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Willard Gene Bates 1926–2006 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1926

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 7 Aug 2006

Death Location: Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Lester Spargo

Mother: Dessie Spargo

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The story of Willard Gene Bates began in 1926 in Georgia. In 1935, Willard Gene Bates resided in Ranlo-Rex-Smyre Mills, Gaston, North Carolina. In 1940, Willard Gene Bates resided in Ranlo-Rex-Smyre Mills, Gaston, North Carolina, Uni. Willard Gene Bates passed away in 2006 in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Willard Gene Bates began in 1926 in Georgia.
  • In 1935, Willard Gene Bates resided in Ranlo-Rex-Smyre Mills, Gaston, North Carolina.
  • In 1940, Willard Gene Bates resided in Ranlo-Rex-Smyre Mills, Gaston, North Carolina, Uni.
  • Willard Gene Bates passed away in 2006 in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Willard Bates's Ancestors

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Willard Bates
1926–2006
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
Lester Hoyle Spargo
1889–1960
North Carolina, USA
Dessie (Raper) Spargo
1905–
Georgia
Grandparents
Noah (Monroe) Spargo
1864–1948
North Carolina
Margaret (Alice Lawing) Spargo
1868–1897
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willard Bates's Timeline

4 Records

1926
abt 1926
Birth of Willard Gene Bates in Georgia
Georgia
1935
1935
Age 9
Willard Gene Bates resided here in Ranlo-Rex-Smyre Mills, Gaston, North Carolina
Ranlo-Rex-Smyre Mills, Gaston, North Carolina
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 14
Willard Gene Bates resided here in Ranlo-Rex-Smyre Mills, Gaston, North Carolina, United States
Ranlo-Rex-Smyre Mills, Gaston, North Carolina, United States
2006
7 Aug 2006
Age 80
Death of Willard Gene Bates in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America
Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1926
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ranlo-Rex-Smyre Mills, Gaston, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2914; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 36-31

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Ranlo-Rex-Smyre Mills, Gaston, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ranlo-Rex-Smyre Mills, Gaston, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2914; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 36-31

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Ranlo-Rex-Smyre Mills, Gaston, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ranlo-Rex-Smyre Mills, Gaston, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2914; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 36-31

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Aug 2006
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America

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