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William Murphy Bolt 1886–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jul 1886

Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina

Death Date: 31 August 1958

Death Location: Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Bolt

Mother: Alice Watkins

Spouse(s): Mary Burts

Children(s): Mary Bolt, Nancy Bolt, Charles Bolt

William Murphy Bolt was born in 1886 in Laurens County, South Carolina, the child of John Allen Bolt And Alice Lee Watkins. In 1930, William Murphy Bolt resided in Laurens, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA. In 1935, William Murphy Bolt resided in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina. William Murphy Bolt married Mary O Burts, and had children including Charles Murphy Bolt, John William Bolt, Mary Helen Bolt, Nancy Marie Bolt. William Murphy Bolt passed away in 1958 in Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Murphy Bolt was born in 1886 in Laurens County, South Carolina, the child of John Allen Bolt And Alice Lee Watkins.
  • In 1930, William Murphy Bolt resided in Laurens, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1935, William Murphy Bolt resided in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina.
  • William Murphy Bolt married Mary O Burts, and had children including Charles Murphy Bolt, John William Bolt, Mary Helen Bolt, Nancy Marie Bolt.
  • William Murphy Bolt passed away in 1958 in Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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William Bolt's Ancestors

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William Bolt
1886–1958
Birth Place: Laurens County, South Carolina
Parents
John Allen Bolt
1859–1896
Laurens County, South Carolina
Alice (Lee) Watkins
1864–1927
Laurens County, South Carolina
Grandparents
John (Lewis) Bolt
1827–1859
Laurens County, South Carolina
Barbara Vaughan
1830–1889
Laurens County, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John II
1803–1862
Nancy Wilson
1810–1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John I
1760–1847
Ruth Mitchell
1781–1850

William Bolt's Descendants

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William (Murphy) Bolt (11 Jul 1886–31 August 1958) m. Mary (O.) Burts (3 February 1898–4 August 1989)
  1. 1. Mary (Helen) Bolt 1921–2007 m. Charles (Benjamin) Davis 1919–1992
  2. 2. Nancy (Marie) Bolt 1927–2013 m. James (Bealus) Robertson 1918–1999
  3. 3. Charles (Murphy) Bolt 1930–2004 m. Marlene (Joanne) Lark 1935–2009 m. Martha (Irene) Wooten 1927–2009

William Bolt's Timeline

6 Records

1886
11 Jul 1886
Birth of William Murphy Bolt in Laurens County, South Carolina
Laurens County, South Carolina
1930
1930
Age 44
William Murphy Bolt resided here in Laurens, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Laurens, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 49
William Murphy Bolt resided here in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 54
William Murphy Bolt resided here in Laurens township, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Laurens township, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 64
William Murphy Bolt resided here in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
1958
31 August 1958
Age 72
Death of William Murphy Bolt in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Laurens County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1886
    Event Place: Laurens County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Laurens, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 2341936

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03821; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 30-24

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Laurens township, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03821; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 30-24

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, 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: Laurens, Laurens, So

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1958
    Event Place: Columbia, South Carolina
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The State - 1 Sep 1958 - Page 10, Obituary for William Muhohy Bolt 1 Sep 1958

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 August 1958
    Event Place: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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