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Henry Edward Webster 1796 – 1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 September 1796

Birth Location: Windle, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 16 December 1850

Death Location: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA

Father: John Webster

Mother: Lydia Briars

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Rigby

Children(s): Margaret Webster

In 1796, Henry Edward Webster entered the world in Windle, Lancashire, England, born to John Webster and Lydia Briars. Henry Edward Webster married Elizabeth Ann Rigby, and had children including Margaret Webster. Henry Edward Webster passed away in 1850 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1796, Henry Edward Webster entered the world in Windle, Lancashire, England, born to John Webster and Lydia Briars.
  • Henry Edward Webster married Elizabeth Ann Rigby, and had children including Margaret Webster.
  • Henry Edward Webster passed away in 1850 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA.

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Henry Webster's Ancestors

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Henry Webster
1796 – 1850
Birth Place: Windle, Lancashire, England
Parents
John Webster
1775 – 1839
Windle, Lancashire, England
Lydia Briars
1774 – 1845
St Helens, Lancashire, England
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Henry Webster's Descendants

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Henry (Edward) Webster (11 September 1796 – 16 December 1850) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Rigby (12 April 1805 – 15 February 1879)
  1. 1. Margaret Webster (2 December 1836 – 18 February 1908) m. John Esplin (12 December 1828 – 19 October 1895)
    1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Esplin (10 September 1864 – 30 July 1921) m. Christopher (Beilby) Heaton (7 May 1852 – 12 November 1895)
      1. 1. Louise Heaton (22 November 1881 – 23 December 1933) m. Lysander (Leroy) Porter (24 August 1879 – 13 May 1960)
        1. 1. Lilith Porter (28 July 1906 – 10 February 1991) m. Jesse (Stephen) Wilson (22 April 1899 – 20 September 1977)

Henry Webster's Timeline

2 Records

1796
11 September 1796
Birth of Henry Edward Webster in Windle, Lancashire, England
Windle, Lancashire, England
1850
16 December 1850
Age 54
Death of Henry Edward Webster in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 September 1796
    Event Place: Windle, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 December 1850
    Event Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA

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