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Willis Guy Tanner 1907–1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jun 1907

Birth Location: Louisiana

Death Date: 1 April 1984

Death Location: Ferriday, Concordia, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: Hardy Tanner

Mother: Emily Enis

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Willis Guy Tanner was born in 1907 in Louisiana, the child of Hardy W Tanner And Emily Enis. In 1920, Willis Guy Tanner resided in Police Jury Ward 1, Red River, Louisiana, USA. Willis Guy Tanner passed away in 1984 in Ferriday, Concordia, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Willis Guy Tanner was born in 1907 in Louisiana, the child of Hardy W Tanner And Emily Enis.
  • In 1920, Willis Guy Tanner resided in Police Jury Ward 1, Red River, Louisiana, USA.
  • Willis Guy Tanner passed away in 1984 in Ferriday, Concordia, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Willis Tanner's Ancestors

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Willis Tanner
1907–1984
Birth Place: Louisiana
Parents
Hardy W. Tanner
1868–1953
Summerfield, Claiborne, Louisiana, United States
Emily Enis
1871–1948
Bastrop, Morehouse, Louisiana, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Jefferson) Tanner
1818–1901
Jones, Georgia, USA
Elizabeth Hardy
1828–1916
Dallas, Alabama
Great-Grandparents
Lewis Tanner
1776–1842
Unknown Unknown
1778–
Jesse Hardy
1776–1845
Cecily Hardy
1787–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Tanner
1717–1795
Sarah
1742–
Jesse Hardy
1744–1827
Elizabeth Hawkins
–1820

Willis Tanner's Timeline

3 Records

1907
20 Jun 1907
Birth of Willis Guy Tanner in Louisiana
Louisiana
1920
1920
Age 13
Willis Guy Tanner resided here in Police Jury Ward 1, Red River, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 1, Red River, Louisiana, USA
1984
1 April 1984
Age 77
Death of Willis Guy Tanner in Ferriday, Concordia, Louisiana, United States of America
Ferriday, Concordia, Louisiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1907
    Event Place: Louisiana
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 1, Red River, Louisiana; Roll: T625_627; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 119; Image: 672

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 1, Red River, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 1, Red River, Louisiana; Roll: T625_627; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 119; Image: 672

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 April 1984
    Event Place: Ferriday, Concordia, Louisiana, United States of America

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