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Willie Woodrow Wheat 1928–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 November 1928

Birth Location: Decaturville, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 22 December 2001

Death Location: Parsons, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Silas Wheat

Mother: Alice Wheat

Spouse(s): Bonnie Still

Children(s):

Willie Woodrow Wheat was born in 1928 in Decaturville, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of Silas S Wheat And Alice Elizabeth Parsons Turner Wheat. In 1930, Willie Woodrow Wheat resided in District 2, Decatur, Tennessee, USA. In 1935, Willie Woodrow Wheat resided in Decatur, Tennessee. Willie Woodrow Wheat married Bonnie Sue Still, and had children including Arvie Dale Wheat, Jennie Susan Wheat Chamberland, Michael Boyd Wheat, Willie Wheat. Willie Woodrow Wheat passed away in 2001 in Parsons, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Willie Woodrow Wheat was born in 1928 in Decaturville, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of Silas S Wheat And Alice Elizabeth Parsons Turner Wheat.
  • In 1930, Willie Woodrow Wheat resided in District 2, Decatur, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1935, Willie Woodrow Wheat resided in Decatur, Tennessee.
  • Willie Woodrow Wheat married Bonnie Sue Still, and had children including Arvie Dale Wheat, Jennie Susan Wheat Chamberland, Michael Boyd Wheat, Willie Wheat.
  • Willie Woodrow Wheat passed away in 2001 in Parsons, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Willie Wheat's Ancestors

Self
Willie Wheat
1928–2001
Birth Place: Decaturville, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Silas S Wheat
1907–1988
Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America
Alice (Elizabeth Parsons Turner) Wheat
1910–1996
Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
Reuben Wheat
1862–1958
Perry, Tennessee, United States
Mary (Martha "Mollie" Pearcy) Wheat
1879–1958
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Silas Wheat
1803–1885
Polly Wheat
1829–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wheat
1765–1834
Diey Wheat
1773–1865

Willie Wheat's Timeline

5 Records

1928
11 November 1928
Birth of Willie Woodrow Wheat in Decaturville, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America
Decaturville, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America
1930
1930
Age 2
Willie Woodrow Wheat resided here in District 2, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
District 2, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 7
Willie Woodrow Wheat resided here in Decatur, Tennessee
Decatur, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 12
Willie Woodrow Wheat resided here in Dist 2, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
Dist 2, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
2001
22 December 2001
Age 73
Death of Willie Woodrow Wheat in Parsons, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parsons, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 November 1928
    Event Place: Decaturville, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03886; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 20-2
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 2, Decatur, Tennessee; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2341979
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 2, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 2, Decatur, Tennessee; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2341979

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Decatur, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03886; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 20-2

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Dist 2, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03886; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 20-2

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 December 2001
    Event Place: Parsons, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Parsons, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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