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William Beckley 1802–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jul 1802

Birth Location: Ottery, St Mary, Devonshire, England

Death Date: 1877

Death Location: Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, USA

Father: William Bickley

Mother: Elizabeth Caunter

Spouse(s): Nancy Rogers

Children(s): William Jr, Mary Bickley, Rachel Bickley, Charles Bickley, Thomas Bickley, Lewis Bickley, John Bickley, Thomas Bickley, Herbert Bickley, Joseph Bickley, Bickley None

The story of William Beckley began in 1802 in Ottery, St Mary, Devonshire, England. William Beckley married Nancy Ann Rogers, and had children including Bickley, Charles S Bickley, Herbert Bickley, John Bickley, Joseph Bickley, Lewis Rogers Bickley, Mary Bickley, Rachel Bickley, Thomas Bickley, Thomas R Bickley, William Morgan Bickley Jr. William Beckley passed away in 1877 in Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Beckley began in 1802 in Ottery, St Mary, Devonshire, England.
  • William Beckley married Nancy Ann Rogers, and had children including Bickley, Charles S Bickley, Herbert Bickley, John Bickley, Joseph Bickley, Lewis Rogers Bickley, Mary Bickley, Rachel Bickley, Thomas Bickley, Thomas R Bickley, William Morgan Bickley Jr.
  • William Beckley passed away in 1877 in Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bickley
1784–1848
Birth Location: Lichfield, Staffordshire, England
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Elizabeth Caunter
1794–1881
Birth Location: Colwich, Staffordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Rogers
1814–1851
Birth Location: Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales
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Children(s)

William Jr
1835–1895
Birth Location: Aberystruth, Monmouthshire, Wales
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Mary Bickley
1836–1895
Birth Location: Aberystruth, Monmouthshire, Wales
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Rachel Bickley
1838–1915
Birth Location: Aberystruth, Monmouthshire, Wales
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Charles Bickley
1841–1894
Birth Location: Aberystruth, Monmouthshire, Wales
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Thomas Bickley
1844–1927
Birth Location: Aberystruth, Monmouthshire, Wales
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Lewis Bickley
1849–1913
Birth Location: Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
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John Bickley
1851–1865
Birth Location: Ebbu Vale, Blaeuau Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom
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Thomas Bickley
1851–1851
Birth Location: Ebbu Vale, , , Wales
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Herbert Bickley
1849–1860
Birth Location: Ebbu Vale, Blaeuau Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom
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Joseph Bickley
1850–1850
Birth Location: Ebbu Vale, Blaeuau Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom
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Bickley None
1851–1851
Birth Location: –
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William Beckley's Ancestors

Self
William Beckley
1802–1877
Birth Place: Ottery, St Mary, Devonshire, England
Parents
William Bickley
1784–1848
Lichfield, Staffordshire, England
Elizabeth (Ann) Caunter
1794–1881
Colwich, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
John Bickley
1760–1818
Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England
mary deeley
1765–1828
Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England
Roger Caunter
1735–1797
Staunton, Devon, England
Martha Field
1735–1814
Staverton, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
john grandfather
1729–1777
Elizabeth Short
1726–1799
Thomas Deeley
1719–1781
Ann Richards
1733–1814
Samuel Caunter
1706–1794
Agnes Berry
1695–
John Field
1712–1739
Elizabeth Cook
1698–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Bickley
1703–1776
Sarah Gibbons
1700–1729
William Short
1641–
Ann SHORT
1702–
Henry **
1711–1747
Hannah Turner
1710–
Christopher Caunter
1674–
Mary Hingston
1674–
John Field
1687–1754
Richward Whiteway
1691–1762
Amy Burringe
1667–1754

William Beckley's Descendants

1.
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William Beckley (11 Jul 1802–1877) m. Nancy (Ann) Rogers (12 Aug 1814–Jan 1851)
  1. 1. William (Morgan Bickley) Jr 1835–1895 m. Louisa Esgar 1838–1859 m. Margaret (Peggy widow) Jones 1843–
    1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Bickley 1855–1901 m. Richard (Philip) Every 1847–1924
      1. 1. Richard (Phillip) Every 1877–1969
        1. 1. Willard (Vail) Every 1905–1982 m. Hattie Simpson 1907–1975
        2. 2. Lewis (Allen) Every 1909–
        3. 3. Sarah (Catherine) Every 1915–
        4. 4. John (Edgar) Every 1924–
      2. 2. Mary (Louise) Every 1883–1964
        1. 1. Virginia (Lenore) Godfrey 1909–
        2. 2. Jesse (Nile Godfrey) Jr 1912–
        3. 3. Richard (Henry) Godfrey 1914–
        4. 4. Mary (Maude) Godfrey 1917–
        5. 5. James (Halsel) Godfrey 1921–
      3. 3. Hannah (Catherine) Every 1888–1979
        1. 1. Merrill (Loraine) Marsh 1916–
        2. 2. Robert (William) Marsh 1917–
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Jane) Every 1889–1960
        1. 1. Vivien (Louise) Hoyt 1910–
        2. 2. Frederick (J) Hoyt 1913– m. Jeanne (Frances) Ball 1922–
      5. 5. Sarah (Olive) Every 1892–1976
        1. 1. Elsie (Pauline) Smith 1912–
        2. 2. Donald (Watts) Smith 1915– m. Mildred Snethen 1915–
        3. 3. Wayne (Bickley) Smith 1918–
        4. 4. Mary (Ruth) Smith 1921–
      6. 6. John (David) Every 1897–1970
      7. 7. Joseph Every 1879–1884
      8. 8. Louis (E) Every 1879–1884
      9. 9. Margaret Every 1885–1901
      10. 10. William Every 1876–1878
      11. 11. Maude (Rebecca) Every 1894–1954 m. Pvt. (William Floyd) Porter 1891–1954
        1. 1. James (Keith) Porter 1920–1999
        2. 2. Mary (Louise) Porter 1928–2000 m. John (Lee) Smith –1963
        3. 3. Margaret (Floy) Porter 1918–1998 m. Tom Kennedy 1919–
        4. 4. Philip (Paul) Porter 1923–2006
    2. 2. Will Jones 1865–
    3. 3. Lewis Bickley 1858–1913
  2. 2. Mary Bickley 1836–1895
  3. 3. Rachel Bickley 1838–1915
  4. 4. Charles (S.) Bickley 1841–1894
  5. 5. Thomas (R) Bickley 1844–1927
  6. 6. Lewis (Rogers) Bickley 1849–1913
  7. 7. John Bickley 1851–1865
  8. 8. Thomas Bickley 1851–1851
  9. 9. Herbert Bickley 1849–1860
  10. 10. Joseph Bickley 1850–1850
  11. 11. Bickley 1851–1851

William Beckley's Timeline

3 Records

1802
11 Jul 1802
Birth of William Beckley in Ottery, St Mary, Devonshire, England
Ottery, St Mary, Devonshire, England
1802
11 Jul 1802
William Beckley was baptized in Derbyshire, England
Derbyshire, England
1877
1877
Age 75
Death of William Beckley in Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, USA
Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1802
    Event Place: Ottery, St Mary, Devonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1802
    Event Place: Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Derbyshire Record Office; Matlock, Derbyshire, England; Diocese: Diocese of Derby; Reference Number: D 976 1/3

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bedwellty
    Record Source: Monmouthshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1877
    Event Place: Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, USA
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