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William Wilson Greene 1878–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jan 1878

Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Death Date: 25 May 1949

Death Location: Boiling Springs, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Samuel Greene

Mother: Mary Cantrell

Spouse(s): Minnie Gates

Children(s): Blanch Greene, Mary Greene

The story of William Wilson Greene began in 1878 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. William Wilson Greene married Minnie Mae Gates, and had children including Blanch Allene Greene, Mary Agnes Greene. William Wilson Greene passed away in 1949 in Boiling Springs, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Wilson Greene began in 1878 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
  • William Wilson Greene married Minnie Mae Gates, and had children including Blanch Allene Greene, Mary Agnes Greene.
  • William Wilson Greene passed away in 1949 in Boiling Springs, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Greene's Ancestors

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William Greene
1878–1949
Birth Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Parents
Samuel Albert Greene
1852–1923
South Carolina
Mary (Agnes) Cantrell
1857–1891
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
William (Farrow) Greene
1825–1896
South Carolina, United States of America
Mary (Ann) Seay
1822–1891
South Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Hezekiah Seay
1782–1860
Elizabeth Brannon
1794–1824
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reuben Sr
1764–1833
Mary Seay
1764–1845
William Brannon
1745–1802
Scarberry Blackwell
1763–1832

William Greene's Descendants

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William (Wilson) Greene (20 Jan 1878–25 May 1949) m. Minnie (Mae) Gates (23 Mar 1897–5 Mar 1974)
  1. 1. Blanch (Allene) Greene 1924–1997 m. Cleveland (Everett) Gwinn 1923–2005
  2. 2. Mary (Agnes) Greene 1920–1988

William Greene's Timeline

2 Records

1878
20 Jan 1878
Birth of William Wilson Greene in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
1949
25 May 1949
Age 71
Death of William Wilson Greene in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1878
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 May 1949
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Boiling Springs, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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