hmtl5 William Russell Tankersley b. 3 Apr 1911 Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio d. Dec 1977 Salix, Woodbury County, Iowa: Robinson Genealogy

William Russell Tankersley

Male 1911 - 1977  (66 years)


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  • Name William Russell Tankersley 
    Born 3 Apr 1911  Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Died Dec 1977  Salix, Woodbury County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Buried Rose Hill Cemetery, Scotland, Bon Homme County, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I1698  Robinson
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2023 

    Father Benjamin Tankersley,   b. Jun 1874, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1951, Pinellas County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Rhoda "Rose" Robinson,   b. Jun 1872, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1951  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 11 Jun 1898  Clay County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F60  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Marjorie Dorcas Goerndt,   b. 2 Jun 1915, Minnesota Lake, Blue Earth County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1979, Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 14 Sep 1964  Little Falls, Morrison County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2023 
    Family ID F705  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Apr 1911 - Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Sep 1964 - Little Falls, Morrison County, Minnesota Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Dec 1977 - Salix, Woodbury County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Rose Hill Cemetery, Scotland, Bon Homme County, South Dakota Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • William Tankersley
      Salix, Iowa – William Tankersley, 66, of Salix died Thursday at an Onawa hospital of long illness.
      His body has been donated to Iowa City Hospital.
      Mr. Tankersley was born April 3, 1911, at Clayleo, Ky. He married Marjorie Goernd Sept. 14, 1963, at Minnesota Lake, Minn. He worked for 29 years at the Delco plant in Dayton, Ohio, before moving to Salix in 1964.
      Survivors include the widow; a daughter, Mrs. Mac (Carol) Graham of Dayton; two brothers, Frank of Silver Springs, Fla., and Ken of St. Petersburg, Fla.; a sister, Mrs. Feral Dragon of Baca Raton, Fla., and a granddaughter.
      Sioux City Journal, Sioux City, Iowa. Friday, 16 December 1977.
      [4, 7]

  • Sources 
    1. [S11] census record.

    2. [S7] US World War II draft registration card.

    3. [S13] Ohio births and christenings index.

    4. [S21] Obituary.

    5. [S3] Find a Grave.

    6. [S5] Kentucky, county marriage records.

    7. [S31] Newspaper article.