Who was Henry REVELS?

Henry REVELS (1879–1962) was born in Suwannee, Suwannee, Florida, United States and died in Lake Shore Hospital-Lake City, Fl. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Henry Walter REVELS 1879–1962

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Born 29 Aug 1879 · Suwannee, Suwannee, Florida, United States

Died 25 Dec 1962 · Lake Shore Hospital-Lake City, Fl

Father Henry Allen Revels

Mother Penelope Louisa Green

Spouse Liza Revels

Children Henry Revels, Leala Revels, Lenna Revels

Siblings John Hardy Revels, Sarah Jane Willis, Victoria Summerlin

Records

1880 United States Federal Census 1910 United States Federal Census U.S., World War I Draft …

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Immediate Family

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Henry Allen Revels

Penelope Louisa Green

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Children

Biography

In 1879, Henry Walter REVELS entered the world in Suwannee, Suwannee, Florida, United States, born to henry allen revels and penelope louisa green. In 1880, Henry Walter REVELS resided in Precinct 1, Suwannee, Florida, USA. In 1910, Henry Walter REVELS resided in Suwannee, Suwannee, Florida, USA. Henry Walter REVELS married liza revels, and had children including henry revels, leala revels, lenna revels. Henry Walter REVELS passed away in 1962 in Lake Shore Hospital-Lake City, Fl.

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Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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Census 1910 United States Federal Census
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Military U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Life Timeline

1879

Birth of Henry Walter REVELS in Suwannee, Suwannee, Florida, United States

Birth

1880

Henry Walter REVELS resided here in Precinct 1, Suwannee, Florida, USA

Residence

1910

Henry Walter REVELS resided here in Suwannee, Suwannee, Florida, USA

Residence

1962

Death of Henry Walter REVELS in Lake Shore Hospital-Lake City, Fl

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Henry REVELS

This ancestor line traces from Lowndes County, Georgia, United States of America (1833) to Suwannee, Florida, USA (1879) across 2 generations.

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: Henry REVELS (1879–1962) was born in Suwannee, Suwannee, Florida, United States and died in Lake Shore Hospital-Lake City, Fl. 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 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 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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