Nov 1949: lived at 319 Fowler St, Waterloo, IA when his brother Christopher died

While on the farm, very regular about bedtime, got up with the chickens, quite a cusser!
Chewed tobacco, had a spitoon by his chair
After farming, worked for North American Stock Car Co, Waterloo IA repairing railroad cars
Later worked for Rath Packing Co, Waterloo IA
sisters lived around Marshalltown
another sister divorced Mahoney, lived in Waterloo, on W 4th (hatchery)

United States Social Security Death Index
Given Name: William
Surname: Cavanaugh
Birth Date: 2 April 1883
State: Iowa
Last Place of Residence: Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa
Previous Residence Postal Code: 50703
Event Date: January 1971
Age: 88

United States Census, 1930
Name: Wm J Cavanaugh
Event Place: Lincoln, Black Hawk, Iowa
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1883
Birthplace: Iowa
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Listed in Household;
Wm J Cavanaugh Head M 47 Iowa
Helen A Cavanaugh Wife F 44 Iowa
Robert C Cavanaugh Son M 17 Iowa
Geneveive M Cavanaugh Daughter F 16 Iowa
Donald D Cavanaugh Son M 11 Iowa
Francis W Cavanaugh Son M 8 Iowa

1925 IA census
Lincoln twshp, Black Hawk co:
W J Cavanaugh (41,IL)
fa: Chris Cavanaugh (NY)
mo: Kate Emmet (74,IL)
Nell Cavanaugh (40,IA)
fa: P D Kelly (86,Ire)
mo: Kate Barry (74,London) m@WI
Robert (12,IA)
Genevieve (10,IA)
Donald (6,IA)
Francis (3,IA)
Loren (1,IA)

United States Census, 1920
Name: William Cavanaugh
Event Place: Lincoln, Black Hawk, Iowa
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1883
Birthplace: Iowa
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Listed in Household;
William Cavanaugh Head M 37 Iowa
Nell Cavanaugh Wife F 35 Iowa
Robert Cavanaugh Son M 6 Iowa
Genieve Cavanaugh Daughter F 6 Iowa
Donald Cavanaugh Son M 1 Iowa

United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: William Joseph Cavanaugh
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Blackhawk County, Iowa
Gender: Male
Nationality: United States
Birth Date: 02 Apr 1883

United States Census, 1910
Name: William Cavanaugh
Event Place: Lincoln, Black Hawk, Iowa
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1883
Birthplace: Iowa
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Listed in Household;
William Cavanaugh Head M 27 Iowa
William Jensen Boarder M 35 Denmark
Mary Jensen Wife F 30 Denmark
Helga Jensen Daughter F 8 Iowa
Arthur Jensen Son M 6 Iowa

Iowa, State Census, 1905
Event Place: Black Hawk, Iowa
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Marital Status: Single
Birth Year (Estimated): 1882
Birthplace: Iowa
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois

United States Census, 1900
Name: William Kavanaugh
Event Place: Eagle & Lincoln Townships, Black Hawk, Iowa
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birth Date: Apr 1883
Birthplace: Iowa
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Listed in Household;
Christopher Kavanaugh Head M 50 New York
Katharine E Kavanaugh Wife F 45 Illinois
John Kavanaugh Son M 22 Iowa
Mary Kavanaugh Daughter F 20 Iowa
Norah Kavanaugh Daughter F 19 Iowa
William Kavanaugh Son M 17 Iowa
Nellie Kavanaugh Daughter F 16 Iowa
Christopher Kavanaugh Son M 13 Iowa
Leo Kavanaugh Son M 12 Iowa
Frances Kavanaugh Daughter F 9 Iowa

Iowa State Census, 1895
Name: William Cavanagh
Event Place: Black Hawk, Iowa
Gender: Male
Birth Year (Estimated): 1883
Listed in Household;
Chris R Cavanagh M 47
Cathren Cavanagh F 42
John Cavanagh M 16
Mary Cavanagh F 14
Nory Cavanagh F 13
William Cavanagh M 12
Nellie Cavanagh F 10
Cristy Cavanagh M 9
Grace Cavanagh F 8
Leo Cavanagh M 6
Frances Cavanagh F 3

Iowa State Census, 1885
Name: William Cavanaugh
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1885
Event Place: Geneseo, Tama, Iowa
Gender: Male
Age: 2
Birth Year (Estimated): 1883
Listed in Household;
Chris Cavanaugh M 33
Katie Cavanaugh F 31
John Cavanaugh M 7
Mary Cavanaugh F 5
Nora Cavanaugh F 4
William Cavanaugh M 2
Nellie Cavanaugh F 1