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William Riley Choate 1810–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1810

Birth Location: Robertson County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: Oct 1875

Death Location: Illinois, United States

Father: Nicholas Choate

Mother: Nancy Smith

Spouse(s): Malissa Damron

Children(s): Marion Choat, John Choate, Nancy Choate, Noah Choate, Abraham Choate, Adaline Choate, William Choat, Abraham Choat, Thomas Choate, Nicholas Choate

William Riley Choate was born in 1810 in Robertson County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Nicholas Sabert Choate And Nancy Jane Smith. In 1870, William Riley Choate resided in Township 11 Range 6, Stonefort, Pope, Illinois, US. William Riley Choate married Malissa Damron, and had children including Abraham Nicholas Choat, Abraham Nicholas Choate, Adaline Choate, John Dameron Choate, Marion Isaac Choat, Nancy Choate, Nicholas Choate, Noah Thompson Choate, Thomas Choate, William Riley Choat. William Riley Choate passed away in 1875 in Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • William Riley Choate was born in 1810 in Robertson County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Nicholas Sabert Choate And Nancy Jane Smith.
  • In 1870, William Riley Choate resided in Township 11 Range 6, Stonefort, Pope, Illinois, US.
  • William Riley Choate married Malissa Damron, and had children including Abraham Nicholas Choat, Abraham Nicholas Choate, Adaline Choate, John Dameron Choate, Marion Isaac Choat, Nancy Choate, Nicholas Choate, Noah Thompson Choate, Thomas Choate, William Riley Choat.
  • William Riley Choate passed away in 1875 in Illinois, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Choate's Ancestors

Self
William Choate
1810–1875
Birth Place: Robertson County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Nicholas Sabert Choate
1770–1845
Kentucky, USA
Nancy (Jane) Smith
1775–1840
Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Greenberry Choat
1751–1842
Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
Sarah Choat
1755–1824
United States of America
Capt. (Ezekiel Smith I (2nd Husband of Ann Pelia Owens) Choate)
1751–1821
Luenburg, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ghi Go Ne Li) Oconostota
1750–1806
Cherokee Nation, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Christopher VII
1720–1810
Samuel Greenleaf
1727–1793
George Schmidt
1740–1792
Elizabeth Moore
1737–1814
Chief Oconostota
1720–1827
Ooloosta Clan
1720–1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Rev
1715–1761
Anna Thomas
1715–1761
Creek Clan
1704–1736

William Choate's Descendants

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William (Riley) Choate (1810–Oct 1875) m. Malissa Damron (10 Apr 1818–1911)
  1. 1. Marion (Isaac) Choat 1855–1890 m. Sarah (E.) Teal 1861–1926
    1. 1. John (D.) Choat 1882–1957 m. Bessie (May) Hodges 1888–1954
      1. 1. Mabel (Emiline) Choat 1915–2008 m. James (Vester) Stricklin 1911–1968
        1. 1. Kaye (Don) Stricklin 1939–2001
        2. 2. James (Norman) Stricklin 1933–1934
      2. 2. Harlon Choat 1908–1980
      3. 3. Essie (May) Choat 1910–1989
      4. 4. Effie (Bell) Choat 1910–1978
      5. 5. Marion (Thomas) Choat 1914–1993
      6. 6. Ara (Blanch) Choat 1921–
      7. 7. John (D. Choat,) Jr. 1917–1986
      8. 8. Ina (Phean) Choat 1919–1999
        1. 1. Ronald (Eugene) Campbell 1946–1996
      9. 9. Edward (Jefferson) Choat 1919–1920
      10. 10. Sarah (Bernice) Choat 1924–2004
      11. 11. Edgar (Eugene) Choat 1926–1982
      12. 12. Clifford (Woodrow) Choat 1927–1995
      13. 13. James (Aubra) Choat 1930–1976
      14. 14. Mildred Choat 1911–1914
      15. 15. Merrell Choat 1912–1912
      16. 16. Audra (Louise) Choat 1923–1923
    2. 2. Cora Choat 1885–1928
    3. 3. Fronia Choat 1887–1978
  2. 2. John (Dameron) Choate 1837–1893
  3. 3. Nancy Choate 1839–1840
  4. 4. Noah (Thompson) Choate 1841–1900
  5. 5. Abraham (Nicholas) Choate 1848–1849
  6. 6. Adaline Choate 1851–
  7. 7. William (Riley) Choat 1845–1915
  8. 8. Abraham (Nicholas) Choat 1848–1877
  9. 9. Thomas Choate 1841–1900
  10. 10. Nicholas Choate 1848–

William Choate's Timeline

4 Records

1810
1810
Birth of William Riley Choate in Robertson County, Tennessee, USA
Robertson County, Tennessee, USA
1836
28 Apr 1836
Age 26
William Riley Choate was married in Franklin, Illinois
Franklin, Illinois
1870
1870
Age 60
William Riley Choate resided here in Township 11 Range 6, Stonefort, Pope, Illinois, USA
Township 11 Range 6, Stonefort, Pope, Illinois, USA
1875
Oct 1875
Age 65
Death of William Riley Choate in Illinois, United States
Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Robertson County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1836
    Event Place: Franklin, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 11 Range 6, Stonefort, Pope, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 11 Range 6, Pope, Illinois; Roll: M593_270; Page: 451B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1875
    Event Place: Illinois, United States

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