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William L Buys 1868–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 February 1868

Birth Location: Leon Co., Texas

Death Date: 30 Apr 1928

Death Location: Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America

Father: William Buys

Mother: Octavia Greene

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William L Buys was born in 1868 in Leon Co., Texas, the child of William S Buys And Octavia Messina Greene. In 1870, William L Buys resided in Precinct 3, Leon, Texas, USA. William L Buys passed away in 1928 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William L Buys was born in 1868 in Leon Co., Texas, the child of William S Buys And Octavia Messina Greene.
  • In 1870, William L Buys resided in Precinct 3, Leon, Texas, USA.
  • William L Buys passed away in 1928 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America.

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William Buys's Ancestors

Self
William Buys
1868–1928
Birth Place: Leon Co., Texas
Parents
William S Buys
1846–1871
Alabama
Octavia (Messina) Greene
1848–1932
Alabama
Grandparents
George (Washington) Buys
1814–1885
Georgia, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) McKinney
1828–1862
Tennessee, USA
Tolafer (L) Ferguson
1801–
North Carolina
Lidia Joiner
1801–1849
Ala
Great-Grandparents
James Sr
1770–1845
Sarah Griffin
1777–1860
Jane Sharp
1800–
Moses Ferguson
1762–1845
Elizabeth Cox
1769–1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Jr
1722–1815
Elizabeth Wyllie
1738–1780

William Buys's Timeline

4 Records

1868
9 February 1868
Birth of William L Buys in Leon Co., Texas
Leon Co., Texas
1870
1870
Age 2
William L Buys resided here in Precinct 3, Leon, Texas, USA
Precinct 3, Leon, Texas, USA
1928
28 April 1928
Age 60
Death of William L Buys in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
1928
30 Apr 1928
Age 60
Burial of William L Buys in Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America
Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 February 1868
    Event Place: Leon Co., Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Precinct 3, Leon, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 April 1928
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1928
    Event Place: Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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