William was born in Gridley, Il on 15 Dec 1865. In 1881 when he was 16yrs. old
his parents Garrison and Samantha moved the whole family to Warsaw, Iowa in a
covered wagon. They remained there for 6 yrs. then moved back to Cazenovia, Il.
in 1887. It is believed that Rozella the oldest daughter stay and married there,
and died there.
The following is where he lived and worked.
1904 - Ralph was 6 mo. old when they lived in Deer Creek, Il.,1st house next to
Casey's.
1913 - Canton, Il for 5 yrs.
1918 - Pottstown, Kickapoo, Peroia,Il
1919 - Nutwood (close to New Jersey or Jerseyville) southern Illinois.
1920- Farmington, Il. 4 miles out of town
1921- Trivoli, Il 4 miles away
1921 - Eden, Il 4 miles away for 2 Yrs.
1922 - Farmington Rd. & Creek road (Peoria Co.)
1925 - Jesse Stafford (Clara's brother) between Pottstown and Edwards
1926 - Between Lowpoint & Cazenovia (Woodford Co.)
1927 - Near Lowpoint, Simmons Farm
1928 - Between Washington, Holmes Farm
1929 - South of Washington, Il
1930 - Pottstown on Jesse Stafford farm - Kingle Place, Jesse Stafford is
brother to Clara
1931 - Peoria, Il Fisher Additon
1932 - Nebraska Ave.
1933 - Farm on Farmington Rd.
1934 - Elmwood, Il
1935 - Peoria, Il on charleston & McBean Ave.
1937 - Golden Gardens off Sterling Ave. Peoria,Co.
Rev. William McManis DeBolt was a preacher before 1903. He was a 1st Free
Methodist Pastor. He loved to preach. He would farm land for other people and
minister on Sundays. He had a old building in Pekin where he would stay for
weeks and minister to the very poor. Never made much money. When he preached
in Pekin, Edith, Carl and Russell were still at home. His wife would not go
very often as she said she needed a break. His son Russell told that he usually
excused his wife for being there because she had a headache.
He went to work a P&O (Portland & Orador factory) for 5yrs when he was laid off,
made plows, then he went back to farming, and worked by the month.
He started preaching in 1903-1904 in Goodfield, Il., Elmwood in 1906 moved to
then moved to Milford, Nebraska
until 1913.
He lived in Kewanee when he married Clara Stafford in June 10, 1903
He Preached at Hardscrabble Free Methodist church until it burned. He also was
preaching at a Methodist church in Peoria, Il., by Bradley University, they took
it down so Bradley could build Dorms and parking lots. He meet his wife Clara
there and soon married.
He died in Golden Garden's, Peoria, Co. in 1944 of Stomach cancer.
kathy krueger added this on 26 Sep 2008
his parents Garrison and Samantha moved the whole family to Warsaw, Iowa in a
covered wagon. They remained there for 6 yrs. then moved back to Cazenovia, Il.
in 1887. It is believed that Rozella the oldest daughter stay and married there,
and died there.
The following is where he lived and worked.
1904 - Ralph was 6 mo. old when they lived in Deer Creek, Il.,1st house next to
Casey's.
1913 - Canton, Il for 5 yrs.
1918 - Pottstown, Kickapoo, Peroia,Il
1919 - Nutwood (close to New Jersey or Jerseyville) southern Illinois.
1920- Farmington, Il. 4 miles out of town
1921- Trivoli, Il 4 miles away
1921 - Eden, Il 4 miles away for 2 Yrs.
1922 - Farmington Rd. & Creek road (Peoria Co.)
1925 - Jesse Stafford (Clara's brother) between Pottstown and Edwards
1926 - Between Lowpoint & Cazenovia (Woodford Co.)
1927 - Near Lowpoint, Simmons Farm
1928 - Between Washington, Holmes Farm
1929 - South of Washington, Il
1930 - Pottstown on Jesse Stafford farm - Kingle Place, Jesse Stafford is
brother to Clara
1931 - Peoria, Il Fisher Additon
1932 - Nebraska Ave.
1933 - Farm on Farmington Rd.
1934 - Elmwood, Il
1935 - Peoria, Il on charleston & McBean Ave.
1937 - Golden Gardens off Sterling Ave. Peoria,Co.
Rev. William McManis DeBolt was a preacher before 1903. He was a 1st Free
Methodist Pastor. He loved to preach. He would farm land for other people and
minister on Sundays. He had a old building in Pekin where he would stay for
weeks and minister to the very poor. Never made much money. When he preached
in Pekin, Edith, Carl and Russell were still at home. His wife would not go
very often as she said she needed a break. His son Russell told that he usually
excused his wife for being there because she had a headache.
He went to work a P&O (Portland & Orador factory) for 5yrs when he was laid off,
made plows, then he went back to farming, and worked by the month.
He started preaching in 1903-1904 in Goodfield, Il., Elmwood in 1906 moved to
then moved to Milford, Nebraska
until 1913.
He lived in Kewanee when he married Clara Stafford in June 10, 1903
He Preached at Hardscrabble Free Methodist church until it burned. He also was
preaching at a Methodist church in Peoria, Il., by Bradley University, they took
it down so Bradley could build Dorms and parking lots. He meet his wife Clara
there and soon married.
He died in Golden Garden's, Peoria, Co. in 1944 of Stomach cancer.
kathy krueger added this on 26 Sep 2008
William was born in Gridley, Il on 15 Dec 1865. In 1881 when he was 16yrs. old
his parents Garrison and Samantha moved the whole family to Warsaw, Iowa in a
covered wagon. They remained there for 6 yrs. then moved back to Cazenovia, Il.
in 1887. It is believed that Rozella the oldest daughter stay and married there,
and died there.
The following is where he lived and worked.
1904 - Ralph was 6 mo. old when they lived in Deer Creek, Il.,1st house next to
Casey's.
1913 - Canton, Il for 5 yrs.
1918 - Pottstown, Kickapoo, Peroia,Il
1919 - Nutwood (close to New Jersey or Jerseyville) southern Illinois.
1920- Farmington, Il. 4 miles out of town
1921- Trivoli, Il 4 miles away
1921 - Eden, Il 4 miles away for 2 Yrs.
1922 - Farmington Rd. & Creek road (Peoria Co.)
1925 - Jesse Stafford (Clara's brother) between Pottstown and Edwards
1926 - Between Lowpoint & Cazenovia (Woodford Co.)
1927 - Near Lowpoint, Simmons Farm
1928 - Between Washington, Holmes Farm
1929 - South of Washington, Il
1930 - Pottstown on Jesse Stafford farm - Kingle Place, Jesse Stafford is
brother to Clara
1931 - Peoria, Il Fisher Additon
1932 - Nebraska Ave.
1933 - Farm on Farmington Rd.
1934 - Elmwood, Il
1935 - Peoria, Il on charleston & McBean Ave.
1937 - Golden Gardens off Sterling Ave. Peoria,Co.
Rev. William McManis DeBolt was a preacher before 1903. He was a 1st Free
Methodist Pastor. He loved to preach. He would farm land for other people and
minister on Sundays. He had a old building in Pekin where he would stay for
weeks and minister to the very poor. Never made much money. When he preached
in Pekin, Edith, Carl and Russell were still at home. His wife would not go
very often as she said she needed a break. His son Russell told that he usually
excused his wife for being there because she had a headache.
He went to work a P&O (Portland & Orador factory) for 5yrs when he was laid off,
made plows, then he went back to farming, and worked by the month.
He started preaching in 1903-1904 in Goodfield, Il., Elmwood in 1906 moved to
then moved to Milford, Nebraska
until 1913.
He lived in Kewanee when he married Clara Stafford in June 10, 1903
He Preached at Hardscrabble Free Methodist church until it burned. He also was
preaching at a Methodist church in Peoria, Il., by Bradley University, they took
it down so Bradley could build Dorms and parking lots. He meet his wife Clara
there and soon married.
He died in Golden Garden's, Peoria, Co. in 1944 of Stomach cancer.
kathy krueger added this on 26 Sep 2008
his parents Garrison and Samantha moved the whole family to Warsaw, Iowa in a
covered wagon. They remained there for 6 yrs. then moved back to Cazenovia, Il.
in 1887. It is believed that Rozella the oldest daughter stay and married there,
and died there.
The following is where he lived and worked.
1904 - Ralph was 6 mo. old when they lived in Deer Creek, Il.,1st house next to
Casey's.
1913 - Canton, Il for 5 yrs.
1918 - Pottstown, Kickapoo, Peroia,Il
1919 - Nutwood (close to New Jersey or Jerseyville) southern Illinois.
1920- Farmington, Il. 4 miles out of town
1921- Trivoli, Il 4 miles away
1921 - Eden, Il 4 miles away for 2 Yrs.
1922 - Farmington Rd. & Creek road (Peoria Co.)
1925 - Jesse Stafford (Clara's brother) between Pottstown and Edwards
1926 - Between Lowpoint & Cazenovia (Woodford Co.)
1927 - Near Lowpoint, Simmons Farm
1928 - Between Washington, Holmes Farm
1929 - South of Washington, Il
1930 - Pottstown on Jesse Stafford farm - Kingle Place, Jesse Stafford is
brother to Clara
1931 - Peoria, Il Fisher Additon
1932 - Nebraska Ave.
1933 - Farm on Farmington Rd.
1934 - Elmwood, Il
1935 - Peoria, Il on charleston & McBean Ave.
1937 - Golden Gardens off Sterling Ave. Peoria,Co.
Rev. William McManis DeBolt was a preacher before 1903. He was a 1st Free
Methodist Pastor. He loved to preach. He would farm land for other people and
minister on Sundays. He had a old building in Pekin where he would stay for
weeks and minister to the very poor. Never made much money. When he preached
in Pekin, Edith, Carl and Russell were still at home. His wife would not go
very often as she said she needed a break. His son Russell told that he usually
excused his wife for being there because she had a headache.
He went to work a P&O (Portland & Orador factory) for 5yrs when he was laid off,
made plows, then he went back to farming, and worked by the month.
He started preaching in 1903-1904 in Goodfield, Il., Elmwood in 1906 moved to
then moved to Milford, Nebraska
until 1913.
He lived in Kewanee when he married Clara Stafford in June 10, 1903
He Preached at Hardscrabble Free Methodist church until it burned. He also was
preaching at a Methodist church in Peoria, Il., by Bradley University, they took
it down so Bradley could build Dorms and parking lots. He meet his wife Clara
there and soon married.
He died in Golden Garden's, Peoria, Co. in 1944 of Stomach cancer.
kathy krueger added this on 26 Sep 2008
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