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William Thomas Atwell 1925–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Feb 1925

Birth Location: Colonial Beach, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 8 Jul 1994

Death Location: Oak Grove, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

Father: Harry Atwell

Mother: Myrtle Foster

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Marshall

Children(s): Charles Atwell

In 1925, William Thomas Atwell entered the world in Colonial Beach, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA, born to Harry Clay Atwell And Myrtle Wallace Mertie Foster. In 1930, William Thomas Atwell resided in Colonial Beach, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA. In 1935, William Thomas Atwell resided in Colonial Beach, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA. William Thomas Atwell married Elizabeth Annie Marshall, and had children including Charles Kenneth Atwell, William Preston Atwell Jr. William Thomas Atwell passed away in 1994 in Oak Grove, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1925, William Thomas Atwell entered the world in Colonial Beach, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA, born to Harry Clay Atwell And Myrtle Wallace Mertie Foster.
  • In 1930, William Thomas Atwell resided in Colonial Beach, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1935, William Thomas Atwell resided in Colonial Beach, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA.
  • William Thomas Atwell married Elizabeth Annie Marshall, and had children including Charles Kenneth Atwell, William Preston Atwell Jr.
  • William Thomas Atwell passed away in 1994 in Oak Grove, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Harry Atwell
1902–1964
Birth Location: Smith Island, Somerset, Maryland, USA
HA
Myrtle Foster
1904–1967
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
MF

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Marshall
1921–2003
Birth Location: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
EM

Children(s)

Charles Atwell
1946–2021
Birth Location: Colonial Beach, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
CA

William Atwell's Ancestors

Self
William Atwell
1925–1994
Birth Place: Colonial Beach, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Harry Clay Atwell
1902–1964
Smith Island, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Myrtle (Wallace "Mertie") Foster
1904–1967
Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Charles (Otis) Foster
1871–1957
Blakes, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Annie Burge
1877–
Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Foster
1851–1914
Ellen Hunley
1853–1934
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Noah Foster
1830–1882
Sarah Hodges
1833–1888
Thomas Hunley
1824–1893
Sarah Forrest
1835–1920

William Atwell's Descendants

1.
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William (Thomas) Atwell (17 Feb 1925–8 Jul 1994) m. Elizabeth (Annie) Marshall (03 Aug 1921–17 Aug 2003)
  1. 1. Charles (Kenneth) Atwell 1946–2021

William Atwell's Timeline

12 Records

1925
17 Feb 1925
Birth of William Thomas Atwell in Colonial Beach, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
Colonial Beach, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 5
William Thomas Atwell resided here in Colonial Beach, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Colonial Beach, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 10
William Thomas Atwell resided here in Colonial Beach, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Colonial Beach, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 15
William Thomas Atwell resided here in Colonial Beach, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Colonial Beach, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
1943
1943
Age 18
William Thomas Atwell resided here in Colonial Beach, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Colonial Beach, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
1944
1944
Age 19
William Thomas Atwell resided here in Richmond, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 25
William Thomas Atwell resided here in Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
1958
1958
Age 33
William Thomas Atwell resided here in Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Fairfax, Virginia, USA
1963
Abt. 1963
Age 38
William Thomas Atwell resided here in Colonial Beach, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Colonial Beach, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
1993
Bet. 1993–2002
Age 68
William Thomas Atwell resided here in Colonial Beach, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Colonial Beach, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
1994
05 Jul 1994
Age 69
Death of William Thomas Atwell in Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
1994
8 Jul 1994
Age 69
Burial of William Thomas Atwell in Oak Grove, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Oak Grove, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1925
    Event Place: Colonial Beach, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Fairfax High School; Year: 1958
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 25
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Colonial Beach, Westmoreland, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04301; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 97-6
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [7] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2015
    [8] Virginia, U.S., Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [9] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101167443
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia; Roll: 2392; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 37-1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Colonial Beach, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Colonial Beach, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Colonial Beach, Westmoreland, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04301; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 97-6

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Colonial Beach, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Colonial Beach, Westmoreland, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04301; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 97-6

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1943
    Event Place: Colonial Beach, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 25

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1944
    Event Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia; Roll: 2392; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 37-1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Fairfax, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Fairfax High School; Year: 1958

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt. 1963
    Event Place: Colonial Beach, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The News and Observer; Publication Date: 25 Aug 1963; Publication Place: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; ,0.44919795,0.6379108,0.69406974&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1993–2002
    Event Place: Colonial Beach, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Colonial Beach; State: Virginia; Year(s): 1993-2002

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Jul 1994
    Event Place: Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1994
    Event Place: Oak Grove, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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