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Willie Gertrude Whitney 1890–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Dec 1890

Birth Location: Rogers Springs, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 30 Jun 1953

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Father: Abraham Burgess

Mother: Nannie Rankin

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The story of Willie Gertrude Whitney began in 1890 in Rogers Springs, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA. Willie Gertrude Whitney passed away in 1953 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Willie Gertrude Whitney began in 1890 in Rogers Springs, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA.
  • Willie Gertrude Whitney passed away in 1953 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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Willie Whitney's Ancestors

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Willie Whitney
1890–1953
Birth Place: Rogers Springs, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Abraham Lincoln Burgess
1862–1924
Rogers Springs, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
Nannie (Christiana) Rankin
1867–1944
Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
David (James) Burgess
1820–1898
South Carolina, USA
Norma (Rebecca) Littlefield
1824–1898
Union County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Burgess
1790–1833
Mary Littlefield
1795–1860
William II
1756–1836
Sarah Turner
1789–1832
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William II
1756–1836
Rebecca Bryant
1756–1820
William Littlefield
1718–1780
Rebeckah Lee
1728–1792

Willie Whitney's Timeline

2 Records

1890
20 Dec 1890
Birth of Willie Gertrude Whitney in Rogers Springs, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
Rogers Springs, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
1953
30 Jun 1953
Age 63
Death of Willie Gertrude Whitney in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1890
    Event Place: Rogers Springs, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1953
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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