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William R. Handy 1720–1780 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: USA

Death Date: 1780

Death Location: USA

Father: Charles Handy

Mother: Rachel Matthews

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Davis

Children(s):

William R. Handy was born in 1720 in USA, the child of Charles C Handy And Rachel J Matthews. William R. Handy married Elizabeth Davis. William R. Handy passed away in 1780 in USA.

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Biography

  • William R. Handy was born in 1720 in USA, the child of Charles C Handy And Rachel J Matthews.
  • William R. Handy married Elizabeth Davis.
  • William R. Handy passed away in 1780 in USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Handy's Ancestors

Self
William Handy
1720–1780
Birth Place: USA
Parents
Charles C Handy
1830–1897
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Rachel (J) Matthews
1843–
Maryland
Grandparents
Edward (Henry) Handy
1798–1877
Locus Grove, Somerset, Maryland, United States
Margaret Greaner
1806–1889
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
James (H) Matthews
1786–1854
Ireland
Mary Weaver
1814–
Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Handy
1746–1826
Amelia Curtis
1766–
Margaret Shartle
1767–1827
Daniel Greanor
1762–1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel 3
1713–1778
ELIZABETH BOLITHOR
1717–1778
Samuel Curtis
1740–1789
Priscilla Williams
1733–
Mathias Groenor
1709–1781
Rosina Witman
1727–1788

William Handy's Timeline

4 Records

1720
1720
Birth of William R. Handy in USA
USA
1780
1780
Age 60
Death of William R. Handy in USA
USA
1863
Abt 1863
Age 143
Birth of William R. Handy in Maryland
Maryland
1880
1880
Age 160
William R. Handy resided here in Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, USA
Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1863
    Event Place: Maryland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: USA

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