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About William Thomas Eiland:

William Thomas was known as "Tom" OR "W.T." OR "Will". He was an outstanding farmer in central Tx and became a commodity broker, with his office in the Rice Hotel in Houston, Tx After his wife Mollie died, her parents raised Earnest and Ruth.
1930 Census - Precinct 4, Milam Co, Tx

Home in 1920: Justice Precinct 4, Milam, Texas
W T Eiland 55
Eliza Eiland 59
Clyde Eiland 30
Leona Eiland 21
Wilder Eiland 18
Francis Eiland 17 (transcribed wrong, s/b Travis)

Home in 1930: Precinct 4, Milam, Texas
W J Eiland 63
Eliza Eiland 69
C C Eiland 39

Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 4, Milam, Texas
William L Eiland 45
Eliza Eiland 49 , al, al, al, 14 years, 3 children, 3 living
Leona Eiland 13
Wilbur Eiland 10
Louis Eiland 8
Andrew Tucker 48
Henry Tucker 59

TEXAS DEATH CERTIFICATE
Name: Will T. Eiland
Death date: 08 May 1930
Death place: Pct 4, Milam, Texas
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document): Mexican
Age at death: 64 years 9 months
Estimated birth year:
Birth date: Aug 1866
Birth place: Alabama
Marital status: Married
Spouse name:
Father name: T. J. Eiland
Father birth place: Alabama
Mother name:
Mother birth place: Alabama

About Ruth Eiland:

Ruth and her brother Ernest were raised by their maternal grandparents after their mother died.