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William Henry Barney 1840–1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 July 1840

Birth Location: Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts

Death Date: 29 November 1902

Death Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island

Father: Benaiah Barney

Mother: Caroline Bliss

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In 1840, William Henry Barney entered the world in Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, born to Benaiah Barney And Caroline Matilda Bliss. William Henry Barney passed away in 1902 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.

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Biography

  • In 1840, William Henry Barney entered the world in Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, born to Benaiah Barney And Caroline Matilda Bliss.
  • William Henry Barney passed away in 1902 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.

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William Barney's Ancestors

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William Barney
1840–1902
Birth Place: Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts
Parents
Benaiah Barney
1806–1879
Rehoboth, Massachusetts
Caroline (Matilda) Bliss
1808–1850
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Ezra Bliss
1780–1857
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Sybil Pierce
1782–1858
Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathan Bliss
1736–1820
Joanna Bowen
1737–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bliss
1711–1752
Rebecca Whittaker
1712–1778
Jabez Bowen
1696–1770
Joanna Salisbury
1702–1775

William Barney's Timeline

2 Records

1840
5 July 1840
Birth of William Henry Barney in Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts
Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts
1902
29 November 1902
Age 62
Death of William Henry Barney in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 July 1840
    Event Place: Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 November 1902
    Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island

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