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William Thomas Woodson 1888–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 December 1888

Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 26 April 1956

Death Location: Belton, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: James Woodson

Mother: Mary Bruce

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William Thomas Woodson was born in 1888 in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA, the child of James Allen Woodson And Mary Elizbeth Bruce. In 1900, William Thomas Woodson resided in Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA. William Thomas Woodson passed away in 1956 in Belton, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Thomas Woodson was born in 1888 in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA, the child of James Allen Woodson And Mary Elizbeth Bruce.
  • In 1900, William Thomas Woodson resided in Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
  • William Thomas Woodson passed away in 1956 in Belton, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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William Woodson's Ancestors

Self
William Woodson
1888–1956
Birth Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
James Allen Woodson
1848–1922
South Carolina
Mary (Elizbeth) Bruce
1852–1927
Grandparents
D (A) Woodson
1810–1863
North Carolina
Mary (Alice) Durham
1820–1917
South Carolina, USA
Robert (W) Bruce
1829–1963
South Carolina
Martha (Ann) Cooley
1824–1904
Great-Grandparents
Hiram Cooley
1796–1864
Mary Woodson
1803–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Cooley
1760–1826
Nancy Gover
1763–1842
Tucker Woodson
1745–1831
Elizabeth Gowen
1750–1792

William Woodson's Timeline

3 Records

1888
17 December 1888
Birth of William Thomas Woodson in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 12
William Thomas Woodson resided here in Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1956
26 April 1956
Age 68
Death of William Thomas Woodson in Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Anderson County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 December 1888
    Event Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 April 1956
    Event Place: Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Belton, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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