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William Samuel Newby 1860–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 December 1860

Birth Location: Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 5 August 1945

Death Location: Somerville, Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Wales Newby

Mother: Martha Yancey

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The story of William Samuel Newby began in 1860 in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America. William Samuel Newby passed away in 1945 in Somerville, Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Samuel Newby began in 1860 in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America.
  • William Samuel Newby passed away in 1945 in Somerville, Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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William Newby's Ancestors

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William Newby
1860–1945
Birth Place: Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Wales E. Newby
1834–1861
Martha (Ann) Yancey
1843–1901
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Alfred Yancey
1811–1862
North Carolina, USA
Mildred (J) Allen
1825–1858
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joel Yancey
1784–1851
Elizabeth Hagey
1790–1843
Thomas Allen
1775–1858
Nancy Smith
1780–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Phillip Yancey
1738–1808
Sarah Chandler
1764–1800
Drury Allen
1750–1823
Eleanor Jarrett
1750–1845
Jeremiah Smith
1752–
Mildred Robertson
1757–

William Newby's Timeline

2 Records

1860
2 December 1860
Birth of William Samuel Newby in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America
Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America
1945
5 August 1945
Age 85
Death of William Samuel Newby in Somerville, Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America
Somerville, Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 December 1860
    Event Place: Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 August 1945
    Event Place: Somerville, Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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