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Walter Richard Turnipseed (1915 - 1973)

Walter Richard Turnipseed
Born in Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Son of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married [date unknown] (to Mar 1973) [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at age 57 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

Walter was born in 1915. He was the son of Sidney Turnipseed. In the 1920 census Walter (age 4) was the son of S W Turnipseed in Pine Bluff Ward 1, Jefferson, Arkansas.[1] Walter registered for the draft on 16 October 1940 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee.[2]

Walter died in March 1973 and was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States.[3]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1920; Census Place: Pine Bluff Ward 1, Jefferson, Arkansas; Roll: T625_67; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 133
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #65253146 (accessed 30 January 2023)
    Walter Turnipseed (4), single son, in household of S W Turnipseed (35) in Pine Bluff Ward 1, Jefferson, Arkansas. Born in Tennessee.
  2. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
    National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Tennessee, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 297
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #201471591 (accessed 30 January 2023)
    Name: Walter Richard Turnipseed; Race: White; Age: 24; Birth Date: 4 Nov 1915; Birth Place: Memphis, Tennessee; Residence Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: Memphis, Tennessee; Employer: Interstate Insurance Co; Height: 5 -11; Weight: 156; Complexion: Dark; Hair Color: Brown; Eye Color: Brown; Next of Kin: Mrs Jess Ash Watson;
    Household Members (Name) Age:
    Walter Richard Turnipseed 25.
  3. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current"
    Find a Grave™. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #89291560
    Ancestry Record 60525 #40564807 (accessed 30 January 2023)
    Walter Richard Turnipseed burial (died in Mar 1973) in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America.




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