Maude passes away, William leaves a record

Maude died of a brain hemorrhage sometime after April of 1930, perhaps as late as early 1931. Her will was probated in Roanoke, Virginia. At the time of her death she reportedly had more than one hundred heirs. This apparently caused problems with some family members, and very little inheritance for any given person.

As shown in the first posting, William provided us with additional information on his life when he filled out his application for a Social Security Number. Dated March 14, 1938, he signed the application W. L. Carson, and listed his name as William L. Carson. At the time he lived at 1916 S.W. Lindley Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was 57 and worked at Gulf Production Company, in Edmond, Oklahoma. He gave his birth date as August 19, 1880 and his birth location as Hancock, Maryland. He verifies that his father was John K Carson, and his mother was Rachael Truax.

Here is the only photo I have of Maude: