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William Flippin Flowers 1786–1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 DEC 1786

Birth Location: Buckingham, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 26 SEP 1869

Death Location: Coble, Hickman, Tennessee, United States

Father: Valentine Flowers

Mother: Elizabeth Flippin

Spouse(s): Martha Hughes

Children(s): John Flowers

The story of William Flippin Flowers began in 1786 in Buckingham, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States. In 1850, William Flippin Flowers resided in Hickman county, Hickman, Tennessee, United States. In 1860, William Flippin Flowers resided in 9th Civil District, Hickman, Tennessee, United Sta. William Flippin Flowers married Eleanor, Martha Fleming Hughes, and had children including John Raleigh Flowers. William Flippin Flowers passed away in 1869 in Coble, Hickman, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Flippin Flowers began in 1786 in Buckingham, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States.
  • In 1850, William Flippin Flowers resided in Hickman county, Hickman, Tennessee, United States.
  • In 1860, William Flippin Flowers resided in 9th Civil District, Hickman, Tennessee, United Sta.
  • William Flippin Flowers married Eleanor, Martha Fleming Hughes, and had children including John Raleigh Flowers.
  • William Flippin Flowers passed away in 1869 in Coble, Hickman, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Flowers's Ancestors

Self
William Flowers
1786–1869
Birth Place: Buckingham, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Parents
Valentine Flowers
1765–1838
Buckingham, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Patsy) Flippin
1761–1791
, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Rolfe Flowers
1739–1821
Ulster, Ireland
Rachel (Elizabeth Betsy) Stinnett
1743–1822
Goochland, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Flowers
1700–1775
Rachel Barnes
1716–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Flowers's Descendants

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William (Flippin) Flowers (5 DEC 1786–26 SEP 1869) m. Martha (Fleming) Hughes (22 DEC 1784–30 MAR 1854)
  1. 1. John (Raleigh) Flowers 1817–1887 m. Mildred Roberts 1820–1903
    1. 1. Hermina (Ann) Flowers 1852–1933 m. Ann Adams 1852– m. Shederick Sadler 1833–1868 m. Marcus (Lincoln) Adams 1851–1924
      1. 1. Ezra Adams 1883–1951 m. Hester (Elizabeth "Hesty") Adkins 1894–1985
        1. 1. Estell (Oretha "Othie") Adams 1918–2008
        2. 2. George (Washington) Adams 1926–2010 m. Patricia (Lou) Gilbert 1933–2011
        3. 3. Kenneth (Howard (S)) Adams 1919–1989 m. Aris (Lee) Roberts 1919–2009
        4. 4. Mildred (Adams) Scarberry 1924–2008

William Flowers's Timeline

5 Records

1786
5 DEC 1786
Birth of William Flippin Flowers in Buckingham, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Buckingham, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
1850
1850
Age 64
William Flippin Flowers resided here in Hickman county, Hickman, Tennessee, United States
Hickman county, Hickman, Tennessee, United States
1860
1860
Age 74
William Flippin Flowers resided here in 9th Civil District, Hickman, Tennessee, United States
9th Civil District, Hickman, Tennessee, United States
1869
SEP 1869
Age 83
Burial of William Flippin Flowers in Flowers Cemetery, , Hickman, Tennessee, United States
Flowers Cemetery, , Hickman, Tennessee, United States
1869
26 SEP 1869
Age 83
Death of William Flippin Flowers in Coble, Hickman, Tennessee, United States
Coble, Hickman, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 DEC 1786
    Event Place: Buckingham, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "1850 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com." 1850 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2013..
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "1860 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com." 1860 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2013..
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1860", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 December 2017), Wm F Flowers, 1860.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 27 July 2019), William Flippin Flowers, ; Burial, Hickman, Tennessee, United States of America, Flowers Cemetery; citing record ID 17677155, <i>Find
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "William F. Flowers (1784 - 1869) - Find A Grave Memorial." William F. Flowers (1784 - 1869) - Find A Grave Memorial. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2013..
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Birth year: 1786; Birth state: VA
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, 1830; Census Place: Smith, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 181; Page: 96; Family History Library Film: 0024539
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 26 June 2019, 02:04), entry for William Flippin Flowers(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KJ5F-9GT
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Smith, Tennessee; Page: 56; NARA Roll: M33_125; Image: 70
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree, Gallery of a Flowers Family Genealogy
    [13] FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1840; Census Place: Hickman, Tennessee; Roll: 524; Page: 200; Image: 407; Family History Library Film: 0024545
    [14] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1850," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 April 2016), William F Flowers, Hickman county, Hickman, Tennessee, United States; citing family 807, NARA microfilm publication
    [15] FamilySearch Family Tree, "North Carolina and Tennessee, Early Land Records, 1753-1931 - Ancestry.com." North Carolina and Tennessee, Early Land Records, 1753-1931 - Ancestry.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2013.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Hickman county, Hickman, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Birth year: 1786; Birth state: VA
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, 1830; Census Place: Smith, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 181; Page: 96; Family History Library Film: 0024539
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 26 June 2019, 02:04), entry for William Flippin Flowers(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KJ5F-9GT
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Smith, Tennessee; Page: 56; NARA Roll: M33_125; Image: 70
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Gallery of a Flowers Family Genealogy
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1840; Census Place: Hickman, Tennessee; Roll: 524; Page: 200; Image: 407; Family History Library Film: 0024545
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "North Carolina and Tennessee, Early Land Records, 1753-1931 - Ancestry.com." North Carolina and Tennessee, Early Land Records, 1753-1931 - Ancestry.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2013.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Birth year: 1786; Birth state: VA
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, 1830; Census Place: Smith, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 181; Page: 96; Family History Library Film: 0024539
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 26 June 2019, 02:04), entry for William Flippin Flowers(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KJ5F-9GT
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Smith, Tennessee; Page: 56; NARA Roll: M33_125; Image: 70
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Gallery of a Flowers Family Genealogy
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1840; Census Place: Hickman, Tennessee; Roll: 524; Page: 200; Image: 407; Family History Library Film: 0024545
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "North Carolina and Tennessee, Early Land Records, 1753-1931 - Ancestry.com." North Carolina and Tennessee, Early Land Records, 1753-1931 - Ancestry.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2013.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: SEP 1869
    Event Place: Flowers Cemetery, , Hickman, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 27 July 2019), William Flippin Flowers, ; Burial, Hickman, Tennessee, United States of America, Flowers Cemetery; citing record ID 17677155, <i>Find
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "William F. Flowers (1784 - 1869) - Find A Grave Memorial." William F. Flowers (1784 - 1869) - Find A Grave Memorial. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2013..
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Birth year: 1786; Birth state: VA
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, 1830; Census Place: Smith, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 181; Page: 96; Family History Library Film: 0024539
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 26 June 2019, 02:04), entry for William Flippin Flowers(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KJ5F-9GT
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Smith, Tennessee; Page: 56; NARA Roll: M33_125; Image: 70
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Gallery of a Flowers Family Genealogy
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1840; Census Place: Hickman, Tennessee; Roll: 524; Page: 200; Image: 407; Family History Library Film: 0024545
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, "North Carolina and Tennessee, Early Land Records, 1753-1931 - Ancestry.com." North Carolina and Tennessee, Early Land Records, 1753-1931 - Ancestry.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2013.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 SEP 1869
    Event Place: Coble, Hickman, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 27 July 2019), William Flippin Flowers, ; Burial, Hickman, Tennessee, United States of America, Flowers Cemetery; citing record ID 17677155, <i>Find
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "William F. Flowers (1784 - 1869) - Find A Grave Memorial." William F. Flowers (1784 - 1869) - Find A Grave Memorial. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2013..
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Birth year: 1786; Birth state: VA
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, 1830; Census Place: Smith, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 181; Page: 96; Family History Library Film: 0024539
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 26 June 2019, 02:04), entry for William Flippin Flowers(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KJ5F-9GT
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Smith, Tennessee; Page: 56; NARA Roll: M33_125; Image: 70
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Gallery of a Flowers Family Genealogy
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1840; Census Place: Hickman, Tennessee; Roll: 524; Page: 200; Image: 407; Family History Library Film: 0024545
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, "North Carolina and Tennessee, Early Land Records, 1753-1931 - Ancestry.com." North Carolina and Tennessee, Early Land Records, 1753-1931 - Ancestry.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2013.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: 9th Civil District, Hickman, Tennessee, United States

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