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William Gavin Jernigan 1918–2004 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 January 1918

Birth Location: Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 10 April 2004

Death Location: Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Sanford Jernigan

Mother: Marie Horlock

Spouse(s): Marie Harrington

Children(s):

In 1918, William Gavin Jernigan entered the world in Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America, born to Sanford Jernigan And Marie G Horlock. William Gavin Jernigan married Marie C Harrington, and had children including Catherine Lackey. William Gavin Jernigan passed away in 2004 in Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1918, William Gavin Jernigan entered the world in Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America, born to Sanford Jernigan And Marie G Horlock.
  • William Gavin Jernigan married Marie C Harrington, and had children including Catherine Lackey.
  • William Gavin Jernigan passed away in 2004 in Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Jernigan's Ancestors

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William Jernigan
1918–2004
Birth Place: Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
Sanford Jernigan
1887–1971
Marie (G.) Horlock
1896–1965
Alabama
Grandparents
William (Silas) Jernigan
1858–1900
Martha (Clarissa "Cassie") Brewton
1860–1942
Alabama, USA
Harry (Gavin) Horlock
1870–1924
Alabama
Birdie (A.) Mann
1873–1941
Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Jernigan
1831–1915
Mary Cobb
1841–1928
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Jernigan
1808–1889
Caroline Dixon
1812–1880
Green Dixon
1823–1898
Nancy Cobb
1819–1886

William Jernigan's Timeline

2 Records

1918
23 January 1918
Birth of William Gavin Jernigan in Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America
Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America
2004
10 April 2004
Age 86
Death of William Gavin Jernigan in Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, United States of America
Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 January 1918
    Event Place: Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 April 2004
    Event Place: Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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