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Dennis Gorden Sawyer 1937 – 2006 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Dec 1937

Birth Location: Essex, Camden, North Carolina

Death Date: 28 Dec 2006

Death Location: Higdon, Jackson, Alabama

Father: Will Sawyer

Mother: Lorraine Smithson

Spouse(s): Helen Ogle

Children(s): Will Sawyer, Tammy Sawyer

Dennis Gorden Sawyer was born in 1937 in Essex, Camden, North Carolina, the child of Will Alfred "Willie" Sawyer and Lorraine Smithson. In 1940, Dennis Gorden Sawyer resided in Wanchese, Dare, North Carolina, USA. In 1993, Dennis Gorden Sawyer resided in Higdon, AL. Dennis Gorden Sawyer married Helen Ruth Ogle, and had children including Will Alfred Sawyer, Tammy May Sawyer. Dennis Gorden Sawyer passed away in 2006 in Higdon, Jackson, Alabama.

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Biography

  • Dennis Gorden Sawyer was born in 1937 in Essex, Camden, North Carolina, the child of Will Alfred "Willie" Sawyer and Lorraine Smithson.
  • In 1940, Dennis Gorden Sawyer resided in Wanchese, Dare, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1993, Dennis Gorden Sawyer resided in Higdon, AL.
  • Dennis Gorden Sawyer married Helen Ruth Ogle, and had children including Will Alfred Sawyer, Tammy May Sawyer.
  • Dennis Gorden Sawyer passed away in 2006 in Higdon, Jackson, Alabama.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Dennis Sawyer's Ancestors

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Dennis Sawyer
1937 – 2006
Birth Place: Essex, Camden, North Carolina
Parents
Will Alfred "Willie" Sawyer
1911 – 1963
Camden, North Carolina
Lorraine Smithson
1915 – 1979
Camden, North Carolina
Grandparents
Will (Alfred) Sawyer
1878 – 1955
Camden, North Carolina
Margaret ("Maggie") Dunford
1888 – 1956
Camden, North Carolina
Raynor Smithson
1889 – 1954
Camden, North Carolina
Bettie Jones
1897 – 1980
Camden, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dennis Sawyer's Descendants

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Dennis (Gorden) Sawyer (12 Dec 1937 – 28 Dec 2006) m. Helen (Ruth) Ogle (18 Mar 1942 – 21 Oct 2013)
  1. 1. Will (Alfred) Sawyer (14 Jul 1963 – ) m. Jennifer (Diane) Thomas (8 Apr 1971 – )
  2. 2. Tammy (May) Sawyer (2 Aug 1964 – ) m. Ernest ("Kelly") Moore (11 Dec 1958 – )

Dennis Sawyer's Timeline

4 Records

1937
12 Dec 1937
Birth of Dennis Gorden Sawyer in Essex, Camden, North Carolina
Essex, Camden, North Carolina
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 3
Dennis Gorden Sawyer resided here in Wanchese, Dare, North Carolina, USA
Wanchese, Dare, North Carolina, USA
1993
1993
Age 56
Dennis Gorden Sawyer resided here in Higdon, AL
Higdon, AL
2006
28 Dec 2006
Age 69
Death of Dennis Gorden Sawyer in Higdon, Jackson, Alabama
Higdon, Jackson, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Dec 2006
    Event Place: Higdon, Jackson, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [2] Social Security Death Index, Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: 1952

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1937
    Event Place: Essex, Camden, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [3] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1
    [4] Social Security Death Index, Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: 1952
    [5] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2
    [6] North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000
    [7] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wanchese, Dare, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2897; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 28-22

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Wanchese, Dare, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wanchese, Dare, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2897; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 28-22

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chattanooga, TN
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Higdon, AL
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1

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