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William R Berryhill 1738–1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Oct 1738

Birth Location: Mecklenburg,,North Carolina,USA

Death Date: 1799-10-28

Death Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Father: John Berryhill

Mother: Mary Bigness

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Whiteside, Ruth Steel

Children(s): Hannah Berryhill, Jefferson Berryhill, Price Berryhill, Alexander Berryhill, Sarah Berryhill, Samuel Berryhill, Mary Berryhill, Sarah Berryhill, Susannah Berryhill

The story of William R Berryhill began in 1738 in Mecklenburg,,North Carolina,USA. William R Berryhill married Elizabeth Whiteside, Ruth Steel, and had children including Alexander Berryhill, Hannah Berryhill, Jefferson Berryhill, Mary Berryhill, Price Berryhill, Samuel Berryhill, Sarah Berryhill, Susannah Berryhill. William R Berryhill passed away in 1799 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of William R Berryhill began in 1738 in Mecklenburg,,North Carolina,USA.
  • William R Berryhill married Elizabeth Whiteside, Ruth Steel, and had children including Alexander Berryhill, Hannah Berryhill, Jefferson Berryhill, Mary Berryhill, Price Berryhill, Samuel Berryhill, Sarah Berryhill, Susannah Berryhill.
  • William R Berryhill passed away in 1799 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Berryhill
1687–1751
Birth Location: London,,Middlesex,England
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Mary Bigness
1690–1758
Birth Location: ,,New York,USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Whiteside
1739–1806
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
EW
Ruth Steel
1742–1810
Birth Location: ,Mecklenburg,North Carolina,USA
RS

Children(s)

Hannah Berryhill
1790–1816
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
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Jefferson Berryhill
1770–
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
JB
Price Berryhill
1770–
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
PB
Alexander Berryhill
1773–1839
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
AB
Sarah Berryhill
1775–
Birth Location: –
SB
Samuel Berryhill
1778–
Birth Location: Carolina, Carolina, Puerto Rico, United States
SB
Mary Berryhill
1781–1816
Birth Location: , Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
MB
Sarah Berryhill
1766–1812
Birth Location: , Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
SB
Susannah Berryhill
1790–1816
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, , North Carolina, USA
SB

William Berryhill's Ancestors

Self
William Berryhill
1738–1799
Birth Place: Mecklenburg,,North Carolina,USA
Parents
John Berryhill
1687–1751
London,,Middlesex,England
Mary Bigness
1690–1758
,,New York,USA
Grandparents
Alexander Berryhill
1661–1725
Forres,,Morayshire,Scotland
Jane Cartwright
1661–1700
London,,,England
Joseph Bigness
1660–1724
New York, United States
Julia Montondo
1660–1725
Evans Mills, Jefferson, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Berryhill
1620–1720
John Cartwright
1640–1740
Jane Ruyton
1642–1742
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Berryhill's Descendants

1.
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William (R) Berryhill (28 Oct 1738–1799-10-28) m. Elizabeth Whiteside (1739–16 Jun 1806) m. Ruth Steel (1742–1810)
  1. 1. Hannah Berryhill 1790–1816
  2. 2. Jefferson Berryhill 1770–
  3. 3. Price Berryhill 1770–
  4. 4. Alexander Berryhill 1773–1839
  5. 5. Sarah Berryhill 1775–
  6. 6. Samuel Berryhill 1778–
  7. 7. Mary Berryhill 1781–1816
  8. 8. Sarah Berryhill 1766–1812
  9. 9. Susannah Berryhill 1790–1816 m. James (Isaac) Costen 1788–
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Coston 1814– m. Richard Haley 1814–
      1. 1. James (T.) Haley 1838–1935
      2. 2. William Haley 1839–
      3. 3. Samuel (Harvey) Haley 1843–1904
      4. 4. John (Chesley) Haley 1848–
      5. 5. Rufus (A.) Haley 1852–
      6. 6. Mary (S.) Haley 1858–
    2. 2. James Costen 1823–
    3. 3. Samuel (B) Costen 1812–1856
    4. 4. John (Harvey) Costen 1822–1910 m. Emly Costen 1823–
      1. 1. William (J.) Costen 1847–
      2. 2. Samuel (L.) Costen 1864–
    5. 5. William (Wallace) Costen 1809–1854 m. Hilly (Ann) McAlister 1831–1911 m. Cassa (Ann) McAllister 1814–1853
      1. 1. Thomas (Jefferson) Costen 1853–1946 m. Maud (H. Gist) Guest 1880–1906 m. Elmera Willis 1870–1961
        1. 1. Thelma (Lucille) Costen 1902–1969
        2. 2. Lina Coston 1889–1966
      2. 2. Susan (E) Costen 1850–1880
      3. 3. Francis (M) Costen 1847–
      4. 4. Andrew (Jackson) Costen 1843–1928 m. Ella (Marian) Price 1862–1946
        1. 1. George Costen 1885–1972
        2. 2. Bonnie Costen 1892–1991
        3. 3. Clyde Costen 1898–1907
        4. 4. Everett Costen 1901–1904
        5. 5. Infant (Son) Costen 1903–1903
        6. 6. Ruth Costen 1893–
        7. 7. Dixie Costen 1895–
      5. 5. William (Wallace) Costen 1840–1898 m. Margaret (Marshall "Maggie") Wagnon 1863–1939 m. Margaret (Marshall) Wagnon 1863–1939 m. Amanda (Mandy) Tomlinson 1844–1875
        1. 1. Mary ("Mollie") Costen 1867–1903
        2. 2. Mollie Costen 1869–
        3. 3. Idella Costen 1874–
        4. 4. Cassie (Belle) Costen 1887–1946
        5. 5. Edna (B) Costen 1889–1968
        6. 6. Robert (Roy) Costen 1891–1914
        7. 7. Samuel (Houston Sam) Costen 1892–1987 m. Kate Morris 1895–1978
        8. 8. William (Thomas) Costen 1893–
        9. 9. Meredith (Clark) costen 1895–1976
        10. 10. Elizabeth (Lena "Bettie") Costen 1896–1977
        11. 11. Eula (W Youla) Costen 1898–1974 m. Thomas (M) Whitmire 1889–1975
        12. 12. Bessie (Lenora) Costen 1885–1897
        13. 13. Charles (W) Costen 1866–
        14. 14. George (N) Costen 1872–
      6. 6. John (C) Costen 1839–
      7. 7. Mary (Ann) Costen 1838–1910 m. William (Wallace) Dudley 1829–1917
        1. 1. Cornelia (C) Dudley 1865–1909
        2. 2. John (Downing) Dudley 1869–1958 m. Mary (Elizabeth "Betty") Seals 1881–1965
        3. 3. Hugh (E.) Dudley 1861–1948
        4. 4. James (P.) Dudley 1863–1907
        5. 5. Emily (S.) Dudley 1867–1926
        6. 6. Robert (G.) Dudley 1872–1952
        7. 7. Sammie (Finette "Nettie") Dudley 1877–1973 m. Henry (Arthur) Haverland 1875–1949 m. Armstrong –1937
        8. 8. Catherine (Ann "Cassie") Dudley 1856–1954 m. Albert (Benjamin) Carlock 1849–1928
        9. 9. William Dudley 1859–1908 m. Mildred (Frances "Millie") Blackburn 1862–1910
      8. 8. Samuel (Houston) Costen 1837–1928 m. Jenny Wallington 1840–1880
        1. 1. Cassy (J) Costen 1873–
      9. 9. James (Allison) Costen 1835–1898 m. Martha (Octavia) McDonald 1846–1921
        1. 1. Mary (Susan "Mollie") Costen 1865–1925 m. Samuel (Finis) Berryhill 1862–1929
        2. 2. Margeret (L "Dellfena") Costen 1869–1905
        3. 3. Harriett (E) Costen 1876–1901 m. Adam (Douglas) Berryhill 1865–1923
        4. 4. Sam (Cutler "Sammie") Costen 1882–1955
        5. 5. William (Thomas) Costen 1867–1927
      10. 10. Meredith (C) Costen 1834–1914 m. Nancy (E.) Causin 1845–1906 m. Amanda Dial –1866
        1. 1. Albert Causin 1880–1915 m. Mary (Allaminta) Costen 1876–1919
      11. 11. George (W) Costen 1833–
      12. 12. Eliphas (Polk "E.P." "Poke") Costen 1845–1924 m. Zalmona (Elizabeth) McCracken 1854–1922
        1. 1. Lula (White) Costen 1900–1908
        2. 2. Kenner (Bearum) Costen 1896–1956 m. Annie (Eudell) Costen 1904–1998
        3. 3. Carl (Wesley) Costen 1890–1982 m. Ada (Louise) Burton 1902–1982 m. Lottie Wallace 1888–1918
        4. 4. Ethel (Meridith) Costen 1886–1972 m. Fred (L.) McGinn 1878–1930 m. Timothy (S) Campbell 1881–1910
        5. 5. Infant Costen 1885–1885
        6. 6. Thomas (Mack) Costen 1881–1935 m. Gearldine Clearwater 1886–1979
        7. 7. Samuel (Houston) Costen 1876–1944 m. Nellie Hopkins 1881–1941
        8. 8. Andy (Osker) Costen 1877–1953 m. Nina (Eva Mills) (Harper) 1881–1948 m. Eva Casey 1880–
        9. 9. Lota Costen 1870–1916 m. Thomas (Alfred) Chapman 1868–1920
        10. 10. John Costen 1872–1952 m. Emma Costen 1876–1961
        11. 11. Hill Costen 1878–

William Berryhill's Timeline

2 Records

1738
28 Oct 1738
Birth of William R Berryhill in Mecklenburg,,North Carolina,USA
Mecklenburg,,North Carolina,USA
1799
1799-10-28
Age 61
Death of William R Berryhill in Charlotte,Mecklenburg,North Carolina,USA
Charlotte,Mecklenburg,North Carolina,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1738
    Event Place: Mecklenburg,,North Carolina,USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1716-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1799-10-28
    Event Place: Charlotte,Mecklenburg,North Carolina,USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1716-2012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1716-2012
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