Who was Bettie Greeney?

Bettie Greeney (1940–2006) was born in Titus, Texas, United States and died in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Bettie Lou Greeney 1940–2006

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Born 27 Aug 1940 · Titus, Texas, United States

Died 25 Feb 2006 · Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA

Father Raymond Buford Greeney

Mother Clara Elender Kelly

Spouse William Albert Iii Atherton

Siblings Carolyn Greeney, Larry Max Greeney

Records

Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2019 U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Social Security Death Index, … Texas Birth Index Texas, Birth Index Social Security Death Index (CD … Texas Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and … U.S., Find A Grave Index, …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Raymond Buford Greeney

Clara Elender Kelly

Spouse(s)

William Albert Iii Atherton

Children

No children recorded

Biography

The story of Bettie Lou Greeney began in 1940 in Titus, Texas, United States. Bettie Lou Greeney married william albert iii atherton. Bettie Lou Greeney passed away in 2006 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA.

Sources

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Marriage Records Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2019
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Death Records U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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Birth Records Texas Birth Index
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Birth Records Texas, Birth Index
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Death Records Social Security Death Index (CD ROM)
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Record Texas Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2002
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Record U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

Life Timeline

1940

Birth of Bettie Lou Greeney in Titus, Texas, United States

Birth

1966

Bettie Lou Greeney was married in Tarrant, Texas

Marriage

2006

Death of Bettie Lou Greeney in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Bettie Greeney

This ancestor line traces from Sussex, England (1425) to Titus, Texas, United States (1940) across 20 generations.

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: Bettie Greeney (1940–2006) was born in Titus, Texas, United States and died in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Bettie in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 20 generations of this lineage geographically.
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