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William Gillis Warren 1867 – 1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 MAR 1867

Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 9 NOV 1965

Death Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA

Father: John Warren

Mother: Amelia Gambrel

Spouse(s): "Cordie" Messer

Children(s): Winnie Warren, Ingred Warren, Oatie Warren, Willis Warren, Rosa Warren, Yerkes Warren, Lee Warren, Floyd Warren, Lula Warren

William Gillis Warren was born in 1867 in Knox, Kentucky, USA, the child of John Gilbert Warren and Amelia Permelia Gambrel. In 1870, William Gillis Warren resided in Subdivision 93, Knox, Kentucky, USA. In 1880, William Gillis Warren resided in Knox, Kentucky, USA. William Gillis Warren married "Cordie" Cordelia Messer, and had children including Winnie Warren, Ingred Alberta Warren, Oatie Ottie Warren, Willis Warren, Rosa Warren, Yerkes Warren, Lee Warren, Floyd Warren, Lula Warren. William Gillis Warren passed away in 1965 in Knox, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • William Gillis Warren was born in 1867 in Knox, Kentucky, USA, the child of John Gilbert Warren and Amelia Permelia Gambrel.
  • In 1870, William Gillis Warren resided in Subdivision 93, Knox, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1880, William Gillis Warren resided in Knox, Kentucky, USA.
  • William Gillis Warren married "Cordie" Cordelia Messer, and had children including Winnie Warren, Ingred Alberta Warren, Oatie Ottie Warren, Willis Warren, Rosa Warren, Yerkes Warren, Lee Warren, Floyd Warren, Lula Warren.
  • William Gillis Warren passed away in 1965 in Knox, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Warren
1837 – 1911
Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA
JW
Amelia Gambrel
1836 – 1904
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
AG

Spouses(s)

"Cordie" Messer
1880 – 1945
Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA
"M

Children(s)

Winnie Warren
1916 – 2001
Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA
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Ingred Warren
1922 – 1992
Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA
IW
Oatie Warren
1902 – 1980
Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA
OW
Willis Warren
1905 – 1972
Birth Location: Bell Co. Ky.
WW
Rosa Warren
1918 – 1918
Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA
RW
Yerkes Warren
1900 – 1959
Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA
YW
Lee Warren
1919 – 1988
Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA
LW
Floyd Warren
1912 – 1939
Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA
FW
Lula Warren
1914 –
Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA
LW

William Warren's Ancestors

Self
William Warren
1867 – 1965
Birth Place: Knox, Kentucky, USA
Parents
John Gilbert Warren
1837 – 1911
Knox, Kentucky, USA
Amelia (Permelia) Gambrel
1836 – 1904
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
James (Henry) Warren
1806 – 1862
Virginia, United States
Mary (Ann) Taylor
1815 – 1893
Knox, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Taylor
1794 – 1874
Sarah Walker
1794 – 1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Walker
1765 – 1850
Elizabeth McGill
1780 – 1856

William Warren's Descendants

1.
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William (Gillis) Warren (26 MAR 1867 – 9 NOV 1965) m. "Cordie" (Cordelia) Messer (10 MAR 1880 – 25 OCT 1945)
  1. 1. Winnie Warren (4 JAN 1916 – 21 DEC 2001) m. Willie (Henley) Lankford (13 JAN 1913 – 17 DEC 1995)
    1. 1. David (Lee) Lankford (1948 – )
    2. 2. Sherly Lankford (18 SEP 1940 – 3 JUN 1993)
  2. 2. Ingred (Alberta) Warren (4 DEC 1922 – 23 JAN 1992) m. Allen (B) Messer (16 JUL 1920 – 16 NOV 1989)
    1. 1. Franklin (Dewey) Messer (20 JAN 1941 – 20 JAN 1941)
    2. 2. Lonnie (Sue) Messer (16 AUG 1950 – )
    3. 3. Living Messer
    4. 4. Living Messer
  3. 3. Oatie (Ottie) Warren (6 FEB 1902 – 6 MAR 1980) m. Richard (G) Smith (7 JUN 1884 – 14 APR 1960)
  4. 4. Willis Warren (6 AUG 1905 – 7 FEB 1972) m. Mary (Eva) Warren (5 AUG 1916 – 28 JAN 1993)
    1. 1. Ina (Gail) Carnes (9 JUL 1951 – 28 JAN 2024)
    2. 2. Carty Warren (10 APR 1954 – 15 NOV 2009)
    3. 3. Sharl Warren (27 APR 1945 – 20 MAY 2011)
    4. 4. Retha (Cordia) Williamson (17 MAY 1937 – 12 JAN 2018)
  5. 5. Rosa Warren (9 APR 1918 – 12 APR 1918)
  6. 6. Yerkes Warren (23 OCT 1900 – 23 MAY 1959)
  7. 7. Lee Warren (1 JUN 1919 – 9 DEC 1988)
  8. 8. Floyd Warren (28 JAN 1912 – 23 JUN 1939) m. Della Smith (1916 – )
  9. 9. Lula Warren (29 JAN 1914 – )

William Warren's Timeline

27 Records

1867
26 MAR 1867
Birth of William Gillis Warren in Knox, Kentucky, USA
Knox, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 3
William Gillis Warren resided here in Subdivision 93, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Subdivision 93, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 13
William Gillis Warren resided here in Knox, Kentucky, USA
Knox, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 13
William Gillis Warren resided here in Knox, Kentucky, USA
Knox, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 13
William Gillis Warren resided here in Knox, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Knox, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 33
William Gillis Warren resided here in Bell, Kentucky, USA
Bell, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 33
William Gillis Warren resided here in Burns Spring, Bell, Kentucky
Burns Spring, Bell, Kentucky
1900
1900
Age 33
William Gillis Warren resided here in Burns Spring, Bell, Kentucky, USA
Burns Spring, Bell, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 33
William Gillis Warren resided here in Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 33
William Gillis Warren resided here in Upper, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
Upper, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 43
William Gillis Warren resided here in Messer, Knox, Kentucky
Messer, Knox, Kentucky
1910
1910
Age 43
William Gillis Warren resided here in Messer, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Messer, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 53
William Gillis Warren resided here in Messer, Knox, Kentucky
Messer, Knox, Kentucky
1920
1920
Age 53
William Gillis Warren resided here in Messer, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Messer, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 63
William Gillis Warren resided here in District 4, Knox, Kentucky
District 4, Knox, Kentucky
1930
1930
Age 63
William Gillis Warren resided here in District 4, Knox, Kentucky, USA
District 4, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 63
William Gillis Warren resided here in Knox, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Knox, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 68
William Gillis Warren resided here in Dewitt, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Dewitt, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 68
William Gillis Warren resided here in Dewitt, Mills, Knox, Kentucky
Dewitt, Mills, Knox, Kentucky
1935
1935
Age 68
William Gillis Warren resided here in Knox, Kentucky
Knox, Kentucky
1935
1935
Age 68
William Gillis Warren resided here in Sh, Knox, Kentucky
Sh, Knox, Kentucky
1940
1 APR 1940
Age 73
William Gillis Warren resided here in Knox, Kentucky, USA
Knox, Kentucky, USA
1940
1940
Age 73
William Gillis Warren resided here in Knox, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Knox, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1940
1940
Age 73
William Gillis Warren resided here in Mag Dist 4, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Mag Dist 4, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1940
1 APR 1940
Age 73
William Gillis Warren resided here in Knox, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Knox, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1945
1945
Age 78
William Gillis Warren resided here
None
1965
9 NOV 1965
Age 98
Death of William Gillis Warren in Knox, Kentucky, USA
Knox, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 MAR 1867
    Event Place: Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pineville, Bell County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Subdivision 93, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 NOV 1965
    Event Place: Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 APR 1940
    Event Place: Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Dewitt, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Dewitt, Mills, Knox, Kentucky
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Knox, Kentucky
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sh, Knox, Kentucky
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Knox, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Mag Dist 4, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 APR 1940
    Event Place: Knox, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bell
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bell, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Knox, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Burns Spring, Bell, Kentucky
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Burns Spring, Bell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Upper, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Messer, Knox, Kentucky
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Messer, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Messer, Knox, Kentucky
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Messer, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 28
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 4, Knox, Kentucky
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 29
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 4, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 30
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Knox, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees
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