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William Harris Elkins 1812–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1812

Birth Location: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: April 5, 1861

Death Location: Lawrence Co., Alabama

Father: Thomas Elkins

Mother: Nancy Pope

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Bell Elkins

In 1812, William Harris Elkins entered the world in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA, born to Thomas Elkins And Nancy Ann Pope. William Harris Elkins had children including Bell Dona Elkins. William Harris Elkins passed away in 1861 in Lawrence Co., Alabama.

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Biography

  • In 1812, William Harris Elkins entered the world in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA, born to Thomas Elkins And Nancy Ann Pope.
  • William Harris Elkins had children including Bell Dona Elkins.
  • William Harris Elkins passed away in 1861 in Lawrence Co., Alabama.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Elkins's Ancestors

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William Elkins
1812–1861
Birth Place: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Thomas Elkins
1788–1875
Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Ann) Pope
1784–1860
Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Charles Pope
1760–1860
Olive Watkins
1772–1871
, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Reese Watkins
1731–1806
Sarah Barber
1740–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Watkins
1695–1753
Margaret Williams
1700–1743
George Sr
1720–1750
Elizabeth Moore
1719–1799

William Elkins's Descendants

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William (Harris) Elkins (1812–April 5, 1861)
  1. 1. Bell (Dona) Elkins 1855–1929
    1. 1. Clara (Delia) Hughston 1894–1970
      1. 1. Hugh (Morris) Kirby 1912–1981
        1. 1. Morris (Dwain) Kirby 1936–2013

William Elkins's Timeline

2 Records

1812
1812
Birth of William Harris Elkins in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
1861
April 5, 1861
Age 49
Death of William Harris Elkins in Lawrence Co., Alabama
Lawrence Co., Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1812
    Event Place: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 5, 1861
    Event Place: Lawrence Co., Alabama

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