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William Jefferson Blythe 1887 – 1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 May 1887

Birth Location: Bowman Bluff, Transylvania, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 05 Dec 1953

Death Location: Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina, USA

Father: Francis Blythe

Mother: Nancy Shipman

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In 1887, William Jefferson Blythe entered the world in Bowman Bluff, Transylvania, North Carolina, USA, born to Francis Marion Blythe and Nancy Salome Nannie Shipman. William Jefferson Blythe passed away in 1953 in Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1887, William Jefferson Blythe entered the world in Bowman Bluff, Transylvania, North Carolina, USA, born to Francis Marion Blythe and Nancy Salome Nannie Shipman.
  • William Jefferson Blythe passed away in 1953 in Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina, USA.

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William Blythe's Ancestors

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William Blythe
1887 – 1953
Birth Place: Bowman Bluff, Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Francis Marion Blythe
1865 – 1937
Henderson County, North Carolina, USA
Nancy (Salome Nannie) Shipman
1868 – 1953
North Carolina, USA
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William Blythe's Timeline

2 Records

1887
01 May 1887
Birth of William Jefferson Blythe in Bowman Bluff, Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
Bowman Bluff, Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
1953
05 Dec 1953
Age 66
Death of William Jefferson Blythe in Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina, USA
Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 May 1887
    Event Place: Bowman Bluff, Transylvania, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Dec 1953
    Event Place: Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina, USA

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