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William Gilchrist 1764–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1764

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 8 July 1846

Death Location: Harrisville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Gilchrist

Mother: Martha Cowden

Spouse(s): Mary Hutchinson

Children(s): None None, IsaBella Gilchrist, John Gilchrist, Robert Gilchrist

William Gilchrist was born in 1764 in Ireland, the child of John Gilchrist And Martha Cowden. In 1796, William Gilchrist resided in Down. William Gilchrist married Mary Hutchinson, and had children including Betty Ann Gilchrist, Isabella Gilchrist, John Gilchrist, Joseph Gilchrist, Mary Gilchrist, Robert Gilchrist. William Gilchrist passed away in 1846 in Harrisville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • William Gilchrist was born in 1764 in Ireland, the child of John Gilchrist And Martha Cowden.
  • In 1796, William Gilchrist resided in Down.
  • William Gilchrist married Mary Hutchinson, and had children including Betty Ann Gilchrist, Isabella Gilchrist, John Gilchrist, Joseph Gilchrist, Mary Gilchrist, Robert Gilchrist.
  • William Gilchrist passed away in 1846 in Harrisville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Gilchrist
1730–1820
Birth Location: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
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Martha Cowden
1733–1826
Birth Location: Lower Paxton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Hutchinson
1774–1849
Birth Location: Ireland
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Children(s)

None None
1802–1895
Birth Location: Dromore Parish, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
IsaBella Gilchrist
1810–1885
Birth Location: Ireland
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John Gilchrist
1796–1863
Birth Location: Down, Down, Ireland
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Robert Gilchrist
1807–1871
Birth Location: Ireland
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William Gilchrist's Ancestors

Self
William Gilchrist
1764–1846
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
John Gilchrist
1730–1820
Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Martha Cowden
1733–1826
Lower Paxton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
MATTHEW COWDEN
1707–1772
North Ireland
MARTHA JOHNSTON
1710–1748
County Tyrone, Ulster Province, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James Johnson
1680–1756
Ann Wilson
1680–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Gilchrist's Descendants

1.
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William Gilchrist (1764–8 July 1846) m. Mary Hutchinson (1774–3 May 1849)
  1. 1. 1802–1895 m. Keziah Gilchrist 1810–1858
    1. 1. Martha (Margaret) Gilchrist 1833–1920 m. William (Coulter) Anderson 1820–1888
      1. 1. Thomas (Findley) Anderson 1855–1927
      2. 2. John (Melville) Anderson 1857–1926
      3. 3. William (James) Anderson 1859–
      4. 4. William (Thompson) Anderson 1861–1932
      5. 5. Marylla (Margaret) Anderson 1868–
      6. 6. Jenette (Mary) Anderson 1870–
      7. 7. Braden (Coulter) Anderson 1873–1944
      8. 8. Smiley (Ross) Anderson 1876–1935
      9. 9. Charles (Mosheim) Anderson 1878–
    2. 2. Nancy (J) Gilchrist 1828–1895
    3. 3. Keziah Gilchrist 1832–1900
    4. 4. Elizabeth Gilchrist 1839–
    5. 5. Robert (Braden) Gilchrist 1847–1904
    6. 6. Mary (Ann) Gilchrist 1829–
    7. 7. James (G) Gilghrist 1836–1905
    8. 8. William Gilghrist 1832–1836
    9. 9. Jemima Gilchrist 1845–1931 m. James Ashton 1839–1916 m. Hugh Laughlin 1844–1894
      1. 1. Martin (Samuel) Laughlin 1882–1953 m. Matilda (Katherine) Jacobus 1886–1954
        1. 1. Earle (M) Laughlin 1917–2001
        2. 2. Martha Laughlin 1915–2008 m. Willaim (A) Brodhead 1915–1970
        3. 3. Mary (Jane) Laughlin 1919–1991 m. Authur Cooke 1916–
        4. 4. Phillip (Hugh) Laughlin 1913–1996 m. Helen (Ervin) Mitchell 1916–2009
        5. 5. Merle (Samuel) Laughlin 1916–2000
      2. 2. Harold (Celell) Laughlin 1884–1981 m. Jean MacIntosh 1887–1971
        1. 1. Robert (M) Laughlin 1915–2000
        2. 2. Harold (W) Laughlin 1921–
      3. 3. Carrie Laughlin 1887–
      4. 4. Bertha Laughlin 1876–1918 m. Martin (J) Shanahan 1872–1941
        1. 1. Eva Shanahan 1898–1918
      5. 5. Robert (William) Laughlin 1873–1938 m. Julia (Lacreatia) Kelly 1888–1928
        1. 1. Thomas (R) Laughlin 1910–1976 m. Catherine (L) Knox 1911–
        2. 2. Mildred (Thelma) Laughlin 1907–1995 m. John (Norman) Fowler 1906–1981
        3. 3. Vince (J) Laughlin 1902–1961 m. Margaret 1903–
        4. 4. Robert (B) Laughlin 1905–1979 m. Marie SanSounci 1912–1987
        5. 5. Roland (Edward Hammond) Laughlin 1911–1988 m. Florence Lauer 1914–1986
      6. 6. Dora (Maude) Laughlin 1879–1933
  2. 2. IsaBella Gilchrist 1810–1885
  3. 3. John Gilchrist 1796–1863
  4. 4. Robert Gilchrist 1807–1871

William Gilchrist's Timeline

5 Records

1764
1764
Birth of William Gilchrist in Ireland
Ireland
1796
1796
Age 32
William Gilchrist resided here in Down
Down
1830
1830
Age 66
William Gilchrist resided here in Mercer, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Mercer, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
1840
1840
Age 76
William Gilchrist resided here in Cherry, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Cherry, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
1846
8 July 1846
Age 82
Death of William Gilchrist in Cherry Valley, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Cherry Valley, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1764
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Down, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: Down
    Record Source: Irish Flax Growers List, 1796

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1819
    Event Place: Butler Co., PA near murrinsville

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Mercer, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Mercer, Butler, Pennsylvania; Series: M19; Roll: 147; Page: 95; Family History Library Film: 0020621

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Cherry, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Cherry, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: 448; Page: 4; Image: 12; Family History Library Film: 0020540

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 July 1846
    Event Place: Cherry Valley, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Harrisville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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