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William H “Bill” Woodcock Sr.

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William H “Bill” Woodcock Sr.

Birth
Portales, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, USA
Death
20 Dec 1963 (aged 59)
Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial
Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, USA
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William H. Woodcock (1904-1963) was a first-generation circus man and became a legendary elephant trainer with a passion for circus history
He married Sarah "Babe" Orton (1902-1988)
They had a son, William "Buckles" Woodcock who was born on February 26, 1935 in Lancaster, Missouri

A great link that tells the life story of William "Bill" Woodcock
https://www.circusesandsideshows.com/performers/billwoodcock.html
William H. Woodcock (1904-1963) was a first-generation circus man and became a legendary elephant trainer with a passion for circus history
He married Sarah "Babe" Orton (1902-1988)
They had a son, William "Buckles" Woodcock who was born on February 26, 1935 in Lancaster, Missouri

A great link that tells the life story of William "Bill" Woodcock
https://www.circusesandsideshows.com/performers/billwoodcock.html

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A-1 Elephant trainer

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~~Showman's Rest~~

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  • Maintained by: Gail Rivers
  • Originally Created by: Rebecca
  • Added: Aug 11, 2003
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7753083/william_h-woodcock: accessed ), memorial page for William H “Bill” Woodcock Sr. (19 May 1904–20 Dec 1963), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7753083, citing Mount Olivet Cemetery, Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by Gail Rivers (contributor 50499442).