The Family of Alice Butler and Elgin Stcckdale

Alice Louise Butler, daughter of Willliam, was born in May of 1875 in the State of Michigan. She died on October 28, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois. The month and year of Alice's birth has been taken from the 1900 United States census return for Cassopolis, Michigan.

She married sometime in 1893 to Elgin Monroe Stockdale, son of John N. Stockdale and Jennie Monroe . Elgin was born in May 4, 1873 in the State of Michigan. D.B. Robinson, in the material he published at http://www.ancestry.com, suggested that Elgin was born in Elkhart, Indiana. He died on December 23, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois. Elgin was a painter, an auditor for the railroad and a salesman for consolidated industries.

Elgin, according to his World War I draft registration card dated September 10, 1918, is reported to have been of medium height and built and to have had blue eyes and grayish hair. He was forty-five at the time of his registration. Elgin and Alice lived at 1138 East 64th Street in Chicago at the time of his registration.

Alice and Elgin had, according to the 1910 United States census return for Chicago, three children. However, only one survived to be enumerated in the United States census returns.

1. Verna Natalie Stockdale was born on October 21, 1892 probably in Cassopolis,Michigan. She died on July 11, 1911 probably in Chicago, Illinois. It has been reported that Natalie's birth year was 1893. However, the year 1892 is cited in the 1900 United States census return for Cassopolis, Michigan. However, she is enumerated in the 1910 United States census return for Chicago.

In 1900, Alice and Elgin were living on O’Keefe Street in Cassopolis. In 1910 they were living at 7121 Greenwood Avenue in Chicago. This appears to have been an apartment or a multi-family house. In 1920 and 1930, the family was living at 1138 East 64th Street in Chicago. Elgin was paying eighty-five dollars a month for rent. The family had a radio.

Sources:

1. United States Federal Census for:
   • 1880 for Dryden, Lapeer, Michigan, Page 23C, SB3, EB 165, Dwelling 265, Family 240.
   • 1880 for Cassopolis, Cass, Michigan, Page 28, SD1, ED 67, Dwelling 277, Family 287.
   • 1900 for Cassopolis, Cass, Michigan, Sheet 12A, Dwelling 309, Family 216 [O’Keefe Street].
   • 1910 for Ward 33 of Chicago, Cook, Illinois, Sheet 7B, Dwelling 112, Family 165 [7121 Greenwood Avenue].
   • 1920 for Precinct 40 of Ward 7 of Chicago, Cook, Illinois, Sheet 2B, Dwelling 20, Family 56 [1138 East 64th Street].
   • 1930 for Ward 6 of Chicago, Cook, Illinois, Sheet 11B, Dwelling 100, Family 247 [1138 East 64th Street].
2. Extraction by Louis R. Ward, Jr. from the Grayling, Michigan Avalanche.
3. Information posted by D.B. (David) Robinson at http://www.ancestry.com.
4. Transcription of obituary by Lynne Manning Stockdale Wilson for:
   • John N. Stockdale from the February 28, 1929 edition of the Cassopolis Vigilante.
   • Jennie Stockdale, nee Monroe, from the September 10, 1936 edition of the Cassopolis Vigilante.
5. World War I draft registration card as found at http://www.ancestry.com for:
   • Elgin Monroe Stockdale.

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