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William Wallace Billings 1839–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Oct 1839

Birth Location: Warren, Washington, Vermont

Death Date: 28 Apr 1917

Death Location: Sweet Home, Linn, Oregon

Father: Sumner Billings

Mother: Lucy Porter

Spouse(s): Bertha Phillips, Sarah Phillips

Children(s): Lucy Billings, Ida Billings, Charles Billings, Ernest Billings, Ethan Billings, Ray Billings, Bertha Billings, Lewis Billings, Medora Billings, George Billings, Lester Billings

William Wallace Billings was born in 1839 in Warren, Washington, Vermont, the child of Sumner Billings And Lucy Porter. In 1850, William Wallace Billings resided in Montpelier, Washington, Vermont. In 1860, William Wallace Billings resided in Warren, Washington, Vermont, United States. William Wallace Billings married Bertha Jane Phillips, Sarah Roslin Phillips, and had children including Bertha May Billings, Charles Sumner Billings, Ernest Howard Billings, Ethan A Billings, George Dewey Billings, Ida Emelyn Billings, Lester Earl Billings, Lewis Melvin Billings, Lucy Belle Billings, Medora Maude Billings, Ray Wallace Billings. William Wallace Billings passed away in 1917 in Sweet Home, Linn, Oregon.

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Biography

  • William Wallace Billings was born in 1839 in Warren, Washington, Vermont, the child of Sumner Billings And Lucy Porter.
  • In 1850, William Wallace Billings resided in Montpelier, Washington, Vermont.
  • In 1860, William Wallace Billings resided in Warren, Washington, Vermont, United States.
  • William Wallace Billings married Bertha Jane Phillips, Sarah Roslin Phillips, and had children including Bertha May Billings, Charles Sumner Billings, Ernest Howard Billings, Ethan A Billings, George Dewey Billings, Ida Emelyn Billings, Lester Earl Billings, Lewis Melvin Billings, Lucy Belle Billings, Medora Maude Billings, Ray Wallace Billings.
  • William Wallace Billings passed away in 1917 in Sweet Home, Linn, Oregon.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sumner Billings
1812–1872
Birth Location: Windsor, Windsor, Vermont
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Lucy Porter
1806–1850
Birth Location: Montpelier, Washington, Vermont
LP

Spouses(s)

Bertha Phillips
1853–1869
Birth Location: Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa
BP
Sarah Phillips
1858–1936
Birth Location: Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa
SP

Children(s)

Lucy Billings
1874–1904
Birth Location: Linn County, Oregon
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Ida Billings
1878–1931
Birth Location: Sweet Home, Linn, Oregon
IB
Charles Billings
1881–1954
Birth Location: Brownsville, Linn, Oregon
CB
Ernest Billings
1883–1968
Birth Location: Weiser, Washington, Idaho
EB
Ethan Billings
1886–1906
Birth Location: Weiser, Washington, Idaho
EB
Ray Billings
1888–1974
Birth Location: Weiser, Washington, Idaho
RB
Bertha Billings
1892–1956
Birth Location: Foster, Linn, Oregon
BB
Lewis Billings
1894–1963
Birth Location: Foster, Linn, Oregon
LB
Medora Billings
1896–1996
Birth Location: Foster, Linn, Oregon
MB
George Billings
1899–1989
Birth Location: Foster, Linn, Oregon
GB
Lester Billings
1902–1983
Birth Location: Foster, Linn, Oregon
LB

William Billings's Ancestors

Self
William Billings
1839–1917
Birth Place: Warren, Washington, Vermont
Parents
Sumner Billings
1812–1872
Windsor, Windsor, Vermont
Lucy Porter
1806–1850
Montpelier, Washington, Vermont
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Billings's Descendants

1.
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William (Wallace) Billings (22 Oct 1839–28 Apr 1917) m. Bertha (Jane) Phillips (18 Feb 1853–abt 1869) m. Sarah (Roslin) Phillips (28 Apr 1858–30 Nov 1936)
  1. 1. Lucy (Belle) Billings 1874–1904
  2. 2. Ida (Emelyn) Billings 1878–1931 m. Joseph (Henry) Steingrandt 1870–1941
    1. 1. Jennie (L.) Steingrandt 1900–1925
    2. 2. Roy (W.) Steingrandt 1902–1981
    3. 3. Bessie (E.) Steingrandt 1904–1944 m. Robert (R.) Gardner 1897–
      1. 1. Charles (J.) Gardner 1924–
    4. 4. Alice (Margaret) Steingrandt 1913–1996 m. Lloyd (G.) Wipper 1912– m. Frank Maes 1912–1989 m. Bruce (Elliott) Lindsley 1892–1973
    5. 5. Florence (Faye) Steingrandt 1918– m. Ira Gardner 1901–
  3. 3. Charles (Sumner) Billings 1881–1954 m. Leota (Mae) Sturtevant 1895–1957
    1. 1. Mildred (M.) Billings 1914–
    2. 2. Joseph (R.) Billings 1916–
    3. 3. William (W.) Billings 1918–
    4. 4. Delford (S.) Billings 1920–
    5. 5. Ivan (L.) Billings 1922–
    6. 6. Joella (M.) Billings 1925–
  4. 4. Ernest (Howard) Billings 1883–1968 m. Rosa (Elizabeth) Hearing 1890–1984
    1. 1. Edith (H.) Billings 1908–
    2. 2. Harold (D.) Billings 1910–
    3. 3. Elva (M.) Billings 1913–
    4. 4. Beulah (V.) Billings 1915–
    5. 5. Allen (B.) Billings 1917–
    6. 6. Byron (G.) Billings 1919–
    7. 7. Howard (E.) Billings 1920–
  5. 5. Ethan (A.) Billings 1886–1906
  6. 6. Ray (Wallace) Billings 1888–1974 m. Gertrude (Mae 'Madge') Crosby 1891–
    1. 1. LeRoy (L.) Billings 1922–
    2. 2. Elia (Anna) Billings 1924–
  7. 7. Bertha (May) Billings 1892–1956 m. Peter (John) Johnson 1872–1938
    1. 1. Mabel (B.) Johnson 1912–
    2. 2. Alice (M.) Johnson 1914–
    3. 3. Vester (R.) Johnson 1916–
    4. 4. Infant Johnson 1921–1921
  8. 8. Lewis (Melvin) Billings 1894–1963 m. Elma (M.) Lindsley 1896–1986
    1. 1. Melvin (W.) Billings 1925–2013
  9. 9. Medora (Maude) Billings 1896–1996 m. Edgar (Pearl) Greenwood 1873–
    1. 1. Atlee (P.) Greenwood 1915–
    2. 2. Bruce (W.) Greenwood 1920–
    3. 3. Bernice Greenwood 1923–
  10. 10. George (Dewey) Billings 1899–1989
  11. 11. Lester (Earl) Billings 1902–1983 m. Ina (Eunice) Elliott 1909–1992

William Billings's Timeline

8 Records

1839
22 Oct 1839
Birth of William Wallace Billings in Warren, Washington, Vermont
Warren, Washington, Vermont
1850
1850
Age 11
William Wallace Billings resided here in Montpelier, Washington, Vermont
Montpelier, Washington, Vermont
1860
1860
Age 21
William Wallace Billings resided here in Warren, Washington, Vermont, United States
Warren, Washington, Vermont, United States
1870
1870
Age 31
William Wallace Billings resided here in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
1880
1880
Age 41
William Wallace Billings resided here in Liberty, Linn, Oregon, USA
Liberty, Linn, Oregon, USA
1900
1900
Age 61
William Wallace Billings resided here in Foster, Linn, Oregon, USA
Foster, Linn, Oregon, USA
1910
1910
Age 71
William Wallace Billings resided here in Foster, Linn, Oregon, USA
Foster, Linn, Oregon, USA
1917
28 Apr 1917
Age 78
Death of William Wallace Billings in Sweet Home, Linn, Oregon
Sweet Home, Linn, Oregon

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1839
    Event Place: Warren, Washington, Vermont
    Record Source:
    [1] Vermont, Vital Records
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1839; Birth city: Montpelier; Birth state: WA
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Liberty, Linn, Oregon; Roll: 1082; Family History Film: 1255082; Page: 387A; Enumeration District: 074; Image: 0215
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: M593_1287; Page: 178A; Image: 360; Family History Library Film: 552786
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Foster, Linn, Oregon; Roll: 1349; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0042; FHL microfilm: 1241348
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Warren, Washington, Vermont; Roll: M653_1324; Page: 991; Image: 350; Family History Library Film: 805324
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Foster, Linn, Oregon; Roll: T624_1283; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0178; FHL microfilm: 1375296
    [8] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Montpelier, Washington, Vermont; Roll: M432_928; Page: 170A; Image: 333

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Montpelier, Washington, Vermont
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Montpelier, Washington, Vermont; Roll: M432_928; Page: 170A; Image: 333

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Warren, Washington, Vermont, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Warren, Washington, Vermont; Roll: M653_1324; Page: 991; Image: 350; Family History Library Film: 805324

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: M593_1287; Page: 178A; Image: 360; Family History Library Film: 552786

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Liberty, Linn, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Liberty, Linn, Oregon; Roll: 1082; Family History Film: 1255082; Page: 387A; Enumeration District: 074; Image: 0215

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Foster, Linn, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Foster, Linn, Oregon; Roll: 1349; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0042; FHL microfilm: 1241348

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Foster, Linn, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Foster, Linn, Oregon; Roll: T624_1283; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0178; FHL microfilm: 1375296

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Vermont
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1917
    Event Place: Sweet Home, Linn, Oregon
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1839; Birth city: Montpelier; Birth state: WA
    [3] Oregon Death Index, 1903-98
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