William was married c1890 (probably in St. Louis County, Missouri) to Anna Lorraine Mitchell who was born September 18, 1871 in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri and who died March 26, 1946 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri.
William and Annie had one child:
According to William's death certificate he was a retired section foreman.
William appeared with his parents and siblings on the 1850 census of Meramac Township, St Louis County, Missouri and on the 1860 census the family appeared in Fenton, Meramec Twp, St. Louis County, Missouri. He next appeared with his family was on the 1870 census in Melrose PO, Meramac Township in St Louis County, Missouri and finally on the 1880 census of Meramec Township, St. Louis County, Missouri.
William and family were enumerated on the 1900 census in district 124, Meramec, St. Louis County, Missouri as follows:
William and family were enumerated on the 1910 census in Ward 23, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri as follows:
This family was enumerated #1430 Manchester Road, Ward 23, St Louis, St Louis County, Missouri. This was enumeration district 354 ancestry.com image 24/32.
William's obituary in the St. Louis Post Dispatch on May 29, 1916 [pg 15] was as follows:
SLEDD - Entered into rest on Sunday, May 28, 1916, at 3:30 p.m., William L Sledd, beloved husband of Annie L. Sledd (nee Mitchell), and dear father of William E. Sledd, in his sixty-first year. Funeral from funeral chapel of William Armbruster Undertaking Co., 423 1/2 Manchester avenue, Wednesday, May 31, at 2 p.m. Motor. Deceased was a member of Neptune Lodge 431, A.O.U.W.(c)
According to William's death certificate: he was born 8 Jan 1856 in MO and was 60 years 4 months and 20 days old at death; his father was Marshal Sledd born Missouri; his mother was Jane Pyatt born Missouri; he was white, married, retired; he was a retired section foreman; his informant was Annie L Sledd; he died at 1910 Vanderventer Avenue, St. Louis; buried May 31, 1916 in New Pickers Cemetery; William Ambruster Undertaking was in charge of services.
William's daughter-in-law, Helen C Elle Sledd, died in 1936. Her death certificate gave the following: married white female; born 24 Aug 1895 St. Louis, MO; died 4 Dec 1936 at American Hospital, St. Louis, MO; died of Cardiac Asthma/Chronic Endocarditis; husband was William E Sledd; father was Louis Elle born St. Louis, MO; mother was Emilia Herbig born St. Louis, MO; informant was William E Sledd of 4878 Hanover Street, St. Louis; buried 7 Dec 1936 Sunset Memorial Park by C Hoffmeister Undertaking & Livery. The city of usual residence was handwritten as Gardenville, Mo.
Anna's death certificate contained the following facts: Anna Lorraine Sledd born Sep 18, 1871 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co, MO; died Mar 26, 1946 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, St. Louis Co, MO at age 74 yrs 6 months and 8 days; widowed white female; widow of William Luther Sledd; usual residence was 1650 Vandeventer St. Louis, St. Louis Co, MO; SS# 489-16-4923; clerk at Liggett & Meyers; father was unknown; mother was unknown; informant was William E Sledd of 4932 Pernod Avenue, St. Louis, St. Louis, MO; buried at Sunset Burial Park by Robert J Ambruster.
According to the death Certificate of William E. Sledd: he was a married, white male; he was born Aug 11, 1891 in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO; he died Feb 28, 1958 at 4933 Pernod Avenue in St. Louis, St. Louis Co, MO (his residence); he died of myocardial infarction; he was a Navy veteran of WWI; he was married to Hazel Burgess Sledd (who was the informant); his father was William E Sledd; his mother was (don't know); he was a Chauffer; his ss# was 488-10-2529; he was buried at Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, MO by Cullinane Brothers.
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