 1940 census he was still in the same city but without her. His marital staus is overwritten but seems to say married.34
     William appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., Kansas, at 1136 Richmond, enumerated 16 Apr 1940, boarding with Alfred A. Hamper and his wife.35
     William died on 17 Sep 1961 in Columbia, Boone Co., Missouri, at age 86.6,16 He was buried on 19 Sep 1961 in Roach Cemetery, Roach, Camden Co., Missouri.6,17

Children:
     Child with Fredrecka Hansen:

  • Marjorie Wrightsman22,36 (26 Jun 1909 - 14 May 1911)

Children:
     There were no children with Alma B. Hurst

Children:
     There were no children with Daisie C. Lipke

Citations

  1. [S7054] William Wrightsman household, 1880 U.S. Census, Gentry Co., Missouri, shows name as William Wrightsman.
  2. [S7155] Record of Marriages, Jackson Co., Missouri, no 79892, William J. Wrightsman and Daisie C. Lipke.
  3. [S9509] William Joel Wrightsman, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  4. [S9511] Tim J. Wrightsman household, 1925 Kansas Census, Wyandotte Co., Kansas, Kansas City.
  5. [S7054] William Wrightsman household, 1880 U.S. Census, Gentry Co., Missouri, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  6. [S7056] Tim Joel Wrightsman, Standard Certificate of Death.
  7. [S7054] William Wrightsman household, 1880 U.S. Census, Gentry Co., Missouri, shows age 5 and state.
  8. [S7050] Oscar B. Bailey household, 1900 U.S. Census, Gentry Co., Missouri, shows month, year, as 1875, age 25, and state.
  9. [S9509] William Joel Wrightsman, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, shows date.
  10. [S7057] Tim J. Wrightsman household, 1910 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Missouri, shows married two years, his first marriage and her second.
  11. [S7053] William J. Wrightsman and Alma Bailey, application for license to marry and marriage License.
  12. [S7063] Oscar B. and Alma B. Bailey tombstone, Savannah Cemetery, shows her as his wife.
  13. [S7155] Record of Marriages, Jackson Co., Missouri, no 79892, William J. Wrightsman and Daisie C. Lipke, shows date and offciant.
  14. [S7059] William J. Wrightsman household, 1920 U.S. Census, Wyandotte Co., Kansas, shows married.
  15. [S9511] Tim J. Wrightsman household, 1925 Kansas Census, Wyandotte Co., Kansas, Kansas City, shows married.
  16. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 9050486, Timothy Joel Wrightsman, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  17. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 9050486, Timothy Joel Wrightsman, includes tombstone photo.
  18. [S7054] William Wrightsman household, 1880 U.S. Census, Gentry Co., Missouri.
  19. [S7050] Oscar B. Bailey household, 1900 U.S. Census, Gentry Co., Missouri, shows name as Tim Wrightman.
  20. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 9050486, Timothy Joel Wrightsman, includes tombstone photo showing same.
  21. [S7050] Oscar B. Bailey household, 1900 U.S. Census, Gentry Co., Missouri.
  22. [S7057] Tim J. Wrightsman household, 1910 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Missouri.
  23. [S7050] Oscar B. Bailey household, 1900 U.S. Census, Gentry Co., Missouri, shows occupation as farm laborer.
  24. [S7057] Tim J. Wrightsman household, 1910 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Missouri, shows occupation as foreman, industry as mail order house.
  25. [S7063] Oscar B. and Alma B. Bailey tombstone, Savannah Cemetery, shows date.
  26. [S7059] William J. Wrightsman household, 1920 U.S. Census, Wyandotte Co., Kansas, shows occupation as foreman, industry as iron wheel company.
  27. [S9511] Tim J. Wrightsman household, 1925 Kansas Census, Wyandotte Co., Kansas, Kansas City, shows occupation as foreman, industry as wheel company.
  28. [S7059] William J. Wrightsman household, 1920 U.S. Census, Wyandotte Co., Kansas.
  29. [S7062] Kansas City Kansas City Directory, pg 1091.
  30. [S7060] William J. Wrightsman household, 1930 U.S. Census, Wyandotte Co., Kansas.
  31. [S7060] William J. Wrightsman household, 1930 U.S. Census, Wyandotte Co., Kansas, shows occupation as foreman, industry as steel plant.
  32. [S7061] Alfred A. Hamper household, 1940 U.S. Census, Wyandotte Co., Kansas, shows no occupation, status unable to work.
  33. [S7056] Tim Joel Wrightsman, Standard Certificate of Death, shows occupation as labor, retired.
  34. [S7061] Alfred A. Hamper household, 1940 U.S. Census, Wyandotte Co., Kansas, marital status overwritten, but seems to say married.
  35. [S7061] Alfred A. Hamper household, 1940 U.S. Census, Wyandotte Co., Kansas.
  36. [S7058] Marjorie Wrightsman, Certificate of Death.