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Willie Marvin Kennedy 1911–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 FEB 1911

Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 24 AUG 1994

Death Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA

Father: James Kennedy

Mother: Martha Gatlin

Spouse(s): Ruth Grimsley

Children(s): Curtis Kennedy, Willie Jr, Kenneth Kennedy

Willie Marvin Kennedy was born in 1911 in Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA, the child of James Walter Kennedy And Martha Gatlin. In 1920, Willie Marvin Kennedy resided in Cokey, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States. In 1935, Willie Marvin Kennedy resided in Rural, Edgecombe, North Carolina. Willie Marvin Kennedy married Ruth Lenora Grimsley, and had children including Curtis Lee Kennedy, Kenneth Earl Kennedy, Willie Marvin Kennedy Jr. Willie Marvin Kennedy passed away in 1994 in Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Willie Marvin Kennedy was born in 1911 in Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA, the child of James Walter Kennedy And Martha Gatlin.
  • In 1920, Willie Marvin Kennedy resided in Cokey, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1935, Willie Marvin Kennedy resided in Rural, Edgecombe, North Carolina.
  • Willie Marvin Kennedy married Ruth Lenora Grimsley, and had children including Curtis Lee Kennedy, Kenneth Earl Kennedy, Willie Marvin Kennedy Jr.
  • Willie Marvin Kennedy passed away in 1994 in Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Kennedy
1866–1937
Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
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Martha Gatlin
1875–1947
Birth Location: Tarboro, edgecombe, nc, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ruth Grimsley
1914–1995
Birth Location: Lake City, Florence, South Carolina, United States
RG

Children(s)

Curtis Kennedy
1945–1968
Birth Location: Pinetops, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
CK
Willie Jr
1937–1938
Birth Location: Township 12 Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
WJ
Kenneth Kennedy
1938–1939
Birth Location: Township 12 Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
KK

Willie Kennedy's Ancestors

Self
Willie Kennedy
1911–1994
Birth Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James Walter Kennedy
1866–1937
Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Martha Gatlin
1875–1947
Tarboro, edgecombe, nc, USA
Grandparents
Patrick (HENRY) Gatlin
1825–1900
Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Louisa stallings
1840–1900
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willie Kennedy's Descendants

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Willie (Marvin) Kennedy (11 FEB 1911–24 AUG 1994) m. Ruth (Lenora) Grimsley (2 SEP 1914–7 FEB 1995)
  1. 1. Curtis (Lee) Kennedy 1945–1968
  2. 2. Willie (Marvin Kennedy) Jr 1937–1938
  3. 3. Kenneth (Earl) Kennedy 1938–1939

Willie Kennedy's Timeline

7 Records

1911
11 FEB 1911
Birth of Willie Marvin Kennedy in Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 9
Willie Marvin Kennedy resided here in Cokey, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Cokey, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
1935
1935
Age 24
Willie Marvin Kennedy resided here in Rural, Edgecombe, North Carolina
Rural, Edgecombe, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 29
Willie Marvin Kennedy resided here in Township 1 Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Township 1 Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
1994
27 AUG 1994
Age 83
Burial of Willie Marvin Kennedy in Ry.Mt.cemetry, Edgecombe, NC
Ry.Mt.cemetry, Edgecombe, NC
1994
24 AUG 1994
Age 83
Death of Willie Marvin Kennedy in Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1994
24 AUG 1994
Age 83
Willie Marvin Kennedy resided here in Rocky Mount, NC
Rocky Mount, NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 FEB 1911
    Event Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, Willie M Kennedy, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Willie M Kennedy, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Willie M Kennedy, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, William M Kennedy, "United States Census, 1940"
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Willie Urasvin Kennedy in entry for Willie Urasvin Kennedy Jr, "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994"
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Willie M Kennedy, "United States Social Security Death Index"
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Willie M. Kennedy, "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979"
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, Willie Kennedy in household of James Kennedy, "United States Census, 1920"
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Willie M Kennedy, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, Willie M Kennedy, "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000"
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, William Marvin Kennedy, "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994"

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 27 AUG 1994
    Event Place: Ry.Mt.cemetry, Edgecombe, NC
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, William Marvin Kennedy, "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994"

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cokey, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 AUG 1994
    Event Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, Willie M Kennedy, "United States Social Security Death Index"
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, William Marvin Kennedy, "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994"

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Edgecombe, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Township 1 Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 24 AUG 1994
    Event Place: Rocky Mount, NC
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