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William Edgar Mason Archer 1825–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jun 1825

Birth Location: Clayton, Georgia

Death Date: 25 Jan 1901

Death Location: Clayton, Georgia

Father: Powhatan Archer

Mother: Margaret Walthall

Spouse(s): Nancy Hodges, Patia LNU

Children(s): Mary Archer, Phillip Archer, John Archer, Nancy Archer, Fleming Archer, Prentiss Archer, Miles Archer, Thomas Archer, Winkfield Archer, Lewis Archer

The story of William Edgar Mason Archer began in 1825 in Clayton, Georgia. In 1860, William Edgar Mason Archer resided in Fayette, Georgia. In 1870, William Edgar Mason Archer resided in Clayton, Georgia. William Edgar Mason Archer married Nancy E Hodges, Patia Lnu, and had children including Fleming N Archer, John Archer, Lewis Cass Archer, Mary W Archer, Miles Thomas Archer, Nancy C Archer, Phillip Archer, Prentiss T Archer, Thomas Arthur Archer, Winkfield L Archer. William Edgar Mason Archer passed away in 1901 in Clayton, Georgia.

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Biography

  • The story of William Edgar Mason Archer began in 1825 in Clayton, Georgia.
  • In 1860, William Edgar Mason Archer resided in Fayette, Georgia.
  • In 1870, William Edgar Mason Archer resided in Clayton, Georgia.
  • William Edgar Mason Archer married Nancy E Hodges, Patia Lnu, and had children including Fleming N Archer, John Archer, Lewis Cass Archer, Mary W Archer, Miles Thomas Archer, Nancy C Archer, Phillip Archer, Prentiss T Archer, Thomas Arthur Archer, Winkfield L Archer.
  • William Edgar Mason Archer passed away in 1901 in Clayton, Georgia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Archer's Ancestors

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William Archer
1825–1901
Birth Place: Clayton, Georgia
Parents
Powhatan Archer
1794–1870
Chesterfield, Virginia
Margaret (J) Walthall
1810–
Chesterfield, Virginia
Grandparents
Peter (Field) Archer
1773–1829
Chesterfield, Virginia
Martha Bolling
1769–1798
Goochland, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John III
1737–1797
Mary Jefferson
1741–1817
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Jefferson
1708–1757
Jane Randolph
1720–1776

William Archer's Descendants

1.
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William (Edgar Mason) Archer (24 Jun 1825–25 Jan 1901) m. Nancy (E) Hodges (6 Aug 1828–3 Aug 1888) m. Patia LNU (Feb 1849–)
  1. 1. Mary (W) Archer 1855–
  2. 2. Phillip Archer 1857–
  3. 3. John Archer 1857–
  4. 4. Nancy (C) Archer 1859–
  5. 5. Fleming (N) Archer 1861–
  6. 6. Prentiss (T) Archer 1863–
  7. 7. Miles (Thomas) Archer 1868–
  8. 8. Thomas (Arthur) Archer 1870–
  9. 9. Winkfield (L) Archer 1850–1916 m. Mary (F) LNU 1853–
    1. 1. Walter (T) Archer 1874–
    2. 2. Minnie (Bell) Archer 1877–
    3. 3. Mary (E) Archer 1882–
    4. 4. Calvin (L) Archer 1889–
  10. 10. Lewis (Cass) Archer 1852–1909

William Archer's Timeline

6 Records

1825
24 Jun 1825
Birth of William Edgar Mason Archer in Clayton, Georgia
Clayton, Georgia
1860
1860
Age 35
William Edgar Mason Archer resided here in Fayette, Georgia
Fayette, Georgia
1870
1870
Age 45
William Edgar Mason Archer resided here in Clayton, Georgia
Clayton, Georgia
1880
1880
Age 55
William Edgar Mason Archer resided here in Clayton, Georgia
Clayton, Georgia
1900
1900
Age 75
William Edgar Mason Archer resided here in Jonesboro, Clayton, Georgia
Jonesboro, Clayton, Georgia
1901
25 Jan 1901
Age 76
Death of William Edgar Mason Archer in Clayton, Georgia
Clayton, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1825
    Event Place: Clayton, Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 538, Clayton, Georgia; Roll: 140; Family History Film: 1254140; Page: 533D; Enumeration District: 36; Image: 0652.
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , Clayton, Georgia; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Jonesboro, Clayton, Georgia; Roll: T623_188; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 8.
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: , Fayette, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: 68; Image: 68.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Fayette, Georgia
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: , Fayette, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: 68; Image: 68.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Clayton, Georgia
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , Clayton, Georgia; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Clayton, Georgia
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 538, Clayton, Georgia; Roll: 140; Family History Film: 1254140; Page: 533D; Enumeration District: 36; Image: 0652.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Jonesboro, Clayton, Georgia
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Jonesboro, Clayton, Georgia; Roll: T623_188; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 8.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1901
    Event Place: Clayton, Georgia

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