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William Featherston 1862–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1862

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 1953

Death Location: Wrights, Greene County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Thomas Featherston

Mother: Elizabeth Featherston

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William Featherston was born in 1862 in Illinois, the child of Thomas Featherston And Elizabeth Featherston. In 1861, William Featherston resided in Biggin, Hartington Nether Quarter, Derbyshire, Eng. In 1870, William Featherston resided in Township 11 Range 11, White Hall, Greene, Illinois. William Featherston passed away in 1953 in Wrights, Greene County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Featherston was born in 1862 in Illinois, the child of Thomas Featherston And Elizabeth Featherston.
  • In 1861, William Featherston resided in Biggin, Hartington Nether Quarter, Derbyshire, Eng.
  • In 1870, William Featherston resided in Township 11 Range 11, White Hall, Greene, Illinois.
  • William Featherston passed away in 1953 in Wrights, Greene County, Illinois, United States of America.

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William Featherston's Ancestors

Self
William Featherston
1862–1953
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
Thomas Featherston
1835–1906
England
Elizabeth Featherston
1839–1913
Illinois
Grandparents
William Featherstone
1783–1860
Heathcote, Derbyshire, England
Mary Featherston
1800–1870
Stanhope, Durham, England
Great-Grandparents
Peter Featherstone
1746–1818
Margaret Featherstone
1749–1787
Matthew Longstaff
1764–1851
Mary Vartey
1763–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Featherstone
1709–1788
Sarah Featherstone
1717–1793

William Featherston's Timeline

5 Records

1861
1861
William Featherston resided here in Biggin, Hartington Nether Quarter, Derbyshire, England
Biggin, Hartington Nether Quarter, Derbyshire, England
1862
Abt 1862
Birth of William Featherston in Illinois
Illinois
1870
1870
Age 8
William Featherston resided here in Township 11 Range 11, White Hall, Greene, Illinois, USA
Township 11 Range 11, White Hall, Greene, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 18
William Featherston resided here in Whitehall, Greene, Illinois, USA
Whitehall, Greene, Illinois, USA
1953
1953
Age 91
Death of William Featherston
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1862
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1861 England Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Biggin, Hartington Nether Quarter, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 11 Range 11, White Hall, Greene, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Whitehall, Greene, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1953
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wrights, Greene County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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