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William Riley Freeman 1786 – 1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Mar 1786

Birth Location: Franklin County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 16 March 1871

Death Location: El Dara, Pike, Illinois, USA

Father: Howell Freeman

Mother: Elizabeth Burrell

Spouse(s): Mary Massie

Children(s): Jordan Freeman, William Freeman, Thomas Freeman, Thomas Freeman, Elizabeth Freeman, Martha Freeman, Elizabeth Rushing, William Freeman, John Freeman, Martha Freeman, Martha Freeman, W.P. Freeman, William Freeman, James Freeman, James Freeman, Mary Freeman, Frances Freeman, Pleasant Freeman, George Freeman, Sylvanus Freeman, Cavil Freeman

In 1786, William Riley Freeman entered the world in Franklin County, North Carolina, USA, born to Howell Freeman and Elizabeth Burrell. Years later, William Riley Freeman married Mary "Polly" Massie, and the couple became parents to Jordan Lewis Freeman, William Riley Freeman, Thomas M Freeman, Thomas M. Freeman, Elizabeth Freeman, Martha Elizabeth Freeman, Elizabeth Rushing, William Riley Freeman, John R Freeman, Martha Anne Freeman, Martha Anne Freeman, W.P. Freeman, William P Freeman, James Howell Freeman, James Howell Freeman, Mary Ann Freeman, Frances "Fannie" Freeman, Pleasant M Freeman, George Washington Freeman, Sylvanus Freeman and Cavil M Freeman. William Riley Freeman died in 1871 in El Dara, Pike, Illinois, USA.

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Parents

Howell Freeman
1760 – 1836
Birth Location: Sussex, Brunswick, Virginia, USA
HF
Elizabeth Burrell
1757 – 1808
Birth Location: Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Massie
1789 – 1867
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Kentucky, USA
MM

Children(s)

Jordan Freeman
1808 – 1882
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
JF
William Freeman
1810 –
Birth Location: –
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Thomas Freeman
1810 – 1830
Birth Location: Dickson County, Tennessee, USA
TF
Thomas Freeman
1810 – 1830
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
TF
Elizabeth Freeman
1812 – 1896
Birth Location: , , Kentucky, USA
EF
Martha Freeman
1812 – 1896
Birth Location: Dickson County, Tennessee, USA
MF
Elizabeth Rushing
1812 – 1896
Birth Location: –
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William Freeman
1814 – 1839
Birth Location: Tennessee
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John Freeman
1814 – 1833
Birth Location: –
JF
Martha Freeman
1816 – 1895
Birth Location: –
MF
Martha Freeman
1816 – 1895
Birth Location: Dickson County, Tennessee, USA
MF
W.P. Freeman
1818 –
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
WF
William Freeman
1820 – 1891
Birth Location: , , South Carolina, USA
WF
James Freeman
1820 – 1871
Birth Location: , Dickson, Tennessee, USA
JF
James Freeman
1820 – 1892
Birth Location: Dickson County, Tennessee, USA
JF
Mary Freeman
1822 – 1832
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
MF
Frances Freeman
1824 – 1912
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
FF
Pleasant Freeman
1826 – 1850
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
PF
George Freeman
1828 – 1896
Birth Location: Dickson County, Tennessee, USA
GF
Sylvanus Freeman
1829 – 1900
Birth Location: Dickson County, Tennessee, USA
SF
Cavil Freeman
1832 – 1874
Birth Location: Pike County, Illinois, USA
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 25 Mar 1786
    Event Place: Franklin County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 16 March 1871
    Event Place: El Dara, Pike, Illinois, USA
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