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William Mathau Douglass 1828 – 1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 April 1828

Birth Location: Indiana, United States

Death Date: 16 Nov 1868

Death Location: Clay, Decatur County, Indiana

Father: Leander Douglass

Mother: Sarah DOUGLASS

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William Mathau Douglass was born in 1828 in Indiana, United States, the child of Leander Ferguson Douglass and Sarah Sally DOUGLASS. In 1850, William Mathau Douglass resided in Clay, Decatur, Indiana. In 1856, William Mathau Douglass resided in Benton, Benton, Iowa, United States. William Mathau Douglass passed away in 1868 in Clay, Decatur County, Indiana.

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Biography

  • William Mathau Douglass was born in 1828 in Indiana, United States, the child of Leander Ferguson Douglass and Sarah Sally DOUGLASS.
  • In 1850, William Mathau Douglass resided in Clay, Decatur, Indiana.
  • In 1856, William Mathau Douglass resided in Benton, Benton, Iowa, United States.
  • William Mathau Douglass passed away in 1868 in Clay, Decatur County, Indiana.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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William Douglass's Ancestors

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William Douglass
1828 – 1868
Birth Place: Indiana, United States
Parents
Leander Ferguson Douglass
1805 – 1853
Montgomery, Kentucky, USA
Sarah (Sally) DOUGLASS
1807 – 1863
Montgomery County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
William Douglass
1785 – 1832
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Mary (Polly) Barksdale
1790 – 1872
Of, Kentucky, United States
David Douglass
1781 – 1850
Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, USA
Catherine (Ellen Sidener) (Schneider)
1782 – 1855
Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Douglas
1748 – 1828
Mary Barksdale
1746 –
John Douglass
1755 – 1782
Mary Bryan
1758 – 1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Douglas
1698 – 1761
Judith Moorman
1711 – 1753
James Douglass
1725 – 1810
Hannah Houston
1725 –
Arthur Bryan
1720 – 1761
Mary Smith
1728 – 1785

William Douglass's Timeline

6 Records

1828
1 April 1828
Birth of William Mathau Douglass in Indiana, United States
Indiana, United States
1850
1850
Age 22
William Mathau Douglass resided here in Clay, Decatur, Indiana
Clay, Decatur, Indiana
1856
1856
Age 28
William Mathau Douglass resided here in Benton, Benton, Iowa, United States
Benton, Benton, Iowa, United States
1860
1860
Age 32
William Mathau Douglass resided here in Benton (Vinton post office), Benton, Iowa, USA
Benton (Vinton post office), Benton, Iowa, USA
1863
1 July 1863
Age 35
William Mathau Douglass resided here in Fremont, Benton, Iowa, United States
Fremont, Benton, Iowa, United States
1868
16 Nov 1868
Age 40
Death of William Mathau Douglass in Clay, Decatur County, Indiana
Clay, Decatur County, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 April 1828
    Event Place: Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925
    [2] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Benton, Benton, Iowa; Roll: M653_311; Page: 793; Image: 407; Family History Library Film: 803311
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Clay, Decatur, Indiana; Roll: M432_142; Page: 30B; Image: 65

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Clay, Decatur, Indiana
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Clay, Decatur, Indiana; Roll: M432_142; Page: 30B; Image: 65

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Benton, Benton, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Benton (Vinton post office), Benton, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Benton, Benton, Iowa; Roll: M653_311; Page: 793; Image: 407; Family History Library Film: 803311

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Fremont, Benton, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: 1863

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1868
    Event Place: Clay, Decatur County, Indiana

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