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William Joseph Templeton 1931 – 2011 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Oct 1931

Birth Location: Tornado, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1 November 2011

Death Location: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Father: Orville Templeton

Mother: Ina Workman

Spouse(s): Patricia Shingleton, Mary Templeton

Children(s): Dorcus Templeton, Brenda Templeton

In 1931, William Joseph Templeton entered the world in Tornado, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA, born to Orville Stewart Templeton and Ina Dorcas Workman. In 1935, William Joseph Templeton resided in Washington, Kanawha, West Virginia. William Joseph Templeton married Patricia Lillian Shingleton, Mary Emogene Templeton, and had children including Dorcus Ann Templeton, Brenda Templeton. William Joseph Templeton passed away in 2011 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1931, William Joseph Templeton entered the world in Tornado, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA, born to Orville Stewart Templeton and Ina Dorcas Workman.
  • In 1935, William Joseph Templeton resided in Washington, Kanawha, West Virginia.
  • William Joseph Templeton married Patricia Lillian Shingleton, Mary Emogene Templeton, and had children including Dorcus Ann Templeton, Brenda Templeton.
  • William Joseph Templeton passed away in 2011 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Orville Templeton
1910 – 1942
Birth Location: Tornado, Kanawha, West Virginia
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Ina Workman
1907 – 1994
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Patricia Shingleton
1936 – 2009
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
PS
Mary Templeton
1934 – 2015
Birth Location: –
MT

Children(s)

Dorcus Templeton
1964 –
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
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Brenda Templeton
1956 –
Birth Location: –
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William Templeton's Ancestors

Self
William Templeton
1931 – 2011
Birth Place: Tornado, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Orville Stewart Templeton
1910 – 1942
Tornado, Kanawha, West Virginia
Ina (Dorcas) Workman
1907 – 1994
West Virginia
Grandparents
Beverly (Jackson) Templeton
1884 – 1978
Tornado, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
Ollie (Blanche) Roberts
1888 – 1975
West Virginia
Joseph (Larkin) Workman
1866 – 1948
Raleigh, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
Daisy (Edith) Rouse
1890 – 1968
Fayette, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Templeton
1859 – 1944
Sarah Banks
1861 – 1950
Porus Roberts
Fannie Thomas
Joseph Workman
1833 – 1915
Lucinda Monk
1841 – 1920
Arnold Rouse
1863 – 1894
Minnie Ervin
1872 – 1905
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Templeton
1830 – 1875
Mary Bowman
1832 – 1900
Andrew Banks)
1816 – 1860
Elizabeth Bailey
1829 – 1897
John Roberts
1824 – 1898
Elizabeth McNeer
1839 – 1873
Henry Thomas
1802 – 1870
Margaret Bryant
1837 –
Moses Workman
1791 – 1853
Elizabeth Scarbrough
1809 – 1894
Shadrack Monk
1808 – 1880
Sarah Beeset
1811 – 1880
Jeremiah Irvin
1842 – 1921
Alice Munyon
1845 – 1942

William Templeton's Descendants

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William (Joseph) Templeton (2 Oct 1931 – 1 November 2011) m. Patricia (Lillian) Shingleton (13 Sep 1936 – 14 Feb 2009) m. Mary (Emogene) Templeton (7 June 1934 – 29 August 2015)
  1. 1. Dorcus (Ann) Templeton (7 Dec 1964 – )
  2. 2. Brenda Templeton (9 Jul 1956 – ) m. Charles Webb

William Templeton's Timeline

7 Records

1931
2 Oct 1931
Birth of William Joseph Templeton in Tornado, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
Tornado, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
1931
2 Oct 1931
Birth of William Joseph Templeton in Tornado, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Tornado, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 4
William Joseph Templeton resided here in Washington, Kanawha, West Virginia
Washington, Kanawha, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 9
William Joseph Templeton resided here in Washington, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Washington, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1996
1996
Age 65
William Joseph Templeton resided here in Millwood, WV
Millwood, WV
2011
1 November 2011
Age 80
Death of William Joseph Templeton in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
2011
1 November 2011
Age 80
Death of William Joseph Templeton in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1931
    Event Place: Tornado, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-2018, Publication Date: 11/ 3/ 2011; Publication Place: Charleston, West Virginia, USA
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Washington, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04416; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 20-128
    [3] Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964
    [4] Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101173359
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1931
    Event Place: Tornado, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Washington, Kanawha, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Washington, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04416; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 20-128

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Washington, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Washington, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04416; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 20-128

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996
    Event Place: Millwood, WV
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cottageville, WV

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Millwood
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-2018, Publication Date: 11/ 3/ 2011; Publication Place: Charleston, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Millwood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-2018, Publication Date: 11/ 3/ 2011; Publication Place: Charleston, West Virginia, USA
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2018, Publication Place: City, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 November 2011
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-2018, Publication Date: 11/ 3/ 2011; Publication Place: Charleston, West Virginia, USA
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 November 2011
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 Nov
    Event Place: Cottageville, Jackson County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-2018, Publication Date: 11/ 3/ 2011; Publication Place: Charleston, West Virginia, USA
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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