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William Edgar Garrett 1859 – 1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 June 1859

Birth Location: Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 8 November 1940

Death Location: Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Silas Garrett

Mother: Rebecca Ashenfelter

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In 1859, William Edgar Garrett entered the world in Illinois, United States of America, born to Silas Garrett and Rebecca Ashenfelter. In 1870, William Edgar Garrett resided in Adams, Dexter, Dallas, Iowa, USA. In 1880, William Edgar Garrett resided in Adams, Dallas, Iowa, USA. William Edgar Garrett passed away in 1940 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1859, William Edgar Garrett entered the world in Illinois, United States of America, born to Silas Garrett and Rebecca Ashenfelter.
  • In 1870, William Edgar Garrett resided in Adams, Dexter, Dallas, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1880, William Edgar Garrett resided in Adams, Dallas, Iowa, USA.
  • William Edgar Garrett passed away in 1940 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America.

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William Garrett's Ancestors

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William Garrett
1859 – 1940
Birth Place: Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Silas Garrett
1833 – 1909
Camp Point, Adams County, Illinois, United States of America
Rebecca Ashenfelter
1834 – 1885
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Peter (Booth) Garrett
1809 – 1865
Loudon, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Welsh
1813 – 1903
Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Silas Garrett
1763 – 1823
Judith Booth
1788 – 1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Col. Booth
1762 – 1826
Elizabeth K.
1763 – 1808

William Garrett's Timeline

4 Records

1859
8 June 1859
Birth of William Edgar Garrett in Illinois, United States of America
Illinois, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 11
William Edgar Garrett resided here in Adams, Dexter, Dallas, Iowa, USA
Adams, Dexter, Dallas, Iowa, USA
1880
1880
Age 21
William Edgar Garrett resided here in Adams, Dallas, Iowa, USA
Adams, Dallas, Iowa, USA
1940
8 November 1940
Age 81
Death of William Edgar Garrett in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 June 1859
    Event Place: Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Adams, Dexter, Dallas, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Adams, Dallas, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 November 1940
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America

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