Individual Details
Charles William Billings
(27 May 1888 - 27 Feb 1966)
He was employed for 30 years as a mechanical engineer by the C&EI Railroad, retiring in 1956. He was later employed for a year and one-half by Allith Inc.
He had served a term in the Navy."
Events
| Birth | 27 May 1888 | Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, United States |  | ||
| Census | 1900 | Highland Township, Vermillion, Indiana, United States |  | | |
| Marriage | 27 May 1913 | Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States - Bertha Thompson | | ||
| DraftReg | 5 Jun 1917 | Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Death | 27 Feb 1966 | 130 S. Griffin, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States | | ||
| Burial | New Atherton Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Bertha Thompson (1886 - 1971) |
| Child | James Richard Billings (1914 - 1914) |
| Child | Bessie Naomi Billings (1915 - 1918) |
| Child | Clara Belle Billings (1917 - 1984) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Francis Marion Billings (1853 - 1888) |
| Mother | Emma Jane Savage (1860 - 1929) |
| Sibling | Della Ann Billings (1882 - 1882) |
| Sibling | Bertie Jackson Billings (1884 - 1884) |
| Sibling | Fredrick Marion Billings (1885 - 1954) |
Notes
Census
He attended school within the census year.DraftReg
His name is given as Charles W. Billings and his address as 130 S. Griffin St., Danville, Illinois. He is employed in the Railway Mail Service out of the Chicago office. He reports having 4 years and 1 month military service as a petty office in the Navy. He is married and has a wife and two children (age 2 1/3 years and 4 weeks) dependent on him. He is described as tall and slender with grey eyes and dark brown hair.Endnotes
1. Chas. Rogers household, 1900 U.S. census, Highland Twp., Vermillion Co., Indiana, E.D. 94, page 2A, household 27, family 28; ancestry.com image of National Archives microfilm publication T-623, Reel 408..
2. FamilySearch, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 9 September 2013), Charles W. Billings; Original data: National Archives and Records Administration. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. M1509, 20,243 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.
3. Death: Charles Billings, The Commercial-News, Danville, Illinois, 28 February 1966.
4. Chas. Rogers household, 1900 U.S. census, Highland Twp., Vermillion Co., Indiana, E.D. 94, page 2A, household 27, family 28; ancestry.com image of National Archives microfilm publication T-623, Reel 408..
5. Death: Charles Billings, The Commercial-News, Danville, Illinois, 28 February 1966.
6. FamilySearch, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 9 September 2013), Charles W. Billings; Original data: National Archives and Records Administration. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. M1509, 20,243 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.
7. Death: Charles Billings, The Commercial-News, Danville, Illinois, 28 February 1966.
8. Death: Charles Billings, The Commercial-News, Danville, Illinois, 28 February 1966.