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William Gentry Pettus 1833–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Dec 1833

Birth Location: Williamson County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 3 Sept 1905

Death Location: Williamson County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Thomas 4

Mother: Elizabeth WHITE

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In 1833, William Gentry Pettus entered the world in Williamson County, Tennessee, USA, born to Thomas Waters Pettus 4 And Elizabeth R White. William Gentry Pettus passed away in 1905 in Williamson County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1833, William Gentry Pettus entered the world in Williamson County, Tennessee, USA, born to Thomas Waters Pettus 4 And Elizabeth R White.
  • William Gentry Pettus passed away in 1905 in Williamson County, Tennessee, USA.

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William Pettus's Ancestors

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William Pettus
1833–1905
Birth Place: Williamson County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Thomas Waters Pettus 4
1803–1884
Charlotte County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (R.) WHITE
1808–1858
Williamson, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Pettus) 3
1772–1826
Prob Mecklenburg Co., VA.
Eleanor McGehee
1729–1812
Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas 2
1741–1797
Mary Henderson
1735–1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Colonel Pettus
1712–1780
Amey Walker
1717–1778

William Pettus's Timeline

2 Records

1833
29 Dec 1833
Birth of William Gentry Pettus in Williamson County, Tennessee, USA
Williamson County, Tennessee, USA
1905
3 Sept 1905
Age 72
Death of William Gentry Pettus in Williamson County, Tennessee, USA
Williamson County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1833
    Event Place: Williamson County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Sept 1905
    Event Place: Williamson County, Tennessee, USA

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