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William Virgil Napier 1917–2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Sep 1917

Birth Location: Eli, Wood, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 3 Dec 2000

Death Location: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA

Father: Raleigh Napier

Mother: Leda Davis

Spouse(s): Dorothy Stoops

Children(s):

The story of William Virgil Napier began in 1917 in Eli, Wood, West Virginia, USA. In 1920, William Virgil Napier resided in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA. In 1930, William Virgil Napier resided in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA. William Virgil Napier married Dorothy Virginia Stoops. William Virgil Napier passed away in 2000 in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Virgil Napier began in 1917 in Eli, Wood, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1920, William Virgil Napier resided in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1930, William Virgil Napier resided in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA.
  • William Virgil Napier married Dorothy Virginia Stoops.
  • William Virgil Napier passed away in 2000 in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Raleigh Napier
1892–1979
Birth Location: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA
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Leda Davis
1894–1981
Birth Location: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Dorothy Stoops
1914–2006
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
DS

Children(s)

William Napier's Ancestors

Self
William Napier
1917–2000
Birth Place: Eli, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Raleigh Kilbourne Napier
1892–1979
Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA
Leda (Beneva) Davis
1894–1981
Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Sheridan) Davis
1866–1944
Kanawah, Kanawah, West Virginia, USA
Emma (Sophia) Gant
1870–1959
Marion Township, Noble County, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Gant
1833–1915
Margaret Moore
1837–1907
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ferdinand Moore
1797–1850
Isabel Miller
1808–1850

William Napier's Timeline

11 Records

1917
24 Sep 1917
Birth of William Virgil Napier in Eli, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Eli, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 3
William Virgil Napier resided here in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 13
William Virgil Napier resided here in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1934
1934
Age 17
William Virgil Napier resided here in Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA
Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 18
William Virgil Napier resided here in Vienna, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Vienna, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 23
William Virgil Napier resided here in Parkersburg Mag District, Vienna, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Parkersburg Mag District, Vienna, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1941
11 Jan 1941
Age 24
William Virgil Napier was married in Meigs County, Ohio, USA
Meigs County, Ohio, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 34
William Virgil Napier resided here in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, USA
1960
1960
Age 43
William Virgil Napier resided here in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1993
1993
Age 76
William Virgil Napier resided here in Vienna, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Vienna, Wood, West Virginia, USA
2000
3 Dec 2000
Age 83
Death of William Virgil Napier in Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA
Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1917
    Event Place: Eli, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1941
    Event Place: Meigs County, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1934
    Event Place: Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Parkersburg High School; Year: 1934

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Vienna, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Parkersburg Mag District, Vienna, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Vienna, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Dec 2000
    Event Place: Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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