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William Buford Suggs 1888–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 May 1888

Birth Location: Peoria, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States

Death Date: 1 April 1962

Death Location: Poteau, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA

Father: Thomas Sugg

Mother: Julia Sumpter

Spouse(s): Lillie Evans, Ruby Brown

Children(s): Cletice Suggs, Sybal Suggs, Thomas Suggs, Billy Suggs

William Buford Suggs was born in 1888 in Peoria, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States, the child of Thomas Jefferson Sugg And Julia Ann Sumpter. In 1900, William Buford Suggs resided in Mansfield Town, Sebastian, Arkansas. William Buford Suggs married Lillie Mai Evans, Ruby Brown, and had children including Billy Lem Suggs, Cletice Opal Suggs, Sybal Suggs, Thomas Jefferson Suggs. William Buford Suggs passed away in 1962 in Poteau, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • William Buford Suggs was born in 1888 in Peoria, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States, the child of Thomas Jefferson Sugg And Julia Ann Sumpter.
  • In 1900, William Buford Suggs resided in Mansfield Town, Sebastian, Arkansas.
  • William Buford Suggs married Lillie Mai Evans, Ruby Brown, and had children including Billy Lem Suggs, Cletice Opal Suggs, Sybal Suggs, Thomas Jefferson Suggs.
  • William Buford Suggs passed away in 1962 in Poteau, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Sugg
1866–1890
Birth Location: Jasper County, Mississippi, USA
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Julia Sumpter
1868–1893
Birth Location: Newport, Jackson, Arkansas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lillie Evans
1894–1940
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Ruby Brown
1906–1991
Birth Location: Poteau, OK
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Children(s)

Cletice Suggs
1913–1998
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Sybal Suggs
1919–
Birth Location: Oklahoma
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Thomas Suggs
1922–1990
Birth Location: Oklahoma
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Billy Suggs
1925–1940
Birth Location: Oklahoma
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William Suggs's Ancestors

Self
William Suggs
1888–1962
Birth Place: Peoria, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
Parents
Thomas Jefferson Sugg
1866–1890
Jasper County, Mississippi, USA
Julia (Ann) Sumpter
1868–1893
Newport, Jackson, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
Hiram (A.) Sugg
1827–1908
Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Martha (Ann) Cochran
1836–1928
Missouri
Daniel (Beauford) Sumpter
1837–1912
Green, Arkansas, USA
Irene (Ellen) Coleman
1843–1907
Alabama
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Cochran
1813–
Jane Miller
1816–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cochran
1755–1834

William Suggs's Descendants

1.
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William (Buford) Suggs (30 May 1888–1 April 1962) m. Lillie (Mai) Evans (abt 1894–27 June 1940) m. Ruby Brown (3 Sep 1906–19 Jul 1991)
  1. 1. Cletice (Opal) Suggs 1913–1998 m. Henry (Hamilton) Howard 1911–1975
    1. 1. Connie (Sue) Howard 1942–2009
    2. 2. Larry (Hamilton) Howard 1941–1941
  2. 2. Sybal Suggs 1919–
  3. 3. Thomas (Jefferson) Suggs 1922–1990
  4. 4. Billy (Lem) Suggs 1925–1940

William Suggs's Timeline

10 Records

1888
30 May 1888
Birth of William Buford Suggs in Peoria, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
Peoria, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
1900
1900
Age 12
William Buford Suggs resided here in Mansfield Town, Sebastian, Arkansas
Mansfield Town, Sebastian, Arkansas
1910
26 Oct 1910
Age 22
William Buford Suggs was married in Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
1910
1910
Age 22
William Buford Suggs resided here in Hartford, Sebastian, Arkansas
Hartford, Sebastian, Arkansas
1920
1920
Age 32
William Buford Suggs resided here in Summerfield, Le Flore, Oklahoma
Summerfield, Le Flore, Oklahoma
1930
1930
Age 42
William Buford Suggs resided here in Poteau, Le Flore, Oklahoma
Poteau, Le Flore, Oklahoma
1935
1935
Age 47
William Buford Suggs resided here in Poteau, Le Flore, Oklahoma
Poteau, Le Flore, Oklahoma
1940
1940
Age 52
William Buford Suggs resided here in Poteau, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
Poteau, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
1942
1942
Age 54
William Buford Suggs resided here in Poteau, Oklahoma, USA
Poteau, Oklahoma, USA
1962
1 April 1962
Age 74
Death of William Buford Suggs in Poteau, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
Poteau, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 May 1888
    Event Place: Peoria, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Source Citation: The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Oklahoma; State Headquarters: Oklahoma
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Poteau, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03305; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 40-27
    [3] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Summerfield, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1468; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 96; Image: .
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Poteau, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Roll: 1911; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 26; Image: 18.0.
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Le Flore County, Oklahoma; Roll: 1851804; Draft Board: 0.
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sugarloaf, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T623_77; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 121.
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hartford, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] Oklahoma, County Marriages
    [12] Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1910
    Event Place: Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Mansfield Town, Sebastian, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sugarloaf, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T623_77; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 121.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Hartford, Sebastian, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hartford, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Summerfield, Le Flore, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Summerfield, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1468; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 96; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Poteau, Le Flore, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Poteau, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Roll: 1911; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 26; Image: 18.0.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Poteau, Le Flore, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Poteau, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03305; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 40-27

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Poteau, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Poteau, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03305; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 40-27

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Poteau, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Source Citation: The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Oklahoma; State Headquarters: Oklahoma

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Le Flore, Oklahoma
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Le Flore County, Oklahoma; Roll: 1851804; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Plara, Sebastian, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 April 1962
    Event Place: Poteau, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Poteau, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
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