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William Elkins 1838–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1838

Birth Location: Yancy County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1877

Death Location: Lincoln Co., West Virginia

Father: Armistead Elkins

Mother: Mary Ferguson

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Children(s):

In 1838, William Elkins entered the world in Yancy County, North Carolina, USA, born to Armistead Elkins And Mary Elizabeth Ferguson. William Elkins passed away in 1877 in Lincoln Co., West Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1838, William Elkins entered the world in Yancy County, North Carolina, USA, born to Armistead Elkins And Mary Elizabeth Ferguson.
  • William Elkins passed away in 1877 in Lincoln Co., West Virginia.

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Spouses(s)

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William Elkins's Ancestors

Self
William Elkins
1838–1877
Birth Place: Yancy County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Armistead Elkins
1803–1889
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Ferguson
1805–1880
Randolph, North Carolina
Grandparents
Jesse Elkins
1763–1832
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Jesse (Elkins) Sr.
1763–1832
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
James (Henry Ferguson) Sr
1780–1856
Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA
Nancy Lewis
1778–1816
Chester, Chester, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Elkins
1730–1807
Rebecca Elkin
1730–1800
Jesse Elkins
1735–1816
Nathaniel Elkins
1730–1816
Jane Ginderat
1750–1832
GEORGE LEWIS
1750–1801
Sarah Murray
1758–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ralph Elkins
1703–1778
Frances Browne
1709–1796
Ralph Elkins
1703–1778
Frances Browne
1709–1796
Ralph Elkins
1703–1778
Frances Browne
1709–1796
James Murray
1725–1807
Frances Bulger
1730–1808

William Elkins's Timeline

2 Records

1838
1838
Birth of William Elkins in Yancy County, North Carolina, USA
Yancy County, North Carolina, USA
1877
1877
Age 39
Death of William Elkins in Lincoln Co., West Virginia
Lincoln Co., West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1838
    Event Place: Yancy County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1877
    Event Place: Lincoln Co., West Virginia

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