William Samuel PROCTOR
Mary A. BIGGERSTAFF
Husband: William Samuel PROCTOR
Birth: Feb 1840, Hamilton Co., Illinois
Death: 30 Jan 1914, Danville, Vermilion Co., Illinois
Burial: Feb 1914, Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion Co., Illinois
Father: John J. PROCTOR
Mother: Maria Jane BLADES
Marriage: 22 Oct 1865, Hamilton Co., Illinois
Wife: Mary A. BIGGERSTAFF
Birth: 1 Feb 1847, Hamilton Co., Illinois
Death: 4 Dec 1909, Danville, Vermilion Co., Illinois
Burial: Dec 1909, Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion Co., Illinois
Father: Wesley BIGGERSTAFF
Mother: Elizabeth GARRISON
Children:
1. Arra J. PROCTOR, b:
21 Sep 1867, McLeansboro
Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
2. Elizabeth A. PROCTOR, b: 1868,
McLeansboro Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
3. John William PROCTOR, b: 19 Jul 1870,
McLeansboro Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
4. Charles Milton PROCTOR, b: 1 Mar 1876,
McLeansboro Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
5. Emma Mae PROCTOR, b: 8 Oct 1879,
Town Pct., Hamilton Co., Illinois
6. Julia E. PROCTOR, b: 14 Jul 1884,
McLeansboro Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
7. Loretta Alma PROCTOR, b: 16 Nov 1886,
McLeansboro Twp., Illinois
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Notes:
William served with the Union forces during the Civil War. His
service and pension records show:
Name: William S. Proctor
Residence: Hamilton County, Illinois
Unit #: 412
Enlisted as a Corporal on 13 August 1862.
Enlisted in Company A, 87th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 22 August 1862.
Mustered out Company A, 87th Infantry Regiment on 16 June 1865 in Helena,
AR.
Pension:
Name: William S. Proctor
Service: A 87 Ill Inf
Pension Type: Invalid
Application Date: 13 May 1877
Application #: 236,104
Certificate #:
393,709
1870 Federal Census Data (M593_0225, Page 602B), Twp. 5 / Range 7E, McLeansboro Twp.,
Hamilton Co., Illinois,
Enumeration Date:
20-Jul-1870, Family #201
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Occupation or Trade |
Real Estate |
Per. Estate |
POB |
Attend School |
D, D, B, I, I, P, or C |
|
B(P)ROCTOR, Wm |
28 |
M |
W |
Farmer |
-- |
$400 |
IL |
|
|
|
Mary** |
23 |
F |
W |
Keeping House |
|
|
IL |
|
|
|
Arra J |
3 |
F |
W |
|
|
|
IL |
|
|
|
Elizabeth |
1 |
F |
W |
|
|
|
IL |
|
|
**Mary was actually omitted from the census listing but it shows Arra (age 3) as Keeping House. I believe that was meant to be listed for Mary but the enumerator got off track.
1880
Federal Census Data (T9_0210, Page 528A), McLeansboro Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois,
Enumeration Dist: 26, Enumeration Date:
18-Jun-1880, Family #217
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Relation |
M/S |
Occupation |
POB |
Father POB |
Mother POB |
In Sch. |
|
PROCTOR, William |
40 |
M |
W |
Self |
M |
Farmer |
IL |
VA |
VA |
|
|
Mary |
33 |
F |
W |
Wife |
M |
Keeping House |
IL |
KY |
KY |
|
|
Arra |
14 |
F |
W |
Daughter |
S |
At Home |
IL |
KY(IL) |
KY(IL) |
|
|
Elizabeth |
12 |
F |
W |
Daughter |
S |
At Home |
IL |
KY(IL) |
KY(IL) |
|
|
John W |
10 |
M |
W |
Son |
S |
Farm Laborer |
IL |
KY(IL) |
KY(IL) |
X |
|
Charles |
7 |
M |
W |
Son |
S |
|
IL |
KY(IL) |
KY(IL) |
X |
|
Emma |
8m |
F |
W |
Daughter |
S |
(noted: born in Oct) |
IL |
KY(IL) |
KY(IL) |
|
|
BIGGERSTAFF, Elizabeth |
69 |
F |
W |
Mother L |
W |
At Home |
KY |
KY |
IL |
|
|
GARRISON, Samuel M |
16 |
M |
W |
Other |
S |
Laborer |
IL |
KY |
TN |
|
1900
Federal Census Data (T623_0301, Page 285B), Ridgeway Village,
North Fork Twp., Gallatin Co.,
Illinois,
Enumeration District: 42, Enumeration Date:
6-Jun-1900, Family #108
|
NAME |
Relation |
Col. |
Sex |
Birth Mo. |
Birth |
Age |
M/S |
# Yr |
#C. |
#C. |
POB |
Fa. |
Mo. |
Occupation |
In |
|
PROCTOR, William |
Head |
W |
M |
Feb |
1840 |
60 |
M |
34 |
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
Farmer |
|
|
Mary |
Wife |
W |
F |
Feb |
1847 |
52 |
M |
34 |
8 |
5 |
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
|
|
Emmamae |
Daughter |
W |
F |
Oct |
1879 |
20 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
|
|
Julia |
Daughter |
W |
F |
Jul |
1884 |
15 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
X |
|
Etta |
Daughter |
W |
F |
Nov |
1887 |
12 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
X |
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Sources:
1) Marriage: Hamilton County Illinois Vital
Statistics - Marriages, Vol. C, #2511
(Note: Date corrected by Co. Clerk 6/17/1986)
2) Birth - Child #4: Hamilton County Illinois Vital
Statistics - Births, Vol. 15, #30077
3) Birth - Child #5: Hamilton County Illinois Vital
Statistics - Births, Vol. A, #887
4) Birth - Child #6: Hamilton County Illinois Vital
Statistics - Births, Vol. A, #2906