On 20 Sep 1940 when William was 54, he married
Carrie I. Parkhurst, daughter of
George Henry Parkhurst (5 Jul 1850-17 May 1936) &
Ellen Jerusha Stephens (12 May 1860-5 Jan 1934).
Born on 25 Feb 1888 in Clarks Fork, Cooper County, Missouri. Carrie I. died in Hudsonville, Ottawa County, Michigan, on 29 Oct 1974; she was 86. Buried in Georgetown Township Cemetery.
Carrie first married Percy James Sharrow in 1910, divorced in 1930.
1900 Federal Census. Clark Fork, Cooper County, Missouri
Roll 850, page 14A
Henry J. Parkhurst, head, b. Jul 1850, 49, m. 18 years, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. Ireland
Ellen J. Parkhurst, wife, b. May 1860, 40, m. 18 years, 9 children, all living, b. OH, [father’s birth marked X], mother b. MO
Leroy J. Parkhurst, son, b. May 1884, 16, b. MO, father b. MI, mother b. OH, farm laborer
John H. Parkhurst, son, b. Nov. 1885, 14, b. ditto
Carrie I. Parkhurst, daughter, b. Feb 1888, 12, b. ditto
Willie E. Parkhurst, son, b. Oct, 1889, 10, b. ditto
Ida J. Parkhurst, daughter, b. Feb 1891, 9, b. ditto
Alice E. Parkhurst, daughter, b. Jul 1892, 7, b. ditto
Fred A. Parkhurst, son, b. Mar 1894, 6, b. ditto
George A. Parkhurst, son, b. Mar 1896, 4, b. ditto
Lizzie E. Parkhurst, daughter, b. Oct 1898, 1, b. ditto
1920 Federal Census. Grand Rapids Ward 3, Kent County, Michigan
Roll 779, page 2A
1012 Terrace Avenue
Percy J. Sharrow, head, 33, b. MI, father b. MI, mother b. Canada (French), telegraph operator, rail road
Carrie Sharrow, wife, 31, b. MO, father b. MI, mother b. TX
Midlred I. Sharrow, daughter, 7, b. MI, parents b. MI
Atta R. Sharrow, mother, 58, widowed, imm. 1866, b. Canada (French), father b. England, mother b. NY
1940 Federal Census. Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
Roll 1901, page 61A
506 Lagrave Avenue
Fred Stanley, head, 65, 7th grade, b. MI, molder, foundary
Pauline Stanley, wife, 64, 7th grade, b. MI
Carrie Shaarrow, lodger-helper, 52, widowed, 4 years HS, b. MO, housekeeper & helper, housekeeping in home
All lived in the same place 5 years earlier.
Social Security Death Index
Carrie Steen, b. 25 Feb 1888, d. Octd 1974, last residence 49426 Hudsonville, issued MI before 1951.