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Billy Wayne Ward 1933–1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Sep 1933

Birth Location: Trenton, Gibson, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 25 Mar 1999

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Father: Leonard Ward

Mother: Kressie Cotham

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In 1933, Billy Wayne Ward entered the world in Trenton, Gibson, Tennessee, USA, born to Leonard Brown Ward And Kressie Jane Cotham. Billy Wayne Ward passed away in 1999 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1933, Billy Wayne Ward entered the world in Trenton, Gibson, Tennessee, USA, born to Leonard Brown Ward And Kressie Jane Cotham.
  • Billy Wayne Ward passed away in 1999 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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Billy Ward's Ancestors

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Billy Ward
1933–1999
Birth Place: Trenton, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Leonard Brown Ward
1910–1980
, Perry, TN, USA
Kressie (Jane) Cotham
1914–2006
Linden, Perry, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
James (Arthur) Ward
1881–1927
Cedar Creek, Perry, TN, USA
Clara (Edith) Richardson
1893–1980
, Perry, TN, USA
Arthur (Andrew) Cotham
1885–1980
Ida (Mae) Holder
1890–
Great-Grandparents
James Ward
1826–1900
Amanda Peace
1848–1934
William Richardson
1872–1945
Mary Harder
1876–1954
Elijah Cotham
1864–
Mima Richardson
1866–1945
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reuben Ward
1798–1850
Sarah Smith
1800–1873
William Peace
1818–1910
Mary Richardson
1830–1908
Joseph Richardson
1853–1912
Narcissa Hickerson
1834–
William Richardson
1841–1930
Amanda Bunch
1848–1909

Billy Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1933
8 Sep 1933
Birth of Billy Wayne Ward in Trenton, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
Trenton, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
1999
25 Mar 1999
Age 66
Death of Billy Wayne Ward in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1933
    Event Place: Trenton, Gibson, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1999
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

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