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Feb 11, 2021 · That was before he met Gracie Loretta Williams. With her big blue eyes, blond hair, and graceful demeanor, Gracie bewitched Alvin and it was not long before he began attending church regularly just so that he could meet her.
Sep 27, 1984 · Grace Loretta (Gracie) York formerly Williams. Born 7 Feb 1900 in Pall Mall, Fentress, Tennessee, United States. Ancestors. Daughter of Francis Asbury Williams and Mary Alice (Pile) Williams. [sibling (s) unknown] Wife of Alvin Cullum York — married 6 Jun 1919 (to 2 Sep 1964) in Fentress, Tennessee, United States. Descendants.
- Female
- February 7, 1900
- Alvin Cullum York
- September 27, 1984
Alvin York was one of the most decorated American soldiers in World War I. He was awarded a Medal of Honor and a French Croix de Guerre for taking a German machine gun nest and assisting in the capture of 132 German soldiers. He married Gracie Loretta Williams on June 7, 1919.
Grace Loretta “Gracie”. Williams. York. Birth. 7 Feb 1900. Pall Mall, Fentress County, Tennessee, USA. Death. 27 Sep 1984 (aged 84) Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA.
He had been home for barely a week when, on June 7, 1919, York and Gracie Loretta Williams were married by Tennessee Governor Albert H. Roberts in Pall Mall. More celebrations followed the wedding, including a week-long trip to Nashville where York accepted a special medal awarded by the state.
Gracie Loretta Williams York, wife of Sergeant Alvin C. York: Subject: York, Gracie Loretta Williams, 1900-1984 York, Alvin C., 1887-1964 Upper Cumberland Region (Tenn.) Fentress County (Tenn.) World War, 1914-1918: Description: Gracie York is sitting on a wooden guard rail post along a country road. She is dressed in her Sunday best clothes ...
Birthday: December 13, 1887 ( Sagittarius) Born In: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States. Soldiers #23. Military Leaders #81. Miscellaneous #378. Quick Facts. Nick Name: Sergeant York. Also Known As: Alvin Cullum York. Died At Age: 76. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Gracie Loretta Williams (m. 1919) father: William Uriah York.
