1900 Census - Grover, Franklin Co., AR
Rufus C Bumpers 42
Martha Bumpers 41
Joel J Bumpers 17
Lillie A Bumpers 16
William R Bumpers 14
Samuel J Bumpers 8
George R Bumpers 6
Nellie L Bumpers 4
Loranzo Bumpers 7/12
William was raised in the Methodist church. At the age of nineteen, he attended Methodist affiliated Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, where he played football.
He was the husband of Lattie Jones Bumpers. The couple married February 18, 1912 in Franklin County, Arkansas, where they initially established their home near the community of Cecil.
By 1920, William and Lattie moved to Charleston where William established himself as a hardware merchant and operated a store.
1920 Census - Charleston, Franklin Co., AR
William R Bumpers 31
Lattie Bumpers 30
Margaret Bumpers 3 [3 6/12]
William R. and Lattie had four children: Raymond, who passed at an early age, Margarette, William, and Dale Bumpers, former Arkansas Governor and U.S. Senator.
1930 Census - Charleston, Franklin Co., AR
William R Bumpers 42
Lattie Bumpers 40
Margaret M Bumpers 13
William C Bumpers 8
Dale L Bumpers 4 [4 9/12]
W.R. Bumpers actively engaged in politics. In 1933, he represented Franklin County in the state house of representatives. During this time, he also taught school for grades one through eight.
1940 Census - Charleston, Franklin Co., AR
W R Bumpers 52
Lattie Bumpers 50
William Caroll Bumpers 18
Dale Leon Bumpers 14
Lattie died March 22, 1949. William died five days later, March 27, 1949. They were laid to rest at Nixon Cemetery, in Franklin County, Arkansas.
1900 Census - Grover, Franklin Co., AR
Rufus C Bumpers 42
Martha Bumpers 41
Joel J Bumpers 17
Lillie A Bumpers 16
William R Bumpers 14
Samuel J Bumpers 8
George R Bumpers 6
Nellie L Bumpers 4
Loranzo Bumpers 7/12
William was raised in the Methodist church. At the age of nineteen, he attended Methodist affiliated Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, where he played football.
He was the husband of Lattie Jones Bumpers. The couple married February 18, 1912 in Franklin County, Arkansas, where they initially established their home near the community of Cecil.
By 1920, William and Lattie moved to Charleston where William established himself as a hardware merchant and operated a store.
1920 Census - Charleston, Franklin Co., AR
William R Bumpers 31
Lattie Bumpers 30
Margaret Bumpers 3 [3 6/12]
William R. and Lattie had four children: Raymond, who passed at an early age, Margarette, William, and Dale Bumpers, former Arkansas Governor and U.S. Senator.
1930 Census - Charleston, Franklin Co., AR
William R Bumpers 42
Lattie Bumpers 40
Margaret M Bumpers 13
William C Bumpers 8
Dale L Bumpers 4 [4 9/12]
W.R. Bumpers actively engaged in politics. In 1933, he represented Franklin County in the state house of representatives. During this time, he also taught school for grades one through eight.
1940 Census - Charleston, Franklin Co., AR
W R Bumpers 52
Lattie Bumpers 50
William Caroll Bumpers 18
Dale Leon Bumpers 14
Lattie died March 22, 1949. William died five days later, March 27, 1949. They were laid to rest at Nixon Cemetery, in Franklin County, Arkansas.
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