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William 'Billy' Bennett Sandefur 1861 – 1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Nov 1861

Birth Location: Smithland, Livingston, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 3 Jun 1935

Death Location: Smithland, Livingston County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Pvt Sandefur

Mother: Sarah Davis,

Spouse(s): Mary Ashby

Children(s): Lena Sandefur, Comma Sandefur, Corrola Sandefur, Rosalie Sandefur, Lewis Sandefur, Teddy Sandefur, Vernon Sandefur

William 'Billy' Bennett Sandefur was born in 1861 in Smithland, Livingston, Kentucky, USA, the child of Pvt Alexander Hamlett 'Ham' Sandefur and Sarah Elizabeth Davis,. In 1920, William 'Billy' Bennett Sandefur resided in Smithland, Livingston, Kentucky, USA. William 'Billy' Bennett Sandefur married Mary Luss Ashby, and had children including Lena Belle Sandefur, Comma Zell Sandefur, Corrola Sandefur, Rosalie Sandefur, Lewis Trumble Sandefur, Teddy Roosevelt Sandefur, Vernon Auston Sandefur. William 'Billy' Bennett Sandefur passed away in 1935 in Smithland, Livingston County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • William 'Billy' Bennett Sandefur was born in 1861 in Smithland, Livingston, Kentucky, USA, the child of Pvt Alexander Hamlett 'Ham' Sandefur and Sarah Elizabeth Davis,.
  • In 1920, William 'Billy' Bennett Sandefur resided in Smithland, Livingston, Kentucky, USA.
  • William 'Billy' Bennett Sandefur married Mary Luss Ashby, and had children including Lena Belle Sandefur, Comma Zell Sandefur, Corrola Sandefur, Rosalie Sandefur, Lewis Trumble Sandefur, Teddy Roosevelt Sandefur, Vernon Auston Sandefur.
  • William 'Billy' Bennett Sandefur passed away in 1935 in Smithland, Livingston County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Sandefur's Ancestors

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William Sandefur
1861 – 1935
Birth Place: Smithland, Livingston, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Pvt Alexander Hamlett 'Ham' Sandefur
1836 – 1897
Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Davis,
1844 – 1903
Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Alexander) Sandefur,
1804 – 1884
McLean County, Kentucky, USA
Obedience (O'Bannon) Collier
1808 – 1890
Nicholas County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Bennett Sandefur,
1765 – 1840
Judith Bilbo
1760 – 1840
Claiborne Collier
1780 – 1846
Matilda Duncan
1779 – 1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sandefur
1722 – 1807
Elizabeth Norvell
1730 – 1782
John Bilbo
1735 – 1809
Ann Walker
1743 – 1786
Capt III,
1743 – 1820
Hannah Hamlett
1742 – 1824
Joseph Jr,
1742 – 1822
Catherine O'Banion
1748 – 1811

William Sandefur's Descendants

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William ('Billy' Bennett) Sandefur (3 Nov 1861 – 3 Jun 1935) m. Mary (Luss) Ashby (18 AUG 1867 – 28 FEB 1933)
  1. 1. Lena (Belle) Sandefur (01 Dec 1888 – 11 Aug 1944)
  2. 2. Comma (Zell) Sandefur (10 Nov 1892 – 10 Nov 1896)
  3. 3. Corrola Sandefur (29 Apr 1895 – 11 Jan 1991)
  4. 4. Rosalie Sandefur (23 May 1896 – 22 February 1976)
  5. 5. Lewis (Trumble) Sandefur (8 Nov 1900 – 16 Feb 1954)
  6. 6. Teddy (Roosevelt) Sandefur (8 Nov 1904 – 19 Mar 1991) m. Hazel (Della) Vines (8 Aug 1907 – 12 Nov 1974)
    1. 1. Rovrett (Everett Earl) Sandefur (23 Jul 1927 – 24 Jul 1927)
    2. 2. Nora (Irene) Sandefur
    3. 3. Ewing (Ray) Sandefur
  7. 7. Vernon (Auston) Sandefur (10 Sep 1906 – 14 March 1987) m. Myrtle Sandefur

William Sandefur's Timeline

3 Records

1861
3 Nov 1861
Birth of William 'Billy' Bennett Sandefur in Smithland, Livingston, Kentucky, USA
Smithland, Livingston, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 59
William 'Billy' Bennett Sandefur resided here in Smithland, Livingston, Kentucky, USA
Smithland, Livingston, Kentucky, USA
1935
3 Jun 1935
Age 74
Death of William 'Billy' Bennett Sandefur in Smithland, Livingston County, Kentucky, USA
Smithland, Livingston County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1861
    Event Place: Smithland, Livingston, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1963
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Smithland, Livingston, Kentucky; Roll: T625_587; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 112
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Kentucky, County Marriages, 1783-1965

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Smithland, Livingston, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Smithland, Livingston, Kentucky; Roll: T625_587; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 112

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1935
    Event Place: Smithland, Livingston County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Smithland, Livingston County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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