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William Bland 1801–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1801

Birth Location: Nelson County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 17 Feb 1876

Death Location: Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, USA

Father: Osborne Bland

Mother: Patsy Donohoo

Spouse(s): Martha Cooksey

Children(s): Polly Bland, Mary Bland, Eli Bland, Elizabeth Bland, Moses Bland, William Bland, Lucinda Bland, James BLAND, John Bland, Elizabeth Bland

In 1801, William Bland entered the world in Nelson County, Kentucky, USA, born to Osborne Bland And Patsy Donohoo. In 1820, William Bland resided in Monroe, Kentucky, United States. In 1830, William Bland resided in Greene, Indiana, USA. William Bland married Martha Cooksey, William Bland, and had children including Eli Bland, Elizabeth Bland, James B Bland, John L Bland, Lucinda Lucy Bland, Mary Bland, Moses Bland, Polly Ann Bland, William Austin Bland. William Bland passed away in 1876 in Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1801, William Bland entered the world in Nelson County, Kentucky, USA, born to Osborne Bland And Patsy Donohoo.
  • In 1820, William Bland resided in Monroe, Kentucky, United States.
  • In 1830, William Bland resided in Greene, Indiana, USA.
  • William Bland married Martha Cooksey, William Bland, and had children including Eli Bland, Elizabeth Bland, James B Bland, John L Bland, Lucinda Lucy Bland, Mary Bland, Moses Bland, Polly Ann Bland, William Austin Bland.
  • William Bland passed away in 1876 in Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Osborne Bland
1774–1849
Birth Location: Prince William, Virginia, United States
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Patsy Donohoo
1784–1847
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Martha Cooksey
1817–1818
Birth Location: Morgan, Illinois, United States
MC

Children(s)

Polly Bland
1832–1910
Birth Location: Greene County, Indiana, USA
PB
Mary Bland
1836–
Birth Location: –
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Eli Bland
1849–1942
Birth Location: Shelby Co., Illinois
EB
Elizabeth Bland
1848–1876
Birth Location: Greene County, Indiana
EB
Moses Bland
1847–1907
Birth Location: Greene County, Indiana, USA
MB
William Bland
1843–1907
Birth Location: Greene County, Indiana, USA
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Lucinda Bland
1839–1876
Birth Location: Greene County, Indiana, USA
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James BLAND
1838–1915
Birth Location: Greene County, Indiana, USA
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John Bland
1844–1925
Birth Location: Indiana
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Elizabeth Bland
1847–1876
Birth Location: Greene County, Indiana
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William Bland's Ancestors

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William Bland
1801–1876
Birth Place: Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Osborne Bland
1774–1849
Prince William, Virginia, United States
Patsy Donohoo
1784–1847
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Osborne (Bland) Sr.
1748–1828
Prince William County, Virginia, USA
Letitia (Lettice) Hambrick
1752–1820
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA
JOHN (FRANCIS) DONAHOO
1756–1815
Ireland
nancy ann
1758–
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Bland
1725–1795
Margaret Osborne
1730–1810
Capt. Hambrick
1724–1792
Margaret Ferguson
1732–1808
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bland
1686–1744
Catherine Key
1694–1728
Thomas Osborne
1704–1735
Mary Jones
1708–1742
Isaac Ferguson
1700–1764
Nimrod Ferguson
1704–1804

William Bland's Descendants

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William Bland (1801–17 Feb 1876) m. Martha Cooksey (07 Oct 1817–1818)
  1. 1. Polly (Ann) Bland 1832–1910 m. John (Harvey) Brown 1826–1908 m. John (Harvey) Brown 1826–1908 m. John Brown 1830–
    1. 1. Lucindia Brown 1866–1952
    2. 2. Roseann Brown 1872–
    3. 3. Martha (Ann) Brown 1859–1957
    4. 4. Lucy Brown 1866–1952
    5. 5. Henderson Brown 1869–1953
    6. 6. Eliza (Ellen) Bland 1861–1929
    7. 7. Lucinda (D.) Brown 1866–1919
    8. 8. Charles Brown 1873–
    9. 9. Martha (Ann) Shellenberger 1860–1957
    10. 10. Becky (Janus) Brown 1864–
    11. 11. Eliza (Ellen) Brown 1862–1929
    12. 12. Rose Brown 1864–
    13. 13. Martha (Ann) Brown 1859–1957
    14. 14. Charles (Grant) Brown 1867–1959
    15. 15. Amanda Brown 1868–1937
    16. 16. Rebecca (Jane) Brown 1865–1895
    17. 17. Louisa Brown 1862–
    18. 18. John Brown 1858–
    19. 19. Sarah (Etta) Brown 1876– m. Edward (L.) Bland 1869–1952
      1. 1. Susan BLAND 1907–
      2. 2. Ina (M) Bland 1910–1966 m. Raymond (A) Steel 1905–
        1. 1. Robert (Lee) Steele 1937–1937
      3. 3. Levi (Henderson) Bland 1897–1967 m. Jeanette (H) Bland 1895–1963
        1. 1. Clifford Bland 1927–2005
      4. 4. Cloni (Irene Clome) Bland 1913–1965 m. Theodore Durbin 1907–1976
        1. 1. Donald Durbin 1934–
        2. 2. Joseph (Abraham) Durbin 1928–2017
        3. 3. Rose (Mary) Pryor 1949–2017
        4. 4. Francis Durbin
        5. 5. Nancy Durbin
        6. 6. Walter Durbin
        7. 7. James Durbin 1930–1987
        8. 8. Joann (Lucille) Morgason 1935–2016
      5. 5. John (Edward) Bland 1917–1989
      6. 6. Derallis Bland 1905–1962
      7. 7. William (Dexter) Bland 1895–1969 m. Elsie (Marie Jane) Phillips 1905–1985
        1. 1. David (Lawrence) Bland 1927–1995
        2. 2. Margaret (Viola) Bland 1924–1992
        3. 3. Harold (Stanley) Bland 1922–2006 m. Lola (Ruth) Sweezey 1925–1990 m. Florence (May) Eddy 1925–1976
        4. 4. Levi (William) Bland 1926–1926
        5. 5. William (Paul) Bland 1932–2009
        6. 6. John (W.) Bland 1934–2009
        7. 7. Genevieve (Carol) Bland 1943–2004
        8. 8. Mary (Alice) Bland 1947–1947
        9. 9. Glenn (George) Bland 1940–1993
        10. 10. Dorothy (May) Bland 1930–2007
      8. 8. Mammie BLAND 1902–1926 m. John King 1880– m. John (H) King 1900–
        1. 1. Jennie (E.) King 1923–1993
      9. 9. Susan Bland 1907–1991 m. Horace Davis 1881–1972
        1. 1. Charles (L) Davis 1930–2006
        2. 2. Pansy (Ellen) Davis 1928–1998
        3. 3. Homer (A) Davis 1904–
      10. 10. Fronie BLAND 1912–1965 m. Herbert (M) Harmston 1911–1970
        1. 1. Sylvia (May) Carlile 1941–2016 m. John (Thomas) Carlile 1937–2012
        2. 2. Wanda harmston 1948–2013
        3. 3. Doris (Marie) Long 1933–2008 m. William (Lyle) Long 1934–1966
        4. 4. Beverly (Iona) Harmston 1938–1998
        5. 5. Hebert (M Harmston) Jr 1936–1991
        6. 6. Linda (Joyce) Harmston 1946–2002 m. John (Albert) Entwistle 1928–1987
        7. 7. nancy (ray) harmston 1947–1969
  2. 2. Mary Bland 1836–
  3. 3. Eli Bland 1849–1942
  4. 4. Elizabeth Bland 1848–1876
  5. 5. Moses Bland 1847–1907
  6. 6. William (Austin) Bland 1843–1907
  7. 7. Lucinda ("Lucy") Bland 1839–1876
  8. 8. James (B) BLAND 1838–1915
  9. 9. John (L) Bland 1844–1925
  10. 10. Elizabeth Bland 1847–1876

William Bland's Timeline

9 Records

1801
1801
Birth of William Bland in Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
1820
1820
Age 19
William Bland resided here in Monroe, Kentucky, United States
Monroe, Kentucky, United States
1830
1830
Age 29
William Bland resided here in Greene, Indiana, USA
Greene, Indiana, USA
1840
1840
Age 39
William Bland resided here in Hardin, Kentucky, USA
Hardin, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 49
William Bland resided here in Becks Creek, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Becks Creek, Shelby, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 59
William Bland resided here in Richland, Greene, Indiana, USA
Richland, Greene, Indiana, USA
1861
7 Aug 1861
Age 60
William Bland was married
None
1876
17 Feb 1876
Age 75
Death of William Bland in Shelby County, Illinois, USA
Shelby County, Illinois, USA
1876
4 Mar 1876
Age 75
William Bland - Probate in Shelby, Illinois, USA
Shelby, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1801
    Event Place: Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Becks Creek, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: M432_128; Page: 155B; Image: 587
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Richland, Greene, Indiana; Roll: M653_262; Page: 728; Family History Library Film: 803262

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1876
    Event Place: Shelby County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, 1828-1922; Author: Illinois. County Court (Shelby County); Probate Place: Shelby, Illinois
    [3] Indiana, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Files, Ca. 1840-1910; General Index, 1837-1986; New Index, Ca. 1800-1906; Author: Indiana. Circuit Court (Marshall County); Probate Place: Marshall, Indiana

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1861
    Record Source: Indiana, Marriage Index, Greene Co Indiana; Index to Marriage Record 1821-1920 [Lacking 1828-1, W. P. A.; Book: G; Page: 160

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Greene, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Greene, Indiana; Series: M19; Roll: 31; Page: 169; Family History Library Film: 0007720

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1876
    Event Place: Shelby, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, 1828-1922; Author: Illinois. County Court (Shelby County); Probate Place: Shelby, Illinois
    [2] Indiana, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Files, Ca. 1840-1910; General Index, 1837-1986; New Index, Ca. 1800-1906; Author: Indiana. Circuit Court (Marshall County); Probate Place: Marshall, Indiana

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Richland, Greene, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Richland, Greene, Indiana; Roll: M653_262; Page: 728; Family History Library Film: 803262

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Becks Creek, Shelby, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Becks Creek, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: M432_128; Page: 155B; Image: 587

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Monroe, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Monroe, Kentucky; Page: 193; NARA Roll: M33_25; Image: 113

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Hardin, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Hardin, Kentucky; Page: 56
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