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William H Ames 1777–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 August 1777

Birth Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 04 April 1840

Death Location: Garden Prairie, Boone County, Illinois, USA

Father: Ebenezer Patriot

Mother: Jane Howard

Spouse(s): Mary Brownell

Children(s): Adelia Ames

In 1777, William H Ames entered the world in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to Ebenezer Ames Patriot And Jane Howard. William H Ames married Mary Polly Brownell, and had children including Adelia M Ames. William H Ames passed away in 1840 in Garden Prairie, Boone County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1777, William H Ames entered the world in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to Ebenezer Ames Patriot And Jane Howard.
  • William H Ames married Mary Polly Brownell, and had children including Adelia M Ames.
  • William H Ames passed away in 1840 in Garden Prairie, Boone County, Illinois, USA.

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William Ames's Ancestors

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William Ames
1777–1840
Birth Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Ebenezer Ames Patriot
1738–1779
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Jane Howard
1742–1791
Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Abiel Howard
1704–1777
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Silence Washburn
1713–1775
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ames's Descendants

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William (H) Ames (18 August 1777–04 April 1840) m. Mary ((Polly)) Brownell (Abt 1783–09 August 1854)
  1. 1. Adelia (M) Ames 1823–1918 m. Daniel (Thomas) Olney 1816–1898
    1. 1. Maryette (G) Olney 1844–1929 m. John (Luther) Witbeck 1842–1924
      1. 1. May Witbeck 1865–1945 m. Jesse (H) Wheeland 1860–1918
        1. 1. Marietta (Wheeland) Neltnor 1896–1951 m. Louis (J Neltnor) Sr. 1895–1968
        2. 2. Robert (A) Wheeland 1894–
        3. 3. Lawrence (W) Wheeland 1901–
        4. 4. John (L) Wheeland 1891–
      2. 2. Alice Whitbeck 1875–
      3. 3. May (Ethel) Whitbeck 1880–
      4. 4. Isaac (T) Whitbeck 1883–
      5. 5. Olney Witbeck 1867–
    2. 2. Arthur (Ringold) Olney 1846–1936
    3. 3. Clara Philips 1858–1913

William Ames's Timeline

3 Records

1777
18 August 1777
Birth of William H Ames in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1802
02 Nov 1802
Age 25
William H Ames was married in Colchester, Chittenden, Vermont, USA
Colchester, Chittenden, Vermont, USA
1840
04 April 1840
Age 63
Death of William H Ames in Garden Prairie, Boone County, Illinois, USA
Garden Prairie, Boone County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 August 1777
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 02 Nov 1802
    Event Place: Colchester, Chittenden, Vermont, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 April 1840
    Event Place: Garden Prairie, Boone County, Illinois, USA

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