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Note: Name: William Fountain Fermby Death date: 22 Jul 1961 Death place: Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): White Age at death: 86 years Estimated birth year: Birth date: 18 Sep 1874 Birth place: Ark. Marital status: Widowed Spouse name: Father name: A. J. Fermby Father birth place: Mother name: Mother birth place: Occupation: Farmer Residence: Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas Cemetery name: Italy Burial place: Italy, Texas Burial date: 23 Jul 1961 Additional relatives: Film number: 2116748 Digital GS number: 4166594 Image number: 1811 Reference number: 39052 Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 (Informant: daughter, Mrs. Robert Rogers.) War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 about William Fountain Farmby Name: William Fountain Farmby City: Not Stated (Home address listed as A, Italy, Ellis, Texas) County: Ellis State: Texas Birth Date: 18 Sep 1874 Race: White Roll: 1953275 DraftBoard: 1 The draft card image read; William Fountain Formby, resided A Italy, Ellis County, Texas, born September 18 1874, no birth location, occupation farmer at A Italy, Ellis County, Texas, listed as nearest relative his wife, Adonia Formby at same address. William registered for the draft September 2, 1918 at the Local Ellis County Board. Several sources places William's birth at as many dates. Since William completed the draft card in his hand I accept the birth date as listed as the best evidence.
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