William James Henry Oswalt 1809–1896
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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1809, William James Henry Oswalt entered the world in Orangeburg, Orangeburg, South Carolina. In 1840, William James Henry Oswalt resided in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. In 1870, William James Henry Oswalt resided in Township 19, Fayette, Alabama, USA. William James Henry Oswalt married louisa lee, and had children including john oswalt, mary a oswalt, mary oswalt, noah j oswalt, robert oswalt, ruhama jane oswalt. William James Henry Oswalt passed away in 1896 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA.
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1Census 1840 United States Federal Census
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2Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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3Marriage Records Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969
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4Military U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
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5Military U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865
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6Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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7Census U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880
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8Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave Index
Life Timeline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- William Oswalt (1809–1896) was born in Orangeburg, Orangeburg, South Carolina and died in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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