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Fields, Willie

Male 1887 - 1947  (~ 59 years)


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  • Name Fields, Willie  [1] 
    Birth Sep 1887  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 11 Jun 1900  Linefork, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 25 Apr 1910  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    West Whitesburg Precinct 
    Census 7 Jan 1920  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    West Whitesburg Precinct 
    Census 8 Apr 1930  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Address:
    West Whitesburg Precinct 
    Death 1 Apr 1947  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Gun shot through stomach, internal bleeding 
    Person ID I111077  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 24 Mar 2015 

    Father Fields, Alexander,   b. May 1854, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jun 1940 (Age ~ 86 years) 
    Mother Wells, Lavina,   b. 29 Jul 1859, Harlan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Nov 1935, Oscaloosa, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 26 Nov 1878  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6756  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Maggard, Susan,   b. 13 Nov 1900, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jan 1980 (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 8 Feb 1917  [4] 
    Children 
    +1. Fields, Jasper,   b. 22 Feb 1918, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jun 1988 (Age 70 years)
     2. Fields, Lina,   b. 1920, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. Fields, Leva,   b. 18 Oct 1922, Big Cowan, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 May 1986, Partridge, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
     4. Fields, Dan
     5. Fields, Lannie
     6. Fields, Liza
     7. Fields, Arizona
    +8. Fields, Benton,   b. 12 Nov 1936, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jun 2000 (Age 63 years)
    Family ID F45928  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Sep 1887 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 11 Jun 1900 - Linefork, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    West Whitesburg Precinct - 25 Apr 1910 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    West Whitesburg Precinct - 7 Jan 1920 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
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    West Whitesburg Precinct - 8 Apr 1930 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: Gun shot through stomach, internal bleeding - 1 Apr 1947 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • KY death record
      #9347
      Informant: Steve Fields, brother, Day, KY
      Name: Willie Fields
      Death Date: 1 Apr 1947
      Death Location: Day, Letcher Co., KY
      Residence Location: Day, Letcher Co., KY
      Age: 58
      Gender: Male
      Ethnicity: White
      Birth Date: Apr 1886
      Birth Location: Letcher, Kentucky
      Spouse's Name: Susan Maggard
      Spouse's Age: 37
      Father's Name: Elick Fields (Alex)...(Alexander)
      Father's Birth Location: Kentucky
      Mother's Name: Luvina Wells
      Mother's Birth Location: Kentucky

  • Sources 
    1. [S788] Ken Maggard, 2007.

    2. [S789] 1900 Census.

    3. [S1744] Willie Fields, "United States Census, 1930".

    4. [S52010] Susan Maggard, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979".