He was listed in the 1880 census as the son of Joshua Davis ratherthan a s tep-son. Warren Arthur remembered his grandmother had ahalf-brother b ut thought his name was Harve.
Residences & events:
6/26/1900 Martinsville Twp, Clark Co, IL. The census recorded him asW illiam Doings, 36, married 13 years to Mary F, 37, with 3 children,all l iving: Early, 11, Fanny, 9, and Carrie, 3. His occupation wasfarmer.
4/28/1910 Elliott St, Paris, Edgar Co, IL. He was listed in thecensu s as Wm Doing, a 44 year old widower with the occupation ofhouse carpe nter. He lived alone. He and both parents were born inIL.