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William Penn Thurman 1905–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 July 1905

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 12 August 1976

Death Location: Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America

Father: Louis Thurman

Mother: Eliza Thurman

Spouse(s): Mae Thurman

Children(s): Tommie Westrup, Joseph Thurman

The story of William Penn Thurman began in 1905 in Tennessee. In 1910, William Penn Thurman resided in Civil District 17, Dyer, Tennessee, USA. In 1920, William Penn Thurman resided in Civil District 4, Dyer, Tennessee, USA. William Penn Thurman married Mae Thurman, and had children including Joseph Louis Thurman, Ralph Thurman, Tommie Jacqueline Thurman Westrup. William Penn Thurman passed away in 1976 in Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Penn Thurman began in 1905 in Tennessee.
  • In 1910, William Penn Thurman resided in Civil District 17, Dyer, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1920, William Penn Thurman resided in Civil District 4, Dyer, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Penn Thurman married Mae Thurman, and had children including Joseph Louis Thurman, Ralph Thurman, Tommie Jacqueline Thurman Westrup.
  • William Penn Thurman passed away in 1976 in Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Louis Thurman
1862–1920
Birth Location: Spencer County, Indiana, USA
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Eliza Thurman
1873–1955
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Mae Thurman
1908–1965
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Children(s)

Tommie Westrup
1926–2005
Birth Location: Missouri
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Joseph Thurman
1932–1967
Birth Location: Missouri
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William Thurman's Ancestors

Self
William Thurman
1905–1976
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Louis Alfred Thurman
1862–1920
Spencer County, Indiana, USA
Eliza Thurman
1873–1955
Tennessee
Grandparents
Pleasant Thurman
1814–1887
Kentucky, United States
Emily Lamar
1824–1880
Warren Co., IN
Great-Grandparents
Richard Thurman
1769–1830
Elizabeth Rinor
1766–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Thurman
1744–1805
Nancy Basye
1745–1805
George Rynor
1740–

William Thurman's Descendants

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William (Penn) Thurman (2 July 1905–12 August 1976) m. Mae Thurman (17 July 1908–20 September 1965)
  1. 1. Tommie (Jacqueline Thurman) Westrup 1926–2005
  2. 2. Joseph (Louis) Thurman 1932–1967

William Thurman's Timeline

9 Records

1905
2 July 1905
Birth of William Penn Thurman in Tennessee
Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 5
William Penn Thurman resided here in Civil District 17, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 17, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 15
William Penn Thurman resided here in Civil District 4, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 4, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 25
William Penn Thurman resided here in Little Prairie, Little Prairie, Pemiscot, Missouri, USA
Little Prairie, Little Prairie, Pemiscot, Missouri, USA
1935
1935
Age 30
William Penn Thurman resided here in Little Prairie, Pemiscot, Missouri
Little Prairie, Pemiscot, Missouri
1940
1940
Age 35
William Penn Thurman resided here in Little Prairie Township, Little Prairie, Pemiscot, Missouri, USA
Little Prairie Township, Little Prairie, Pemiscot, Missouri, USA
1940
1940-1947
Age 35
William Penn Thurman resided here in Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, USA
Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, USA
1950
1950
Age 45
William Penn Thurman resided here in South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
1976
12 August 1976
Age 71
Death of William Penn Thurman in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA
Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 July 1905
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Missouri, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 326
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [4] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Los Angeles; Date: 12 Aug 1976; Social Security: 412201868
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 4, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1738; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 20
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Little Prairie, Pemiscot, Missouri; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2340951
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 5516; Page: 43; Enumeration District: 19-343

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 17, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 4, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1738; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 20

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Little Prairie, Little Prairie, Pemiscot, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Little Prairie, Pemiscot, Missouri; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2340951

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Little Prairie, Pemiscot, Missouri
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Little Prairie Township, Little Prairie, Pemiscot, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940-1947
    Event Place: Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Missouri, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 326

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 5516; Page: 43; Enumeration District: 19-343

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 August 1976
    Event Place: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Los Angeles; Date: 12 Aug 1976; Social Security: 412201868
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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