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William GREENWOOD 1778 – 1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Mar 1778

Birth Location: Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 22 Oct 1842

Death Location: Warsaw, Hancock, Ilinois, USA

Father: Paul GREENWOOD

Mother: Mary Greenwood

Spouse(s): Sarah UTLEY

Children(s): William Greenwood

In 1778, William GREENWOOD entered the world in Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England, born to Paul (James) GREENWOOD and Mary Foster \ Greenwood. William GREENWOOD married Sarah UTLEY, and had children including William Greenwood. William GREENWOOD passed away in 1842 in Warsaw, Hancock, Ilinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1778, William GREENWOOD entered the world in Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England, born to Paul (James) GREENWOOD and Mary Foster \ Greenwood.
  • William GREENWOOD married Sarah UTLEY, and had children including William Greenwood.
  • William GREENWOOD passed away in 1842 in Warsaw, Hancock, Ilinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Paul GREENWOOD
1743 – 1833
Birth Location: Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
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Mary Greenwood
1743 – 1833
Birth Location: Hedge Heygreen, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah UTLEY
1782 – 1842
Birth Location: Heptonstall, St Thomas, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

William Greenwood
1819 – 1899
Birth Location: Heptonstall, Yorkshire, , England
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William GREENWOOD's Ancestors

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William GREENWOOD
1778 – 1842
Birth Place: Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Paul (James) GREENWOOD
1743 – 1833
Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
Mary (Foster \) Greenwood
1743 – 1833
Hedge Heygreen, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John Greenwood
1717 – 1770
Of Rotherham End, Yorks, England
Martha Fielden
1700 – 1789
Colne, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
William Foster
1705 – 1760
Marchington, Staffordshire, England
Mary (Greenwood \) Foster
1713 – 1786
Wadworth, Yorkshire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William GREENWOOD's Descendants

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William GREENWOOD (1 Mar 1778 – 22 Oct 1842) m. Sarah UTLEY (5 Mar 1782 – 28 Aug 1842)
  1. 1. William Greenwood (4 Mar 1819 – 11 Oct 1899) m. Anne Hartley (26 Jul 1821 – 18 Jul 1897)
    1. 1. Nathan Greenwood (15 Aug 1859 – 17 Oct 1917) m. Sara (Alice) Parkinson (18 July 1868 – 13 April 1935)
      1. 1. Wallace (Bryant) Greenwood (29 May 1898 – 17 Oct 1970) m. Reba (Luetha) Shanks (30 Sep 1903 – 19 Sep 1968)
        1. 1. Rosamae Greenwood (8 Oct 1925 – 11 Aug 1994)
        2. 2. Dennis (Irwin) Greenwood (12 Feb 1929 – 7 Dec 1997) m. Kaye Jones
        3. 3. Greenwood (Jun 1930 – Jun 1930)

William GREENWOOD's Timeline

2 Records

1778
1 Mar 1778
Birth of William GREENWOOD in Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
1842
22 Oct 1842
Age 64
Death of William GREENWOOD in Warsaw, Hancock, Ilinois, USA
Warsaw, Hancock, Ilinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1778
    Event Place: Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1842
    Event Place: Warsaw, Hancock, Ilinois, USA
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