Arkansas Cemeteries
Methodist African American Cemetery
(aka Old Rome Cemetery)
Clark County, Arkansas
Submitted November 24, 2005 by Bennie
L. Phifer, III
DIRECTIONS: Cemetery
is located about seven (7.0) miles South of Okolona, Arkansas on Highway #51.
Land for the cemetery was donated by Mr. Hugh Ross.
Section 24, Township 9 South, Range 22 West
The following METHODIST (AKA: ROME) African-American cemetery listing was
obtained from the "Clark County (Arkansas) Cemetery Record Book",
published by the Committee for Extension Homemakers Council, Arkadelphia,
Arkansas in 1983. The data was
submitted by Bennie L. Phifer III ([email protected]). Compiled
by: MRS. RALPH CRAIN and MRS. THOMAS
WINGFIELD (Pgs# 312-314).
Total # of Records = 106.
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LAST NAME |
FIRST |
MIDDLE |
MAIDEN |
DATE OFBIRTH |
DATE OF DEATH |
COMMENTS |
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ADMONSON |
REBECCA |
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July 24, 1861 |
July 27, 1892 |
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ALLEN |
ESTELLA |
|
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AGE: 69 |
August 19, 1963 |
MRS |
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ANDERSON |
SAM |
DAVID |
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August 29, 1907 |
January 27, 1980 |
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ANDERSON |
SYRENE |
|
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December 31, 1910 |
June 22, 1957 |
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BAILEY |
MARGARET |
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AGE: 52 |
February 15, 1958 |
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BELL |
KIZZIE |
|
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November 19, 1897 |
June 1, 1920 |
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BROWN |
JIM |
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AGE: 83 |
January 11, 1983 |
Mr. |
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BROWN |
JOHN |
C |
|
October 18, 1918 |
NO DATE |
Pvt. U. S. Army |
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BROWN |
NANNIE |
|
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January 24, 1886 |
September 1, 1943 |
|
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BRUNSON |
BESSIE |
ANN |
|
May 14, 1902 |
January 22, 1958 |
|
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BUNN |
ALEX |
|
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June 10, 1886 |
January 27, 1941 |
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BUNN |
HARMON |
|
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JULY 26, 1895 |
January 29, 1951 |
PFC 508 Engineers WWI |
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BUNN |
JANE |
|
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November 22, 1869 |
April 4, 1982 |
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BUNN |
JANE |
|
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November 22, 1869 |
April 4, 1932 |
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BUNN |
PETE |
|
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December 24, 1874 |
December 28, 1939 |
|
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BUNN |
TRACY |
|
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AGE: 57 |
May 28, 1976 |
|
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CRAVENS |
SILLA |
|
|
NO DATE |
December 1, 1925 |
Supreme Royal Circle of The New Friendship No. 365 |
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DUNCAN |
C |
C |
|
December 9, 1903 |
December 9, 1969 |
MRS. |
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DUNCAN |
CHARLIE |
C BRUSON |
|
December 9, 1903 |
September 19, 1969 |
|
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EDMOND |
LILLIE |
|
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February 19, 1899 |
February 23, 1902 |
|
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EDMONSON |
ALONZO |
|
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AGE: 78 |
November 12, 1977 |
|
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EDMONSON |
ANNA |
|
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February 17, 1882 |
November 7, 1963 |
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EDMONSON |
CROFORD |
|
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March 16, 1917 |
June 14, 1941 |
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EDMONSON |
HENRY |
|
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September 17, 1881 |
August 8, 1960 |
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EDMONSON |
SAMUEL |
|
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June 18, 1920 |
May 5, 1957 |
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EDMONSON |
WILLIE |
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June 2, 1900 |
July 30, 1930 |
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EDMONSON |
WILLIE |
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June 23, 1900 |
July 20, 1931 |
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FETTY |
MARY |
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August 27, 1866 |
July 15, 1954 |
|
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GOLDEN |
MATTIE |
|
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1879 |
January 20, 1951 |
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GRIGSBY |
A |
Z |
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November 12, 1899 |
August 22, 1900 |
Son of Thomas |
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GRIGSBY |
CHESTER |
|
|
January 27, 1905 |
September 11, 1924 |
|
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GRIGSBY |
J |
T |
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April 17, 1865 |
January 12, 1935 |
|
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GRIGSBY |
LULU |
|
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April 11, 1868 |
September 9, 1942 |
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GRIGSBY |
O |
D |
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November 9, 1901 |
May 18, 1902 |
|
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GRISBY |
ARIZONA |
|
MEEKS |
November 6, 1888 |
March 5, 1978 |
|
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HAMILTON |
GURTRUDE |
|
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July 9, 1909 |
March 5, 1951 |
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HARRIS |
LUE |
|
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October 25, 1878 |
August 12, 1917 |
|
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HATLEY |
ANDY |
|
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NO DATE |
March 18, 1920 |
Faithful Member of Friendship Circle No. 363 |
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HENDRIX |
CHARLIE |
|
|
June 15, 1892 |
August 9, 1962 |
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HENDRIX |
JIM |
|
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March 9, 1848 |
July 31, 1944 |
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HENDRIX |
JOHNIE |
|
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NO DATE |
October 26, 1926 |
|
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HENDRIX |
JOHNIE |
|
|
NO DATE |
October 26, 1926 |
Masonic Emblem |
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HENDRIX |
NANCY |
|
|
March 27, 1912 |
August 31, 1917 |
|
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HENDRIX |
NANCY |
AMIRE |
|
September 4, 1896 |
February 20, 1900 |
|
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HENDRIX |
NANCY |
|
|
September 1, 1862 |
October 25, 1943 |
|
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HENDRIX |
SAM |
|
|
February 4, 1898 |
May 4, 1978 |
Pvt. U. S. Army WWI |
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JACKSON |
GRACIE |
|
BARLOW |
March 23, 1916 |
August 29, 1973 |
|
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JONES |
CHARLIE |
|
|
August 1, 1902 |
November 2, 1971 |
|
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JONES |
JIM |
|
|
November 23, 1877 |
April ??, 1927 |
|
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JONES |
JIM |
|
|
May 25, 1905 |
November 30, 1974 |
|
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JONES |
MARY |
|
|
July 11, 1876 |
June 4, 1936 |
|
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KING |
BERT |
|
|
July 16, 1890 |
September 15, 1942 |
|
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LEWIS |
CHARLIE |
|
|
January 28, 1878 |
September 29, 1947 |
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LIGGEIN |
MARTHA |
|
|
AGE: 73 |
November 7, 1979 |
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LITTLERS |
JIM |
|
|
1883 |
1964 |
|
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MARSH |
NINA |
|
|
February 20, 1889 |
August 16, 1945 |
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MARSHALL |
JOHN |
E |
|
1845 |
1947 |
|
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MARSHALL |
MARY |
|
BRUNSON |
November 21, 1867 |
November 22, 1947 |
|
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McPEAK |
HAMP |
|
|
January 10, 1910 |
November 3, 1972 |
|
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MITCHELL |
HATTIE |
|
RICHEY |
May 26, 1880 |
August 24, 1945 |
|
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MOSS |
ULA |
MAE |
|
September 17, 1908 |
August 12, 1933 |
|
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NELSON |
AXEM |
|
|
AGE: 65 |
October 17, 19?? |
|
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NELSON |
FREEMAN |
|
|
September 28, 1913 |
October 8, 1977 |
|
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NELSON |
JESSIE |
|
|
November 7, 1904 |
February 15, 1966 |
|
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NELSON |
JOHN |
H |
|
June 2, 1918 |
January 18, 1975 |
Tec. 4 U. S. Army |
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NELSON |
LUE |
VENIA |
|
1904 |
1980 |
|
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NELSON |
NANCY |
|
|
January 13, 1851 |
April 13, 1918 |
Wife of Robert |
|
NELSON |
NEWT |
|
|
May 23, 1851 |
October 9, 1925 |
|
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NELSON |
SHERMAN |
|
|
August 6, 1912 |
April 13, 1960 |
|
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NELSON |
THOMAS |
GENE |
|
November 18, 1946 |
December 26, 1977 |
|
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NELSON |
THOMAS |
|
|
July 5, 1883 |
April 11, 1913 |
|
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OLIVER |
FRANCES |
A |
|
January 1, 1880 |
January 30, 1951 |
Wife of George |
|
POLLIMAN |
LACY |
MAE |
|
AGE: 55 |
April 28, 1981 |
MRS |
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RANDALL |
JOHN |
W |
|
August 9, 1891 |
August 7, 1958 |
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RANDALL |
MITTIE |
|
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March 5, 1889 |
May 5, 1945 |
|
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RICHIE |
ANNIS |
|
|
March 1, 1865 |
January 23, 1957 |
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RUSSELL |
FLOYD |
ANDREW |
|
July 6, 1889 |
December 2, 1973 |
|
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RUSSEY |
GEORGE |
W |
|
AGE: 73 |
July 26, 1949 |
|
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RUSSEY |
MARY |
|
|
AGE: 55 |
March 15, 1940 |
|
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RUSSEY |
ORGER |
|
|
1911 |
1975 |
|
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RUSSEY |
TESORA |
|
|
AGE: 66 |
May 21, 1979 |
MRS. |
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RUSSY |
ZENOBIA |
|
|
April 16, 1918 |
April 12, 1960 |
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SANDERS |
LUCINDA |
|
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June 23, 1892 |
December 18, 1936 |
|
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SMITH |
HUGH |
|
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January 25, 1900 |
October 15, 1953 |
|
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SMITH |
JULIE |
|
|
1864 |
October 21, 1881 |
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WELCH |
FLOYD |
|
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June 29, 1871 |
May 19, 1953 |
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WHITEHEAD |
GENETTA |
|
CATHEY |
June 15, 1945 |
December 7, 1975 |
Twin Sister of Henrietta (CATHEY) WILLIAMS |
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WILEY |
A |
W |
|
November 15, 1903 |
April 4, 1946 |
|
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WILEY |
CAL |
DON |
|
August 8, 1951 |
May 23, 1968 |
|
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WILEY |
CLARENCE |
ERNEST |
|
September 11, 1920 |
December 29,1971 |
|
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WILEY |
CLARENCE |
|
|
February 13, 1896 |
January 10, 1976 |
PVT. U. S. Army |
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WILEY |
EDDIE |
RAY |
|
1949 |
1976 |
|
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WILEY |
EDWARD |
|
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December 17, 1872 |
July 4, 1954 |
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WILEY |
ETTIE |
ALMA |
|
September 25, 1906 |
December 24, 1973 |
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WILEY |
FLOYED |
|
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March 30, 1889 |
April 10, 1889 |
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WILEY |
HARVEY |
|
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July 4, 1848 |
January 5, 1914 |
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WILEY |
JANE |
|
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1844 |
October 16, 1894 |
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WILEY |
JEAN |
E |
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July 30, 1931 |
December 31, 1939 |
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WILEY |
MARGARET |
|
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July 25, 1876 |
December 10, 1967 |
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WILEY |
MITTLE |
|
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May 8, 1884 |
April 16, 1948 |
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WILEY |
ROMIE |
|
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June 12, 1907 |
July 15, 1963 |
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WILEY |
SHERRY |
E |
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July 3, 1945 |
January 19, 1947 |
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WILEY |
WILL |
|
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February 13, 1870 |
April 23, 1947 |
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WILLIAMS |
ALVEN |
T |
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March 28, 1950 |
November ??, 1951 |
|
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WILLIAMS |
HENRIETTA |
|
CATHEY |
June 15, 1945 |
March 6, 1975 |
Twin Sister of Genetta (CATHEY) WHITEHEAD |
|
WILLY |
JOSSE |
|
|
AGE: 70 |
April 7, 1925 |
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