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William Milford Early 1888–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Oct 1888

Birth Location: Whitley, Kentucky

Death Date: 9 July 1968

Death Location: Danville, Boyle, Kentucky, USA

Father: George Early

Mother: Sarah Worley

Spouse(s): Flora Petrey

Children(s): Edna Early, Edward Early, Stella Freeman, Cecil Early, Walter Early, Infant Early, Sophia Early, Anna Early

The story of William Milford Early began in 1888 in Whitley, Kentucky. William Milford Early married Flora Mae Petrey, and had children including Anna Lois Early, Cecil Estil Early, Edna Mollie Early, Edward Elmer Early, Infant Son Early, Sophia Ellen Early, Stella Lee Early Freeman, Walter Herman Early. William Milford Early passed away in 1968 in Danville, Boyle, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Milford Early began in 1888 in Whitley, Kentucky.
  • William Milford Early married Flora Mae Petrey, and had children including Anna Lois Early, Cecil Estil Early, Edna Mollie Early, Edward Elmer Early, Infant Son Early, Sophia Ellen Early, Stella Lee Early Freeman, Walter Herman Early.
  • William Milford Early passed away in 1968 in Danville, Boyle, Kentucky, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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William Early's Ancestors

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William Early
1888–1968
Birth Place: Whitley, Kentucky
Parents
George Washington Early
1862–1933
, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
Sarah ("Sally") Worley
1863–1910
Whitley, Kentucky
Grandparents
James (Harvey Dr) Early
1808–1885
Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America
Rebecca Cummins
1831–1914
Whitley County, Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
James Cummins
1795–1867
Rachel Gatliff
1812–1894
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cummins
1762–1826
Nancy Turner
1764–1843
Moses Gatliff
1783–1840
Mary Walker
1795–1860

William Early's Descendants

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William (Milford) Early (2 Oct 1888–9 July 1968) m. Flora (Mae) Petrey (30 Oct 1893–20 September 1966)
  1. 1. Edna (Mollie) Early 1925–2011 m. Claude (Emmitt) Cornelius 1920–1973
    1. 1. Charolette (Yvonne) Cornelius 1944–2021
    2. 2. Wayne (Earley) Corneilous 1942–1943
    3. 3. Infant Cornelius 1946–1946
    4. 4. Claudia (Cecile) Cornelius 1948–1948
  2. 2. Edward (Elmer) Early 1913–1995
  3. 3. Stella (Lee Early) Freeman 1918–1991 m. Clifford (Harold) Freeman 1913–1956
    1. 1. Lana (Gail) Freeman 1945–1946
    2. 2. Daria (Cheryl) Freeman 1947–1948
  4. 4. Cecil (Estil) Early 1922–2001
  5. 5. Walter (Herman) Early 1921–1921
  6. 6. Infant (Son) Early 1912–1912
  7. 7. Sophia (Ellen) Early 1916–1989 m. Robert (Lewis Partin) Sr. 1897–1988
    1. 1. Troy (Willard) Partin 1947–1993
  8. 8. Anna (Lois) Early 1930–2020

William Early's Timeline

2 Records

1888
2 Oct 1888
Birth of William Milford Early in Whitley, Kentucky
Whitley, Kentucky
1968
9 July 1968
Age 80
Death of William Milford Early in Danville, Boyle, Kentucky, USA
Danville, Boyle, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1888
    Event Place: Whitley, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 July 1968
    Event Place: Danville, Boyle, Kentucky, USA

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