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Male William Dykes Rushing Click to view William Dykes Rushing in the family tree

William Dykes was born on April 30th, 1904 in AL.1   William Dykes' father was William F. McDonald Rushing and his mother was Mary Wise.  His paternal grandparents were Francis Marion Rushing and Frances Virginia Yelverton; his maternal grandparents were Mr. Wise and Mary (?). He had two brothers and seven sisters, named Pierre Dorsey, Marion, Gwendoline, Lillian Dale, Mary Claudine, Francis Vera, Delia, Annie Lou Alice and Johnnie B..  He was the youngest of the ten children.  He died at the age of 78 on July 25th, 1982 in Samson, Geneva Co., AL.1 


William Dykes' family with Frances Louise Brooks

‌William Dykes and Frances Louise were married in a religious ceremony on July 20th, 1927 in AL.1   They had a son and two daughters, named Living, Barbara Brooks and Bettye Blue.

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Social Security Death Index

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