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William W. Entrekin 1762–1844

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: C — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 28 Feb 1762 · York, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 02 NOV 1844 · Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father John Entrekin

Mother Elizabeth Millwee

Spouse Rachel Entrekin

Children John Bryant Entrekin

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William W. Entrekin was born in 1762 in York, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of john entrekin and elizabeth millwee. William W. Entrekin married rachel entrekin, and had children including john bryant entrekin. William W. Entrekin passed away in 1844 in Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Birth of William W. Entrekin in York, Pennsylvania, United States

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Death of William W. Entrekin in Anderson,Anderson,South Carolina,USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from William Entrekin

This ancestor line traces from Ulster, Antrim, Northern Ireland (1700) to York, Pennsylvania, United States (1762) across 4 generations.

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: William Entrekin (1762–1844) was born in York, Pennsylvania, United States and died in Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have William in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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