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William B Gilson 1796–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 May 1796

Birth Location: Washington, Virginia, United States

Death Date: Aft. 1870

Death Location: Rush, Indiana, United States

Father: William Gilson

Mother: Mary McBroom

Spouse(s): Sarah Nash

Children(s):

The story of William B Gilson began in 1796 in Washington, Virginia, United States. William B Gilson married Sarah Nash. William B Gilson passed away in 1870 in Rush, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William B Gilson began in 1796 in Washington, Virginia, United States.
  • William B Gilson married Sarah Nash.
  • William B Gilson passed away in 1870 in Rush, Indiana, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Gilson's Ancestors

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William Gilson
1796–1870
Birth Place: Washington, Virginia, United States
Parents
William C Gilson
1762–1831
Washington County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Margaret Polly) McBroom
1765–1826
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Junior Gilson
1734–1767
N Carol, USA
Gilson
1735–
Ireland
Andrew McBroom
1719–1784
Kilbride, Antrim, Ireland
Mary
1742–1810
Great-Grandparents
Richard Gilson
1710–
James I
1654–1746
Mary Jackson
1680–1739
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John McBroom
1630–1682
Marion Browne
1636–1665
John Jackson
1660–1725
Katherine Harvey
1665–1725

William Gilson's Timeline

2 Records

1796
02 May 1796
Birth of William B Gilson in Washington, Virginia, United States
Washington, Virginia, United States
1870
Aft. 1870
Age 74
Death of William B Gilson in Rush, Indiana, United States
Rush, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 May 1796
    Event Place: Washington, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1870
    Event Place: Rush, Indiana, United States

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