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William Edwin Coley 1915–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 January 1915

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 16 February 1940

Death Location: Simpsonville, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Robert Coley

Mother: Mattie Rice

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In 1915, William Edwin Coley entered the world in South Carolina, born to Robert Marvin Coley And Mattie Rebecca Rice. In 1920, William Edwin Coley resided in Fairview, Greenville, South Carolina, USA. William Edwin Coley passed away in 1940 in Simpsonville, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1915, William Edwin Coley entered the world in South Carolina, born to Robert Marvin Coley And Mattie Rebecca Rice.
  • In 1920, William Edwin Coley resided in Fairview, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
  • William Edwin Coley passed away in 1940 in Simpsonville, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Coley's Ancestors

Self
William Coley
1915–1940
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
Robert Marvin Coley
1881–1957
South Carolina
Mattie (Rebecca) Rice
1883–1926
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Richard (Rector) Rice
1849–1926
South Carolina, USA
Mary (M) Jenkins
1851–1914
Great-Grandparents
William Rice
1813–1864
Clarissa Rice
1811–1875
Jesse Jenkins
1816–1872
Rebecca Reece
1819–1892
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Reese
1786–1873
Rebecca Pinion
1794–1865

William Coley's Timeline

3 Records

1915
10 January 1915
Birth of William Edwin Coley in South Carolina
South Carolina
1920
1920
Age 5
William Edwin Coley resided here in Fairview, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Fairview, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1940
16 February 1940
Age 25
Death of William Edwin Coley
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 January 1915
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fairview, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 February 1940
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Simpsonville, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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