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Gary Wayne Kennedy 1947–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1947

Birth Location: Norton, Wise, Virginia

Death Date: 10/19/2001

Death Location: Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Sidney Kennedy

Mother: Francis Smith

Spouse(s): Paula Stanley

Children(s):

Gary Wayne Kennedy was born in 1947 in Norton, Wise, Virginia, the child of Sidney York Kennedy And Francis G Smith. In 1960, Gary Wayne Kennedy resided in Virginia. Gary Wayne Kennedy married Betty Peterson, Loretta Elizabeth Salyers, Paula Nadine Stanley, and had children including Gary Wayne Kennedy Ii, Manderley C Ball, Michelle Kennedy, Phyllis Kennedy, Sidney Wayne Kennedy. Gary Wayne Kennedy passed away in 2001 in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Gary Wayne Kennedy was born in 1947 in Norton, Wise, Virginia, the child of Sidney York Kennedy And Francis G Smith.
  • In 1960, Gary Wayne Kennedy resided in Virginia.
  • Gary Wayne Kennedy married Betty Peterson, Loretta Elizabeth Salyers, Paula Nadine Stanley, and had children including Gary Wayne Kennedy Ii, Manderley C Ball, Michelle Kennedy, Phyllis Kennedy, Sidney Wayne Kennedy.
  • Gary Wayne Kennedy passed away in 2001 in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Gary Kennedy's Ancestors

Self
Gary Kennedy
1947–2001
Birth Place: Norton, Wise, Virginia
Parents
Sidney York Kennedy
1914–1990
Francis (G) Smith
1925–
Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Escar Smith
1899–1955
Laurel, Kentucky
Dosia Smith
1901–1968
Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
George Smith
1885–
Katherine Hodge
1885–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gary Kennedy's Timeline

7 Records

1946
3 Oct 1946
Birth of Gary Wayne Kennedy in Norton, Wise, Virginia
Norton, Wise, Virginia
1947
abt 1947
Birth of Gary Wayne Kennedy in Norton, Wise, Virginia
Norton, Wise, Virginia
1960
1960
Age 13
Gary Wayne Kennedy resided here in Virginia
Virginia
1995
1995
Age 48
Gary Wayne Kennedy resided here in York, SC
York, SC
1996
1996
Age 49
Gary Wayne Kennedy resided here in York, South Carolina, USA
York, South Carolina, USA
2001
5 Oct 2001
Age 54
Death of Gary Wayne Kennedy in Norton, Wise, Virginia
Norton, Wise, Virginia
2001
10/19/2001
Age 54
Burial of Gary Wayne Kennedy in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1946
    Event Place: Norton, Wise, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] Ohio, U.S., Birth Index, Ohio Department of Health, Index to Annual Births, 1968-1998; Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit; Columbus, OH, USA
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, Ca.
    [6] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2016
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1947
    Event Place: Norton, Wise, Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101144869

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Virginia
    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 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995
    Event Place: York, SC
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996
    Event Place: York, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: York; State: South Carolina; Year(s): 1996

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Oct 2001
    Event Place: Norton, Wise, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [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. Veterans' Gravesites, Ca.
    [4] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 10192001
    Event Place: Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, Ca.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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