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Walter Willie Woodhurst was born to parents Hazard (1) Woodhurst and his wife Margaret Jane Hayden. He was born near Perry township in Ralls County, Missouri on November 7th 1883 [Missouri State Archives: Ralls County Record of Births, Ref. C 5618]. The latter record does not mention the middle name Willie which appears in other sources. It does state that he was the 10th child born to his parents, but on current evidence he appears to have been the 9th.
The US 1900 Census finds him at age "16" living with his parents in Mason township, Marion Co. in Missouri. The record gives his birthdate as October 1883, in slight disagreement with the record mentioned above. He was occupied as a day labourer.
The US 1910 Census finds him at age "26", unmarried and living with his parents in Salt River township, Ralls County. He was occupied as a farm labourer.
He married Velma Mae (nee) Hopke on August 10th 1916. She was born on August 27th 1892 at New Hartford in Pike Co., Missouri.
The US 1920 Census finds them living in Salt River township with their first two sons. Walter was working on a general farm.
The US 1930 Census finds them living with six children in Salt River township where Walter was again occupied as a farmer.
The US 1940 Census finds them living with seven children in Salt River township where Walter was still occupied as a farmer.
Velma Mae died at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Hannibal, Marion Co. on August 11th 1944. Her death certificate states that she had been residing in Perry. The cause of death was myocarditis (infection of the heart) together with cholecystitis (inflammation of the gall bladder) and heat prostration. She was buried in Lick Creek Cemetery in Perry.
Walter Willie died in Perry on July 17th 1960 and was buried with her.
Relatives report that Robert Edward was born in 1921 died aged 6 weeks.