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William Oscar Hylton 1897–1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Mar 1897

Birth Location: Hatcher, Mercer, West Virginia, United States

Death Date: 7 Sep 1983

Death Location: Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, United States

Father: John Hylton

Mother: Mary Tiller

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

William Oscar Hylton was born in 1897 in Hatcher, Mercer, West Virginia, United States, the child of John Anderson Hylton And Mary Louisa Victoria Jane Tiller. In 1900, William Oscar Hylton resided in East River, Mercer, West Virginia, USA. In 1900, William Oscar Hylton resided in East River, Mercer, West Virginia, USA. William Oscar Hylton passed away in 1983 in Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • William Oscar Hylton was born in 1897 in Hatcher, Mercer, West Virginia, United States, the child of John Anderson Hylton And Mary Louisa Victoria Jane Tiller.
  • In 1900, William Oscar Hylton resided in East River, Mercer, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1900, William Oscar Hylton resided in East River, Mercer, West Virginia, USA.
  • William Oscar Hylton passed away in 1983 in Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Hylton
1857–1936
Birth Location: Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America
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Mary Tiller
1879–1947
Birth Location: Oakville Wv
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Hylton's Ancestors

Self
William Hylton
1897–1983
Birth Place: Hatcher, Mercer, West Virginia, United States
Parents
John Anderson Hylton
1857–1936
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America
Mary (Louisa Victoria Jane) Tiller
1879–1947
Oakville Wv
Grandparents
Absalom Hylton
1816–1862
Ararat, Patrick County, Virginia, United States of America
Martha (Patsy) Fain
1820–1855
Patrick, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Hylton
1795–1869
Virginia Manning
1799–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Hilton
1744–1837
Elizabeth Wade
1753–1820

William Hylton's Timeline

8 Records

1897
25 Mar 1897
Birth of William Oscar Hylton in Hatcher, Mercer, West Virginia, United States
Hatcher, Mercer, West Virginia, United States
1900
1900
Age 3
William Oscar Hylton resided here in East River, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
East River, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 3
William Oscar Hylton resided here in East River, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
East River, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 13
William Oscar Hylton resided here in East River, Mercer, West Virginia
East River, Mercer, West Virginia
1910
1910
Age 13
William Oscar Hylton resided here in East River, Mercer, West Virginia
East River, Mercer, West Virginia
1920
1920
Age 23
William Oscar Hylton resided here in Oakvale, Mercer, West Virginia
Oakvale, Mercer, West Virginia
1920
1920
Age 23
William Oscar Hylton resided here in Oakvale, Mercer, West Virginia
Oakvale, Mercer, West Virginia
1983
7 Sep 1983
Age 86
Death of William Oscar Hylton in Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1897
    Event Place: Hatcher, Mercer, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Oakvale, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1963; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 85; Image: 6
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: East River, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: 1766; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0081; FHL microfilm: 1241766
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: East River, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1689; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0130; FHL microfilm: 1375702

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: East River, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: East River, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: 1766; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0081; FHL microfilm: 1241766

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: East River, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: East River, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: 1766; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0081; FHL microfilm: 1241766

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: East River, Mercer, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: East River, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1689; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0130; FHL microfilm: 1375702

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: East River, Mercer, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: East River, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1689; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0130; FHL microfilm: 1375702

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Oakvale, Mercer, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Oakvale, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1963; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 85; Image: 6

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Oakvale, Mercer, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Oakvale, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1963; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 85; Image: 6

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1983
    Event Place: Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, United States
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