William Meredith Wolling

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ID: I369
Last: Wolling
First: William
Middle: Meredith
Birth: ABT 1868 at South Carolina 1
Death: ABT 1889 at Waycross, Georgia
Burial:
Sex: M
Notes: Have photo, as young man.

According to a note in the Lula Feaster album, William Meredith Wolling was a brother of Grandpa (John George) Wolling and was killed when about 21 years old in train wreck at Waycross, Georgia. His life is documented from census data.
Sources: 2 3
 
Mother: Frances Catherine Meredith b: ABT 1833 d: AFT 1880
Father: James Marion Wolling b: ABT 1818 d: AFT 1880
 
Sources:
1 Title: 1880 U.S. Census, Marlboro Co., South Carolina
Page: p. 464-A
Note: Birth year from William M. Wolling age 12 in E.D. 108, Hebron, Marlboro Co., SC in home of his elder sister Florence (Wolling) Edens. Also, age 2 in census of 1870 in Charleston, SC.
 
2 Title: 1870 U.S. Census, Charleston Co., South Carolina
Publication: M593_1487
Date: 22 Jul 1870
Page: p. 401-B
Note:
William Wolling, age 2, in home of his parents James Wolling and Frances Catherine Meredith in Ward 5, Charleston Post Office, Charleston, SC.
Text:
HN1050/FN1048
Name Age Sex Col Occup Born
James Wolling 52 M w Conductor-RR SC Married
Frances " 37 F w SC Married
James W. " 19 M w SC Attended school
John " 18 M w Apprentice SC Attended school
Frances " 15 F w SC Attended school
Florence " 13 F w SC Attended school
Courtney " 11 M w SC Attended school
Stephenan " 8 F w SC Attended school
Lilly " 6 F w SC
William " 2 M w SC
[Transcriber CMB]
 
3 Title: 1880 U.S. Census, Marlboro Co., South Carolina
Date: 5 Jun 1880
Page: p. 464-A
Note: In E.D. 108, Hebron, Marlboro Co., SC - William M. Wolling age 12 is in home of his elder sister Florence (Wolling) Edens. His mother, Frances Catherine (Meredith) Wolling and sister, Christain B. Wolling are also present, most likely to help with the recent birth of newborn cousin Jackey M. Edens.
Text: HN/FN 112
Name Reln Mar Sex Col Age Born-Fa-Mo
Edens, Thos. W Head Md M w 37 SC-SC-SC
Occupation: Farmer
" Florence Wife Md F w 23 SC-SC-GA
Occupation: Keeping House
" Jackey M. Son S M w 1mo SC-SC-SC
born Apr [1880]
Wolling, F. C. Mother-in-law Md F w 47 GA-GA-SC
Occupation: Attending children
" William M. Brother-in-law S M w 12 SC-SC-GA
" Christain B. Sister-in-law S F w 8 SC-SC-GA
 


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