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William Dodson Humphreys 1863–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 June 1863

Birth Location: Puryear, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 5 February 1941

Death Location: Puryear, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: J. Humphrey

Mother: Mary [MATHIS]

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William Dodson Humphreys was born in 1863 in Puryear, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of J L Humphrey And Mary Ann Humphreys Mathis. In 1880, William Dodson Humphreys resided in District 21, Henry, Tennessee, USA. William Dodson Humphreys passed away in 1941 in Puryear, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Dodson Humphreys was born in 1863 in Puryear, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of J L Humphrey And Mary Ann Humphreys Mathis.
  • In 1880, William Dodson Humphreys resided in District 21, Henry, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Dodson Humphreys passed away in 1941 in Puryear, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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William Humphreys's Ancestors

Self
William Humphreys
1863–1941
Birth Place: Puryear, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
J. L. Humphrey
1824–1883
North Carolina
Mary (Ann Humphreys) [MATHIS]
1835–1878
Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
Henly (Harry Humphreys) Sr
1772–1842
Prince George's, Maryland, British Colonial America
Winifred ("Winny") Grant
1775–1850
Surrey, Virginia, British Colonia America
Leonard Mathis
1801–1880
Virginia, United States of America
Melissa GRAHAM
1807–1864
Kentucky, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Josiah Mathis
1763–1824
Robert Graham
1775–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Humphreys's Timeline

3 Records

1863
17 June 1863
Birth of William Dodson Humphreys in Puryear, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
Puryear, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 17
William Dodson Humphreys resided here in District 21, Henry, Tennessee, USA
District 21, Henry, Tennessee, USA
1941
5 February 1941
Age 78
Death of William Dodson Humphreys in Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 June 1863
    Event Place: Puryear, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 21, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: 1263; Page: 187c; Enumeration District: 077
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 21, Henry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 21, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: 1263; Page: 187c; Enumeration District: 077

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 February 1941
    Event Place: Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Puryear, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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