Who was William Murns\Mearns?

William Murns\Mearns (1864–1915) was born in Mongaup Flats (Lumberland), Sullivan County NY and died in Lumberland, Sullivan, New York, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William Murns\Mearns 1864–1915

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Born 4 Apr 1864 · Mongaup Flats (Lumberland), Sullivan County NY

Died 26 Nov 1915 · Lumberland, Sullivan, New York, United States

Father Samuel Perry Mearns

Mother Jane Mearns

Spouse Caroline Barlow

Children Julia Murns

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1900 United States Federal Census 1910 United States Federal Census Global, Find a Grave® Index … Ancestry Family Tree

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In 1864, William Murns, Mearns entered the world in Mongaup Flats (Lumberland), Sullivan County NY, born to samuel perry mearns and jane mearns. In 1900, William Murns, Mearns resided in Highland, Sullivan, New York, USA. In 1910, William Murns, Mearns resided in Bethel, Sullivan, New York, USA. William Murns, Mearns married caroline barlow, and had children including julia murns. William Murns, Mearns passed away in 1915 in Lumberland, Sullivan, New York, United States.

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1864

Birth of William Murns, Mearns in Mongaup Flats (Lumberland), Sullivan County NY

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William Murns, Mearns resided here in Highland, Sullivan, New York, USA

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William Murns, Mearns resided here in Bethel, Sullivan, New York, USA

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Death of William Murns, Mearns in Lumberland, Sullivan, New York, United States

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: William Murns\Mearns (1864–1915) was born in Mongaup Flats (Lumberland), Sullivan County NY and died in Lumberland, Sullivan, New York, United States. 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 (A) 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 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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