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William Fred Bearden 1916–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Aug 1916

Birth Location: Columbia Co., Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 07 Jul 1963

Death Location: Sharman, Columbia County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: Lee Bearden

Mother: Lena Walker

Spouse(s): Margie Smith

Children(s): Barbara Birthwright, William Bearden

William Fred Bearden was born in 1916 in Columbia Co., Arkansas, USA, the child of Lee Rollen Bearden And Lena Justine Walker. In 1920, William Fred Bearden resided in Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas. William Fred Bearden married Margie Smith, and had children including Barbara Laura Birthwright, David Glenn Bearden, Johnny Fred Bearden, Kenneth Ray Bearden, William Harrell Bearden. William Fred Bearden passed away in 1963 in Sharman, Columbia County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Fred Bearden was born in 1916 in Columbia Co., Arkansas, USA, the child of Lee Rollen Bearden And Lena Justine Walker.
  • In 1920, William Fred Bearden resided in Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas.
  • William Fred Bearden married Margie Smith, and had children including Barbara Laura Birthwright, David Glenn Bearden, Johnny Fred Bearden, Kenneth Ray Bearden, William Harrell Bearden.
  • William Fred Bearden passed away in 1963 in Sharman, Columbia County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lee Bearden
1890–1961
Birth Location: Walker Co., Georgia, USA
LB
Lena Walker
1900–1977
Birth Location: ,Angelina Co.,Texas,USA
LW

Spouses(s)

Margie Smith
1925–
Birth Location: Chidester, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA
MS

Children(s)

Barbara Birthwright
1946–2011
Birth Location: Magnolia, Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
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William Bearden
1949–1992
Birth Location: Magnolia, Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
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William Bearden's Ancestors

Self
William Bearden
1916–1963
Birth Place: Columbia Co., Arkansas, USA
Parents
Lee Rollen Bearden
1890–1961
Walker Co., Georgia, USA
Lena (Justine) Walker
1900–1977
,Angelina Co.,Texas,USA
Grandparents
James (Allison) Bearden
1866–1923
, Whitfield, Georgia, USA
Herriet (C.) Allin
1861–1912
Wildwood, Dade, Georgia, USA
William (Elbert) Walker
1881–1907
, , Arkansas, USA
Florence Parham
1879–1927
,Columbia Co.,Arkansas,USA
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Bearden
1836–1921
Mary McWherter
1846–1900
James Allin
1825–1870
Millie Carroll
1824–
Elbert Walker
1850–1933
Edie Walker
1855–1935
John Parham
1847–1918
Elizabeth Stewart
1849–1922
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bearden
1806–1870
Mary East
1809–1848
David Allin
1797–1870
Mary Martin
1806–
Benjamin Walker
1809–1872
Eveline DeLoach
1817–1872
Thomas Wynne
1832–1875
Nancy Beene
1830–1895
John Parham
1823–1906
Mary Stephans
1824–1887
Kinneth Stewart
1808–1876
Nancy Cockrell
1823–1890

William Bearden's Descendants

1.
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William (Fred) Bearden (07 Aug 1916–07 Jul 1963) m. Margie Smith (10 Mar 1925–)
  1. 1. Barbara (Laura) Birthwright 1946–2011
  2. 2. William (Harrell) Bearden 1949–1992

William Bearden's Timeline

9 Records

1916
7 Aug 1916
Birth of William Fred Bearden in Buena Vista, Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
Buena Vista, Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
1916
07 Aug 1916
Birth of William Fred Bearden in Columbia Co., Arkansas, USA
Columbia Co., Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 4
William Fred Bearden resided here in Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas
Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas
1930
1930
Age 14
William Fred Bearden resided here in Police Jury Ward 2, Webster, Louisiana
Police Jury Ward 2, Webster, Louisiana
1935
1935
Age 19
William Fred Bearden resided here in Dorcheat, Columbia, Arkansas
Dorcheat, Columbia, Arkansas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 24
William Fred Bearden resided here in Dorcheat, Columbia, Arkansas, United States
Dorcheat, Columbia, Arkansas, United States
1950
1950
Age 34
William Fred Bearden resided here in Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
1963
7 Jul 1963
Age 47
Death of William Fred Bearden in Magnolia, Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
Magnolia, Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
1963
07 Jul 1963
Age 47
Death of William Fred Bearden in Columbia Co., Arkansas, USA
Columbia Co., Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1916
    Event Place: Buena Vista, Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: T625_59; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 74; Image: 95.
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Webster, Louisiana; Roll: 825; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 287.0.
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates
    [5] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1946; Film: #3
    [6] Arkansas, Death Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1963
    [7] 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: Magnolia, Columbia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Aug 1916
    Event Place: Columbia Co., Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dorcheat, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: T627_126; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 14-11.
    [2] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: T625_59; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 74; Image: 95.
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Webster, Louisiana; Roll: 825; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 287.0.
    [5] Arkansas, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: T625_59; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 74; Image: 95.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Webster, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Webster, Louisiana; Roll: 825; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 287.0.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Dorcheat, Columbia, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dorcheat, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: T627_126; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 14-11.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Dorcheat, Columbia, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dorcheat, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: T627_126; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 14-11.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, 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: Magnolia, Columbia

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1963
    Event Place: Magnolia, Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Arkansas, Death Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1963

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Jul 1963
    Event Place: Columbia Co., Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Arkansas, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sharman, Columbia County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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