William Ross FitzJerrell
William Ross Fitzjerrell was born November 20, 1878. He was the son of Cyrus Fitzjerrell and Eliza Greenwood. I received his death certificate this week and in addition to the name of his parents, his birth and death information; his death certificated listed wife as Bessie Beatty, divorced. Bessie was living with her parents William and Sarah Beatty during the 1900 census; the Beatty family lived next to William Ross Fitzjerrell and his parents Cyrus and Eliza. I did a quick search of the 1910, 1920, 1930 census and the Illinois marriages for a record of this couples marriage or living together during a census year and have not had any success. I presume they married after 1900 and were divorced by 1930. William reports being divorced on the 1930 Raymond, Illinois census record. William’s death certificate lists place of burial as Asbury cemetery in Raymond, Illinois. William is buried in the same lot as his parents; however a Bessie Fitzjerrell is buried in the same lot in Asbury as William and Sarah Beatty. I am going to make the assumption this is William’s divorced wife Bessie Beatty.
If anyone from the Fitzjerrell or Beatty family can add to or correct this information please contact me .
William Ross Fitzjerrell was born November 20, 1878. He was the son of Cyrus Fitzjerrell and Eliza Greenwood. I received his death certificate this week and in addition to the name of his parents, his birth and death information; his death certificated listed wife as Bessie Beatty, divorced. Bessie was living with her parents William and Sarah Beatty during the 1900 census; the Beatty family lived next to William Ross Fitzjerrell and his parents Cyrus and Eliza. I did a quick search of the 1910, 1920, 1930 census and the Illinois marriages for a record of this couples marriage or living together during a census year and have not had any success. I presume they married after 1900 and were divorced by 1930. William reports being divorced on the 1930 Raymond, Illinois census record. William’s death certificate lists place of burial as Asbury cemetery in Raymond, Illinois. William is buried in the same lot as his parents; however a Bessie Fitzjerrell is buried in the same lot in Asbury as William and Sarah Beatty. I am going to make the assumption this is William’s divorced wife Bessie Beatty.
If anyone from the Fitzjerrell or Beatty family can add to or correct this information please contact me .
