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William Edward Atchison 1931–2015 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Sep 1931

Birth Location: Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 13 Mar 2015

Death Location: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: Edward Atchison

Mother: Irene Walker

Spouse(s): Jane Atchison, Gloria Benson

Children(s):

In 1931, William Edward Atchison entered the world in Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama, USA, born to Edward Coleman Atchison And Irene Hortense Walker. In 1950, William Edward Atchison resided in Auburn, Lee, Alabama, USA. In 1952, William Edward Atchison resided in Auburn, Alabama, USA. William Edward Atchison married Gloria Jeanne Benson, Jane Taton Atchison, and had children including Diann Atchison, Doreen Atchison, Lance Atchison. William Edward Atchison passed away in 2015 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1931, William Edward Atchison entered the world in Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama, USA, born to Edward Coleman Atchison And Irene Hortense Walker.
  • In 1950, William Edward Atchison resided in Auburn, Lee, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1952, William Edward Atchison resided in Auburn, Alabama, USA.
  • William Edward Atchison married Gloria Jeanne Benson, Jane Taton Atchison, and had children including Diann Atchison, Doreen Atchison, Lance Atchison.
  • William Edward Atchison passed away in 2015 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Atchison's Ancestors

Self
William Atchison
1931–2015
Birth Place: Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Parents
Edward Coleman Atchison
1902–1943
AL, Alabama, USA
Irene (Hortense) Walker
1900–1990
Alabama
Grandparents
William (A) Walker
1867–1931
St Clair County, Alabama
Florence (G) Brown
1876–1961
Alabama
Great-Grandparents
Albert Brown
1854–1928
Mary McWilliams
1858–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Brown
1807–1879
Elizabeth Snow
1814–1879

William Atchison's Timeline

9 Records

1931
2 Sep 1931
Birth of William Edward Atchison in Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 19
William Edward Atchison resided here in Auburn, Lee, Alabama, USA
Auburn, Lee, Alabama, USA
1952
1952
Age 21
William Edward Atchison resided here in Auburn, Alabama, USA
Auburn, Alabama, USA
1987
1987-2016
Age 56
William Edward Atchison resided here in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
1991
1991-2017
Age 60
William Edward Atchison resided here in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
1995
1995-1998
Age 64
William Edward Atchison resided here in Greenwell Springs, Louisiana, USA
Greenwell Springs, Louisiana, USA
2004
2004-2020
Age 73
William Edward Atchison resided here in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
2015
13 Mar 2015
Age 84
Death of William Edward Atchison in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
2016
2016
Age 85
William Edward Atchison resided here in Mandeville, Louisiana, USA
Mandeville, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1931
    Event Place: Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Auburn, Lee, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Auburn, Lee, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1952
    Event Place: Auburn, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Auburn University; Year: 1952

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1956
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Birmingham News - 14 Jun 1956 - Page 32, Marriage of ATCHISON Atchison

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1987-2016
    Event Place: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1991-2017
    Event Place: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995-1998
    Event Place: Greenwell Springs, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Greenwell Springs; State: Louisiana; Year(s): 1995-1998

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2004-2020
    Event Place: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2016
    Event Place: Mandeville, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Baton Rouge
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 16 Mar/ 2015; Publication Place: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; pid=174390655&fhid=17443

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Greenwell Springs, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Mar 2015
    Event Place: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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