William Clayton Fail

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Personal and Family Information

William was born on 5 Nov 1887 in Choctaw County, Alabama, the son of unknown parents.

He died on 26 Dec 1946 in Forrest County, Mississippi.

His wife was Amy Margaret Flynt, who he married on 5 JAN 1910 in Forrest County, Mississippi. Their four known children were Mary Margaret (1913-1984), Sarah Elizabeth (1915-1970), Harry Clayton (1917-1993) and Ruth Evora (1920-1965).

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Birth5 NOV 1887
Place: Choctaw County, Alabama
Death26 DEC 1946
Place: Forrest County, Mississippi
Census26 APR 1910
Place: Forrest County, Mississippi
Age: 23
Address: Hattiesburg, 906 Edward Street, dwelling 289, family 303 Fail, William C head mw age 23 married 1, 0 yr, born Miss, f&m Miss, fireman for city __ Amy, wife fw age 24 married 1 0 children, born Miss, f&m Miss
Census16 JAN 1920
Place: Forrest County, Mississippi
Age: 32
Address: Hattiesburg, 906 Edward Street, dwelling 443, family 525 Fail, Willliam C , head owns home free of morgage, mw age 32 married, born Ala, f&m Ala, Engineer on locomotive __ Amy, wife fw age 35 married born Miss, f&m Miss __ Margaret daughter fw age 6 single born Miss, f Ala, m Miss __ Elizabeth, daughter fw age 4 y 6 m, single born Miss, f Ala m Miss __ harry son mw age 2y 1m single, born Miss f Ala, m MIss
Census8 APR 1930
Place: Forrest County, Mississippi
Age: 42
Address: Hattiesburg, 906 Edward Street, dwelling 125, family 166 Fail, William C, head owns home, $7500, with radio, mw age 42 married age 21 born Ala, f&m Ala, engineer on railroad __ Amy, wife, fw age 44, married age 23, born Miss, f&m Miss __ Margaret daughter fw age 17 single, born Miss, f Ala, m MIss __Elizabeth, daughter fw age 14 single, born Miss, f Ala, m MIss __ Harry son mw age 12 single, born Miss, f Ala, m MIss __ Ruth, daughter fw age 9 single, born Miss, f Ala, m MIss
Census26 APR 1940
Place: Forrest County, Mississippi
Age: 52
Address: Hattiesburg, 123 Short Bay Street, rented, $32m Fail, William F head mw age 52 married, born Ala, same place 1935, Hostler railroad __ Amy F , wife fw age 54 married born Miss, same place 1935, __ Elizabeth S daughter fw age 24 single born Miss, same place 1935, __ Harry C son mw age 22 single born Miss, same place 1935, storekeeper in hotel __ Ruth E, daughter fw age 19 single born Miss same place 1935, stenographer in office
Burial1946
Place: Forrest County, Mississippi
Address: Highland Cemetery, Hattiesburg, section 2 findagrave 36252162 W Clayton Fail links to wife, two children, parents,and siblings

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