William
Jefferson
Blythe
II
Born in Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Clifford Lewis Blythe, Raymond William Blythe, Laura Pauline Blythe, Earnest Clyde Blythe, Zephery Maurine Blythe, Cora Lucille Blythe, Vera Lee Blythe and Glen Hardy Blythe
Husband of
Virginia Adele (Gash) Ritzenthaler
— married
1935 (to 1936) [location unknown]
Husband of
Wanetta (Hessenflow) Blythe
— married
3 May 1941 in Jackson, Missouri, United States
Husband of
Virginia Dell (Cassidy) Clinton
— married
3 Sep 1943 (to 17 May 1946) in Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Henry Leon (Blythe) Ritzenthaler and Bill (Blythe) Clinton III
Died
at age 28
in Sikeston, Scott County, Missouri, United States
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The father of Bill Clinton 42nd US President
Father of Henry Leon Ritzenthaler.[1]
Biography
William Jefferson Blythe II was born on February 27, 1918 in Sherman, Grayson, Texas. He was the son of William Jefferson Blythe and Lou Birchie Ayers.[2][3][4]
Spouses
- Virginia Adele Gash, married 1935, divorced 1936
- Maxine Hamilton, married 1938, divorced 1938[5]
- Minnie Faye Gash, married 1940, annulled 1941
- Wanetta Ellen (Hessenflow) Alexander, married 1941, divorced April 13, 1944[6]
- Virginia Dell Cassidy, married September 4, 1943[7]
William married Virginia before he divorced Wanetta.
Sources
- ↑ "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VDDK-QD7 : 1 January 2015), W J Blythe in entry for Henry Leon Blythe, 17 Jan 1938; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.
- ↑ Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2J1-K25 : 4 December 2014), W J Blythe, 27 Feb 1918; citing Sherman, Grayson, Texas, United States, certificate 7982, Bureau of Vital Statistics. State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 4,506,794.
- ↑ United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHYM-2ZP : 14 December 2015), W J Blythe in household of William J Blythe, Justice Precinct 1, Grayson, Texas, United States; citing sheet 5A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,808.
- ↑ United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYX8-4T2 : 8 December 2015), W J Blythe in entry for Willie J Blythe, 1930.
- ↑ "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995." Database with images. FamilySearch. "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXGM-P4T : 28 November 2020), W J Blythe and Maxine Hamilton, 18 Aug 1938; citing Oklahoma, various county courthouses, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm.
- ↑ "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZR-VHM6 : 2 October 2019), William J Blythe and Wanetta Alexander, 03 May 1941; citing Marriage, Jackson, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007067130.
- ↑ "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N973-T28 : 18 March 2019), Virginia Cassidy in entry for William J Blythe, 3 Sep 1943; citing Marriage, Miller, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,977,384.
- Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N973-T2D : 24 June 2016), William J Blythe and Virginia Cassidy, 1943.
- Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 25 December 2020), memorial page for William Jefferson “Bill” Blythe Jr. (27 Feb 1918–17 May 1946), Find A Grave: Memorial #6872071, citing Rose Hill Cemetery, Hope, Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA ; Maintained by Mike Reed (contributor 915) .
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~0.39%
~12.50%
Tony Bell 
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A497056 [compare], Ancestry member tonybell65
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~0.39%
James Rasco :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch KV7820614 [compare]
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So it seems that woman would be the divorced wife Wanetta. Since Sharon will lead to a likely line of living descendants, as half sibling of the President, it would probably be worthwhile for the project to fill out Wanetta's ancestral line.
I added the mother of Sharon...Wanetta...if you would like to work the family.