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William Lafayette Elkins 1854–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jan 1854

Birth Location: Centerville, Tennessee

Death Date: 6 Jul 1941

Death Location: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA

Father: Thomas Elkins

Mother: Frances Wade

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William Lafayette Elkins was born in 1854 in Centerville, Tennessee, the child of Thomas National Elkins And Frances M Wade. In 1870, William Lafayette Elkins resided in District 11, Centerville, Hickman, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, William Lafayette Elkins resided in Kelly, Ripley, Missouri, USA. William Lafayette Elkins passed away in 1941 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • William Lafayette Elkins was born in 1854 in Centerville, Tennessee, the child of Thomas National Elkins And Frances M Wade.
  • In 1870, William Lafayette Elkins resided in District 11, Centerville, Hickman, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, William Lafayette Elkins resided in Kelly, Ripley, Missouri, USA.
  • William Lafayette Elkins passed away in 1941 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA.

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William Elkins's Ancestors

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William Elkins
1854–1941
Birth Place: Centerville, Tennessee
Parents
Thomas National Elkins
1838–1894
Hickman, Tennessee, USA
Frances (M) Wade
1832–1880
Hickman, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Elkins
1798–1850
North Carolina, United States
Sarah ("Betsy") Cheek
1808–
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Elkins's Timeline

4 Records

1854
17 Jan 1854
Birth of William Lafayette Elkins in Centerville, Tennessee
Centerville, Tennessee
1870
1870
Age 16
William Lafayette Elkins resided here in District 11, Centerville, Hickman, Tennessee, USA
District 11, Centerville, Hickman, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 26
William Lafayette Elkins resided here in Kelly, Ripley, Missouri, USA
Kelly, Ripley, Missouri, USA
1941
6 Jul 1941
Age 87
Death of William Lafayette Elkins in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1854
    Event Place: Centerville, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Kelly, Ripley, Missouri; Roll: 713; Page: 531B; Enumeration District: 112

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 11, Centerville, Hickman, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Kelly, Ripley, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Kelly, Ripley, Missouri; Roll: 713; Page: 531B; Enumeration District: 112

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1941
    Event Place: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA

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