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Willis Buck 1903–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jun 1903

Birth Location: Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: May 1982

Death Location: Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Buck

Mother: Denton Bullington

Spouse(s): Cleo Murphy

Children(s): Dorris Buck

Willis Buck was born in 1903 in Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, United States, the child of William Haws Buck And Denton Tenny Bullington. In 1910, Willis Buck resided in Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee. Willis Buck married Cleo Edith Murphy, and had children including Dorris Buck, Pauline Buck. Willis Buck passed away in 1982 in Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Willis Buck was born in 1903 in Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, United States, the child of William Haws Buck And Denton Tenny Bullington.
  • In 1910, Willis Buck resided in Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee.
  • Willis Buck married Cleo Edith Murphy, and had children including Dorris Buck, Pauline Buck.
  • Willis Buck passed away in 1982 in Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willis Buck's Ancestors

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Willis Buck
1903–1982
Birth Place: Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, United States
Parents
William Haws Buck
1859–1930
Tennessee
Denton ("Tenny") Bullington
1861–1942
Putnam County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Enoch (J) Buck
1827–1904
Putnam County, Tennessee, United States of America
Catharine (C.) Buck
1827–1895
Tennessee
David (Harris) Bullington
1837–1861
Alabama, USA
Sophia (Attaline) Dowell
1839–1912
Jackson County, TN
Great-Grandparents
Reuben Dowell
1797–1831
Attaline Cooke
1814–1883
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dowell
1764–1851
Sarah Hickman
1778–1871
Richard Cooke
1787–1870
Margaret Cox
1791–1849

Willis Buck's Descendants

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Willis Buck (16 Jun 1903–May 1982) m. Cleo (Edith) Murphy (abt 1909–23 Jun 1995)
  1. 1. Dorris Buck 1924–

Willis Buck's Timeline

4 Records

1903
16 Jun 1903
Birth of Willis Buck in Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, United States
Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, United States
1910
1910
Age 7
Willis Buck resided here in Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee
Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee
1982
20 May 1982
Age 79
Death of Willis Buck
None
1982
May 1982
Age 79
Death of Willis Buck in Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, United States of America
Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1903
    Event Place: Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1516; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1375529
    [2] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012
    [3] Tennessee, Delayed Birth Records
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 1, Putnam, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1759; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 75; Image: 563
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 415-30-4803; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [6] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Putnam, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3928; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 71-5
    [7] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [8] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 1, Putnam, Tennessee; Roll: 2268; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 1012.0; FHL microfilm: 2342002

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1516; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1375529

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1982
    Record Source: Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1982
    Event Place: Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 415-30-4803; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

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