Person:Charles Billings (14)

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Charles Rader Billings
b.16 Jun 1874 Texas
Facts and Events
Name[1][2] Charles Rader Billings
Gender Male
Birth[1][3] 16 Jun 1874 Texas
Marriage Abt 1895 Gonzales County, Texasto Mary Elizabeth Hardin
Census[5] 1900 Gonzales County, Texas
Census[6] 1910 Gonzales County, Texas
Census[7] 1920 Gonzales County, Texas
Census[8] 1930 Gonzales County, Texas
Census[9] 1940 Gonzales County, Texas
Death[1][3] 17 Nov 1940 Nixon, Gonzales County, Texas
Burial[4][3] Billings Cemetery, Gonzales County, Texas

Gonzales County, Texas, 1900 census:[5]

Billings, Charley R. Head 24 yrs (b. Jun 1875) (marr. 5 yrs) b. Texas (parents, b. "Not Known") Farmer
      Mollie Wife 26 yrs (b. May 1874) (3 children, 3 living) b. Texas (parents, b. Texas)
      Victor Son 3 yrs (b. Apr 1897) b. Texas (parents, b. Texas)
      Otis Son 1 yr (b. Aug 1898) b. Texas (parents, b. Texas)
      Edith Dau 4/12 yr (b. Oct 1899) b. Texas (parents, b. Texas)
Flores, Elijah Hired Help 21 yrs (b. May 1879) (single) b. Texas (parents, b. "Not Known") Mail Driver

Gonzales County, Texas, 1910 census:[6]

Billings, Charles R. Head 36 yrs (marr. 15 yrs) b. Texas (parents, b. Tennessee/"United States") Farmer
      Mollie E. Wife 37 yrs (9 children, 9 living) b. Texas (parents, b. Texas)
      Victor R. Son 14 yrs b. Texas (parents, b. Texas) Farm laborer
      Otis L. Son 12 yrs b. Texas (parents, b. Texas) Farm laborer
      Edith A. Dau 11 yrs b. Texas (parents, b. Texas)
      Blanche E. Dau 9 yrs b. Texas (parents, b. Texas)
      Roy G. Son 8 yrs b. Texas (parents, b. Texas)
      Felix W. Son 6 yrs b. Texas (parents, b. Texas)
      Morris D. Son 4 yrs b. Texas (parents, b. Texas)
      Honor Dau 2 yrs b. Texas (parents, b. Texas)
      Rudolph L. Son 5/12 yr b. Texas (parents, b. Texas)

Gonzales County, Texas, 1920 census:[7]

Billings, Charley R. Head 45 yrs b. Texas (parents, b. Tennessee) Farmer (Gen. Farm)
      Mary E. Wife 47 yrs b. Texas (parents, b. Texas)
      Otis Son 22 yrs b. Texas (parents, b. Texas) Helper (Home Farm)
      Blanch Dau 19 yrs b. Texas (parents, b. Texas)
      Roy Son 18 yrs b. Texas (parents, b. Texas) Helper (Home Farm)
      Felix Son 16 yrs b. Texas (parents, b. Texas) Helper (Home Farm)
      Morris Son 13 yrs b. Texas (parents, b. Texas)
      Honor Son [sic] 12 yrs b. Texas (parents, b. Texas)
      Rudolph Son 10 yrs b. Texas (parents, b. Texas)
      James Son 8 yrs b. Texas (parents, b. Texas)
      Beatrice Dau 4-9/12 yrs b. Texas (parents, b. Texas)

Gonzales County, Texas, 1930 census:[8]

Billings, Charlie R. Head 55 yrs (marr. at 20 yrs) b. Texas (parents, b. Alabama/Texas) Farmer (rented farm)
      Mollie E. Wife 57 yrs (marr. at 21 yrs) b. Texas (parents, b. Texas) Manager (rooming house)
      Morris Son 24 yrs (single) b. Texas (parents, b. Texas) [illegible]
      Jane [sic] Dau [sic] 18 yrs b. Texas (parents, b. Texas) Operator (telephone)
      Beatrice Dau 15 yrs b. Texas (parents, b. Texas)
      Rudolf Son 20 yrs (single) b. Texas (parents, b. Texas) [illegible]
[Enumerator's error: "Jane" is actually their son, James.]

Gonzales County, Texas, 1940 census:[9]

Billings, Charley Head 65 yrs (wid.) b. Texas 1935: Same house 5th Grade Night Watchman (City of Nixon)
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Find A Grave.
  2. United States. Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives Microfilm Publication M1509, 1987-1988)
    12 Sep 1918.

    Name: Billings, Charley Rader
    Residencce: Sample, Gonzales County, Tex.
    Born: 16 Jun 1874 (44 yrs)
    Occupation: Farmer (Sample, Tex.)
    Nearest Relative: Mary Billings [same address]
    Description: Tall, slender, grey eyes, brown hair, no disabilities.

  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
    Cert #50365.

    ("found dead, from history, judge he died of coronary thrombosis")

  4. Find A Grave.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Gonzales, Texas, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    ED 61, p. 19B, dwelling/family 334/334.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Gonzales, Texas, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    ED 100, p. 10A, dwelling/family 170/170.
  7. 7.0 7.1 Gonzales, Texas, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    ED 102, p. 18A, dwelling/family 313/314.
  8. 8.0 8.1 Gonzales, Texas, United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    ED 22, p. 5B, dwelling/family 127/134.
  9. 9.0 9.1 Gonzales, Texas, United States. 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    ED 89-21, p. 20B, #402.