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William Elliott Denney 1883–1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Oct 1883

Birth Location: Ava Douglas, Missouri

Death Date: 6 July 1969

Death Location: Red Oak, Lawrence County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: John Denney

Mother: Elizabeth Hightower

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William Elliott Denney was born in 1883 in Ava Douglas, Missouri, the child of John Lee Denney And Elizabeth Hightower. William Elliott Denney passed away in 1969 in Red Oak, Lawrence County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Elliott Denney was born in 1883 in Ava Douglas, Missouri, the child of John Lee Denney And Elizabeth Hightower.
  • William Elliott Denney passed away in 1969 in Red Oak, Lawrence County, Missouri, United States of America.

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William Denney's Ancestors

Self
William Denney
1883–1969
Birth Place: Ava Douglas, Missouri
Parents
John Lee Denney
1848–1938
Arkansas
Elizabeth Hightower
1850–1918
Tennessee
Grandparents
andrew (jackson) hightower
1814–1875
New Madrid County, Missouri, USA
Hannah
1827–1863
Warren County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
henry hightower
1784–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
austin hightower
1750–1804

William Denney's Timeline

2 Records

1883
10 Oct 1883
Birth of William Elliott Denney in Ava Douglas, Missouri
Ava Douglas, Missouri
1969
6 July 1969
Age 86
Death of William Elliott Denney in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, United States of America
Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1883
    Event Place: Ava Douglas, Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 July 1969
    Event Place: Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Red Oak, Lawrence County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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