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William Gilson 1789–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 NOV 1789

Birth Location: Tuscarora Valley, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 30 APR 1859

Death Location: New Florence, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Thomas Gilson

Mother: Nancy Boyd

Spouse(s): Phoebe Alexander

Children(s): Mary Gilson

In 1789, William Gilson entered the world in Tuscarora Valley, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Thomas Gilson And Nancy Mary Boyd. William Gilson married Phoebe Ellen Alexander, and had children including Mary Alexander Gilson. William Gilson passed away in 1859 in New Florence, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1789, William Gilson entered the world in Tuscarora Valley, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Thomas Gilson And Nancy Mary Boyd.
  • William Gilson married Phoebe Ellen Alexander, and had children including Mary Alexander Gilson.
  • William Gilson passed away in 1859 in New Florence, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Gilson's Ancestors

Self
William Gilson
1789–1859
Birth Place: Tuscarora Valley, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Thomas Gilson
1765–1813
Juniata County, Pennsylvania
Nancy (Mary) Boyd
1772–1846
Silver Spring, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
William Gilson
1730–1808
Westmoreland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth Craighead
1740–1792
New Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Alexander Trindle
1739–1785
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Henderson
1739–1825
,Cumberland,Pennsylvania,USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Sr
1700–1783
Margaret (possibly)
1702–1783
Rachel Montgomery
1715–1768
William Trindle
1709–1774
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richardus Gilston
1672–
Richard Holt
1669–
Mary Andrews
1689–1717
John Trindle
1690–1721

William Gilson's Descendants

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William Gilson (19 NOV 1789–30 APR 1859) m. Phoebe (Ellen) Alexander (20 September 1792–28 March 1841)
  1. 1. Mary (Alexander) Gilson 1811–1878 m. Charles (Wilson) Widney 1805–1878
    1. 1. Charles (William) Widney 1850–1925 m. Mary (Eliza) Edgington 1852–1919

William Gilson's Timeline

2 Records

1789
19 NOV 1789
Birth of William Gilson in Tuscarora Valley, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA
Tuscarora Valley, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA
1859
30 APR 1859
Age 70
Death of William Gilson in New Florence, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
New Florence, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 NOV 1789
    Event Place: Tuscarora Valley, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 APR 1859
    Event Place: New Florence, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States

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