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William Cosby 1773–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Sep 1773

Birth Location: Glenfield, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: October 1851

Death Location: Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire

Father: Edward Cosby

Mother: Sarah Tabler

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Dooman

Children(s): Mary Cosby

William Cosby was born in 1773 in Glenfield, Leicestershire, England, the child of Edward Cosby And Sarah Tabler. William Cosby married Elizabeth Dooman, and had children including Mary Cosby. William Cosby passed away in 1851 in Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire.

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Biography

  • William Cosby was born in 1773 in Glenfield, Leicestershire, England, the child of Edward Cosby And Sarah Tabler.
  • William Cosby married Elizabeth Dooman, and had children including Mary Cosby.
  • William Cosby passed away in 1851 in Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire.

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William Cosby's Ancestors

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William Cosby
1773–1851
Birth Place: Glenfield, Leicestershire, England
Parents
Edward Cosby
1734–
Glenfield, Leicestershire, England
Sarah Tabler
1748–
Glenfield, Leicester, England
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William Cosby's Descendants

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William Cosby (25 Sep 1773–October 1851) m. Elizabeth Dooman (1775–Jan 1840)
  1. 1. Mary Cosby 1805–1879 m. William Haywood 1800–1883
    1. 1. John Haywood 1830–1894 m. Charlotte (Ann Kirkman) White 1832–1917
      1. 1. William Haywood 1858–1919 m. Myra Burton 1857–1932
        1. 1. Myra (Jane) Haywood 1887–1968 m. Thomas (Edward) Webb 1882–1964

William Cosby's Timeline

2 Records

1773
25 Sep 1773
Birth of William Cosby in Glenfield, Leicestershire, England
Glenfield, Leicestershire, England
1851
October 1851
Age 78
Death of William Cosby in Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire
Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1773
    Event Place: Glenfield, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: October 1851
    Event Place: Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire

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