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William Elbert Findley 1881–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1881

Birth Location: Glassy Mountain, Pickens, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 6 Sep 1967

Death Location: Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Joseph Findley

Mother: Cornelia Elrod

Spouse(s): Essie Earle

Children(s): Julia Findley, William Sr., Harry Findley, Fredric Findley

In 1881, William Elbert Findley entered the world in Glassy Mountain, Pickens, South Carolina, United States, born to Joseph Benjamin Findley And Cornelia Anne Frances Elrod. In 1900, William Elbert Findley resided in Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina, USA. William Elbert Findley married Essie Earle, and had children including Fredric George Findley, Harry N Findley, Julia Elizabeth Findley, William Earle Findley Sr. William Elbert Findley passed away in 1967 in Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1881, William Elbert Findley entered the world in Glassy Mountain, Pickens, South Carolina, United States, born to Joseph Benjamin Findley And Cornelia Anne Frances Elrod.
  • In 1900, William Elbert Findley resided in Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina, USA.
  • William Elbert Findley married Essie Earle, and had children including Fredric George Findley, Harry N Findley, Julia Elizabeth Findley, William Earle Findley Sr.
  • William Elbert Findley passed away in 1967 in Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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William Findley's Ancestors

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William Findley
1881–1967
Birth Place: Glassy Mountain, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Joseph Benjamin Findley
1851–1925
Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Cornelia (Anne Frances) Elrod
1859–1942
Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Hezekiah (Ezekiel) Findley
1823–1855
Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Jane) Freeman
1831–1890
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Finley
1798–1880
Nancy Freeman
1805–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Finley
1765–1848
Margaret Farris
1762–

William Findley's Descendants

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William (Elbert) Findley (20 May 1881–6 Sep 1967) m. Essie Earle (12 November 1877–11 December 1966)
  1. 1. Julia (Elizabeth) Findley 1915–1924
  2. 2. William (Earle Findley) Sr. 1911–1999 m. Mary (Louise) Penland 1911–2005
  3. 3. Harry (N) Findley 1919–2001
  4. 4. Fredric (George) Findley 1913–2008

William Findley's Timeline

3 Records

1881
20 May 1881
Birth of William Elbert Findley in Glassy Mountain, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Glassy Mountain, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
1900
1900
Age 19
William Elbert Findley resided here in Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
1967
6 Sep 1967
Age 86
Death of William Elbert Findley in Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1881
    Event Place: Glassy Mountain, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1967
    Event Place: Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America

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