Who was Henry Peeples?

Henry Peeples (1916–1992) was born in Mississippi, United States and died in Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee, United States. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Henry Earl Peeples 1916–1992

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Born 27 Aug 1916 · Mississippi, United States

Died 23 Sep 1992 · Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee, United States

Father Henry Archie Peeples

Mother Davie Ella Kirk

Spouse Judy Kirby

Siblings Sanford Howard Peeples

Records

1920 United States Federal Census 1930 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs … U.S., Social Security Applications and … U.S., Social Security Death Index, … U.S., World War II Draft … U.S. World War II Army … Social Security Death Index (CD … U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young … Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Archie Peeples

Davie Ella Kirk

Spouse(s)

Judy Kirby

Children

No children recorded

Biography

In 1916, Henry Earl Peeples entered the world in Mississippi, United States, born to henry archie peeples and davie ella kirk. In 1920, Henry Earl Peeples resided in Lodi, Montgomery, Mississippi. In 1930, Henry Earl Peeples resided in Beat 3, Montgomery, Mississippi. Henry Earl Peeples married judy kirby. Henry Earl Peeples passed away in 1992 in Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee, United States.

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Census 1920 United States Federal Census
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Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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City Directory U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
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Death Records U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
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Social Security U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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Death Records U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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Military U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
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Military U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records
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Death Records Social Security Death Index (CD ROM)
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Record U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
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Record U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
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Record Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011

Life Timeline

1916

Birth of Henry Earl Peeples in Mississippi, United States

Birth

1920

Henry Earl Peeples resided here in Lodi, Montgomery, Mississippi

Residence

1930

Henry Earl Peeples resided here in Beat 3, Montgomery, Mississippi

Residence

1940

Henry Earl Peeples resided here in Lodi, Montgomery, Mississippi, United States

Residence

1960

Henry Earl Peeples resided here in El Monte, California, USA

Residence

1992

Death of Henry Earl Peeples in Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee, United States

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Henry Peeples

This ancestor line traces from England (1500) to Mississippi, United States (1916) across 14 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Henry Peeples (1916–1992) was born in Mississippi, United States and died in Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee, United States. 3 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, 3 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 14 generations of this lineage geographically.
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