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William Richard "Pappy" Bearden 1794–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 December 1794

Birth Location: Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 19 December 1887

Death Location: Perry County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Richard Sr

Mother: Sarah Bearden

Spouse(s): Matilda Harris, Obediance Harris

Children(s):

The story of William Richard "Pappy" Bearden began in 1794 in Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, United States of America. William Richard "Pappy" Bearden married Matilda Harris, Obediance Harris. William Richard "Pappy" Bearden passed away in 1887 in Perry County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Richard "Pappy" Bearden began in 1794 in Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, United States of America.
  • William Richard "Pappy" Bearden married Matilda Harris, Obediance Harris.
  • William Richard "Pappy" Bearden passed away in 1887 in Perry County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Sr
1760–1861
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg Co., South Carolina, USA
RS
Sarah Bearden
1777–1857
Birth Location: Georgia, Georgia, USA
SB

Spouses(s)

Matilda Harris
1816–
Birth Location: AL, Alabama, USA
MH
Obediance Harris
1784–
Birth Location: –
OH

Children(s)

William Bearden's Ancestors

Self
William Bearden
1794–1887
Birth Place: Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, United States of America
Parents
Richard Daniel Bearden Sr
1760–1861
Spartanburg, Spartanburg Co., South Carolina, USA
Sarah Bearden
1777–1857
Georgia, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
John (William Bearden) Sr
1717–1797
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America
Lettice (Catherine Winn) Bearden
1723–1797
Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Sarah Blassingame
1695–1789
John ii
1704–1778
Mary OConnor
1695–1778
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Blasingame
1683–1733
Elizabeth Ray
1675–1709
John II
1665–1730
Anne Bird
1665–1748
James O'Connor
1676–1725
Mary O'Conner
1690–1751

William Bearden's Timeline

8 Records

1794
25 December 1794
Birth of William Richard "Pappy" Bearden in Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, United States of America
Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, United States of America
1825
1825
Age 31
William Richard "Pappy" Bearden was married in Bibb, Alabama, United States
Bibb, Alabama, United States
1837
25 Apr 1837
Age 43
William Richard "Pappy" Bearden was married in Bibb, Alabama, United States
Bibb, Alabama, United States
1849
13 Sep 1849
Age 55
William Richard "Pappy" Bearden was married in Perry County, Alabama, USA
Perry County, Alabama, USA
1867
11 Jan 1867
Age 73
William Richard "Pappy" Bearden was married in Perry, Alabama, USA
Perry, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 86
William Richard "Pappy" Bearden resided here in Plantersville, Dallas, Alabama, USA
Plantersville, Dallas, Alabama, USA
1882
24 Sep 1882
Age 88
William Richard "Pappy" Bearden was married in Chilton, Alabama, USA
Chilton, Alabama, USA
1887
19 December 1887
Age 93
Death of William Richard "Pappy" Bearden in Perry County, Alabama, United States of America
Perry County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 December 1794
    Event Place: Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Plantersville, Dallas, Alabama; Roll: 10; Page: 12C; Enumeration District: 041
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 4455.008; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1825
    Event Place: Bibb, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1837
    Event Place: Bibb, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1849
    Event Place: Perry County, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1867
    Event Place: Perry, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1882
    Event Place: Chilton, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Plantersville, Dallas, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Plantersville, Dallas, Alabama; Roll: 10; Page: 12C; Enumeration District: 041

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 December 1887
    Event Place: Perry County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Perry County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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