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William Phelps Stanley 1867–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 April 1867

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 3 Jun 1950

Death Location: Sylvia, Dickson, Tennessee

Father: Nathan Stanley

Mother: Mary Sloan

Spouse(s): Addie Motes

Children(s): Ophelia Stanley, Lillian Stanley

In 1867, William Phelps Stanley entered the world in Alabama, born to Nathan Stanley And Mary Sloan. William Phelps Stanley married Addie Cornelius Motes, and had children including Lillian Ollie Stanley, Ophelia Stanley. William Phelps Stanley passed away in 1950 in Sylvia, Dickson, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1867, William Phelps Stanley entered the world in Alabama, born to Nathan Stanley And Mary Sloan.
  • William Phelps Stanley married Addie Cornelius Motes, and had children including Lillian Ollie Stanley, Ophelia Stanley.
  • William Phelps Stanley passed away in 1950 in Sylvia, Dickson, Tennessee.

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William Stanley's Ancestors

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William Stanley
1867–1950
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
Nathan Stanley
1836–1915
M, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Mary Sloan
1839–1902
Athens, Limestone, Alabama, USA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Stanley's Descendants

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William (Phelps) Stanley (3 April 1867–3 Jun 1950) m. Addie (Cornelius) Motes (April 16 1876–9 Oct 1945)
  1. 1. Ophelia Stanley 1895–1937 m. Dillard (Jackson) Bell 1890–1941
    1. 1. Nina (Pearl) Bell 1917–1989 m. Gerald (D) McKenzie 1921–1984
      1. 1. Willard (Oneil) McKenzie 1942–2007
    2. 2. Bessie (Margaret) Bell 1921–2007
    3. 3. William (Alvie) Bell 1913–1941
    4. 4. Morris (A) Bell 1921–1996
  2. 2. Lillian (Ollie) Stanley 1895–1985

William Stanley's Timeline

2 Records

1867
3 April 1867
Birth of William Phelps Stanley in Alabama
Alabama
1950
3 Jun 1950
Age 83
Death of William Phelps Stanley in Sylvia, Dickson, Tennessee
Sylvia, Dickson, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 April 1867
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 8

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1950
    Event Place: Sylvia, Dickson, Tennessee

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