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William Fitzgerald Gist 1835–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1835

Birth Location: Sparta, White Co., Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 20 Jun 1901

Death Location: Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA

Father: Russell Gist

Mother: Nancy Gist

Spouse(s): Lucy Jones, Sarah Massey

Children(s): John Gist, Virginia Gist, Mamie Gist, Alice Gist

In 1835, William Fitzgerald Gist entered the world in Sparta, White Co., Tennessee, USA, born to Russell Guist Or Gist And Nancy Guist Or Gist. In 1850, William Fitzgerald Gist resided in Jefferson, Independence, Arkansas, USA. In 1860, William Fitzgerald Gist resided in Barren, Curia, Independence, Arkansas, USA. William Fitzgerald Gist married Lucy Ann Jones, Sarah Abbagail Abby Massey, and had children including Alice Gist, John Alexander Logan Gist, Mamie Gist, Virginia Elizabeth Jennie Gist. William Fitzgerald Gist passed away in 1901 in Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1835, William Fitzgerald Gist entered the world in Sparta, White Co., Tennessee, USA, born to Russell Guist Or Gist And Nancy Guist Or Gist.
  • In 1850, William Fitzgerald Gist resided in Jefferson, Independence, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1860, William Fitzgerald Gist resided in Barren, Curia, Independence, Arkansas, USA.
  • William Fitzgerald Gist married Lucy Ann Jones, Sarah Abbagail Abby Massey, and had children including Alice Gist, John Alexander Logan Gist, Mamie Gist, Virginia Elizabeth Jennie Gist.
  • William Fitzgerald Gist passed away in 1901 in Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Gist's Ancestors

Self
William Gist
1835–1901
Birth Place: Sparta, White Co., Tennessee, USA
Parents
Russell Guist or Gist
1797–1880
Barren County, Kentucky, USA
Nancy (Guist or) Gist
1803–1877
White, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Gist's Descendants

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William (Fitzgerald) Gist (15 Jan 1835–20 Jun 1901) m. Lucy (Ann) Jones (5 Mar 1844–4 Sep 1930) m. Sarah (Abbagail (Abby)) Massey (6 Jan 1851–9 Dec 1923)
  1. 1. John (Alexander Logan) Gist 1863–1953
  2. 2. Virginia (Elizabeth Jennie) Gist 1861–1931
  3. 3. Mamie Gist 1877–1884
  4. 4. Alice Gist 1879–1961

William Gist's Timeline

4 Records

1835
15 Jan 1835
Birth of William Fitzgerald Gist in Sparta, White Co., Tennessee, USA
Sparta, White Co., Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 15
William Fitzgerald Gist resided here in Jefferson, Independence, Arkansas, USA
Jefferson, Independence, Arkansas, USA
1860
1860
Age 25
William Fitzgerald Gist resided here in Barren, Curia, Independence, Arkansas, USA
Barren, Curia, Independence, Arkansas, USA
1901
20 Jun 1901
Age 66
Death of William Fitzgerald Gist in Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA
Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1835
    Event Place: Sparta, White Co., Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Jefferson, Independence, Arkansas; Roll: 26; Page: 314a
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Jefferson, Independence, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Jefferson, Independence, Arkansas; Roll: 26; Page: 314a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Barren, Curia, Independence, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1901
    Event Place: Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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