Willis Wade ALLUM

  General Notes:

Death Certificate: "Arteriosclerosis" is documented as the cause of death of Willis Allum in 1950 in Toldelo, Lucas County, Ohio. The certificate informs us that Willis did not marry. It verifies Pennsylvania as his place of birth, and provides his date of birth, but his father's name is incorrect as "D. W. Allen." Willis was buried in Toledo State Hospital Cemetery on March 17, 1950.

Death Certificate from DeeAnna Allum Granston



1879 BIRTH of Willis Wade Allum

1880 CENSUS, Pennsylvania, Greene County, Richhill Township ("Willis," age 1, wih parents)

1900 CENSUS, Ohio, Hancock County, Findlay Township, Findlay ("Willis W.," age 21, "Gatherer, Glass," with parents)

1910 CENSUS, Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo ("Willis W.," age 31, "Truckman, Freight House," with parents) ("Albern" in some census indexes)

1910 DEATH of father, Jonathan D. H. Allum

1918 DEATH of mother, Mary Belle (Moninger) Allum

1918 REGISTRATION, World War I Draft, Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo ("Willis Wade Allum," age 40, born "March 24, 1879," occupation, "Laborer, Toledo Ship Yard," nearest relative, "Revile Biddle Allum") (Willis' father had died in 1910, and his mother died in March, 1918; his World War I draft registration was in September, 1918)

1920 CENSUS, Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo ("Willis W.," age 40, "Laborer," is "boarder" in the household of Jessie and Ella Greer)

1930 CENSUS. Where?

1950 DEATH, Willis Wade Allum, at 70 years 11 months 4 days

Cause of death: "Arteriosclerosis" --death certificate


Willis did not marry




DESCRIPTION (Willis): "Medium height, slender build, brown eyes, black hair" (World War I Draft Registration)




DOCUMENT: State of Ohio Death Certificate No. 17398 for Willis Allum signed on February 18, 1950 by Dr. Mehlman, who was affiliated with Toledo State Hospital