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William Jerome Askew 1875–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Feb 1875

Birth Location: Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 24 Oct 1917

Death Location: Water Valley, Yalobusha County, Mississippi, USA

Father: Cornelia Askew

Mother: David ASKEW

Spouse(s): Georgia Bartlett

Children(s): James Askew

The story of William Jerome Askew began in 1875 in Mississippi, USA. William Jerome Askew married Georgia E Bartlett, and had children including Alston Askew, Eulah M Askew, Gerome Askew, Gwendolin Askew, James Edward Askew Sr Askew, Lanie Askew. William Jerome Askew passed away in 1917 in Water Valley, Yalobusha County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Jerome Askew began in 1875 in Mississippi, USA.
  • William Jerome Askew married Georgia E Bartlett, and had children including Alston Askew, Eulah M Askew, Gerome Askew, Gwendolin Askew, James Edward Askew Sr Askew, Lanie Askew.
  • William Jerome Askew passed away in 1917 in Water Valley, Yalobusha County, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Cornelia Askew
1847–1892
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
CA
David ASKEW
1845–1886
Birth Location: Union County, South Carolina, USA
DA

Spouses(s)

Georgia Bartlett
1877–1951
Birth Location: –
GB

Children(s)

James Askew
1906–1989
Birth Location: Water Valley, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA
JA

William Askew's Ancestors

Self
William Askew
1875–1917
Birth Place: Mississippi, USA
Parents
Cornelia A Askew
1847–1892
Mississippi, USA
David (Alonzo) ASKEW
1845–1886
Union County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Penelope Sims
1813–1858
South Carolina
William (N) ASKEW
1807–1860
Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Nathan Sims
1778–1844
Sarah Saunders
1781–1858
Lemuel Askew
1780–1841
Elizabeth Sanders
1787–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Askew's Descendants

1.
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William (Jerome) Askew (27 Feb 1875–24 Oct 1917) m. Georgia (E) Bartlett (18 Sep 1877–11 Apr 1951)
  1. 1. James (Edward Askew Sr.) Askew 1906–1989 m. Nina (Celeste) Beddinger 1908–1989
    1. 1. John (Terrell) Askew 1946–1997
    2. 2. James (Edward Askew) Jr 1932–1961

William Askew's Timeline

2 Records

1875
27 Feb 1875
Birth of William Jerome Askew in Mississippi, USA
Mississippi, USA
1917
24 Oct 1917
Age 42
Death of William Jerome Askew in Water Valley, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA
Water Valley, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1875
    Event Place: Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1917
    Event Place: Water Valley, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Water Valley, Yalobusha County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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