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William Archer 1788–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1788

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 7 Dec 1862

Death Location: Georgia, USA

Father: Frederick Archer

Mother:

Spouse(s): Giddy Harris

Children(s): Mitchell Archer, Alexander Archer

William Archer was born in 1788 in South Carolina, the child of Frederick Cornelius Archer And Ann. In 1820, William Archer resided in Hancock, Georgia, United States. In 1830, William Archer resided in Hancock, Georgia, USA. William Archer married Giddy Harris, and had children including Alexander Archer, Mitchell Archer. William Archer passed away in 1862 in Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Archer was born in 1788 in South Carolina, the child of Frederick Cornelius Archer And Ann.
  • In 1820, William Archer resided in Hancock, Georgia, United States.
  • In 1830, William Archer resided in Hancock, Georgia, USA.
  • William Archer married Giddy Harris, and had children including Alexander Archer, Mitchell Archer.
  • William Archer passed away in 1862 in Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frederick Archer
1764–1850
Birth Location: Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
FA

Spouses(s)

Giddy Harris
1790–1848
Birth Location: ,Washington Co,GA
GH

Children(s)

Mitchell Archer
1849–1911
Birth Location: Washington County, Georgia, USA
MA
Alexander Archer
1822–
Birth Location: Georgia
AA

William Archer's Ancestors

Self
William Archer
1788–1862
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
Frederick Cornelius Archer
1764–1850
Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Lodowick Archer
1740–1807
County Cork, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Archer
1699–1773
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Archer's Descendants

1.
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William Archer (abt 1788–7 Dec 1862) m. Giddy Harris (1790–1848)
  1. 1. Mitchell Archer 1849–1911
  2. 2. Alexander Archer 1822–

William Archer's Timeline

9 Records

1788
abt 1788
Birth of William Archer in South Carolina
South Carolina
1820
1820
Age 32
William Archer resided here in Hancock, Georgia, United States
Hancock, Georgia, United States
1830
1830
Age 42
William Archer resided here in Hancock, Georgia, USA
Hancock, Georgia, USA
1840
1840
Age 52
William Archer resided here in District 117, Hancock, Georgia, USA
District 117, Hancock, Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Age 62
William Archer resided here in Division 91, Washington, Georgia, USA
Division 91, Washington, Georgia, USA
1856
13 Jul 1856
Age 68
William Archer was baptized in Desford,Leicester,England
Desford,Leicester,England
1860
1860
Age 72
William Archer resided here in Washington, Georgia, USA
Washington, Georgia, USA
1862
7 Dec 1862
Age 74
Death of William Archer in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA
1862
1 Dec 1862
Age 74
William Archer - Probate in Washington, Georgia, USA
Washington, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1788
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1856
    Event Place: Desford,Leicester,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Hancock, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Hancock, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: District 117, Hancock, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Division 91, Washington, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Washington, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1862
    Event Place: Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
    [2] Alabama, U.S., CIVIL War Soldiers

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1862
    Event Place: Washington, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
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