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We start with Williams
birth in Leesville of
Henry Co Missouri.
He lived with or next to
his parents all his life.
William got married at
age of 23 to Maude Smith.
Maude's family lived in
the same district as the
Houks in Henry Co.
Maude was the 4th of 4
daughters and the first
to be born in Missouri.
By 1920 they had four
children and lived next
to Williams father and
just down the road from
his Uncle William, John
D's brother.