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Hugh W. Willson 1797–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1797

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 08 Dec 1886

Death Location: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States

Father: William Wilson

Mother: Hannah Vernon

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The story of Hugh W. Willson began in 1797 in Pennsylvania, USA. Hugh W. Willson passed away in 1886 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Hugh W. Willson began in 1797 in Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Hugh W. Willson passed away in 1886 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States.

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Hugh Willson's Ancestors

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Hugh Willson
1797–1886
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
William Wilson
1771–1820
Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Hannah Vernon
1775–1854
Nether, Providence, Chester Co. Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Hugh Wilson
1744–1829
Carrickfergus, Antrim, Ireland
Lady (Sarah) Savage
1747–1827
Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Hugh WILSON
1720–1775
Jane Craig
1701–1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John WILSON
1681–1737
Jane Ramsay
1685–1737

Hugh Willson's Timeline

2 Records

1797
Sep 1797
Birth of Hugh W. Willson in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
1886
08 Dec 1886
Age 89
Death of Hugh W. Willson in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1797
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Dec 1886
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States

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