Who was William Severs?

William Severs (1797–1873) was born in Knox, Tennessee, United States and died in , McDonald, Missouri, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William H Severs 1797–1873

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Born 17 Dec 1797 · Knox, Tennessee, United States

Died 13 Apr 1873 · , McDonald, Missouri, USA

Father William Johannes Wilhelm Severs

Mother Catherine Peck

Spouse Matilda Tolinda

Children Catherine Severs, Charles Severs, Daniel Severs, George Severs, Jacob Severs, Jacob Shafer, James A Scevers, John Severs, William H Severs

Siblings Daniel Howe Severs, Elizabeth Severs, George Severs, Mary Polly Grace Severs

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1850 United States Federal Census 1860 United States Federal Census

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William Johannes Wilhelm Severs

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Biography

In 1797, William H Severs entered the world in Knox, Tennessee, United States, born to william johannes wilhelm severs and catherine peck. In 1850, William H Severs resided in Neosho, Newton, Missouri, USA. William H Severs married matilda tolinda, and had children including catherine severs, charles severs, daniel severs, george severs, jacob severs, jacob shafer, james a scevers, john severs, william h severs. William H Severs passed away in 1873 in, McDonald, Missouri, USA.

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Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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Census 1860 United States Federal Census

Life Timeline

1796

Birth of William H Severs in Knox, Tennessee, United States

Birth

1797

Birth of William H Severs in Knox, Tennessee, United States

Birth

1850

William H Severs resided here in Neosho, Newton, Missouri, USA

Residence

1860

William H Severs resided here in Buffalo, Newton, Missouri, USA

Residence

1869

Death of William H Severs in, McDonald, Missouri, USA

Death

1873

Death of William H Severs in, McDonald, Missouri, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from William Severs

This ancestor line traces from Oberriexingen, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany (1736) to Knox, Tennessee, United States (1797) across 3 generations.

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: William Severs (1797–1873) was born in Knox, Tennessee, United States and died in , McDonald, Missouri, 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.
: 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 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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