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William Jesse Whiteley 1888–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Nov 1888

Birth Location: Bell Co., TX

Death Date: 21 Mar 1942

Death Location: Killeen, Bell, Texas

Father: Amos Jr

Mother: Mary Huffman

Spouse(s): Eva Cowan

Children(s): Opal Whiteley

William Jesse Whiteley was born in 1888 in Bell Co., TX, the child of Amos Martin Whiteley Jr And Mary Ann Huffman. In 1910, William Jesse Whiteley resided in Justice Precinct 8, Bell, Texas. In 1920, William Jesse Whiteley resided in Justice Precinct 3, Coryell, Texas. William Jesse Whiteley married Eva Pearl Cowan, and had children including Opal Mae Whiteley. William Jesse Whiteley passed away in 1942 in Killeen, Bell, Texas.

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Biography

  • William Jesse Whiteley was born in 1888 in Bell Co., TX, the child of Amos Martin Whiteley Jr And Mary Ann Huffman.
  • In 1910, William Jesse Whiteley resided in Justice Precinct 8, Bell, Texas.
  • In 1920, William Jesse Whiteley resided in Justice Precinct 3, Coryell, Texas.
  • William Jesse Whiteley married Eva Pearl Cowan, and had children including Opal Mae Whiteley.
  • William Jesse Whiteley passed away in 1942 in Killeen, Bell, Texas.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Whiteley's Ancestors

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William Whiteley
1888–1942
Birth Place: Bell Co., TX
Parents
Amos Martin Whiteley Jr
1857–1942
Jefferson City, Andrew, Missouri
Mary (Ann) Huffman
1857–1948
Bell Co., TX
Grandparents
Amos (Martin) Whiteley
1808–1882
Harrison, Kentucky, United States
Seryna Boydstun
1822–1895
Hickman Co., TN
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Rev
1775–1834
Winifred Vanhook
1781–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Whiteley
1749–1818
Sarah Stapleton
1760–1836
Samuel II
1733–1818
Hannah Higgins
1754–1780

William Whiteley's Descendants

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William (Jesse) Whiteley (17 Nov 1888–21 Mar 1942) m. Eva (Pearl) Cowan (14 Jan 1888–29 Feb 1940)
  1. 1. Opal (Mae) Whiteley 1910–1992 m. Tom (Love) Massengale 1910–1995

William Whiteley's Timeline

4 Records

1888
17 Nov 1888
Birth of William Jesse Whiteley in Bell Co., TX
Bell Co., TX
1910
1910
Age 22
William Jesse Whiteley resided here in Justice Precinct 8, Bell, Texas
Justice Precinct 8, Bell, Texas
1920
1920
Age 32
William Jesse Whiteley resided here in Justice Precinct 3, Coryell, Texas
Justice Precinct 3, Coryell, Texas
1942
21 Mar 1942
Age 54
Death of William Jesse Whiteley in Killeen, Bell, Texas
Killeen, Bell, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1888
    Event Place: Bell Co., TX
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Coryell, Texas; Roll: T625_1787; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 57; Image: .
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 8, Bell, Texas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 8, Bell, Texas
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 8, Bell, Texas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Coryell, Texas
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Coryell, Texas; Roll: T625_1787; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 57; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1942
    Event Place: Killeen, Bell, Texas

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