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Willie Alton Sawyer 1894–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 August 1894

Birth Location: Stephens, Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States of America

Death Date: 22 March 1978

Death Location: Brightstar, Miller County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: Nathan Sawyer

Mother: Mary Runyan

Spouse(s): Ola Waldrop

Children(s): John Sawyer, Peggy Short, Henrietta Yarbrough

Willie Alton Sawyer was born in 1894 in Stephens, Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States of America, the child of Nathan Theodore Sawyer And Mary Frances Runyan. In 1900, Willie Alton Sawyer resided in Boon, Columbia, Arkansas, USA. In 1919, Willie Alton Sawyer resided in Stephens, Ouachita, Arkansas. Willie Alton Sawyer married Ola Beatrice Waldrop, and had children including Henrietta Frances Sawyer Yarbrough, John N Sawyer, Peggy Naomi Sawyer Short. Willie Alton Sawyer passed away in 1978 in Brightstar, Miller County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Willie Alton Sawyer was born in 1894 in Stephens, Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States of America, the child of Nathan Theodore Sawyer And Mary Frances Runyan.
  • In 1900, Willie Alton Sawyer resided in Boon, Columbia, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1919, Willie Alton Sawyer resided in Stephens, Ouachita, Arkansas.
  • Willie Alton Sawyer married Ola Beatrice Waldrop, and had children including Henrietta Frances Sawyer Yarbrough, John N Sawyer, Peggy Naomi Sawyer Short.
  • Willie Alton Sawyer passed away in 1978 in Brightstar, Miller County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Willie Sawyer's Ancestors

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Willie Sawyer
1894–1978
Birth Place: Stephens, Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States of America
Parents
Nathan Theodore Sawyer
1861–1948
Talladega County, Alabama, United States of America
Mary (Frances) Runyan
1859–1900
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willie Sawyer's Descendants

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Willie (Alton) Sawyer (18 August 1894–22 March 1978) m. Ola (Beatrice) Waldrop (16 November 1896–28 January 1978)
  1. 1. John (N.) Sawyer 1923–1936
  2. 2. Peggy (Naomi Sawyer) Short 1924–1997
  3. 3. Henrietta (Frances Sawyer) Yarbrough 1921–1999

Willie Sawyer's Timeline

4 Records

1894
18 August 1894
Birth of Willie Alton Sawyer in Stephens, Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States of America
Stephens, Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 6
Willie Alton Sawyer resided here in Boon, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
Boon, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
1919
1919
Age 25
Willie Alton Sawyer resided here in Stephens, Ouachita, Arkansas
Stephens, Ouachita, Arkansas
1978
22 March 1978
Age 84
Death of Willie Alton Sawyer in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 August 1894
    Event Place: Stephens, Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Boon, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: Stephens, Ouachita, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 March 1978
    Event Place: Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brightstar, Miller County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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