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Richard Pierson Pilkington 1840–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jul 1840

Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 23 May 1914

Death Location: Hyde, South Dakota, United States

Father: Benjamin Pilkington

Mother: Jane Henry

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In 1840, Richard Pierson Pilkington entered the world in Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Benjamin Walker Pilkington And Jane Henry. Richard Pierson Pilkington passed away in 1914 in Hyde, South Dakota, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1840, Richard Pierson Pilkington entered the world in Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Benjamin Walker Pilkington And Jane Henry.
  • Richard Pierson Pilkington passed away in 1914 in Hyde, South Dakota, United States.

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Richard Pilkington's Ancestors

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Richard Pilkington
1840–1914
Birth Place: Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Benjamin Walker Pilkington
1806–1844
, York, Pennsylvania, USA
Jane Henry
1815–1880
, Bedford, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Richard Pilkington
1767–1819
Huntington, York, Pennsylvania
Sarah Pilkington
1771–1852
Tredyffrin, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Vincent Pilkington
1741–1813
Rebekah Dutton
1743–1813
Benjamin Walker
1743–1821
Ruth Morris
1745–1817
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Walker
1705–1755
Sarah Jerman
1713–1802
John Morris
1705–1786
Ann Jones
1718–1784

Richard Pilkington's Timeline

2 Records

1840
22 Jul 1840
Birth of Richard Pierson Pilkington in Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
1914
23 May 1914
Age 74
Death of Richard Pierson Pilkington in Hyde, South Dakota, United States
Hyde, South Dakota, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1840
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 May 1914
    Event Place: Hyde, South Dakota, United States

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