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William Oakly Cheatham 1919–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Oct 1919

Birth Location: Near Stephens, Arkansas

Death Date: 28 Feb 1996

Death Location: Norphlet, Union, Arkansas, USA

Father: William Cheatham

Mother: Mamie Wilson

Spouse(s): Dorothy Wooley

Children(s):

William Oakly Cheatham was born in 1919 in Near Stephens, Arkansas, the child of William Byran Willie Cheatham And Mamie Leah Wilson. In 1920, William Oakly Cheatham resided in Boone, Columbia, Arkansas, USA. In 1930, William Oakly Cheatham resided in Boone, Boone, Columbia, Arkansas, USA. William Oakly Cheatham married Dorothy Lee Wooley, and had children including Joel W Joey Cheatham. William Oakly Cheatham passed away in 1996 in Norphlet, Union, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • William Oakly Cheatham was born in 1919 in Near Stephens, Arkansas, the child of William Byran Willie Cheatham And Mamie Leah Wilson.
  • In 1920, William Oakly Cheatham resided in Boone, Columbia, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1930, William Oakly Cheatham resided in Boone, Boone, Columbia, Arkansas, USA.
  • William Oakly Cheatham married Dorothy Lee Wooley, and had children including Joel W Joey Cheatham.
  • William Oakly Cheatham passed away in 1996 in Norphlet, Union, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cheatham's Ancestors

Self
William Cheatham
1919–1996
Birth Place: Near Stephens, Arkansas
Parents
William Byran Willie Cheatham
1883–1964
Arkansas, USA
Mamie (Leah) Wilson
1886–1931
Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
Theophilus (Ballard) Cheatham
1860–1947
Alabama, USA
Laura (Catherine) Allen
1861–1934
Arkansas, USA
Robert (Rush Wilson) Sr
1855–1933
Arkansas, USA
Lucinda ('Cindy') Wilson
1852–1933
Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Cheatham
1828–1865
Mary Ballard
1829–1892
Albert Allen
1831–1863
Harriet Shannon
1834–1894
Wells Wilson
1813–1887
Elizabeth Rodgers
1819–1908
Uriah Wilson
1816–1886
Mary Lewis
1815–1897
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hezekiah Allen
1798–1875
Elizabeth Marchman
1802–1836
William Shannon
1799–
Mahala Griffis
1805–
Benjamin Wilson
1773–1839
Martha Luter
1782–1846
John Wilson
1790–
Sophia
1800–
John Lewis
1776–1860
Mary Kendrick
1776–1879

William Cheatham's Timeline

12 Records

1919
21 Oct 1919
Birth of William Oakly Cheatham in Near Stephens, Arkansas
Near Stephens, Arkansas
1920
1920
Age 1
William Oakly Cheatham resided here in Boone, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
Boone, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 11
William Oakly Cheatham resided here in Boone, Boone, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
Boone, Boone, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 16
William Oakly Cheatham resided here in Boone, Columbia, Arkansas
Boone, Columbia, Arkansas
1940
1940
Age 21
William Oakly Cheatham resided here in Boone Township, Boone, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
Boone Township, Boone, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
1950
1950
Age 31
William Oakly Cheatham resided here in El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, USA
El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 32
William Oakly Cheatham resided here in Arkansas
Arkansas
1954
1954
Age 35
William Oakly Cheatham resided here in Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA
Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA
1958
1958
Age 39
William Oakly Cheatham resided here in El Dorado, Arkansas, USA
El Dorado, Arkansas, USA
1992
1992
Age 73
William Oakly Cheatham resided here in El Dorado, AR
El Dorado, AR
1996
28 Feb 1996
Age 77
Death of William Oakly Cheatham in El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas, USA
El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas, USA
1998
1998-2001
Age 79
William Oakly Cheatham resided here in El Dorado, Arkansas, USA
El Dorado, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1919
    Event Place: Near Stephens, Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [5] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [7] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [9] U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: El Dorado, Union, Arkansas; Roll: 1433; Page: 80; Enumeration District: 70-27

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Boone, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Boone, Boone, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Boone, Columbia, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Boone Township, Boone, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: El Dorado, Union, Arkansas; Roll: 1433; Page: 80; Enumeration District: 70-27

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: El Dorado, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: El Dorado, AR
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1998-2001
    Event Place: El Dorado, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: El Dorado; State: Arkansas; Year(s): 1998-2001

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: El Dorado, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Stephens, Columbia, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1996
    Event Place: El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Norphlet, Union, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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