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William Walter Milstead[1] 1883 - 1954

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• Birth	24 Jul 1883	, Yalobusha County, MS, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Also known as	Grandpa Nuthead Milstead
  Census - 1900	19 Jun 1900	, Yalobusha County, MS, USA   [2]
  	1900 United States Federal Census, Mississippi, Yalobusha, Beat 5, District 109 19 Jun 1900, Dwelling 320, Family 322? Milstead, George, head, w, m, Jun 1851, 48, m, 22, TN, TN, TN Milstead, Malena C, wife, w, f, Jan 1853, 47, m, 22, 7, 5, MI, AL, NC Milstead, Grafton, son, w, m, Jul 1881, 18, s, MS, TN, MS Milstead, William W, son, w, m, Jul 1883, 16, s, MS, TN, MS Milstead, Ed Lee, son, w, m, Jul 1887, 13, s, MS, TN, MS Milstead, Norman L, son, w, m, Jul 1894, 6, s, MS, TN, MS Milstead, George W, son, w, m, Jul 1896, 4, s, MS, TN, MS Boyle, Sam, nephew, w, m, Jan 1886, 14, s, TX, MI, MI --- (indexed as Sam Bayle) Murphree, Lucy A, mother-in-law, w, f, Sep 1819, 80, NC, NC, NC
  Census - 1910	25 Apr 1910	, Yalobusha County, MS, USA   [3]
  	1910 United States Federal Census, Mississippi, Yalobusha, Beat 5, District 125 25 Apr 1910, Dwelling 68, Family 68 Milstead, William W, m, w, 26, m, 6, MS, MS, MS, farmer, general farm, oa, r, f, Milstead, Bertha, f, w, 22, m, 6, MS, MS, MS Milstead, Leon O, m, w, 4, MS, MS, MS Milstead, Howell, m, w, 2/12, MS, MS, MS --- (indexed as Rowell Walstead) (family surname indexed as Walstead)
  Draft Registration	10 Sep 1918	, Yalobusha County, MS, USA   [1]
  	William Walter Milstead, Water Valley, Miss. Age: 35, DOB: July 24, 1883, white, native born Fireman, Ill. Central R.R. Co., Water Valley, Mississippi Nearest Relative: Mrs. Bertah Milstead, Water Valley, Miss. From ancestry.com: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Mississippi, Yalobusha County, 0, Draft Card M
  Census - 1920	6 Jan 1920	Water Valley, Yalobusha, MS, USA   [4]
  	105 Market Street
  	1920 United States Federal Census, Mississippi, Yalobusha, Water Valley, District 124 6 and 7 Jan 1920, 105 Market Street, Dwelling 114, Family 135 Milstead, Walter W, head, r, m, w, 36, m, MS, MS, MS, fireman, Illinois Central Railroad Milstead, Bertha, wife, f, w, 30, m, MS, MS, MS Milstead, Leon, son, m, w, 13, s, MS, MS, MS ---(indexed as Leone Milstead) Milstead, Howell, son, m, w, 9, MS, MS, MS
  Census - 1930	12 Apr 1930	Water Valley, Yalobusha, MS, USA   [5]
  	204? Thornton Street
  	1930 United States Federal Census, Mississippi, Yalobusha, Water Valley, District 5 12 Apr, 1930, 204? Thornton Street, Dwelling 297, Family 318 Milstead, Walter, head, r, 15, m, w, 48, m, 22, no, yes, MS, MS, MS, locomotive engineer, steam railroad, not a vet Milstead, Annie M, wife, f, w, 24, m, 17, no, yes, MS, Poland, MS Milstead, Ruth, daughter, f, w, 6, s, yes, -, MS, MS, MS Milstead, Joyce, daughter, m, w, 2, s, no, -, MS, MS, MS Milstead, "Baby", son, m, w, 0/0, s, no, -, MS, MS, MS ("Baby" is W. J. Milstead, born five days before the census was taken.)
  Died	13 Dec 1954	, Yalobusha County, MS, USA   [1]
  Alt. Death	May 1955  [6]
  Obituary	"W.W. Milstead Services Held - Water Valley, Miss. (Special)---Services for William Walter Milstead, who died at his home in Water Valley Monday after an illness of three years, were held at the Water Valley Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon at 2:30. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery. Mr Milstead, who was 71, was a locomotive engineer for the Illinois Central Railroad prior to his illness. He was a lifelong resident of Yalobusha County. Mr. Milstead was a Presbyterian and a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Annie Mae Milstead of Water Valley; three sons, L.O. Milstead of Dallas, Norman H. Milstead of Atlanta and W.J. Milstead of Water Valley; three daughters, Mrs. Ruth Carter of Water Valley, Mrs. Joyce Heatherly of Water Valley, and Mrs. Celestine Johnson of Taylor; and a brother, Norman L. Milstead of Water Valley."
  Buried	Water Valley, Yalobusha, MS, USA, Oak Hill Cemetery
  	Oak Hill Cemetery
  Person ID	I3095	AC-Family
  Last Modified	17 Mar 2009

  
  

  Father	George Washington Milstead,   b. 29 Jun 1851, Purdy, McNairy, TN, USA ,   d. 18 Apr 1938, Water Valley, Yalobusha, MS, USA
  Mother	Malenah Catherine "Lenah" Murphree,   b. 21 Jan 1854, Airmount, Yalobusha, MS, USA ,   d. 14 Jul 1936, , Yalobusha County, MS, USA
  Married	21 Feb 1878	, Yalobusha County, MS, USA
  Family ID	F1348	Family Group Sheet

  
  

  Family / Spouse 1	Bertha Howell,   b. 2 Oct 1887, , Calhoun County, MS, USA ,   d. 7 Aug 1971, , , MS, USA
  Married	1904	Coffeeville, Yalobusha, MS, USA   [6]
  Divorced	1925
  Children	> 1. Leon Osler Milstead,   b. 15 Feb 1906, Coffeeville, Yalobusha, MS, USA ,   d. 13 Sep 1961, Memphis, Shelby, TN, USA   2. Norman Howell "Toot" Milstead,   b. 27 Mar 1910, Coffeeville, Yalobusha, MS, USA ,   d. 24 May 1970, Hastings, Barry, MI, USA
  Last Modified	17 Mar 2009
  Family ID	F1307	Family Group Sheet

  
  

  Family / Spouse 2	Annie Mae Kiihnl,   b. 6 Sep 1905, , , MS, USA ,   d. 28 Jun 1988, Memphis, Shelby, TN, USA
  Children	> 1. Ruth Milstead,   b. 7 Dec 1923, , , MS, USA > 2. Joyce Milstead,   b. 6 May 1928, Water Valley, Yalobusha, MS, USA ,   d. 18 Mar 2008, Cordova, Shelby, TN, USA   3. Living > 4. Celestine Milstead,   b. Jan 1935,   d. 23 Jan 1965, Memphis, Shelby, TN, USA
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2005
  Family ID	F1323	Family Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Event Birth - 24 Jul 1883 - , Yalobusha County, MS, USA Census - 1900 - 19 Jun 1900 - , Yalobusha County, MS, USA Married - 1904 - Coffeeville, Yalobusha, MS, USA Census - 1910 - 25 Apr 1910 - , Yalobusha County, MS, USA Draft Registration - 10 Sep 1918 - , Yalobusha County, MS, USA Census - 1920 - 105 Market Street - 6 Jan 1920 - Water Valley, Yalobusha, MS, USA Census - 1930 - 204? Thornton Street - 12 Apr 1930 - Water Valley, Yalobusha, MS, USA Died - 13 Dec 1954 - , Yalobusha County, MS, USA Buried - - Water Valley, Yalobusha, MS, USA, Oak Hill Cemetery  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Milstead, Norman Howell (1910-1970), his half-sister, Joyce Milstead (1928-2008), and his father, William Walter Milstead (1883-1954) W. J. Milstead, half-brother to Norman and Leon Milstead, said in July 2010 that he believes the man on the left in this picture Leon, not Norman.
  		Milstead, William Walter (1883-1954) with 2nd wife, Annie Mae Kiihnl (1905-1988), and their daughter, Celestine Milstead (1935-).
  		Milstead, Leon osler (1906-1961) and his father, William Walter Milstead (1883-1954) Picture taken in 1929
  		Milstead, William Walter (1883-1954) and 2nd wife, Annie Mae Kiihnl (1905-1988) "W.W. was showing off!" written on back of photograph.
  		Milstead, William Walter (1883-1954) and 1st wife, Bertha Howell (1887-1971)

  
  

  WWI Draft Cards

  Milstead, William Walter (1883-1954) World War I draft registration card

  
  

• Notes

  "Yalobusha County History," by Yalobusha Historical Society, 1982, page F-225. Buried in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Water Valley, Miss. Milstead family Bible gives his birth date as 24 Jul 1883. On a piece of paper in the Bible, his death date is given as 13 Dec 1954, 11:30 a.m. date and paper unknown. Provided by Bette (Milstead) Tomlinson. "W.W. Milstead Services Held - Water Valley, Miss. (Special)---Services for William Walter Milstead, who died at his home in Water Valley Monday after an illness of three years, were held at the Water Valley Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon at 2:30. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery. Mr Milstead, who was 71, was a locomotive engineer for the Illinois Central Railroad prior to his illness. He was a lifelong resident of Yalobusha County. Mr. Milstead was a Presbyterian and a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Annie Mae Milstead of Water Valley; three sons, L.O. Milstead of Dallas, Norman H. Milstead of Atlanta and W.J. Milstead of Water Valley; three daughters, Mrs. Ruth Carter of Water Valley, Mrs. Joyce Heatherly of Water Valley, and Mrs. Celestine Johnson of Taylor; and a brother, Norman L. Milstead of Water Valley."




• Sources

  [S95] Informant: Milstead, Robert, page 13 (Reliability: 2). [S52] Census/U.S. Federal: 1870. [S62] Census/U.S. Federal: 1900. [S55] Census/U.S. Federal: 1920. [S56] Census/U.S. Federal: 1930. [S258] Book: Surname / Bardwell - Bardwell/Bordwell Descendants, Portia Chamberlain, editor, (Los Altos, CA: Robert Bardwell Descendants' American Ancestry Association, 1964 / 1974.), 2: 443. (Reliability: 2).