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William C. Bobbitt

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William C. Bobbitt

Birth
Death
20 Apr 1898
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 11, 257; no stone
Memorial ID
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In same plot as Benjamin, Mary, William L. Bobbitt and Josephine Bobbitt. No individual stones found for this family but a plot marker indicating "B.A.B. 257" designates their family plot.
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Died, at the family residence on the corner of Lawrence and Cleveland avenues, Wednesday, April 20, 1898, at 12:44 p.m. of dyphtheria, William C. Bobbitt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin A. Bobbitt, aged 17 years, 1 month, and 1 day.

The deceased had been in poor health for some time and death was not unexpected. He leaves besides his parents, two brothers, Clarence and Floyd Bobbitt, both of this city.

The funeral will occur this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence and the interment will be made in Oak Ridge cemetery.

Published in the Illinois State Register (Springfield, IL) 4-21-1898
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Cemetery records and obituary indicate William died at aged 17y of diptheria; however, Illinois Death Index lists his age in error as age 7. BOBBITT, WM C 1898-04-20 SPRINGFIELD 07 YR M 9099 SANGAMON
In same plot as Benjamin, Mary, William L. Bobbitt and Josephine Bobbitt. No individual stones found for this family but a plot marker indicating "B.A.B. 257" designates their family plot.
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Died, at the family residence on the corner of Lawrence and Cleveland avenues, Wednesday, April 20, 1898, at 12:44 p.m. of dyphtheria, William C. Bobbitt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin A. Bobbitt, aged 17 years, 1 month, and 1 day.

The deceased had been in poor health for some time and death was not unexpected. He leaves besides his parents, two brothers, Clarence and Floyd Bobbitt, both of this city.

The funeral will occur this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence and the interment will be made in Oak Ridge cemetery.

Published in the Illinois State Register (Springfield, IL) 4-21-1898
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Cemetery records and obituary indicate William died at aged 17y of diptheria; however, Illinois Death Index lists his age in error as age 7. BOBBITT, WM C 1898-04-20 SPRINGFIELD 07 YR M 9099 SANGAMON


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  • Maintained by: BjJ
  • Originally Created by: 46831545
  • Added: Feb 26, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24909619/william_c-bobbitt: accessed ), memorial page for William C. Bobbitt (unknown–20 Apr 1898), Find a Grave Memorial ID 24909619, citing Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by BjJ (contributor 46902476).