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William Lester Carnes 1861 – 1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 March 1861

Birth Location: French Lick, Orange County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 19 June 1944

Death Location: Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon, United States of America

Father: Willis Charnes

Mother: Mary Morgan

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In 1861, William Lester Carnes entered the world in French Lick, Orange County, Indiana, United States of America, born to Willis Alexander Charnes and Mary Cethcart Morgan. William Lester Carnes passed away in 1944 in Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1861, William Lester Carnes entered the world in French Lick, Orange County, Indiana, United States of America, born to Willis Alexander Charnes and Mary Cethcart Morgan.
  • William Lester Carnes passed away in 1944 in Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon, United States of America.

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William Carnes's Ancestors

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William Carnes
1861 – 1944
Birth Place: French Lick, Orange County, Indiana, United States of America
Parents
Willis Alexander Charnes
1839 – 1916
French Lick, Orange, Indiana, United States
Mary (Cethcart) Morgan
1840 – 1934
Hickory, Dubois, Indiana, United States
Grandparents
Josiah (Asbury) Charnes
1810 – 1855
Mason County, Kentucky, USA
Susannah (Susan) Carole
1810 – 1875
Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Carole
Mary Mansfield
1790 – 1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Carnes's Timeline

2 Records

1861
30 March 1861
Birth of William Lester Carnes in French Lick, Orange County, Indiana, United States of America
French Lick, Orange County, Indiana, United States of America
1944
19 June 1944
Age 83
Death of William Lester Carnes in Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon, United States of America
Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 March 1861
    Event Place: French Lick, Orange County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 June 1944
    Event Place: Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: North Powder, Union County, Oregon, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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