Who was William Herrick?

William Herrick (1814–1897) was born in Champaign, Illinois, USA and died in Champaign, Illinois, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William A Herrick 1814–1897

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Born 14 SEP 1814 · Champaign, Illinois, USA

Died 27 Mar 1897 · Champaign, Illinois, USA

Father David Herrick

Mother Zipporah Avery

Spouse Janette Nichol

Children Eliza J Herrick, Ellen M Herrick, Gordon T Herrick, Ransom D Herrick, Robert D Herrick

Siblings David Herrick, Esther Brewster Herrick, James Olive Herrick, Margaret P Herrick, Mary Hewett Herrick, Zipporah Herrick

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Biography

In 1814, William A Herrick entered the world in Champaign, Illinois, USA, born to david herrick and zipporah avery. William A Herrick married janette nichol, and had children including eliza j herrick, ellen m herrick, gordon t herrick, ransom d herrick, robert d herrick. William A Herrick passed away in 1897 in Champaign, Illinois, USA.

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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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Birth of William A Herrick in Champaign, Illinois, USA

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Death of William A Herrick in Champaign, Illinois, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from William Herrick

This ancestor line traces from Eure, Loire, Rhone-Alpes, France (1000) to Champaign, Illinois, USA (1814) across 30 generations.

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: William Herrick (1814–1897) was born in Champaign, Illinois, USA and died in Champaign, Illinois, USA. 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 (B) 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 30 generations of this lineage geographically.
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