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Surnames: Champlin
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Susan: William Fred Champlin, son of John Champlin & Rachel Wilcox, was born Jan 31,
1862 in Cortland (Dekalb County) Ill and died at Sycamore (Dekalb Co.) on Sep 24, 1927. He
was a painter and decorator who lived at Cortland until he was 17-18 and then went to
Storm Lake, Iowa for two years before returning to Dekalb Co where he spent rest of his
life.
On June 10, 1884 William married (1st) Nellie Mae Tucker of Sandwich. Nellie was born
there c1860 and died Feb 22, 1926.. They had seven sons. I know three by name: Tracy
(c1887), Herbert Tucker (c1895) and Alfred (c1899).
In 1900 Census, William (39 Ill) was enumerated on Boulevard Street in Sandwich with
Nellie (39 Ill), Tracy (12 Ill), Herbert (5 Ill) and Alfred (6/12 Ill).
In 1910 Census, William (48 Ill) was enumerated there with Nellie (49 Ill), Herbert (15
Ill) and sister-in-law Sylvia Tucker (38 Kan).
In 1920 Census, William F. (57 Ill) was still there with Nelie (58 Ill).
On June 29, 1927 William married (2nd) Miss Alice Barron of Sycamore.
William F. Champlin was: Jeffrey (1), Christopher (2-3-4), Asa (5), John (6-7), William
(8).
That's all I have on William.
Bob