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William Nathaniel Gist 1811–1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Apr 1811

Birth Location: Fayette, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 28 Jun 1853

Death Location: New Castle, Henry County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: WILLIAM GIST

Mother: Mary Gist

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Mary Gist, Catherine Castleman, George Gist, Levia Liddell, Miriam Gist, William Gist, Joseph Gist, Martha Gist, John Gist

The story of William Nathaniel Gist began in 1811 in Fayette, Kentucky, United States. In 1826, William Nathaniel Gist resided in Fayette, Kentucky. William Nathaniel Gist had children including Catherine Brinker Castleman, Daughter Gist, George Washington Gist, John Milo Gist, Joseph B Gist, Levia Liddell, Martha Ann Gist, Mary Morton Gist, Miriam Gist, William Gist. William Nathaniel Gist passed away in 1853 in New Castle, Henry County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Nathaniel Gist began in 1811 in Fayette, Kentucky, United States.
  • In 1826, William Nathaniel Gist resided in Fayette, Kentucky.
  • William Nathaniel Gist had children including Catherine Brinker Castleman, Daughter Gist, George Washington Gist, John Milo Gist, Joseph B Gist, Levia Liddell, Martha Ann Gist, Mary Morton Gist, Miriam Gist, William Gist.
  • William Nathaniel Gist passed away in 1853 in New Castle, Henry County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

WILLIAM GIST
1760–1834
Birth Location: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
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Mary Gist
1770–1842
Birth Location: Essex County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Gist
1840–1904
Birth Location: New Castle, Henry, Kentucky, USA
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Catherine Castleman
1846–1880
Birth Location: New Castle, Henry, Kentucky, USA
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George Gist
1844–1912
Birth Location: Henry County, Kentucky, USA
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Levia Liddell
1851–1934
Birth Location: Henry County, Kentucky, USA
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Miriam Gist
1848–1926
Birth Location: Henry, Kentucky, USA
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William Gist
1835–1912
Birth Location: , Fayette, Kentucky, USA
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Joseph Gist
1836–1840
Birth Location: Henry County, Kentucky, USA
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Martha Gist
1838–1840
Birth Location: Henry County, Kentucky, USA
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John Gist
1844–1850
Birth Location: Henry County, Kentucky, USA
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William Gist's Ancestors

Self
William Gist
1811–1853
Birth Place: Fayette, Kentucky, United States
Parents
WILLIAM GIST
1760–1834
Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Mary (Gatewood) Gist
1770–1842
Essex County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Col. (Nathaniel Gist "Battle of Kings Mountain" Rev. War) Hero
1707–1780
St Pauls Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Mary Howard
1713–1755
Garrison Forest, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Capt (Andrew) Gatewood
1738–1794
Essex, Virginia
Margaret Kay
1750–1827
Essex, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Gist
1684–1741
Zipporah Murray
1685–1760
Joshua Howard
1665–1738
Joanna O'Carroll
1675–1763
Isaac Gatewood
1706–1757
Mary Faver
1715–1799
John Kay
1716–1769
Mary Reynolds
1720–1768
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christopher Immigrant"
1650–1690
Edith Gist
1660–1694

William Gist's Descendants

1.
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William (Nathaniel) Gist (22 Apr 1811–28 Jun 1853)
  1. 1. Mary (Morton) Gist 1840–1904 m. Joseph (Henry) Bryan 1836–1931
    1. 1. Volney (H.) Bryan 1880–
    2. 2. John (Irvin) Bryan 1871–1944
    3. 3. Mary (Brinker) Bryan 1863–1933
    4. 4. George (Gist) Bryan 1868–1943
    5. 5. Maltha (Gist) Bryan-Shanklin 1864–1908 m. Elliott (West) Shanklin 1862–1903
      1. 1. Elliott (West) Shanklin 1903–1974
      2. 2. Mae (E Shanklin) (Basting\Harting) 1885–1967
    6. 6. William (Gist) Bryan 1859–1940
    7. 7. Joseph (H Bryan) Jr 1860–1940
    8. 8. Robert (Milligan) Bryan 1870–1915
    9. 9. Margaret (Cartmell Maggie Bryan) Shelby 1862–1898
    10. 10. Dave Bryan 1874–
    11. 11. Kathleen (Morton) Bryan-Hobson 1884–1954
    12. 12. John Bryan 1860–
    13. 13. Charles Bryan 1863–
    14. 14. Anna Bryan 1864–
    15. 15. Ida Bryan 1868–
    16. 16. William (D) Bryan 1859–
  2. 2. Catherine (Brinker) Castleman 1846–1880 m. Samuel Castleman 1842–1917
    1. 1. Levia Castleman 1873–1949
    2. 2. Mary Castleman 1868–1956
    3. 3. Kate Castleman 1875–1981
    4. 4. Jane (Torbitt) Castleman 1870–1962
    5. 5. Samuel Castleman 1880–1937
  3. 3. George (Washington) Gist 1844–1912 m. Margaret (E "Maggie") Innes 1849–1897
    1. 1. William (Bruce Gist) Sr 1897–1969
    2. 2. William (Nathaniel "Willie") Gist 1870–1934
    3. 3. Lena (Innes) Gist 1869–1957
    4. 4. Ethel (Innes) Gist 1877–1954
    5. 5. Mariam Gist 1878–1901
    6. 6. Yeba (Matthews) Gist 1888–
    7. 7. Mary (Bryan) Gist 1881–
    8. 8. Mary 1874–
  4. 4. Levia Liddell 1851–1934
  5. 5. Miriam Gist 1848–1926
  6. 6. William Gist 1835–1912
  7. 7. Joseph (B) Gist 1836–1840
  8. 8. Martha (Ann) Gist 1838–1840
  9. 9. John (Milo) Gist 1844–1850

William Gist's Timeline

7 Records

1811
22 April 1811
Birth of William Nathaniel Gist in Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
1811
22 Apr 1811
Birth of William Nathaniel Gist in Fayette, Kentucky, United States
Fayette, Kentucky, United States
1826
1826
Age 15
William Nathaniel Gist resided here in Fayette, Kentucky
Fayette, Kentucky
1840
1840
Age 29
William Nathaniel Gist resided here in West Division, Henry, Kentucky, USA
West Division, Henry, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 39
William Nathaniel Gist resided here in District 1, Henry, Kentucky, USA
District 1, Henry, Kentucky, USA
1853
28 June 1853
Age 42
Death of William Nathaniel Gist in Henry County, Kentucky, USA
Henry County, Kentucky, USA
1853
28 Jun 1853
Age 42
Death of William Nathaniel Gist in Henry, Kentucky
Henry, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 April 1811
    Event Place: Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archive in Washington DC; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census Of The United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 150 : 1919

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1811
    Event Place: Fayette, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Henry, Kentucky; Roll: 204; Page: 397A
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 150 : 1919

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: Fayette, Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., College Student Lists

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: West Division, Henry, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: West Division, Henry, Kentucky; Roll: 114; Page: 297; Family History Library Film: 0007827

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 1, Henry, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1787-1890
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Henry, Kentucky; Roll: 204; Page: 397A
    [3] 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archive in Washington DC; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census Of The United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 June 1853
    Event Place: Henry County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 150 : 1919

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1853
    Event Place: Henry, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 150 : 1919

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Castle, Henry County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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