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John B Colwell 1941–2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 April 1941

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 16 February 2008

Death Location: DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Toy Colwell

Mother: Lydia Williams

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Children(s):

In 1941, John B Colwell entered the world in Tennessee, born to Toy Brown Colwell And Lydia Williams. In 1950, John B Colwell resided in DeKalb, Tennessee, USA. John B Colwell passed away in 2008 in DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1941, John B Colwell entered the world in Tennessee, born to Toy Brown Colwell And Lydia Williams.
  • In 1950, John B Colwell resided in DeKalb, Tennessee, USA.
  • John B Colwell passed away in 2008 in DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Colwell's Ancestors

Self
John Colwell
1941–2008
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Toy Brown Colwell
1918–1974
Tennessee, USA
Lydia Williams
1918–2007
Boma, Putnam County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
Newton (Edgar) Colwell
1878–1952
Smithville D, Tennessee
Martha (Ann) Dobbs
1881–1971
DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America
Almer (J) Williams
1889–1974
Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA
Altha (Clemtine) Massa
1892–1931
Baxter, Putnam County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Colwell
1822–1900
Jane Winchester
1841–1885
Sampson Dobbs
1862–1930
Susan Morris
1855–1881
Emily Williams
1866–1919
William Williams
1865–1953
William Massa
1862–1939
Martha Jones
1868–1905
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Cooksey
1801–1870
William Caldwell
1791–1869
Sarah Fletcher
1801–1885
Joseph Winchester
1806–1847
William Dobbs
1825–1899
Nancy Albright
1834–1909
Martha Shipp
1831–1881
Newton Nash
1838–1916
America Lafever
1837–1913
John Williams
1821–1910
Lydia Dearing
1836–1906
William Massa
1831–1891
Sarah Thomas
1834–1874
Ammon Jones
1828–1901
Elizabeth Grimes
1830–1899

John Colwell's Timeline

3 Records

1941
1 April 1941
Birth of John B Colwell in Tennessee
Tennessee
1950
1950
Age 9
John B Colwell resided here in DeKalb, Tennessee, USA
DeKalb, Tennessee, USA
2008
16 February 2008
Age 67
Death of John B Colwell
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 April 1941
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: DeKalb, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 February 2008
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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