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John L. Billings 1824–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1824

Birth Location: Davidson, Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: Sep 1880

Death Location: Tipton, Tennessee, USA

Father: David Billings

Mother: Susannah McCoy

Spouse(s): Mary Witherington

Children(s): Joseph Billings, Emily Billings, David Billings, Joshua Billings, Lucinda Billings, John Billings, James Billings, Martha Billings, Susan Billings

John L. Billings was born in 1824 in Davidson, Rowan, North Carolina, United States, the child of David Billings And Susannah Susan Mccoy. In 1850, John L. Billings resided in District 1, Tipton, Tennessee, USA. John L. Billings married Mary Witherington, and had children including David Billings, Emily Emma Catherine Billings, James W Billings, John Lafayette Billings, Joseph Dallas Billings, Joshua Josh Billings, Lucinda Jane Billings, Martha Alice Billings, Susan Billings. John L. Billings passed away in 1880 in Tipton, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • John L. Billings was born in 1824 in Davidson, Rowan, North Carolina, United States, the child of David Billings And Susannah Susan Mccoy.
  • In 1850, John L. Billings resided in District 1, Tipton, Tennessee, USA.
  • John L. Billings married Mary Witherington, and had children including David Billings, Emily Emma Catherine Billings, James W Billings, John Lafayette Billings, Joseph Dallas Billings, Joshua Josh Billings, Lucinda Jane Billings, Martha Alice Billings, Susan Billings.
  • John L. Billings passed away in 1880 in Tipton, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Billings
1794–1851
Birth Location: Davidson, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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Susannah McCoy
1802–1858
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Mary Witherington
1830–1870
Birth Location: Williamson County, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Joseph Billings
1869–1915
Birth Location: Tipton, Tennessee
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Emily Billings
1864–1954
Birth Location: Tipton, Tennessee, United States
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David Billings
1862–
Birth Location: Tipton, Tennessee, United States
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Joshua Billings
1860–
Birth Location: Tipton, Tennessee, United States
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Lucinda Billings
1858–
Birth Location: Tipton, Tennessee, United States
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John Billings
1856–
Birth Location: Tipton, Tennessee, United States
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James Billings
1854–
Birth Location: Tipton, Tennessee, United States
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Martha Billings
1852–1910
Birth Location: Tipton, Tennessee, United States
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Susan Billings
1850–1900
Birth Location: Tipton, Tennessee, United States
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John Billings's Ancestors

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John Billings
1824–1880
Birth Place: Davidson, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Parents
David Billings
1794–1851
Davidson, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Susannah ("Susan") McCoy
1802–1858
Rowan, North Carolina
Grandparents
Johannes ("John" Siegfried Billing) Jr
1761–1826
Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Barbara Goss
1769–1796
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Wilson (Macay \ McCay) *
1758–1825
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Margaret (Peggy) Hunt
1764–1837
of, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Dr. Sr
1730–1801
Juliana Weller
1733–1804
Ephraim 2a
1745–1801
Mary Smith?
1750–1817
James Macay
1730–1796
Esther Wilson
1735–1788
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev. III
1697–1733
Bethiah\Bethyah (Billings\Moseley)
1704–1750
Heinrich Weller
1710–1804
Catharina Maul
1712–1796
William McCay
1710–1765
Elizabeth Galbraith
1712–1757
Andrew Wilson
1678–1754
Jennet
1690–1754

John Billings's Descendants

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John (L.) Billings (1824–Sep 1880) m. Mary Witherington (abt 1830–1870)
  1. 1. Joseph (Dallas) Billings 1869–1915 m. Cora (Lee) Royal 1870–1932
    1. 1. Clarence (L.) Billings 1892–1914 m. Myrtle ("Mattie" J) Marbry 1890–1938
      1. 1. Edward (Clarence) Billings 1913–1928 m. Bertha (Rosie) Privett 1919–1943
        1. 1. Edward ("Eddie" W.) Billings 1928–1974 m. Shirely (Renea) Lincoln 1930–2025
      2. 2. Lucida Billings 1913–2003
      3. 3. Clarence (W) Billings 1915–1975
    2. 2. John (Thomas Billings) Sr 1895–1956
    3. 3. Nellie Billings 1897–1967
    4. 4. Sue (Ellen) Billings 1899–1981
    5. 5. Thomas Billings 1906–1984
    6. 6. Joseph (Bristol Billings) Sr 1909–1979
  2. 2. Emily (Emma Catherine) Billings 1864–1954
  3. 3. David Billings 1862–
  4. 4. Joshua ("Josh") Billings 1860–
  5. 5. Lucinda (Jane) Billings 1858–
  6. 6. John (Lafayette) Billings 1856–
  7. 7. James (W) Billings 1854–
  8. 8. Martha (Alice) Billings 1852–1910
  9. 9. Susan Billings 1850–1900

John Billings's Timeline

6 Records

1824
1824
Birth of John L. Billings in Davidson, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Davidson, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
1846
6 Dec 1846
Age 22
John L. Billings was married in Tipton, Tennessee, United States
Tipton, Tennessee, United States
1850
1850
Age 26
John L. Billings resided here in District 1, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
District 1, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 36
John L. Billings resided here in District 12, Covington, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
District 12, Covington, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 46
John L. Billings resided here in District 3, Portersville, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
District 3, Portersville, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
1880
Sep 1880
Age 56
Death of John L. Billings in Tipton, Tennessee, USA
Tipton, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1824
    Event Place: Davidson, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 3, Tipton, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1567; Page: 44A
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 12, Tipton, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1276; Page: 416; Family History Librar
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 1, Tipton, Tennessee; Roll: 897; Page: 319b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1846
    Event Place: Tipton, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 1, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 1, Tipton, Tennessee; Roll: 897; Page: 319b

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 12, Covington, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 12, Tipton, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1276; Page: 416; Family History Librar

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 3, Portersville, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 3, Tipton, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1567; Page: 44A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1880
    Event Place: Tipton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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