William & Francis

William Harrison Mann married Francis Caroline Shavey 1898 in Enid, Oklahoma. They lived on a 400 acre ranch where they raised their 6 children. William was born in Harrisonville, Missouri in 1871. Francis was born in Iowa in 1879.


William Harl
Elsie
Claude Wayne
Alvin
Ralph
Chester Carl Click to view
	Married Peggy Mae Stillwell 1932
		+2 William Harold 
	           Helen Marie
                   Virginia Faye

A census taken in Holdenville, Oklahoma 1920 lists the following:

William H. Mann  Head of Household  Age 48  Farmer
- Francis        Wife               Age 40
- William Harl   Son                Age 20  Farmer
- Elsie          Daughter           Age 18  
- Claude Wayne   Son                Age 16
- Alvin          Son                Age 14
- Ralph          Son                Age 12
- Chester Carl   Son                Age 8

William Died June 1, 1929 in Durango Colorado. During his life he bought many acres of land in Oklahoma, Colorado, and Utah. Land remains in Oklahoma and Colorado with mineral rights still in place. He had hopes that one day those mineral rights would benefit his family. Maybe someday it will.


William Harrison Mann as a youngster in Harrisonville, Missouri. Not sure of the date.

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