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William Rufus Petty 1869 – 1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Nov 1869

Birth Location: Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 1963

Death Location: McEwen, Humphreys, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Petty

Mother: Mary Sugg

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The story of William Rufus Petty began in 1869 in Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee, United States. William Rufus Petty passed away in 1963 in McEwen, Humphreys, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Rufus Petty began in 1869 in Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee, United States.
  • William Rufus Petty passed away in 1963 in McEwen, Humphreys, Tennessee, USA.

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William Petty's Ancestors

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William Petty
1869 – 1963
Birth Place: Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee, United States
Parents
William Miles Petty
1850 – 1946
Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Caroline) Sugg
1849 – 1923
Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
William (King) Petty
1811 – 1858
Hickman, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
Emeline (Emily) George
1813 – 1902
North Carolina, USA
John (Howell) Sugg
1807 – 1880
Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Mary ((Polly) Wilson Boaz) Sugg
1814 – 1900
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Petty
1800 – 1840
Kiziah Humble
1790 – 1860
Daniel Boaz
1776 – 1815
Lydia Inman
1777 – 1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Petty
1765 – 1843
Jane Darwin
1773 – 1843
Jacob END
1750 –

William Petty's Timeline

2 Records

1869
19 Nov 1869
Birth of William Rufus Petty in Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee, United States
Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee, United States
1963
1963
Age 94
Death of William Rufus Petty in McEwen, Humphreys, Tennessee, USA
McEwen, Humphreys, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1869
    Event Place: Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1963
    Event Place: McEwen, Humphreys, Tennessee, USA

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