William Thurman JARVIS

Born

25 March 1896 , Western Grove, Arkansas, USA

Died

29 December 1962 , Bakersfield, California, USA

William Thurman married Clarkie Jewell MCALISTER 3 June 1917 in Boone County, Arkansas, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Clarkie Jewell MCALISTER was born 22 May 1902 in Arkansas, USA. Clarkie Jewell died 31 December 1940 in Boone County, Arkansas, USA. Clarkie Jewell was the child of Henry Mark MCALLISTER and Dora Melvina GRAHAM .

William Thurman married Katherine Ann DRACHLER abt. 1950 .
Katherine Ann DRACHLER was born 3 October 1924 in Greene, New York, USA. Katherine Ann died 12 November 1974 in Bakersfield, California, USA. Katherine Ann was the child of William DRACHLER and Edith Marie BOURGARDE .

Parents & Family of William Thurman JARVIS

Parents of William Thurman JARVIS

Father

Daniel M JARVIS

Mother

Ninner WILBURN

Grandparents of William Thurman JARVIS

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of William Thurman JARVIS

William Thurman JARVIS married

Clarkie Jewell MCALISTER
Marriage date: 3 June 1917
Marriage place: Boone County, Arkansas, USA
Source: ancestry.com

Clarkie Jewell MCALISTER was the child of Henry Mark MCALLISTER and Dora Melvina GRAHAM

Marriage notes:

Name: W T Jarvis

Gender: Male

Age: 21

Birth Year: abt 1896

Residence: Everton, Boone, Arkansas

Spouse's Name: Clarkie McAlister

Spouse's Gender: Female

Spouse's Age: 15

Spouse's Residence: Valley Springs, Boone, Arkansas

Marriage Date: 3 Jun 1917

Marriage License Date: 31 May 1917

Marriage County: Boone

Event Type: Marriage

FHL Film Number: 1031062

Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

Children of William Thurman JARVIS and Clarkie Jewell MCALISTER

Ralph Woodrow "Woody" JARVIS

Born: 13 July 1919, , Arkansas, USA
Died: 25 August 2001, Norman, Oklahoma, USA

William Thurman JARVIS married

Katherine Ann DRACHLER
Marriage date: abt. 1950
Marriage place:
Katherine Ann DRACHLER was the child of William DRACHLER and Edith Marie BOURGARDE

Children of William Thurman JARVIS and Katherine Ann DRACHLER

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Birth

Name: William Thurman Jarvis
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 25 Mar 1896
Birth Place: Jefferson, Boone, Arkansas, USA
Father:
Daniel M. Jarvis
Mother:
Ninnah Wilburn
Certificate Number: 339

Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917

Source / record details
ancestry.com

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 Jefferson, Boone, Arkansas

Name: William T Jarvis
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 30 Jefferson Township, Boone, Arkansas, United States
Birth Date: Mar 1896
BirthPlace: Arkansas
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Father's BirthPlace: North Carolina
Mother's BirthPlace: Arkansas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Years Married:
Marriage Year (Estimated):
Mother of how many children:
Number of Living Children:
Immigration Year:
PAge: 1
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 12
Reference ID: 59
GS Film Number: 1240051
Digital Folder Number: 004120019
Image Number: 00421
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Daniel Jarvis M 36 North Carolina
Wife Ninner Jarvis F 28 Arkansas
Daughter Vernie L Jarvis F 10 Arkansas
Daughter Nettie Jarvis F 7 Arkansas
Son William T Jarvis M 4 Arkansas

Source / record details
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Jefferson, Boone, Arkansas

Name: William G Jarvis
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Jefferson, Boone, Arkansas, United States
District: 46
Gender: Male
Age: 14
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1896
BirthPlace: Arkansas
Immigration Year:
Father's BirthPlace: North Carolina
Mother's BirthPlace: Arkansas
Sheet Number and Letter: 7B
Household ID: 132
Line Number:
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M1283
GS Film Number: 1374056
Digital Folder Number: 004327233
Image Number: 01512
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Daniel M Jarvis M 46 North Carolina
Wife Nina Jarvis F 36 Arkansas
Daughter Verna L Jarvis F 19 Arkansas
Daughter Nettie Jarvis F 16 Arkansas
Son William G Jarvis M 14 Arkansas

Source / record details
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 World War I Draft Registration

Name: William Thurman Jarvis
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Boone County, Arkansas, United States
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 25 Mar 1896
BirthPlace: Valley Springs, Arkansas, United States
Nationality: United States
Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
Affiliate Publication Number: M1509
GS Film Number: 1522737
Digital Folder Number: 005150418
Image Number: 05203

'United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ K3P5-T7B : accessed 30 Oct 2013), William Thurman Jarvis, 1917-1918; citing Boone County, Arkansas, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d); FHL microfilm 1522737.

Source / record details
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918

1917 Marriage / Partner
William Thurman JARVIS and Clarkie Jewell MCALISTER 3 June 1917, Boone County, Arkansas, USA

He was 21 years old.

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1919 Birth of Child
Ralph Woodrow "Woody" JARVIS was born 13 July 1919, , Arkansas, USA

William Thurman was 23 years old.

1920 Harrison, Boone, Arkansas

Name: William T Jarvis
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: Harrison, Boone, Arkansas, United States
District: 45
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Own or Rent: Own
Birth Year (Estimated): 1897
BirthPlace: Arkansas
Immigration Year:
Father's BirthPlace: North Carolina
Mother's BirthPlace: Arkansas
Sheet Number and Letter: 21B
Household ID: 135
Line Number: 72
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T625
GS Film Number: 1820054
Digital Folder Number: 004294350
Image Number: 00987
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head William T Jarvis M 23 Arkansas
Wife Clarkis J Jarvis F 17 Arkansas
Son Ralph W Jarvis M 0 Arkansas

Source / record details
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Judicial Township 3, Kern, California

Name: William T Jarvis
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Judicial Township 3, Kern, California, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
BirthPlace: Arkansas
Birth Year (Estimated): 1898
Last Place of Residence: Harrison, Boone, Arkansas
District: 15-41B
Family Number: 510
Sheet Number and Letter: 21B
Line Number: 56
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 213
Digital Folder Number: 005455040
Image Number: 00372
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head William T Jarvis M 42 Arkansas
Wife Clarkie Jarvis F 37 Arkansas
Son Woodrow Jarvis M 21 Arkansas
Daughter Amalee Jarvis F 16 Arkansas
Daughter Mildred Jarvis F 12 Arkansas

Source / record details
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1940 Death of Spouse/Partner
Clarkie Jewell MCALISTER died 31 December 1940, Boone County, Arkansas, USA

1941 Death of his wife

Mrs. Clarkie Jarvis of Oildale Succumbs

BAKERSFIELD (Kern CO.) Jan 1 -- The body of Mrs Clarkie Jewell Jarvis, 32, of 515 Woodrow Street, Oildale, who died in a local hospital yesterday, will be taken to her former home in Harrison, Ark., for burial following funeral services tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in the Payne & Son chapel here.

Mrs Jarvis had resided here for the last two and a half years. Surviving her are her husband, William T. Jarvis; a son, Ralph Jarvis, and two daughters, Anna Lee and Mary Mildred Jarvis; two brothers, H. E. and H. A. McAllister, and her mother, Mrs Dora McAllister Wilson, all of Oildale.

The Fresno Bee
The Republican
Fresno, California
January 1, 1941

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1942 World War II Draft Registration

Name: William Thurman Jarvis
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Oildale, Kern, California
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 25 Mar 1896
Affiliate Publication Title: World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of California
Affiliate Publication Number:
Affiliate ARC Identifier: 603155
GS Film Number: 2412208
Digital Folder Number: 004667939
Image Number: 02535

'United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ V48G-NR4 : accessed 30 Oct 2013), William Thurman Jarvis, 1942.

Source / record details
FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
The Draft

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

Death

Name: William T Jarvis
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 29 Dec 1962
Event Place: Kern, California, United States
Birth Date: 25 Mar 1896
BirthPlace: Arkansas
Gender: Male
Father's Name:
Mother's Name: Wilburn

'California, Death Index, 1940-1997,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ VP4Q-CCM : accessed 30 Oct 2013), William T Jarvis, 1962.

Source / record details
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website