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William Oliver Thrasher 1851–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Apr 1851

Birth Location: Wedowee, Randolph, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 28 Aug 1929

Death Location: Caddo, Lawrence County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: William Thrasher

Mother: Elizabeth Morrison

Spouse(s): Emma Privett, Emma Thrasher

Children(s): Walter Thrasher, Ella Thrasher

William Oliver Thrasher was born in 1851 in Wedowee, Randolph, Alabama, USA, the child of William Green Thrasher And Elizabeth Malinda Morrison. William Oliver Thrasher married Emma Geneva Privett, Emma J Thrasher, and had children including Ella Bessie Thrasher, Walter Alonzo Thrasher. William Oliver Thrasher passed away in 1929 in Caddo, Lawrence County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Oliver Thrasher was born in 1851 in Wedowee, Randolph, Alabama, USA, the child of William Green Thrasher And Elizabeth Malinda Morrison.
  • William Oliver Thrasher married Emma Geneva Privett, Emma J Thrasher, and had children including Ella Bessie Thrasher, Walter Alonzo Thrasher.
  • William Oliver Thrasher passed away in 1929 in Caddo, Lawrence County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Thrasher
1819–1908
Birth Location: Franklin, Georgia, USA
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Elizabeth Morrison
1829–1896
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Spouses(s)

Emma Privett
1856–1901
Birth Location: Sylacauga, Talladega, Alabama, USA
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Emma Thrasher
1856–1901
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Walter Thrasher
1876–1951
Birth Location: Alabama
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Ella Thrasher
1886–1990
Birth Location: Lawrence, Alabama, USA
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William Thrasher's Ancestors

Self
William Thrasher
1851–1929
Birth Place: Wedowee, Randolph, Alabama, USA
Parents
William Green Thrasher
1819–1908
Franklin, Georgia, USA
Elizabeth (Malinda) Morrison
1829–1896
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Thrasher
1792–1881
South Carolina, USA
Mahalia Elliott
1796–1875
Georgia, USA
William Morrison
1778–1854
North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Snider
1786–1879
Iredell, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Thrasher
1755–1840
James Morrison
1770–1829
Elizabeth Purviance
1765–1802
John Snider
1766–1842
Elizabeth
1770–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Morrison
1718–1770
Mary Purviance
1734–1784
James Purviance
–1806
Sarah Wasson
–1800
Johann Schneider
1733–1791
Elizabeth Pence
1750–1782

William Thrasher's Descendants

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William (Oliver) Thrasher (13 Apr 1851–28 Aug 1929) m. Emma (Geneva) Privett (24 Sep 1856–26 Jul 1901) m. Emma (J) Thrasher (25 Sep 1856–24 Jun 1901)
  1. 1. Walter (Alonzo) Thrasher 1876–1951 m. Mary (Emma) Moats 1879–1927 m. Mary (E) Thrasher 1879–1927
    1. 1. Ella (V) Thrasher 1912–
    2. 2. Gilbert (Garth) Thrasher 1905–1994 m. Sillie (Stine) Holderfield 1905–1984
      1. 1. Christine Thrasher 1927–1984 m. George (H.) Jackson 1940–1970
      2. 2. Richard (Henry) Thrasher 1920–2004 m. Magnolia Vance 1922– m. Thelma (Pearl) Stringfellow 1925–
      3. 3. Birdie Thrasher 1923–2011 m. Truman Hull 1918–2002
        1. 1. Teresa (Ann) Jackson 1943–2019
      4. 4. Catherine Thrasher 1926–
    3. 3. Grace (Frances) Thrasher 1903–1975
    4. 4. Thomas (H) Thrasher 1907–1983
    5. 5. Annie (E) Thrasher 1915–
    6. 6. Bertha (Lula) Thrasher 1910–1979 m. William (Lee) Foster 1907–1966
      1. 1. Betty (Faye) Foster 1939–2020
    7. 7. George (Kumpe) Thrasher 1898–1967 m. Ella King 1889–1963 m. Thelma (Mae) James 1909–
      1. 1. Mary (Lois) Thrasher 1923–1989 m. Lonzie (Thomas Harbin) Jr 1921–1974
      2. 2. Ella (Mae) Thrasher 1927–1994 m. Forrest (Bennett) Hall 1924–1965
    8. 8. Marie (F) Thrasher 1903– m. Marlin (K) Flack 1898–
    9. 9. Albert Thrasher 1900–1944 m. Beatrice (Terry) Thrasher 1898–1943
      1. 1. David (Junior) Thrasher 1925–2006 m. Christine (S.) Ivey 1925–2000
        1. 1. David (Monroe) Thrasher 1951–1973
        2. 2. David (Ray) Thrasher 1945–2018
  2. 2. Ella (Bessie) Thrasher 1886–1990 m. William (Simmion Holderfield) Sr 1885–1948
    1. 1. Luther (Henry) Holderfield 1913–1961 m. Lena (Mary) Jones 1914–1999
      1. 1. Ernest (Truman) Holderfield 1932–1975 m. Sandra (June) Rardon 1935–2006
    2. 2. Anna (Christine) Holderfield 1927–1998 m. Rev (Ervie Chester Wylie) Jr 1921–1993
      1. 1. Michael (Chester) Wylie 1951–2005
    3. 3. Carrie (Frances) Holderfield 1911–1998 m. Lloyd Williams 1910–1990
      1. 1. Joseph (Banard) Williams 1939–2006
      2. 2. Robert (Tracy) Williams 1946–2001
      3. 3. Billy (Ray) Williams 1933–2004
      4. 4. Bobby (Joy) Williams 1933–1935
      5. 5. James (Lloyd) Williams 1935–2011
    4. 4. William (Garth) Holderfield –1939
    5. 5. William (Simmion Holderfield) Jr 1923–1983
    6. 6. Fred (Jewel) Holderfield 1915–1966 m. Annie (Mae) Rose 1915–2003
      1. 1. Teddy (Fred) Holderfield 1943–2017
      2. 2. Bobbie (Joe) Holderfield 1938–2016
    7. 7. Myrtle (E.) Holderfield 1908–1911
    8. 8. Elbert Holderfield 1906–1976 m. Minnie Holderfield 1907–1974
      1. 1. Dorothy (Jean) Holderfield 1935–2015
      2. 2. Edward (Simeon) Holderfield 1928–2001 m. Loretta (Maye) Jacob 1928–1994
      3. 3. Elbert (Arthur Holderfield) Jr 1926–2006 m. Betty (Jo) Garland 1932–2013
      4. 4. Paul (Winston) Holderfield 1945–1995
      5. 5. Juanita Holderfield 1924–1981
      6. 6. Franklin (Delano) Holderfield 1932–2007
        1. 1. Pamela (Yvonne) Holderfield 1951–2007
      7. 7. Lottie Holderfield 1929–1997

William Thrasher's Timeline

2 Records

1851
13 Apr 1851
Birth of William Oliver Thrasher in Wedowee, Randolph, Alabama, USA
Wedowee, Randolph, Alabama, USA
1929
28 Aug 1929
Age 78
Death of William Oliver Thrasher in Courtland, Lawrence County, Alabama, United States of America
Courtland, Lawrence County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1851
    Event Place: Wedowee, Randolph, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] ADAM_S_1.FTW
    [3] One World Tree (sm)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1929
    Event Place: Courtland, Lawrence County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] ADAM_S_1.FTW
    [3] One World Tree (sm)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Caddo, Lawrence County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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