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William Ernest Gist 1931–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 November 1931

Birth Location: Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States of America

Death Date: 16 January 1951

Death Location: Marietta, Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Aaron Gist

Mother: Velma Milam

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William Ernest Gist was born in 1931 in Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States of America, the child of Aaron Gist And Velma Rita Milam. In 1935, William Ernest Gist resided in Sh, Prentiss, Mississippi. In 1940, William Ernest Gist resided in Beat 4, Prentiss, Mississippi, USA. William Ernest Gist passed away in 1951 in Marietta, Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Ernest Gist was born in 1931 in Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States of America, the child of Aaron Gist And Velma Rita Milam.
  • In 1935, William Ernest Gist resided in Sh, Prentiss, Mississippi.
  • In 1940, William Ernest Gist resided in Beat 4, Prentiss, Mississippi, USA.
  • William Ernest Gist passed away in 1951 in Marietta, Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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William Gist's Ancestors

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William Gist
1931–1951
Birth Place: Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States of America
Parents
Aaron Gist
1902–1979
Mississippi
Velma (Rita) Milam
1906–1986
Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Bell) Milam
1882–1973
Mississippi
Mattie (Lee) Gillie
1872–1954
Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gilley
1839–1912
Martha Gilley
1845–1914
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Sr.
1805–1882
Margaret Hill
1824–1920

William Gist's Timeline

4 Records

1931
14 November 1931
Birth of William Ernest Gist in Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States of America
Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 4
William Ernest Gist resided here in Sh, Prentiss, Mississippi
Sh, Prentiss, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 9
William Ernest Gist resided here in Beat 4, Prentiss, Mississippi, USA
Beat 4, Prentiss, Mississippi, USA
1951
16 January 1951
Age 20
Death of William Ernest Gist in Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States of America
Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 November 1931
    Event Place: Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Prentiss, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02060; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 59-14
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sh, Prentiss, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Prentiss, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02060; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 59-14

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat 4, Prentiss, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Prentiss, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02060; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 59-14

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 January 1951
    Event Place: Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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