William Henry WIMS ²

  General Notes:

WWI DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1917-1918: William Henry Wims; RR2, Cedar Rapids, Linn Co, IA; b. Dec 11, 1886 in Belle Plaine, IA; automatic electric signal ___ (page cut off), C & NW RR at Beverly, IA; wife and 2 children; did not claim an exemption from draft.

1920 IA CENSUS, Linn Co, College Twp: William H. Wims, 34, b. IA, father b. US, mother b. OH, signal maintainer, U W Railway; wife Matilda A., 34, b. IA, parents b. IN; dau. Edith E, 9; son Winford W., 6. Children were b. IA and parents b. IA.

1925 IA STATE CENSUS, Cerro Gordo, Mason City: William H. Wims, 39, b. IA, father: Owen Wims who was b. Ireland, mother: Mary Hittle who was b. IA; Matilda A., 39, b. IA, father: William "Vandevr" who was b. IN, mother: Nancy Vandergiff who was b. IN and married IN; Edith A., 15; Winford W., 12; Robert E., 5; Herschel W., 3; Richard L., 1; "Mabe" Vandiver, 18. All children were b. IA, father: William H. Wims, mother: Matilda "Vandevr".

1930 IA CENSUS, Linn Co, Cedar Rapids: Wm. H. Wims, 45, married age 222, b. IA, father b. Ireland (free state), mother b. IL, signal maintainer, railroad; wife Mathilda, 45, married age 22, b. IA, parents b. IA; dau. Edith, 20; son Winford, 16; son Robert, 10; son Herschel, 8; son Richard, 5; niece Mabel Vandiver, 23. All children were b. IA and parents b. IA.

OAK HILL CEMETERY, Belle Plaine, Benton Co, IA: William Henry Wims, res. Fairfax, IA; age 66 yrs, - d; d. Nov 1, 1952; relative: Matilda Wims; sec. 19, lot 2, 2 add.

William married Matilda A. VANDEVR about 1907 in IA.¹ (Matilda A. VANDEVR was born about 1885 in Belle Plaine, Benton Co, IA,³ died on 25 May 1961 in Cedar Rapids, Linn Co, IA ³ and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Belle Plaine, Benton Co, IA ³.)