Billy Eugene Wilson, born in Lewis County, Tennessee, lived in Michigan, and moved to Georgia.

Billy Eugene Wilson was born 17 January 1932 in Hohenwald, Lewis, Tennessee, to parents, Grove Cleveland and Emma (Staggs) Wilson. He moved to Michigan at age twelve. There, he applied for his Social Security card. At the age of 18 (about 1920), he joined the U.S. Air Force. (His last enlistment was on 10 Sep 1970). He was career military, retiring from the Air Force on 30 September 1972. His rank was MSGT. After retiring, he and his family moved to Riverdale, Clayton County, Georgia. He took a post as letter carrier for the U.S. Post Office, retiring from East Point Post Office in 1993. He died in Riverdale, Clayton, Georgia, on December 8, 2002. His remains were cremated, with plans for later burial in the Veterans Cemetery in Cherokee County, Georgia. He was survived by his wife, Della Iona (Olson) Wilson, several children, a brother and two sisters, nieces, and nephews.

Sources:

Billy Eugene Wilson in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (no image; text-only collection).

Name: Billy Eugene Wilson
[Billy E Wilson]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 17 Jan 1932
Birth Place: Hohenwald Le, Tennessee
Death Date: 8 Dec 2002
Father: Grover C Wilson
Mother: Emma A Staggs
SSN: 375303518
Notes: Jun 1948: Name listed as BILLY EUGENE WILSON; 18 Mar 1997: Name listed as BILLY E WILSON

Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.

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Found in US Census, Hohenwald, Lewis County, Tennessee, in 1940: Billy Wilson, aged 9, son of widowed-female head, Emma Wilson. Billy was born in Tennessee.
Census Link: http://bit.ly/OfficialRecords-I-43-3-Eli-Long
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United States Social Security Death Index: Billy E Wilson, aged, deceased. Birth: 17 Jan 1932. Death: 08 Dec 2002, (last residence), Clayton, Georgia. State (card issued): Michigan.

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Billy Wilson in the U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010

U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 (no image; text-only collection)

Name: Billy Wilson
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 17 Jan 1932
Death Date: 8 Dec 2002
Branch 1: AF
Enlistment Date 1: 10 Sep 1970
Release Date 1: 30 Sep 1972

Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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