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William Vernon Dyer 1899 – 1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 December 1899

Birth Location: Stanton, Chilton County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 14 Dec 1978

Death Location: Bessemer, Alabama

Father: William Dyer

Mother: Ethel Fitts

Spouse(s): Thelma Crotwell, Helen Burdeshaw

Children(s): William Dyer, Jessie Dyer, Robert Dyer, Thomas Dyer, John Dyer, Daniel Dyer

In 1899, William Vernon Dyer Sr entered the world in Stanton, Chilton County, Alabama, USA, born to William Columbus Dyer and Ethel Mae Fitts. In 1921, William Vernon Dyer Sr resided in Stanton . Alai. In 1942, William Vernon Dyer Sr resided in Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama, USA. William Vernon Dyer Sr married Thelma Annette Crotwell, Helen Frances Burdeshaw, and had children including William Vernon Dyer, Jessie Mae Dyer, Robert Bruce Dyer, Thomas Ray Dyer, John Grice Dyer, Daniel Ross Dyer. William Vernon Dyer Sr passed away in 1978 in Bessemer, Alabama.

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Biography

  • In 1899, William Vernon Dyer Sr entered the world in Stanton, Chilton County, Alabama, USA, born to William Columbus Dyer and Ethel Mae Fitts.
  • In 1921, William Vernon Dyer Sr resided in Stanton . Alai.
  • In 1942, William Vernon Dyer Sr resided in Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.
  • William Vernon Dyer Sr married Thelma Annette Crotwell, Helen Frances Burdeshaw, and had children including William Vernon Dyer, Jessie Mae Dyer, Robert Bruce Dyer, Thomas Ray Dyer, John Grice Dyer, Daniel Ross Dyer.
  • William Vernon Dyer Sr passed away in 1978 in Bessemer, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Dyer's Ancestors

Self
William Dyer
1899 – 1978
Birth Place: Stanton, Chilton County, Alabama, USA
Parents
William Columbus Dyer
1866 – 1935
Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
Ethel (Mae) Fitts
1873 – 1960
Bibb County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
ALFRED (ALEXANDER) DYER
1839 – 1894
Jackson Co, GA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Dyer's Descendants

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William (Vernon) Dyer (1 December 1899 – 14 Dec 1978) m. Thelma (Annette) Crotwell (21 Aug 1900 – 18 Mar 1939) m. Helen (Frances) Burdeshaw (8 August 1910 – 15 April 1981)
  1. 1. William (Vernon) Dyer (9 Sep 1922 – 18 Apr 1944)
  2. 2. Jessie (Mae) Dyer (12 Jan 1924 – 06 Apr 2016) m. John (Howard) Anderson (28 Nov 1926 – 24 Aug 1993)
    1. 1. John (William) Anderson (29 Jul 1951 – 11 Jan 2025) m. Susan Mills (24 Feb – )
      1. 1. John Anderson
      2. 2. Debra Anderson
      3. 3. William Anderson
      4. 4. Michael Anderson
      5. 5. Laura Anderson
      6. 6. Carol Anderson
    2. 2. Jerri (Gale) Anderson (16 Dec 1954 – ) m. Gregory Brewer (31 Jan 1951 – 1 Jul 2012)
    3. 3. JoAnne Anderson (16 Sep 1957 – ) m. Dennis Jennings
    4. 4. James Anderson (30 mar 1959 – )
  3. 3. Robert (Bruce) Dyer (10 Jul 1928 – 8 Jan 2000) m. Mary (Ann) Green (26 Nov 1931 – 20 Mar 2022)
    1. 1. William (Randall) Dyer (16 Aug 1966 – )
    2. 2. Carol (Lynn) Dyer (10 Jul 1968 – 20 Nov 2015)
  4. 4. Thomas (Ray) Dyer (25 Sep 1931 – 15 Dec 1998) m. May (Kate) Logan (29 Jul 1934 – )
    1. 1. Ann (Wendell) Dyer (24 Oct 1957 – 17 mar 2019)
    2. 2. John (Rutledge) Dyer (9 Jan 1961 – 16 Mar 2019)
    3. 3. Thomas (Ray) Dyer
  5. 5. John (Grice) Dyer (27 Dec 1942 – 27 Dec 1942)
  6. 6. Daniel (Ross) Dyer (6 Oct 1944 – 2 Dec 2014) m. Annie Bible (17 Jul 1947 – )
    1. 1. Helen (Renea) Dyer (21 01 1982 – ) m. Barry Bradberry (27 Oct 1983 – )

William Dyer's Timeline

4 Records

1899
1 December 1899
Birth of William Vernon Dyer Sr in Stanton, Chilton County, Alabama, USA
Stanton, Chilton County, Alabama, USA
1921
Abt 1921
Age 22
William Vernon Dyer Sr resided here in Stanton . Alai
Stanton . Alai
1942
1942
Age 43
William Vernon Dyer Sr resided here in Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1978
14 Dec 1978
Age 79
Death of William Vernon Dyer Sr in Bessemer, Alabama
Bessemer, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 December 1899
    Event Place: Stanton, Chilton County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Alabama, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 78
    [2] Alabama, U.S., Select Marriage Indexes, 1816-1942
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1921
    Event Place: Stanton . Alai
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Birmingham News; Publication Date: 31/ Jul/ 1921; Publication Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA; ,0.784992,0.75472873,0.8363063&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Alabama, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 78

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1978
    Event Place: Bessemer, Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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