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William Driskell 1640–1721 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1640

Birth Location: Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Death Date: 1721

Death Location: Somerset, Maryland, United States

Father: Florence (O'Driscoll)

Mother: Florence Coughlan

Spouse(s): Evelyn Gallagher

Children(s): Dennis Sr

The story of William Driskell began in 1640 in Kinsale, Cork, Ireland. William Driskell married Evelyn Mae Gallagher, and had children including Dennis Driskell Sr. William Driskell passed away in 1721 in Somerset, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Driskell began in 1640 in Kinsale, Cork, Ireland.
  • William Driskell married Evelyn Mae Gallagher, and had children including Dennis Driskell Sr.
  • William Driskell passed away in 1721 in Somerset, Maryland, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Florence (O'Driscoll)
1605–
Birth Location: Cork County, Ireland
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Florence Coughlan
1615–1660
Birth Location: Kinsale, Cork, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Evelyn Gallagher
1640–1720
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Dennis Sr
1660–1721
Birth Location: County Cork, Ireland
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William Driskell's Ancestors

Self
William Driskell
1640–1721
Birth Place: Kinsale, Cork, Ireland
Parents
Florence Driskell (Dirskaol) (O'Driscoll)
1605–
Cork County, Ireland
Florence Coughlan
1615–1660
Kinsale, Cork, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Driskell's Descendants

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William Driskell (1640–1721) m. Evelyn (Mae) Gallagher (1640–1720)
  1. 1. Dennis (Driskell) Sr 1660–1721 m. Deborah Jenner 1660–1728 m. Hannah Lawrence 1664–1735
    1. 1. Hannah Driskell 1694–1791 m. John Holder 1690–1764 m. Thomas Holder 1690–1764
      1. 1. Davis (Edward) HOLDER 1720–1785 m. Susannah Hardin 1726–1799
        1. 1. Davis (M.) Holder 1750–1845 m. Nancy Berry 1798–1848 m. Anna Shumate 1762–1823

William Driskell's Timeline

2 Records

1640
1640
Birth of William Driskell in Kinsale, Cork, Ireland
Kinsale, Cork, Ireland
1721
1721
Age 81
Death of William Driskell in Somerset, Maryland, United States
Somerset, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1721
    Event Place: Somerset, Maryland, United States
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