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William Earl Stapleton 1921–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Nov 1921

Birth Location: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 16 Nov 1974

Death Location: Sulpulpa, Oklahoma

Father: John Stapleton

Mother: Nana Milligan

Spouse(s): Margaret Shirley

Children(s):

In 1921, William Earl Stapleton entered the world in Detroit, Michigan, USA, born to John Emmett Stapleton And Nana Milligan. William Earl Stapleton married Margaret Grace Shirley, and had children including Mary Susan Stapleton. William Earl Stapleton passed away in 1974 in Sulpulpa, Oklahoma.

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Biography

  • In 1921, William Earl Stapleton entered the world in Detroit, Michigan, USA, born to John Emmett Stapleton And Nana Milligan.
  • William Earl Stapleton married Margaret Grace Shirley, and had children including Mary Susan Stapleton.
  • William Earl Stapleton passed away in 1974 in Sulpulpa, Oklahoma.

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William Stapleton's Ancestors

Self
William Stapleton
1921–1974
Birth Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Parents
John Emmett Stapleton
1889–1968
Mississippi
Nana Milligan
1897–1932
Herrick, Shelby County, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Stapleton's Timeline

2 Records

1921
7 Nov 1921
Birth of William Earl Stapleton in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Michigan, USA
1974
16 Nov 1974
Age 53
Death of William Earl Stapleton in Sulpulpa, Oklahoma
Sulpulpa, Oklahoma

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1921
    Event Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Sapulpa Daily Herald; Publication Date: 17 Nov 1974; Publication Place: Sapulpa, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.04045067,0.38166827,0.31154498&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sapulpan
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Sapulpa Daily Herald; Publication Date: 17 Nov 1974; Publication Place: Sapulpa, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.04045067,0.38166827,0.31154498&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1974
    Event Place: Sulpulpa, Oklahoma
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Sapulpa Daily Herald; Publication Date: 17 Nov 1974; Publication Place: Sapulpa, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.04045067,0.38166827,0.31154498&xid=3355

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