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William Marshall Kay 1912–1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 August 1912

Birth Location: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States

Death Date: February 1983

Death Location: Riverside Cemetery, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States

Father: John Kay

Mother: Olive Norris

Spouse(s): Dorothy Marriott

Children(s):

William Marshall Kay was born in 1912 in Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States, the child of John Conway Kay And Olive Lucille Norris. William Marshall Kay married Dorothy Jane Marriott, and had children including Bob Kay. William Marshall Kay passed away in 1983 in Riverside Cemetery, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • William Marshall Kay was born in 1912 in Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States, the child of John Conway Kay And Olive Lucille Norris.
  • William Marshall Kay married Dorothy Jane Marriott, and had children including Bob Kay.
  • William Marshall Kay passed away in 1983 in Riverside Cemetery, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Kay's Ancestors

Self
William Kay
1912–1983
Birth Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States
Parents
John Conway Kay
1870–1944
Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Olive (Lucille) Norris
1875–1916
Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Norris
1845–1918
Pendleton, South Carolina, United States
Frances (Anne) Norris
1852–1879
Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Sr
1808–1883
Harriett Robinson
1807–1883
John Cox
1823–1862
Elizabeth Rasor
1827–1909
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Cox
1799–1883
Marry Mattison
1801–1884

William Kay's Timeline

3 Records

1912
27 August 1912
Birth of William Marshall Kay in Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States
Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States
1983
18 February 1983
Age 71
Death of William Marshall Kay in Jefferson, Colorado, United States
Jefferson, Colorado, United States
1983
February 1983
Age 71
Burial of William Marshall Kay in Riverside Cemetery, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States
Riverside Cemetery, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 August 1912
    Event Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] William M Kay, "United States, Census, 1950", "United States, Census, 1950", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Wed Oct 04 04:53:53 UTC 2023), Entry for Jane A Kay and William M Kay, 10 April 1950.
    [2] William Marshall Kay, "Find a Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 23 July 2024), William Marshall Kay, ; Burial, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States of America, Riverside Cemetery; citing record ID 598215
    [3] William Marshall Kay, "Texas, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947", "Texas, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sun Mar 31 01:12:43 UTC 2024), Entry for William Marshall Kay and Dorothy Jane Kay, 16 October 1940.
    [4] United States, Census, "United States, Census, 1930", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Fri Mar 08 05:23:44 UTC 2024), Entry for John C Kay and Corneila J Kay, 1930.
    [5] William Kay, "United States Social Security Death Index", "United States, Social Security Death Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 January 2021), William Kay, Feb 1983; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, <i>Death Master File<i>, database (Alexan
    [6] William Marshall Kay, "Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", "Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 14 February 2020), William Marshall Kay, 1912.
    [7] William M Kay, "United States, Census, 1920", "United States, Census, 1920", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Mon Jul 08 01:08:34 UTC 2024), Entry for John C Kay and Cornelia J Kay, 1920.
    [8] William M Kay, "United States, Census, 1940", "United States, Census, 1940", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sat Mar 09 18:29:22 UTC 2024), Entry for William M Kay and Dorothy J Kay, 1940.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 February 1983
    Event Place: Jefferson, Colorado, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] William Marshall Kay, "Find a Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 23 July 2024), William Marshall Kay, ; Burial, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States of America, Riverside Cemetery; citing record ID 598215
    [2] William Kay, "United States Social Security Death Index", "United States, Social Security Death Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 January 2021), William Kay, Feb 1983; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, <i>Death Master File<i>, database (Alexan
    [3] United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages, 1980-2015", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Mon Jun 03 21:33:49 UTC 2024), Entry for Jane Kay Marriott Meredith and John William Marriott, 28 Ja

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: February 1983
    Event Place: Riverside Cemetery, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States
    Record Source: William Marshall Kay, "Find a Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 23 July 2024), William Marshall Kay, ; Burial, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States of America, Riverside Cemetery; citing record ID 598215

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