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William Wesley Roy 1881–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1881

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 5 Jun 1966

Death Location: Hamilton, Ohio, USA

Father: Fountain Roy

Mother: Nancy McGowan

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Children(s):

The story of William Wesley Roy began in 1881 in Kentucky. William Wesley Roy passed away in 1966 in Hamilton, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Wesley Roy began in 1881 in Kentucky.
  • William Wesley Roy passed away in 1966 in Hamilton, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Fountain Roy
1862–1929
Birth Location: ,,Pulaski County, Kentucky
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Nancy McGowan
1862–1908
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Roy's Ancestors

Self
William Roy
1881–1966
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Fountain Wolford Roy
1862–1929
,,Pulaski County, Kentucky
Nancy (Elizabeth) McGowan
1862–1908
Kentucky
Grandparents
Zachariah Roy
1832–1914
Greenup, Russell, Kentucky, USA
Hannah (Clemens Jones) Stephens
1831–1915
Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Roy
1799–1861
Sarah Hall
1801–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Roy
1776–1850
Polly Harris
1777–1850

William Roy's Timeline

2 Records

1881
Jul 1881
Birth of William Wesley Roy in Kentucky
Kentucky
1966
5 Jun 1966
Age 85
Death of William Wesley Roy in Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Hamilton, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1881
    Event Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1966
    Event Place: Hamilton, Ohio, USA
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