Individual Details
William Jackson Fitzgerrell
(19 Sep 1879 - 24 Jun 1941)
Obituary not found at genealogybank.com or newspaperarchive.com, January 24, 2018.
~~~~~Fitzgerrell Motor Company~~~~~
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W J Fitzgerrell, Proprietor of the Fitzgerrell Motor Co, was born in Perry County, son of Sylvester and Margaret Fitzgerrell - who came to Benton while he was an infant. His father started in the hardware business and was the senior member of the hardware firm of Fitzgerrell & Hudelson,
Attending common schools of Benton and graduating from the Benton High School, he then completed a business course in the Gem City Business College at Quincy. His father dying in 1909, his brother C A Fitzgerrell purchased Mr Hudelson's interest and conducted business until Feb 1913, when they sold out the business to W E Campbell and our subject started in the same business in West Frankfort, where he conducted a successful business until 1918 and entered the First National Bank of that place, of which he had been a Director since 1915, as Vice President and active Cashier.
In 1919, he purchased his present business of the Williams Motor Co. of Benton, and, after organizing his forces and placing O T Sweeney in charge, motored to Florida for a long needed vacation.
Returning to Benton this spring (1920), he assumed active charge of his new business. The Fitzgerrell Motor Co., besides having a most complete repair department, with expert mechanics, is agency for the Overland, Willys-Knight and the Buick cars, and maintains an accessory department for the automobilist can be secured.
Published 1920: “Franklin County, Illinois, War History, 1832-1919. West Frankfort etc." Pub. by H.W. Trovillion for the Franklin County War History Society Page 314.
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~~~~~Fitzgerrell Motor Company~~~~~
PHOTO
W J Fitzgerrell, Proprietor of the Fitzgerrell Motor Co, was born in Perry County, son of Sylvester and Margaret Fitzgerrell - who came to Benton while he was an infant. His father started in the hardware business and was the senior member of the hardware firm of Fitzgerrell & Hudelson,
Attending common schools of Benton and graduating from the Benton High School, he then completed a business course in the Gem City Business College at Quincy. His father dying in 1909, his brother C A Fitzgerrell purchased Mr Hudelson's interest and conducted business until Feb 1913, when they sold out the business to W E Campbell and our subject started in the same business in West Frankfort, where he conducted a successful business until 1918 and entered the First National Bank of that place, of which he had been a Director since 1915, as Vice President and active Cashier.
In 1919, he purchased his present business of the Williams Motor Co. of Benton, and, after organizing his forces and placing O T Sweeney in charge, motored to Florida for a long needed vacation.
Returning to Benton this spring (1920), he assumed active charge of his new business. The Fitzgerrell Motor Co., besides having a most complete repair department, with expert mechanics, is agency for the Overland, Willys-Knight and the Buick cars, and maintains an accessory department for the automobilist can be secured.
Published 1920: “Franklin County, Illinois, War History, 1832-1919. West Frankfort etc." Pub. by H.W. Trovillion for the Franklin County War History Society Page 314.
findagrave.com, Contributor: C D Bird - cdb4204@netzero.com
Events
| Birth | 19 Sep 1879 | Tamaroa, Perry Co., Illinois |  | ||
| Residence | 4 Jun 1880 | Age: 9m; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Grandson - Benton, Franklin Co., Illinois | | ||
| Residence | 4 Jun 1900 | Age: 20; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - Benton, Franklin Co., Illinois | | ||
| Marriage | 19 Sep 1905 | Book 2, Page 193, Franklin Co., Illinois - Gertrude Ophelia Swain | | ||
| Residence | 15 Apr 1910 | Age: 30; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - Benton Township, Franklin County, Illinois, USA | | ||
| Residence | 12 Sep 1918 | West Frankfort, Franklin Co., Illinois | | ||
| Residence | 19 Apr 1930 | Age: 50; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - Benton, Franklin Co., Illinois | | ||
| Residence | 1 Apr 1935 | Benton, Franklin Co., Illinois | | ||
| Residence | 2 Apr 1940 | Age: 60; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - Benton, Franklin Co., Illinois | | ||
| Death | 24 Jun 1941 | Benton, Franklin Co., Illinois | | ||
| Alt name | W. J. Fitzgerrell | | |||
| Burial | Section K, Lot 80, Grave 7, Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery, Benton, Franklin Co., Illinois | |
Families
| Spouse | Gertrude Ophelia Swain (1881 - 1971) |
Endnotes
11. Obituary of Sylvanus Whetzel Swain, Frankfort Area Newspaper (unknown).