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Dorothy Rena Wilson 1921–2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 August 1921

Birth Location: Sweetwater, Monroe County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 25 February 2000

Death Location: Niota, McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: William Wilson

Mother: Zellar Manis

Spouse(s): Leonard Tilley

Children(s):

Dorothy Rena Wilson was born in 1921 in Sweetwater, Monroe County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of William Lane Wilson And Zellar Manis. In 1930, Dorothy Rena Wilson resided in District 5, Loudon, Tennessee, USA. In 1935, Dorothy Rena Wilson resided in Loudon, Tennessee. Dorothy Rena Wilson married Leonard Merrit Tilley. Dorothy Rena Wilson passed away in 2000 in Niota, McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Dorothy Rena Wilson was born in 1921 in Sweetwater, Monroe County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of William Lane Wilson And Zellar Manis.
  • In 1930, Dorothy Rena Wilson resided in District 5, Loudon, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1935, Dorothy Rena Wilson resided in Loudon, Tennessee.
  • Dorothy Rena Wilson married Leonard Merrit Tilley.
  • Dorothy Rena Wilson passed away in 2000 in Niota, McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorothy Wilson's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Wilson
1921–2000
Birth Place: Sweetwater, Monroe County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
William Lane Wilson
1881–1964
Tennessee, USA
Zellar Manis
1890–1925
McMinn, USA
Grandparents
John (M) Wilson
1860–1931
Tennessee
Lottie (T) Deckerd
1861–1925
Mcminn County, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
William Wilson
1837–1914
Elizabeth Cole
1837–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ava MacKay
1807–1865
John Cole
1806–1877
Mary Cole
1815–1872

Dorothy Wilson's Timeline

7 Records

1921
20 August 1921
Birth of Dorothy Rena Wilson in Sweetwater, Monroe County, Tennessee, United States of America
Sweetwater, Monroe County, Tennessee, United States of America
1930
1930
Age 9
Dorothy Rena Wilson resided here in District 5, Loudon, Tennessee, USA
District 5, Loudon, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 14
Dorothy Rena Wilson resided here in Loudon, Tennessee
Loudon, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 19
Dorothy Rena Wilson resided here in Civil District No 5, Loudon, Tennessee, USA
Civil District No 5, Loudon, Tennessee, USA
1960
1960
Age 39
Dorothy Rena Wilson resided here in Athens, Tennessee, USA
Athens, Tennessee, USA
1973
1973
Age 52
Dorothy Rena Wilson resided here in Tennessee
Tennessee
2000
25 February 2000
Age 79
Death of Dorothy Rena Wilson in Catoosa County, Georgia, United States of America
Catoosa County, Georgia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 August 1921
    Event Place: Sweetwater, Monroe County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Loudon, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03914; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 53-15
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 5, Loudon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Loudon, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Loudon, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03914; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 53-15

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Civil District No 5, Loudon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Loudon, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03914; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 53-15

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Athens, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1973
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 February 2000
    Event Place: Catoosa County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Niota, McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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