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William Lafayette Southern 1852 – 1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jan 1852

Birth Location: Jackson, Louisiana, United States

Death Date: 19 Nov 1929

Death Location: Sibley, Webster, Louisiana, United States

Father: Daniel Southern

Mother: Mary Wood

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The story of William Lafayette Southern began in 1852 in Jackson, Louisiana, United States. William Lafayette Southern passed away in 1929 in Sibley, Webster, Louisiana, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Lafayette Southern began in 1852 in Jackson, Louisiana, United States.
  • William Lafayette Southern passed away in 1929 in Sibley, Webster, Louisiana, United States.

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William Southern's Ancestors

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William Southern
1852 – 1929
Birth Place: Jackson, Louisiana, United States
Parents
Daniel Southern
1812 – 1864
South Carolina, United States
Mary (Ann) Wood
1823 – 1900
Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Samuel Southern
1765 – 1850
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Keziah Hall
1766 – 1850
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Southern
1705 – 1759
Bowler Hall
1738 – 1787
Agnes Weatherford
1740 – 1787
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John SOUTHERN
1641 – 1728
Catherine Brown
1670 – 1715
John Hall
1707 – 1779
Elizabeth Botts
1714 – 1743
James Martin
1706 – 1767
Margaret Miller
1728 – 1799

William Southern's Timeline

2 Records

1852
12 Jan 1852
Birth of William Lafayette Southern in Jackson, Louisiana, United States
Jackson, Louisiana, United States
1929
19 Nov 1929
Age 77
Death of William Lafayette Southern in Sibley, Webster, Louisiana, United States
Sibley, Webster, Louisiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1852
    Event Place: Jackson, Louisiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1929
    Event Place: Sibley, Webster, Louisiana, United States
    Record Source: Louisiana, Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964

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