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Willis Wayne Lake 1927–2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 August 1927

Birth Location: Rockcastle County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 19 April 2005

Death Location: Leawood, Johnson County, Kansas, United States of America

Father: James Lake

Mother: Hazel Watkins

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In 1927, Willis Wayne Lake entered the world in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to James Robert Lake And Hazel Katherine Watkins. In 1935, Willis Wayne Lake resided in Winchester, Clark, Kentucky. In 1940, Willis Wayne Lake resided in Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, USA. Willis Wayne Lake passed away in 2005 in Leawood, Johnson County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1927, Willis Wayne Lake entered the world in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to James Robert Lake And Hazel Katherine Watkins.
  • In 1935, Willis Wayne Lake resided in Winchester, Clark, Kentucky.
  • In 1940, Willis Wayne Lake resided in Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, USA.
  • Willis Wayne Lake passed away in 2005 in Leawood, Johnson County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Willis Lake's Ancestors

Self
Willis Lake
1927–2005
Birth Place: Rockcastle County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
James Robert Lake
1903–1965
Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Hazel (Katherine) Watkins
1903–1993
Laurel County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
James (W) Watkins
1874–1956
Elizabeth (Lueretia) Pennington
1874–1957
Laurel County, Kentucky, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Preston Pennington
1853–1925
Sarah King
1857–1944
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George King
1816–1886
Tabitha Burchett
1817–1910

Willis Lake's Timeline

4 Records

1927
11 August 1927
Birth of Willis Wayne Lake in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, United States of America
Rockcastle County, Kentucky, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 8
Willis Wayne Lake resided here in Winchester, Clark, Kentucky
Winchester, Clark, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 13
Willis Wayne Lake resided here in Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, USA
Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, USA
2005
19 April 2005
Age 78
Death of Willis Wayne Lake in Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas, United States of America
Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 August 1927
    Event Place: Rockcastle County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Winchester, Clark, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01295; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 25-16
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Winchester, Clark, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Winchester, Clark, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01295; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 25-16

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Winchester, Clark, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01295; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 25-16

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 April 2005
    Event Place: Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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