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William J. Elkins 1902–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Aug 1902

Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky

Death Date: 20 Aug 1968

Death Location: Coeburn, Wise, Virginia, USA

Father: General Elkins

Mother: Geneva Wright

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In 1902, William J. Elkins entered the world in Pike County, Kentucky, born to General Smith Elkins And Geneva B Wright. William J. Elkins married Virgie Sanders. William J. Elkins passed away in 1968 in Coeburn, Wise, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1902, William J. Elkins entered the world in Pike County, Kentucky, born to General Smith Elkins And Geneva B Wright.
  • William J. Elkins married Virgie Sanders.
  • William J. Elkins passed away in 1968 in Coeburn, Wise, Virginia, USA.

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William Elkins's Ancestors

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William Elkins
1902–1968
Birth Place: Pike County, Kentucky
Parents
General Smith Elkins
1875–1906
Pike County, Kentucky
Geneva (B.) Wright
1877–1913
Letcher County, Kentucky
Grandparents
Leonard (G.) Ricks
1851–1942
McLean County, Kentucky
Winnie Elkins
1852–1927
Pike County, Kentucky
George (Washington) Wright
1853–1934
Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
Harriett Wright
1860–1930
Wise County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Wright
1827–1878
Harriett Adams
1830–1880
William Addington
1819–1892
Nancy Kilgore
1825–1909
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joel Wright
1780–1834
Susannah .
1787–1860
William Adams
1788–1882
Christine Crase
1799–1871
William Addington
1783–1857
Sarah Stallard
1790–1867
Ralph Kilgore
1797–1875
Amelia Wheatley
1804–1875

William Elkins's Timeline

2 Records

1902
22 Aug 1902
Birth of William J. Elkins in Pike County, Kentucky
Pike County, Kentucky
1968
20 Aug 1968
Age 66
Death of William J. Elkins in Coeburn, Wise, Virginia, USA
Coeburn, Wise, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1902
    Event Place: Pike County, Kentucky
    Record Source: Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1968
    Event Place: Coeburn, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014

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