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William Herman 'Billy' Godwin 1936–2009 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 February 1936

Birth Location: Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 22 June 2009

Death Location: Verona, Lee County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Herman Godwin

Mother: Jamie Childs

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The story of William Herman 'Billy' Godwin began in 1936 in Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA. In 1940, William Herman 'Billy' Godwin resided in B3: R5 & 6E T9S, Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA. In 1950, William Herman 'Billy' Godwin resided in Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA. William Herman 'Billy' Godwin passed away in 2009 in Verona, Lee County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Herman 'Billy' Godwin began in 1936 in Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1940, William Herman 'Billy' Godwin resided in B3: R5 & 6E T9S, Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1950, William Herman 'Billy' Godwin resided in Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA.
  • William Herman 'Billy' Godwin passed away in 2009 in Verona, Lee County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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William Godwin's Ancestors

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William Godwin
1936–2009
Birth Place: Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Herman Aubry Godwin
1897–1956
Tippah, Mississippi, USA
Jamie (Lee) Childs
1910–1998
Woodland, Chickasaw, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Elisha (L) Godwin
1875–1956
Tippah, Mississippi, USA
Agnes (Electra) Johnson
1874–1955
Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Johnson
1831–1910
Harriet Vance
1838–1920
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peyton Vance
1806–1870
Elizabeth Walters
1812–

William Godwin's Timeline

4 Records

1936
20 February 1936
Birth of William Herman 'Billy' Godwin in Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA
Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA
1940
1940
Age 4
William Herman 'Billy' Godwin resided here in B3: R5 & 6E T9S, Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA
B3: R5 & 6E T9S, Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 14
William Herman 'Billy' Godwin resided here in Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA
Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA
2009
22 June 2009
Age 73
Death of William Herman 'Billy' Godwin in Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi
Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 February 1936
    Event Place: Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: B3: R5 & 6E T9S, Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 June 2009
    Event Place: Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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