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Helen Alderson 1870–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 FEB 1870

Birth Location: Mercer, Kentucky

Death Date: 19 MAY 1941

Death Location: Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky, USA

Father: William Alderson

Mother: Margaret Carr

Spouse(s): William Gortney

Children(s): Oscar Gortney

In 1870, Helen Alderson entered the world in Mercer, Kentucky, born to William H Alderson And Margaret Ann Carr. Helen Alderson married William A Gortney, and had children including Oscar Evans Gortney. Helen Alderson passed away in 1941 in Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1870, Helen Alderson entered the world in Mercer, Kentucky, born to William H Alderson And Margaret Ann Carr.
  • Helen Alderson married William A Gortney, and had children including Oscar Evans Gortney.
  • Helen Alderson passed away in 1941 in Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky, USA.

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Helen Alderson's Ancestors

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Helen Alderson
1870–1941
Birth Place: Mercer, Kentucky
Parents
William H. Alderson
1829–1884
Kentucky
Margaret (Ann) Carr
1829–1905
Kentucky
Grandparents
William (A.) Alderson
1808–1883
Jane Hall
1803–
William Carr
1795–1873
Kentucky, USA
Anna (E.) Cox
1802–1899
Kentucky, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Helen Alderson's Descendants

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Helen Alderson (03 FEB 1870–19 MAY 1941) m. William (A.) Gortney (20 DEC 1865–23 JAN 1936)
  1. 1. Oscar (Evans) Gortney 1889–1981 m. Bessie (Iona) Marshall 1899–1990
    1. 1. Monnie (T) Gortney 1936–2018

Helen Alderson's Timeline

2 Records

1870
03 FEB 1870
Birth of Helen Alderson in Mercer, Kentucky
Mercer, Kentucky
1941
19 MAY 1941
Age 71
Death of Helen Alderson in Kentucky
Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 FEB 1870
    Event Place: Mercer, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 MAY 1941
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012

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