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David York 1809–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 SEP 1809

Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 8 AUG 1870

Death Location: Howard Township, Washington, Indiana, United States

Father: Jacob York

Mother: Mary Melchor

Spouse(s): Rebecca Gilstrap, Sophia Bain

Children(s): Milton York, Louisa York, Levi York, Nancy York, Sarah York, Lewis York, Levi York, Mary York, Barbara York, Mariah York

David York was born in 1809 in Randolph, North Carolina, United States, the child of Jacob Henry York And Mary Catherine Melchor. David York married Rebecca Gilstrap, Sophia Bain, and had children including Barbara Rachel York, Levi Benjamin York, Levi David York, Lewis Benjamin Sherman York, Louisa E York, Mariah Ann York, Mary Ellen York, Milton Harvey York, Nancy J York, Sarah Amanda York. David York passed away in 1870 in Howard Township, Washington, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • David York was born in 1809 in Randolph, North Carolina, United States, the child of Jacob Henry York And Mary Catherine Melchor.
  • David York married Rebecca Gilstrap, Sophia Bain, and had children including Barbara Rachel York, Levi Benjamin York, Levi David York, Lewis Benjamin Sherman York, Louisa E York, Mariah Ann York, Mary Ellen York, Milton Harvey York, Nancy J York, Sarah Amanda York.
  • David York passed away in 1870 in Howard Township, Washington, Indiana, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob York
1770–1846
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, British Colonial America
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Mary Melchor
1776–1826
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
MM

Spouses(s)

Rebecca Gilstrap
1826–1888
Birth Location: Washington, Daviess, Indiana, United States
RG
Sophia Bain
1812–1842
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, United States
SB

Children(s)

Milton York
1850–1853
Birth Location: Posey Township, Washington, Indiana, United States
MY
Louisa York
1865–1871
Birth Location: Posey Township, Washington, Indiana, United States
LY
Levi York
1870–1870
Birth Location: Posey Township, Washington, Indiana, United States
LY
Nancy York
1858–1877
Birth Location: Posey Township, Washington, Indiana, United States
NY
Sarah York
1860–1918
Birth Location: Posey Township, Washington, Indiana, United States
SY
Lewis York
1869–1945
Birth Location: Posey Township, Washington, Indiana, United States
LY
Levi York
1848–1902
Birth Location: Posey Township, Washington, Indiana, United States
LY
Mary York
1853–1910
Birth Location: Campbellsburg, Washington, Indiana, United States
MY
Barbara York
1855–1901
Birth Location: Owen, Indiana, United States
BY
Mariah York
1863–1922
Birth Location: Posey Township, Washington, Indiana, United States
MY

David York's Ancestors

Self
David York
1809–1870
Birth Place: Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Jacob Henry York
1770–1846
Rowan, North Carolina, British Colonial America
Mary (Catherine) Melchor
1776–1826
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Henry (B) York
1732–1817
Pipe Creek Settlement, Carroll, Maryland, British Colonial America
Eve (Dorothy) Weir
1736–1788
Frederick, Virginia, British Colonial America
John Melchor
1750–1824
Germany
Elizabeth Horlacher
1757–1837
West Hamburg, Bern Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah York
1683–1784
Sarah Wilson
1695–1752
James Weir
1699–1785
Margaret Wallace
1686–
Joannes Melchor
1710–1787
Anna Weber
1712–1787
Christoph Horlacher
1728–1802
Anna Müllerin
1738–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard York
–1695
Ann Seymour
1652–1693
John Wilson
1656–1722
James Weir
1673–
Margaret Wallace
1679–
Joannes Melchor
1680–
Elisabeth Heber
1685–
Anna Kössler
1692–
Christian Weber
1685–1736
Georg Horlacher
1680–1731
Susanna Stellwaeg
1690–1740

David York's Descendants

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David York (17 SEP 1809–8 AUG 1870) m. Rebecca Gilstrap (8 AUG 1826–5 JUL 1888) m. Sophia Bain (1812–1842)
  1. 1. Milton (Harvey) York 1850–1853
  2. 2. Louisa (E) York 1865–1871
  3. 3. Levi (Benjamin) York 1870–1870
  4. 4. Nancy (J) York 1858–1877
  5. 5. Sarah (Amanda) York 1860–1918 m. Monroe (Spencer) Akins 1854–1903
  6. 6. Lewis (Benjamin Sherman) York 1869–1945 m. Maud (Vinnie) Hawk 1878–1976
  7. 7. Levi (David) York 1848–1902 m. Nancy (Emeline) Enochs 1852–1915
  8. 8. Mary (Ellen) York 1853–1910 m. Francis (Marion) Chastain 1847–1921
  9. 9. Barbara (Rachel) York 1855–1901 m. Peter Killman 1855– m. William (David) Akins 1850–1901
  10. 10. Mariah (Ann) York 1863–1922 m. David (Asbury) Fowler 1858–1943
    1. 1. David (Asbury) Fowler 1904–1904
    2. 2. Charles (Henry) Fowler 1881–1923 m. Bessie (Olivia) Custer 1890–1918
    3. 3. Cora (Rosella) Fowler 1899–1931 m. Francis (Bernard) Vogel 1885–1959
    4. 4. George (Robert) Fowler 1902–1955 m. Helen (Pauline) Wallace 1906–1993 m. Anna (Mae) Gidel 1897–1973
    5. 5. Margaret (Mae) Fowler 1894–1973 m. Calvin (Zephaniah) Smart 1893–
    6. 6. Arley (Lee) Fowler 1883–1944 m. Viola (Celia) Horn 1885–1950
    7. 7. Edith (Rose) Fowler 1897–1969 m. William (Robert) Mckinley 1894–1941
    8. 8. Bertha (Laura) Fowler 1892–1948 m. Stevenson (Falstaff) Varner 1891–1983
    9. 9. Thomas (Nathan) Fowler 1890–1976 m. Myrtle (Dorothy) Fowler 1897–1979
    10. 10. Rebecca (Frances) Fowler 1884–1975 m. James (Albert) Baumunk 1883–1942
    11. 11. Nellie (Marie) Fowler 1906–1982 m. Thomas Tumilson 1902–1988
    12. 12. John (Wilbur) Fowler 1886–1958 m. Martha (Minna) Dörffel 1890–1977
    13. 13. Sarah (Belle) Fowler 1888–1957 m. Waverly (Oren) Upton 1885–1976 m. Ben (Frijot) Linquist 1888–1942
      1. 1. Frances (Vivian) Upton 1908–1950 m. Alvin (V.) Boylan 1897–1952
        1. 1. Living 1925–
        2. 2. James (William) Boylan 1932–1958
        3. 3. Arthur Boylan 1927–2007 m. Pauline 1920–
        4. 4. Frances (Ellen) Boylan 1929–2014 m. John (Roy) Magill 1930–2001
        5. 5. Vivian (Irene) Boylan 1925–2015 m. Bert Plume 1926–2005
        6. 6. Dorothy (Mae) Boylan 1944–1944
        7. 7. Charles (D) Boylan 1934–2012 m. Alice (J) Vaughn 1937–2013
        8. 8. Samuel (Ralph) Boylan 1936–2007
      2. 2. Dorothy (Alice) Upton 1910–1973 m. Charles (Hugh) Shumate 1907–1945
      3. 3. Nancy (Mae) Upton 1912–1997 m. Ernest (Leroy) Curnoles 1909–1976

David York's Timeline

3 Records

1809
17 SEP 1809
Birth of David York in Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Randolph, North Carolina, United States
1870
AUG 1870
Age 61
Burial of David York in Howard Township, Washington, Indiana, United States
Howard Township, Washington, Indiana, United States
1870
8 AUG 1870
Age 61
Death of David York in Howard Township, Washington, Indiana, United States
Howard Township, Washington, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 SEP 1809
    Event Place: Randolph, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: AUG 1870
    Event Place: Howard Township, Washington, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 AUG 1870
    Event Place: Howard Township, Washington, Indiana, United States
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