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William Hez Thorpe 1886–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 February 1886

Birth Location: Decatur County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 18 May 1942

Death Location: Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, USA

Father: Wm Sharp

Mother: arnetta hightower

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The story of William Hez Thorpe began in 1886 in Decatur County, Indiana, USA. In 1910, William Hez Thorpe resided in Greensburg Ward 3, Decatur, Indiana, USA. William Hez Thorpe passed away in 1942 in Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Hez Thorpe began in 1886 in Decatur County, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1910, William Hez Thorpe resided in Greensburg Ward 3, Decatur, Indiana, USA.
  • William Hez Thorpe passed away in 1942 in Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, USA.

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William Thorpe's Ancestors

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William Thorpe
1886–1942
Birth Place: Decatur County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Wm J. Sharp
1856–1903
Indiana
arnetta (J Nettie) hightower
1856–1922
Decatur County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Archibald (D) Hightower
1830–
Kentucky
Mary Christy
1823–
Clark County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Hightower
1770–1845
francis hall
1774–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George hightower
1733–1820
Susannah Thorne
1741–1797
robert hall
1750–

William Thorpe's Timeline

3 Records

1886
9 February 1886
Birth of William Hez Thorpe in Decatur County, Indiana, USA
Decatur County, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 24
William Hez Thorpe resided here in Greensburg Ward 3, Decatur, Indiana, USA
Greensburg Ward 3, Decatur, Indiana, USA
1942
18 May 1942
Age 56
Death of William Hez Thorpe in Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, USA
Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 February 1886
    Event Place: Decatur County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Greensburg Ward 3, Decatur, Indiana; Roll: T624_345; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1374358
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Greensburg Ward 3, Decatur, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Greensburg Ward 3, Decatur, Indiana; Roll: T624_345; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1374358

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1942
    Event Place: Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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