Individual Details
William Harrison Mygatt
(1 Nov 1889 - 21 Nov 1967)
William H. Mygatt registered for the World War I draft at E. St. Louis, St. Clair Co., Illinois on June 5, 1917. He stated he is a [unable to read one word] flagman for the B. & O. Rail Road. He states as dependents his mother, wife and child.
On the 1930 U. S. census of Mounds, Pulaski Co., Illinois William H. is a switchman for a steam railroad. William and Alyce have been married 10 years. They have a daughter Maxine who is 9 years old and born in Illinois.
William also registers for the World War II draft in 1942. His full name is William Harrison Mygatt, he works for Boyle and Healy at the Illinois Ordinance Plant in Carbondale, Illinois. He states he was born in Jefferson Co., Illinois.
Obituary from the Southern Illinoisan, Carbondale, Illinois, Friday, November 24, 1967: Bill Myatt, 78, of Sesser Dies. Bill Mygatt, 78, of Sesser, died Tuesday at his home. He was born Nov. 1, 1889, In Jefferson County, a son of Jack and Sarah Kirkpatrick Mygatt. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. today in the Brayfield Chapel, Sesser, with the Rev. Leo Copeland officiating. Burial was in the old Baptist Cemetery near Sesser. Mr. Mygatt leaves his wife, Alice; daughter, Mrs. Maxine Moore of Sesser; son Raymond Baker of East St. Louis; and two grandchildren.
On the 1930 U. S. census of Mounds, Pulaski Co., Illinois William H. is a switchman for a steam railroad. William and Alyce have been married 10 years. They have a daughter Maxine who is 9 years old and born in Illinois.
William also registers for the World War II draft in 1942. His full name is William Harrison Mygatt, he works for Boyle and Healy at the Illinois Ordinance Plant in Carbondale, Illinois. He states he was born in Jefferson Co., Illinois.
Obituary from the Southern Illinoisan, Carbondale, Illinois, Friday, November 24, 1967: Bill Myatt, 78, of Sesser Dies. Bill Mygatt, 78, of Sesser, died Tuesday at his home. He was born Nov. 1, 1889, In Jefferson County, a son of Jack and Sarah Kirkpatrick Mygatt. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. today in the Brayfield Chapel, Sesser, with the Rev. Leo Copeland officiating. Burial was in the old Baptist Cemetery near Sesser. Mr. Mygatt leaves his wife, Alice; daughter, Mrs. Maxine Moore of Sesser; son Raymond Baker of East St. Louis; and two grandchildren.
Events
| Birth | 1 Nov 1889 | Jefferson Co., Illinois |  | ||
| Marriage | 1920 | Alyce A. Reeves | | ||
| Death | 21 Nov 1967 | Sesser, Franklin Co., Illinois | | ||
| Burial | Old Baptist Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Jefferson Co., Illinois | |
Families
| Spouse | Alyce A. Reeves (1893 - 1992) |
| Father | Jackson Thomas Mygatt (1864 - 1911) |
| Mother | Sarah Ann Kirkpatrick (1866 - 1948) |
| Sibling | Nettie Mygatt (1884 - 1900) |
| Sibling | Mattie Mae Mygatt (1885 - 1961) |
| Sibling | Ernest Mygatt (1890 - 1956) |
| Sibling | Garrett Hobart Mygatt (1896 - 1929) |
| Sibling | Marie Mygatt (1902 - 1966) |
Endnotes
1. U. S. Gen Web Site.
2. Ancestry.com, U. S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010).
3. 1930 Census Pulaski Co., Illinois.
4. Southern Illinoisan, Obituary of Bill Mygatt (n.p: Friday, November 24, 1967, n.d).
5. U. S. Gen Web Site.
6. U. S. Gen Web Site.
7. Southern Illinoisan, Obituary of Bill Mygatt (n.p: Friday, November 24, 1967, n.d).