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William Alonzo Rodgers 1875–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Oct 1875

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 7 June 1965

Death Location: Eastland, Eastland County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Thomas Rodges

Mother: Frances Thornton

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William Alonzo Rodgers was born in 1875 in Mississippi, the child of Thomas Newton Rodges And Frances Elizabeth Thornton. In 1880, William Alonzo Rodgers resided in Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA. In 1883, William Alonzo Rodgers resided in San Luis Obispo, California, USA. William Alonzo Rodgers married Mary H Iama. William Alonzo Rodgers passed away in 1965 in Eastland, Eastland County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Alonzo Rodgers was born in 1875 in Mississippi, the child of Thomas Newton Rodges And Frances Elizabeth Thornton.
  • In 1880, William Alonzo Rodgers resided in Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1883, William Alonzo Rodgers resided in San Luis Obispo, California, USA.
  • William Alonzo Rodgers married Mary H Iama.
  • William Alonzo Rodgers passed away in 1965 in Eastland, Eastland County, Texas, United States of America.

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William Rodgers's Ancestors

Self
William Rodgers
1875–1965
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
Thomas Newton Rodges
1853–1918
Georgia, USA
Frances (Elizabeth) Thornton
1859–1918
Pontotoc County, Mississippi
Grandparents
Augustus (Alfred) Thornton
1824–1892
Baldwin County, Georgia
Sarah (Jane) Warren
1827–1916
Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Arthur 🟥
1784–1861
Mary 🟥
1805–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert 🟥
1748–1826
Pamela 🟥
1751–1799
George 🟥
1765–1855
Nancy 🟥
1773–1846

William Rodgers's Timeline

8 Records

1875
26 Oct 1875
Birth of William Alonzo Rodgers in Mississippi
Mississippi
1880
1880
Age 5
William Alonzo Rodgers resided here in Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
1883
2 Mar 1883
Age 8
William Alonzo Rodgers resided here in San Luis Obispo, California, USA
San Luis Obispo, California, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 42
William Alonzo Rodgers resided here in Swisher County, Texas, USA
Swisher County, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 60
William Alonzo Rodgers resided here in Yuma, Yuma, Arizona
Yuma, Yuma, Arizona
1940
1940
Age 65
William Alonzo Rodgers resided here in Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo, California, USA
Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo, California, USA
1965
Abt 1965
Age 90
William Alonzo Rodgers resided here in Eastland, Eastland, Texas, USA
Eastland, Eastland, Texas, USA
1965
7 June 1965
Age 90
Death of William Alonzo Rodgers in Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, United States of America
Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1875
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo, California; Roll: m-t0627-00328; Page: 81A; Enumeration District: 40-34
    [3] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Swisher County
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pontotoc, Mississippi; Roll: 662; Page: 29a; Enumeration District: 164
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Abilene Reporter-News; Publication Date: 8 Jun 1965; Publication Place: Abilene, Texas, USA; ,0.21428742,0.3889944,0.4467017&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pontotoc, Mississippi; Roll: 662; Page: 29a; Enumeration District: 164

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1883
    Event Place: San Luis Obispo, California, USA
    Record Source: California, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, San Luis Obispo Tribune; Publication Date: 2 Mar 1883; Publication Place: San Luis Obispo, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Swisher County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Swisher County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Yuma, Yuma, Arizona
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo, California; Roll: m-t0627-00328; Page: 81A; Enumeration District: 40-34

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo, California; Roll: m-t0627-00328; Page: 81A; Enumeration District: 40-34

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1965
    Event Place: Eastland, Eastland, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Eastland, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Abilene Reporter-News; Publication Date: 8 Jun 1965; Publication Place: Abilene, Texas, USA; ,0.21428742,0.3889944,0.4467017&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 June 1965
    Event Place: Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] Texas Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Abilene Reporter-News; Publication Date: 8 Jun 1965; Publication Place: Abilene, Texas, USA; ,0.21428742,0.3889944,0.4467017&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Eastland, Eastland County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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