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

The story of David York began in 1809 in Randolph, North Carolina, United States. David York married Rebecca Gilstrap, Sophia Bain, and had children including Mariah Ann York, Levi David York, Milton Harvey York, Mary Ellen York, Barbara Rachel York, Nancy J York, Sarah Amanda York, Louisa E York, Lewis Benjamin Sherman York, Levi Benjamin York. David York passed away in 1870 in Howard Township, Washington, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of David York began in 1809 in Randolph, North Carolina, United States.
  • David York married Rebecca Gilstrap, Sophia Bain, and had children including Mariah Ann York, Levi David York, Milton Harvey York, Mary Ellen York, Barbara Rachel York, Nancy J York, Sarah Amanda York, Louisa E York, Lewis Benjamin Sherman York, Levi Benjamin 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
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Gilstrap
1826 – 1888
Birth Location: Washington, Daviess, Indiana, United States
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Sophia Bain
1812 – 1842
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Mariah York
1863 – 1922
Birth Location: Posey Township, Washington, Indiana, United States
MY
Levi York
1848 – 1902
Birth Location: Posey Township, Washington, Indiana, United States
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Milton York
1850 – 1853
Birth Location: Posey Township, Washington, Indiana, United States
MY
Mary York
1853 – 1910
Birth Location: Campbellsburg, Washington, Indiana, United States
MY
Barbara York
1855 – 1901
Birth Location: Owen, Indiana, United States
BY
Nancy York
1858 – 1877
Birth Location: Posey Township, Washington, Indiana, United States
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Sarah York
1860 – 1918
Birth Location: Posey Township, Washington, Indiana, United States
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Louisa York
1865 – 1871
Birth Location: Posey Township, Washington, Indiana, United States
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Lewis York
1869 – 1945
Birth Location: Posey Township, Washington, Indiana, United States
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Levi York
1870 – 1870
Birth Location: Posey Township, Washington, Indiana, United States
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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. Mariah (Ann) York (18 MAY 1863 – 6 JAN 1922) m. David (Asbury) Fowler (1 FEB 1858 – 10 APR 1943)
    1. 1. Sarah (Belle) Fowler (8 OCT 1888 – 29 MAY 1957) m. Waverly (Oren) Upton (25 FEB 1885 – 30 APR 1976) m. Ben (Frijot) Linquist (14 SEP 1888 – 18 NOV 1942)
      1. 1. Frances (Vivian) Upton (16 MAY 1908 – 15 JUL 1950) m. Alvin (V.) Boylan (9 APR 1897 – 9 JUL 1952)
        1. 1. Samuel (Ralph) Boylan (16 AUG 1936 – 9 MAR 2007) m. Living (1937 – ) m. Living (1948 – )
        2. 2. Vivian (Irene) Boylan (26 JUL 1925 – 10 MAY 2015) m. Bert Plume (16 JAN 1926 – 25 DEC 2005)
        3. 3. Living (1925 – )
        4. 4. Arthur Boylan (14 SEP 1927 – 4 JUL 2007) m. Nina m. Pauline (1920 – )
        5. 5. Living (1927 – )
        6. 6. Frances (Ellen) Boylan (1 JUL 1929 – 3 APR 2014) m. John (Roy) Magill (15 FEB 1930 – 14 APR 2001)
        7. 7. James (William) Boylan (26 FEB 1932 – 11 OCT 1958)
        8. 8. Charles (D) Boylan (26 APR 1934 – 15 JAN 2012) m. Alice (J) Vaughn (19 APR 1937 – 23 JAN 2013)
        9. 9. Living (1934 – )
        10. 10. Living (1941 – ) m. Maribeth Walker (1943 – 2023)
        11. 11. Living (1942 – )
        12. 12. Dorothy (Mae) Boylan (15 AUG 1944 – 19 AUG 1944)
      2. 2. Dorothy (Alice) Upton (16 JUL 1910 – 17 JAN 1973) m. Charles (Hugh) Shumate (18 DEC 1907 – 27 JUL 1945)
      3. 3. Nancy (Mae) Upton (6 JAN 1912 – 30 DEC 1997) m. Ernest (Leroy) Curnoles (29 NOV 1909 – 21 AUG 1976)
    2. 2. Charles (Henry) Fowler (7 AUG 1881 – 29 JUN 1923) m. Bessie (Olivia) Custer (2 OCT 1890 – 27 APR 1918)
    3. 3. Arley (Lee) Fowler (20 FEB 1883 – 3 DEC 1944) m. Viola (Celia) Horn (29 DEC 1885 – 17 AUG 1950)
    4. 4. Rebecca (Frances) Fowler (6 OCT 1884 – 9 MAY 1975) m. James (Albert) Baumunk (26 JUL 1883 – 3 JUN 1942)
    5. 5. John (Wilbur) Fowler (22 SEP 1886 – 11 JAN 1958) m. Martha (Minna) Dörffel (7 MAR 1890 – 19 MAR 1977)
    6. 6. Thomas (Nathan) Fowler (31 OCT 1890 – 1 MAY 1976) m. Myrtle (Dorothy) Fowler (8 NOV 1897 – 31 AUG 1979)
    7. 7. Bertha (Laura) Fowler (9 SEP 1892 – 3 JUN 1948) m. Stevenson (Falstaff) Varner (10 SEP 1891 – 3 OCT 1983)
    8. 8. Margaret (Mae) Fowler (17 OCT 1894 – FEB 1973) m. Calvin (Zephaniah) Smart (25 JUN 1893 – )
    9. 9. Edith (Rose) Fowler (21 MAR 1897 – 1969) m. William (Robert) Mckinley (4 JUN 1894 – 30 OCT 1941)
    10. 10. Cora (Rosella) Fowler (26 APR 1899 – 20 JUN 1931) m. Francis (Bernard) Vogel (3 AUG 1885 – 27 FEB 1959)
    11. 11. George (Robert) Fowler (31 JUL 1902 – 13 NOV 1955) m. Anna (Mae) Gidel (23 MAR 1897 – 2 JUL 1973) m. Helen (Pauline) Wallace (23 JUN 1906 – 22 JUL 1993)
    12. 12. David (Asbury) Fowler (2 OCT 1904 – 2 OCT 1904)
    13. 13. Nellie (Marie) Fowler (3 JAN 1906 – 3 OCT 1982) m. Thomas Tumilson (2 JUN 1902 – 4 APR 1988)
  2. 2. Levi (David) York (15 MAY 1848 – 29 JUN 1902) m. Nancy (Emeline) Enochs (24 APR 1852 – 22 MAR 1915)
  3. 3. Milton (Harvey) York (30 JAN 1850 – 11 FEB 1853)
  4. 4. Mary (Ellen) York (25 APR 1853 – 29 NOV 1910) m. Francis (Marion) Chastain (4 MAY 1847 – 2 JUN 1921)
  5. 5. Barbara (Rachel) York (1 OCT 1855 – 25 SEP 1901) m. Peter Killman (1855 – ) m. William (David) Akins (8 JUN 1850 – 1901)
  6. 6. Nancy (J) York (1858 – 25 JUN 1877)
  7. 7. Sarah (Amanda) York (18 NOV 1860 – 7 JAN 1918) m. Monroe (Spencer) Akins (4 APR 1854 – 18 JUL 1903)
  8. 8. Louisa (E) York (25 AUG 1865 – 27 AUG 1871)
  9. 9. Lewis (Benjamin Sherman) York (3 JUL 1869 – 10 AUG 1945) m. Maud (Vinnie) Hawk (20 OCT 1878 – 20 APR 1976)
  10. 10. Levi (Benjamin) York (24 MAR 1870 – 24 MAR 1870)

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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