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William Wesley Norwood 1875–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 March 1875

Birth Location: Heard County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 16 July 1954

Death Location: LaGrange, Troup County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: William Norwood

Mother: Cassie Thomaston

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The story of William Wesley Norwood began in 1875 in Heard County, Georgia, USA. In 1880, William Wesley Norwood resided in Black Ankle, Heard, Georgia, USA. William Wesley Norwood passed away in 1954 in LaGrange, Troup County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Wesley Norwood began in 1875 in Heard County, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1880, William Wesley Norwood resided in Black Ankle, Heard, Georgia, USA.
  • William Wesley Norwood passed away in 1954 in LaGrange, Troup County, Georgia, United States of America.

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William Norwood's Ancestors

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William Norwood
1875–1954
Birth Place: Heard County, Georgia, USA
Parents
William Wesley Norwood
1840–1898
Mississippi, USA
Cassie (Ann) Thomaston
1849–1930
Heard County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
John (Middleton) Norwood
1813–1880
Greenville, Green, Tennessee, USA
Frances (B) Norwood
1815–1880
Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Norwood's Timeline

3 Records

1875
15 March 1875
Birth of William Wesley Norwood in Heard County, Georgia, USA
Heard County, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 5
William Wesley Norwood resided here in Black Ankle, Heard, Georgia, USA
Black Ankle, Heard, Georgia, USA
1954
16 July 1954
Age 79
Death of William Wesley Norwood
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 March 1875
    Event Place: Heard County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Black Ankle, Heard, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 July 1954
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: LaGrange, Troup County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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