Son of Jacob Lines and Rachel A Tyler Lines.

Married to Mary Margaret Raphael on December 15, 1897 in New Lancaster, Miami County, Kansas.

William and Mamie were the parents of Elizabeth Anne Lines Watts(1901-1983).

Foster parent of John J McMullan.
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Kansas, County Marriage Records, 1811-1911
Name: Wm. G Lines
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Birth Date: abt 1879
Marriage Date: 15 Dec 1897
Marriage Place: New Lancaster, Miami, Kansas
Father: Jacob Liens
Mother: Rachel Tyler
Spouse: Mary M Raphael
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Birth Date: abt 1879
Father: Hugh Raphael
Mother: Elizabeth Johnson
Film Number: 001535822

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: William G Lines
Age: 20
Birth Date: Dec 1879
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1900: Miami, Miami, Kansas
Sheet Number: 1
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 20
Family Number: 20
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Mary N Lines
Marriage Year: 1898
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's name: Rachel A Lines
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Occupation: Farmer
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: O
Home Free or Mortgaged: F
Farm or House: F
Household Members:
Name Age
William G Lines 20
Mary N Lines 20
Rachel A Lines 43
Elizabeth Tyler 75
William Sturm 43

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: William G Gines
Age in 1910: 31
Birth Year: abt 1879
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1910: Miami, Miami, Kansas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Mary M Gines
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's name: Rachel A Gines
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: Farm
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 12
Household Members:
Name Age
William G Gines 31
Mary M Gines 31
Elisabeth Gines 9
Rachel A Gines 53
John J Mc Mullan 16

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: William Gipson Lines Jr
Race: White
Birth Date: 18 Dec 1878
Street address: 3
Residence Place: Miami, Kansas
Relative: Elizabeth Anna Lines

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: William G Lines
Age: 41
Birth Year: abt 1879
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1920: Miami, Miami, Kansas
House Number: Farm
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's name: Rachel A Lines
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Gen Fm
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
William G Lines 41
Rachel A Lines 63
Elizabeth A Lines 18
John Mcmullen 26

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: William G Lines
Birth Year: abt 1880
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Indiana
Marital status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Miami, Miami, Kansas
Dwelling Number: 14
Family Number: 14
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at first Marriage: 18
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Farming
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
William G Lines 50
Hubert Leonartz 83

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: William Gibson Lines
Age: 61
Estimated birth year: abt 1879
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Indiana
Marital status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law
Home in 1940: Lincoln, Linn, Kansas
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Linn, Kansas
Residence in 1935: Rural, Linn, Kansas
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 8B
Occupation: Farmer
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 72
Class of Worker: Unpaid family worker
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Lawrence Watts 42
Elizabeth Anne Watts 39
William Gibson Lines 61