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William M. Greenway 1756–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Apr 1756

Birth Location: Frederick Co., Virginia, United States

Death Date: 3 Apr 1839

Death Location: Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: William Greenway

Mother: Mary Stevens

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Humphreys

Children(s): Hannah WADDILL, Anny Looney, Elizabeth Greenway, George Greenway, Jesse Greenway, John Greenway, Mary Greenway, Richard Greenway, Susannah Greenway, William Greenway

William M. Greenway was born in 1756 in Frederick Co., Virginia, United States, the child of William Greenway And Mary Stevens. William M. Greenway married Elizabeth Mary Humphreys, and had children including Anny Looney, Dorcas Greenway, Elizabeth Greenway, George W Greenway, Hannah Greenway Waddill, Jehu Humphreys Greenway, Jesse Humphreys Greenway, John H Greenway, Martha Greenway, Mary Ann Greenway, Patsy Greenway, Polly Ann Greenway, Richard Greenway, Susannah Greenway, William Greenway. William M. Greenway passed away in 1839 in Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William M. Greenway was born in 1756 in Frederick Co., Virginia, United States, the child of William Greenway And Mary Stevens.
  • William M. Greenway married Elizabeth Mary Humphreys, and had children including Anny Looney, Dorcas Greenway, Elizabeth Greenway, George W Greenway, Hannah Greenway Waddill, Jehu Humphreys Greenway, Jesse Humphreys Greenway, John H Greenway, Martha Greenway, Mary Ann Greenway, Patsy Greenway, Polly Ann Greenway, Richard Greenway, Susannah Greenway, William Greenway.
  • William M. Greenway passed away in 1839 in Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Greenway
1720–1767
Birth Location: Ashbury Berkshire, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Mary Stevens
1727–1825
Birth Location: Greenway Court, Frederick County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Humphreys
1761–1837
Birth Location: Frederick, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Hannah WADDILL
1785–1867
Birth Location: Washington County, Tennessee, USA
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Anny Looney
1780–1862
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
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Elizabeth Greenway
1780–
Birth Location: Washington, Tennessee, USA
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George Greenway
1800–
Birth Location: Washington, Tennessee, USA
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Jesse Greenway
1807–1875
Birth Location: Washington, Tennessee, USA
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John Greenway
1808–
Birth Location: Washington, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Greenway
1801–1878
Birth Location: Washington, Tennessee, USA
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Richard Greenway
1793–1849
Birth Location: Jonesboro, Washington Co., Tennessee, USA
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Susannah Greenway
1790–1859
Birth Location: Washington, Tennessee, USA
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William Greenway
1796–1880
Birth Location: Washington, Tennessee, USA
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William Greenway's Ancestors

Self
William Greenway
1756–1839
Birth Place: Frederick Co., Virginia, United States
Parents
William Greenway
1720–1767
Ashbury Berkshire, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary Stevens
1727–1825
Greenway Court, Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Greenway's Descendants

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William (M.) Greenway (3 Apr 1756–3 Apr 1839) m. Elizabeth (Mary) Humphreys (26 Dec 1761–15 Aug 1837)
  1. 1. Hannah (Greenway) WADDILL 1785–1867 m. Jonathan Waddill 1779–1836
    1. 1. Mary (Kitty) Ellis 1829–1914 m. David Ellis 1821–1912
      1. 1. Margaret (Louise) Birdwell 1866–1941
      2. 2. Jonathan (W) Ellis 1849–1913 m. Frances (Josephine) Johnson 1853–1896 m. Della Hershfield 1877–
        1. 1. Benjamin (Leroy) Ellis 1890–1965
        2. 2. James Ellis 1874–
        3. 3. Edd Ellis 1878–
      3. 3. John (D.) Ellis 1856–1948 m. Cordelia (J) Ellis 1872–
        1. 1. Leon Ellis 1893–
        2. 2. William (V) Ellis 1894–
      4. 4. Rachel (Martha Emily) Squibb 1856–1923 m. Caleb (A) Squibb 1858–
        1. 1. Henry (L) Squibb 1894–
        2. 2. Luella Squibb 1897–
        3. 3. Wilbur (R) Squibb 1885–
      5. 5. Thomas (Edgar) Ellis 1854–1885
        1. 1. Jessie (Ellis) Leboeuf 1883–
      6. 6. Will Ellis 1864–
      7. 7. Grant Ellis 1870–
      8. 8. Charlie Ellis 1874–
  2. 2. Anny Looney 1780–1862
  3. 3. Elizabeth Greenway 1780–
  4. 4. George (W) Greenway 1800–
  5. 5. Jesse (Humphreys) Greenway 1807–1875
  6. 6. John (H) Greenway 1808–
  7. 7. Mary (Ann) Greenway 1801–1878
  8. 8. Richard Greenway 1793–1849
  9. 9. Susannah Greenway 1790–1859
  10. 10. William Greenway 1796–1880

William Greenway's Timeline

2 Records

1756
3 Apr 1756
Birth of William M. Greenway in Frederick Co., Virginia, United States
Frederick Co., Virginia, United States
1839
3 Apr 1839
Age 83
Death of William M. Greenway in Big Limestone, Washington, Tennessee, United States
Big Limestone, Washington, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1756
    Event Place: Frederick Co., Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1839
    Event Place: Big Limestone, Washington, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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