Who was Henry Billings?

Henry Billings (1887–1963) was born in DeKalb, TN and died in White, Tennessee, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Henry Clay Billings 1887–1963

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 31 Oct 1887 · DeKalb, TN

Died 16 Nov 1963 · White, Tennessee, USA

Father William Franklin Billings

Mother Ada Redman Billings

Spouse Dovie Billings

Children Geneva Billings, Willie Dodson

Siblings Fannie Billings, Henry C Billings, Henry Clay Billings, Henry O Billings, Isaac Billings, Isaac Newton Ike Billings, Isaac Newton Billings, James A Billings, James Alvin Billings, John Morgan Billings, Lillie Myrtle Billings, Lillie Myrtle Billings Huthings, Lillie Myrtle Hutchings, Morgan Billings, Myrtle Billings, Sallie Billings, Sarah Ann Sallie Billings, Sarah Ann Manning

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1950 United States Federal Census

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William Franklin Billings

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Biography

Henry Clay Billings was born in 1887 in DeKalb, TN, the child of william franklin billings and ada redman billings. In 1950, Henry Clay Billings resided in White, Tennessee, USA. Henry Clay Billings married dovie billings, and had children including geneva billings, willie dodson. Henry Clay Billings passed away in 1963 in White, Tennessee, USA.

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Census 1950 United States Federal Census

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1887

Birth of Henry Clay Billings in DeKalb, TN

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1950

Henry Clay Billings resided here in White, Tennessee, USA

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1963

Death of Henry Clay Billings in White, Tennessee, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Henry Billings

This ancestor line traces from Maryland, United States of America (1715) to DeKalb, TN (1887) across 6 generations.

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: Henry Billings (1887–1963) was born in DeKalb, TN and died in White, Tennessee, 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Henry 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 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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William Franklin Billings

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Ada Redman Billings

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Henry Clay Billings PTP

1887–1963

DeKalb, TN