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Walter Gustavus Woods 1916 – 1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Oct 1916

Birth Location: York, Sumter, Alabama

Death Date: 06 Feb 1985

Death Location: Saraland, Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Father: J Woods

Mother: "Lena" Woods

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In 1916, Walter Gustavus Woods entered the world in York, Sumter, Alabama, born to J Florence Woods and "Lena" Leona Rivers Bevill Woods. Walter Gustavus Woods passed away in 1985 in Saraland, Mobile, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1916, Walter Gustavus Woods entered the world in York, Sumter, Alabama, born to J Florence Woods and "Lena" Leona Rivers Bevill Woods.
  • Walter Gustavus Woods passed away in 1985 in Saraland, Mobile, Alabama, United States of America.

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Walter Woods's Ancestors

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Walter Woods
1916 – 1985
Birth Place: York, Sumter, Alabama
Parents
J Florence Woods
1870 – 1958
,Sumter,Alabama,USA
"Lena" (Leona Rivers Bevill) Woods
1878 – 1940
Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Walter (Gustavus) Bevill
1851 – 1933
McKinley, Marengo, Alabama, USA
Frances (Laurinda 'Fannie Laurie') Marks
1856 – 1892
Greensboro, Alabama
Great-Grandparents
Gustavus Bevill
1829 – 1857
Catherine (Springle)Wall
1829 – 1870
Levi (Marx)
1828 – 1887
Selena Koen
1819 – 1897
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Bevill
1798 – 1843
Sally Thompson
1802 – 1843
William Springle
1785 – 1834
Frances Sanders
1803 – 1868

Walter Woods's Timeline

2 Records

1916
17 Oct 1916
Birth of Walter Gustavus Woods in York, Sumter, Alabama
York, Sumter, Alabama
1985
06 Feb 1985
Age 69
Death of Walter Gustavus Woods in Saraland, Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Saraland, Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1916
    Event Place: York, Sumter, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Feb 1985
    Event Place: Saraland, Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

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