WWI, Handmade "Soldiers Quilt", 16 Names

[stratasfan]

Great! Really helped on that bottom one, for sure! 

 

Here he is - not from Bald Knob again. From Ohio! Once I've finished looking them all up, got to figure out the connection!

 

 

Laurence Christopher Rothley

B. 21 Jul 1886 - Warner, Ohio

M. 1920 - West Virginia

D.  1 Oct 1971 - Martins Ferry, Belmont Co., Ohio

 

Spouse: Zella Pugh

 

From the very cool book of Ohio soldiers and sailors in WWI:

 

 

 

In the 1920 census, he is living in Pultney, Ohio, and working as a brick yard labourer.

In the 1930 cenuss, he is in Pultney, but working as a Coal Mine Labourer. 

 

 

 

 

His WWII Draft Registration:

 

 

 

 

 

Army Transport Lists:

 

 

 

 

 

 

[stratasfan]

Found the last one! 

 

William Anderson Foster

B. 22 Dec 1889 - Decateur, Wise Co., Texas

D. 30 Apr 1959 - Texarkanna, Arkansas

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88547461/william-a.-foster

 

In the 1920 census, he is lviing on a farma in Lost PRairie, Arkansas.

In the 1930 census, he is living in Lost Prairie, Arkansas, with his mother.

In the 1940 census, he is in Garland Twp., Arkansas and married.

 

Army Transport Lists:

 

 

 

 

 

WWII Draft reg:

 

 

 

Here is a photo of him with his mother, Louisa. Circa 1910:

 

 

 

Here is a picture of him with his wife (Bertie) and daughter (Billie Ruth) in 1936:

 

 

Here is his death certificate:

 

[rrobertscv]

Wow, this is some great info!!

 

[stratasfan]

I still haven't figured out the connection between all these guys!Only a few clinkers in it . . . exasperating!