William Stephens Flynt

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Personal and Family Information

William was born on 29 Jul 1885 in Lonoke County, Arkansas, the son of Richard Milton Flynt and Mildred Thomason.

He died on 26 Apr 1923 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas.

His wife was Lola Bell Baldwin, who he married on 5 MAR 1911 in Baldwin home in Lonoke County, Arkansas. Their four known children were Alvin Leo (1914-2012), Lloyd Clayton (1917-2010), Emma Elsie (1919-2007) and William Theodore (1922-2013).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

William Stephens Flynt
(1885-1923)

 

Richard Milton Flynt
(1842-1898)

 

Stephen Clayton Flynt
(1808-1869)

 

Richard 5 Flynt
(1779-1844)

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Eleanor Clayton
(1787-1839)

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Elizabeth Malinda Hall
(1810-1869)

 

George Hall
(1780-1862)

 
   

Harriet Blakemore
(1789-1858)

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Mildred Thomason
(1853-1932)

 

William F. Thomason
(1812-<1900)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Susan A Clowe
(1823-1906)

   
 
 
     
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth29 JUL 1885
Place: Lonoke County, Arkansas
Death26 APR 1923
Place: Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Age: 37y, 8m, 28d
Address: Certificate of Death #1155, State of Arkansas, attested by JW Thomason. Filed April 27, 1923 stated age 31, but date of birth "Don't Know". obit-original handwritten by Uncle George Thomason and clipping probably from Ark Democrat.
Cause: pneumonia
Obit - Flynt Willie S by Uncle George Thomason
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DeathCert, Flynt, William Stephen Flynt
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DeathCert-Flynt,W.S. 2nd version via Ancestry.com
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Baptism8 SEP 1905
Place: Lonoke County, Arkansas
Age: 20y, 1m, 11d
Address: Howell's Pool near Oak Grove …this is probably a rice pond..
Agency: Wattensaw Baptist Church
CensusJUN 1900
Place: Lonoke County, Arkansas
Age: 14 born Ark
Address: Cleveland twp, dwelling 98, family 100 with mother and 4 siblings, .....Flint....
Agency: 1900 census, Arkansas
Census 1900 Arkansas, Lonoke County, Cleveland, Butler, York, and Goodrum TWP
Source: Census 1900 Arkansas, Lonoke County, Cleveland, Butler, York, and Goodrum TWP
Authors: U.S. Federal Census
Date: JUN 1900
Publisher: ancestry.com

Census-1900Ark-Lonoke,Cleveland98
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Census26 APR 1910
Place: Lonoke County, Arkansas
Age: 24 born Ark
Address: Cleveland, , Page 10a , dwelling 24, family 25 Hester, Mattie, Head, FW, 27 widow, married 10 yrs, 3 children, 3 living " John E, son MW 9 single " Lynn, son , MW 7 single " Dow, son MW 5 single Flynt, Willie, Hired Hand, MW, 24 single, born Arkansas, father born Arkansas, mother born Arkansas, speaks english, laborer, works for others, reads and writes.
Census 1910 Arkansas, Lonoke County
Source: Census 1910 Arkansas, Lonoke County
Publisher: Department of Commerence and Labor

Census5 JAN 1920
Place: Lonoke County, Arkansas
Age: 34 born Ark
Address: Oak Grove Township, ED 163, Sheet 2B, line73 "Lonoke and Beebe Road", dwelling 36, family 39 with wife and three children
Agency: U.S. Census
Census 1920 Arkansas, Lonoke County, Oak Grove Twp
Source: Census 1920 Arkansas, Lonoke County, Oak Grove Twp
Publisher: Dept of Commerence

Census-1920Ark-Lonoke,OakGrove36
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BurialAPR 1923
Place: Lonoke County, Arkansas
Age: 37y, 8m, 28d
Type: Headstone
Address: Wattensaw Baptist Church Highway 31 North of Lonoke, Ark N 34° 53.161’ W91° 52.589’ Find A Grave Memorial# 82886678 http://arkansasgravestones.org/
Cemeteries -Lonoke County
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Grav-FlyntWillLola
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ResidenceFROM 1911 TO 1923
Place: Wattensaw, Lonoke County, Arkansas
Address: highway 31 between Lonoke and Beebe, about a mile north of Wattensaw Baptist Church N1/2 of the SE1/4 of Section 8, T-3-N, R-8-W Lonoke County, Ark, containing 80 acres. 34° 53.929’N 91° 52.473’W
Flynt Deese Home about 1995
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Section 8, T3N R8W, Flynt Deese 80 Ac
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The Barn
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Multimedia

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Notes

Note 1

probably named for both grandfathers: Maternal- William F Thomason, Paternial -Stephen C Flynt.

Most reference to name is Willie or William S Flynt.. Early letters to Lola signed WSF. Emma notes middle as Steven or Stephen. Clayton named son Steven. Wiliam named son Dale Stephen.

WWI draft registration is signed William Stephens Flynt dated Sept 1918.

Sources

  1. Census 1900 Arkansas, Lonoke County, Cleveland, Butler, York, and Goodrum TWP
    Source: Census 1900 Arkansas, Lonoke County, Cleveland, Butler, York, and Goodrum TWP
    Authors: U.S. Federal Census
    Date: JUN 1900
    Publisher: ancestry.com
  2. Census 1910 Arkansas, Lonoke County
    Source: Census 1910 Arkansas, Lonoke County
    Publisher: Department of Commerence and Labor
  3. Census 1920 Arkansas, Lonoke County, Oak Grove Twp
    Source: Census 1920 Arkansas, Lonoke County, Oak Grove Twp
    Publisher: Dept of Commerence