William Henry Fuqua
b. 9 August 1867, d. 5 June 1953
- Father: Henry H. Fuqua b. 18 October 1818, d. 6 January 1896
- Mother: Elvira Jane Hughey b. 18 August 1842, d. 18 December 1918
- William Henry Fuqua was born on 9 August 1867 in Erwin, Grimes County, Texas.
- He was known as Will.
- He married Buelah B. Mobley on 22 September 1892 in Grimes County, Texas.
- William Henry Fuqua and Buelah B. Mobley appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Anderson, Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Mavis Fuqua. Also in the household was nephew Van Wright (age 20.)
- He was a farmer, according to the 1900 census.
- William Henry Fuqua and Buelah B. Mobley appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Mavis Fuqua, William Henry Fuqua Jr. and Walter Mobley Fuqua.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1910 census.
- William Henry Fuqua and Buelah B. Mobley appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Grimes County, Texas, enumerated next to the household of Will's brother James.. Other members of the household included William Henry Fuqua Jr. and Walter Mobley Fuqua.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1920 census.
- William Henry Fuqua and Buelah B. Mobley appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Walter Mobley Fuqua.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1930 census.
- He officially witnessed the death of Buelah B. Mobley on 4 August 1938 in Fuqua Prairie (Erwin), Grimes County, Texas.
- William Henry Fuqua became a widower at the 4 August 1938 death of his wife Buelah B. Mobley.
- William Henry Fuqua appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Grimes County, Texas, enumerated next to the household of Wiliam's nephew Percy Fuqua.. Other members of the household included William Henry Fuqua Jr.
- He was a farm manager, according to the 1940 census.
- He was interred at Erwin Cemetery, Grimes County, Texas, near Navasota.
- At the time of his death William Henry Fuqua was living in Anderson, Grimes County, Texas.
- William Henry Fuqua died on 5 June 1953 at age 85 in Navasota, Grimes County, Texas, at Brazos Valley Sanitarium . His death was officially witnessed by William Henry Fuqua Jr.
- A single grave marker identifies the graves of William Henry Fuqua and Buelah B. Mobley.
- Last Edited: 1 Nov 2016
Family: Buelah B. Mobley b. 28 February 1863, d. 4 August 1938
- Mavis Fuqua b. 4 February 1896, d. 19 February 1978
- William Henry Fuqua Jr.+ b. 30 January 1902, d. 22 January 1989
- Walter Mobley Fuqua b. 7 January 1908, d. 4 May 1934