William Everett Dyess (1898 - 1965): Our Family History

1898 - 1965 (66 years)

Person ID: I2907

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Name William Everett Dyess

Born 28 Jun 1898 Ellis, Texas, United States

Gender Male

Died 8 Mar 1965 Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States

Cause: Cancer of the stomach

Usual residence was Clairemont, Kent County, Texas. Died after 3 weeks in Hendrick Memorial Hospital, Abilene. His wife, Lois, was the informant on the death certificate.

Buried Aft 8 Mar 1965 Rose Hill Cemetery, Merkel, Taylor, Texas, United States [1]

$gravestones\DYESS Willie E and Lois$

gravestones\DYESS Willie E and Lois

Siblings

8 more

+	1. Samuel Jonathan Dyess, b. 23 Nov 1896, Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, United States , d. 24 Jan 1998, Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, United States (Age 101 years)
	2. William Everett Dyess (current person), b. 28 Jun 1898, Ellis, Texas, United States , d. 8 Mar 1965, Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States (Age 66 years)
+	3. Ira Albert Dyess, b. 21 Jul 1900, Ellis, Texas, United States , d. 15 Apr 1993, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States (Age 92 years)
+	4. Bessie Clayton Dyess, b. 29 Sep 1902, Ellis, Texas, United States , d. 24 Mar 1986, Ellis, Texas, United States (Age 83 years)
+	5. James Blackstone Dyess, b. 30 Jan 1905, Avalon, Ellis, Texas, United States , d. 30 Aug 1969, Seminole, Gaines, Texas, United States (Age 64 years)
+	6. William Ervin Dyess, b. 6 Jul 1907, Ellis, Texas, United States , d. 6 Dec 1976, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States (Age 69 years)
+	7. Thelma Lillian Dyess, b. Sep 1909, Texas, United States , d. 5 Nov 1999, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States (Age 90 years)
	8. Gertrude Lee Dyess, b. 31 Jul 1913, Howard, Ellis, Texas, United States , d. 15 Jul 2002, Mansfield, Tarrant, Texas, United States (Age 88 years)
	9. Baby Dyess, b. 23 Feb 1915, Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, United States , d. 23 Feb 1915, Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, United States (Age 0 years)
	10. Infant Dyess, b. 27 Dec 1915, Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, United States , d. 2 Jan 1916, Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, United States (Age 0 years)
	11. Morene Dyess, b. 1918, Texas, United States , d. Yes, date unknown

Parents

Family ID: F867 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Father	William Thomas Dyess, b. 3 Oct 1874, Alabama, United States , d. 18 May 1962 (Age 87 years)
Mother	Johncy Helen Embry, b. 4 Dec 1880, Alabama, United States , d. 22 Dec 1930, Ellis, Texas, United States (Age 50 years)
Married	Est 1896

Family

Family ID: F932 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Wife	Lillian Ora Griffin, b. 20 Nov 1901, Cherokee, Texas, United States , d. 13 Feb 1975 (Age 73 years)
Married	Abt 1921	Cherokee, Texas, United States

Other Personal Events

Family Search ID	9VCC-S3N
Ω Census son	1 Jun 1900
	Witness Role: Principal William Thomas DYESS
Ω Census son	15 Apr 1910
	Witness Role: Principal William Thomas DYESS
Military Draft Registration	12 Sep 1918
	Medium height, medium build, blue eyes, light hair. Worked for his father, as a farmer. Registered, as required by law, but did not serve. His death certificate indicates that he was never in the armed services.
Photos	Go to Photo Gallery for William Everett Dyess
_UID	85D8CF67CE454FCB9A48682BEAF80E33584B

Photos

$headshots\DYESS William Everett$

headshots\DYESS William Everett

Event Map

	Born - 28 Jun 1898 - Ellis, Texas, United States
	Married - Abt 1921 - Cherokee, Texas, United States
	Died - 8 Mar 1965 - Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States
	Buried - Aft 8 Mar 1965 - Rose Hill Cemetery, Merkel, Taylor, Texas, United States

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Source Citations

[S957] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 August 2019), memorial page for Willie Everett Dyess (28 Jun 1898–8 Mar 1965), Find a Grave Memorial no. 49040682, citing Rose Hill Cemetery, Merkel, Taylor County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by James Durham (contributor 46994633) ..

[S957] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 August 2019), memorial page for Willie Everett Dyess (28 Jun 1898–8 Mar 1965), Find a Grave Memorial no. 49040682, citing Rose Hill Cemetery, Merkel, Taylor County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by James Durham (contributor 46994633) ..