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William Alexander "W.a." Harwood 1837–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1837

Birth Location: Missouri, USA

Death Date: Before 1888

Death Location: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Father: Nathaniel Harwood

Mother: Sarah McGaugh

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Thompson

Children(s): Kate Harwood, William Harwood, Alfred Harwood, Fanny Harwood, Walter Harwood, Emily Harwood, Sarah Harwood, Addie Harwood, William Harwood, Alex Howard, Juanita Harwood, Agness Pace, Gerald Harwood

In 1837, William Alexander "W.a." Harwood entered the world in Missouri, USA, born to Nathaniel Barksdale Harwood And Sarah Sally Mcgaugh. In 1870, William Alexander "W.a." Harwood resided in Precinct 1, Dallas, Texas, United States. In 1871, William Alexander "W.a." Harwood resided in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. William Alexander "W.a." Harwood married Elizabeth Lady Tatita Thompson, and had children including Addie Brooks Harwood, Agness V Pace, Alex Howard, Alfred Harwood, Emily Harwood, Fanny Harwood, Gerald Harwood, Juanita H Harwood, Kate Harwood, Sarah Ann Harwood, Walter Harwood, William Alex Harwood, William Douglas Harwood. William Alexander "W.a." Harwood passed away in 1888 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.

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Biography

  • In 1837, William Alexander "W.a." Harwood entered the world in Missouri, USA, born to Nathaniel Barksdale Harwood And Sarah Sally Mcgaugh.
  • In 1870, William Alexander "W.a." Harwood resided in Precinct 1, Dallas, Texas, United States.
  • In 1871, William Alexander "W.a." Harwood resided in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.
  • William Alexander "W.a." Harwood married Elizabeth Lady Tatita Thompson, and had children including Addie Brooks Harwood, Agness V Pace, Alex Howard, Alfred Harwood, Emily Harwood, Fanny Harwood, Gerald Harwood, Juanita H Harwood, Kate Harwood, Sarah Ann Harwood, Walter Harwood, William Alex Harwood, William Douglas Harwood.
  • William Alexander "W.a." Harwood passed away in 1888 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Harwood
1814–1846
Birth Location: –
NH
Sarah McGaugh
1836–1846
Birth Location: Missouri
SM

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Thompson
1839–1933
Birth Location: Tennessee, North Carolina, United States
ET

Children(s)

Kate Harwood
1865–1953
Birth Location: Texas
KH
William Harwood
1845–
Birth Location: Sag Harbor, Suffolk, New York, USA
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Alfred Harwood
1859–
Birth Location: Preston Baggott, Warwickshire, England
AH
Fanny Harwood
1861–
Birth Location: Preston Baggott, Warwickshire, England
FH
Walter Harwood
1863–
Birth Location: Preston Baggott, Warwickshire, England
WH
Emily Harwood
1869–
Birth Location: W Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
EH
Sarah Harwood
1857–
Birth Location: Peston Bagget, Warwickshire, England
SH
Addie Harwood
1868–
Birth Location: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
AH
William Harwood
1879–1940
Birth Location: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
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Alex Howard
1878–
Birth Location: Texas
AH
Juanita Harwood
1877–
Birth Location: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
JH
Agness Pace
1872–1968
Birth Location: Texas, United States
AP
Gerald Harwood
1875–
Birth Location: –
GH

William Harwood's Ancestors

Self
William Harwood
1837–1888
Birth Place: Missouri, USA
Parents
Nathaniel Barksdale Harwood
1814–1846
Sarah (Sally) McGaugh
1836–1846
Missouri
Grandparents
Alexander (Murray) Harwood
1793–1847
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Nancy (Garden) Barksdale
1791–1848
Halifax County, VA
Great-Grandparents
John Harwood
1751–1823
Mary Murray\Maury
1756–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Harwood
1730–1799
Agnes Richardson
1732–

William Harwood's Descendants

1.
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William (Alexander "W.a.") Harwood (1837–Before 1888) m. Elizabeth ("Lady" Tatita) Thompson (1839–Sept 1933)
  1. 1. Kate Harwood 1865–1953 m. George (Irwin) Mottweiler 1856–1899
    1. 1. George (Irwin) Mottwiler 1888–1932 m. Violet (Indiana) Smith 1902–1985
      1. 1. Geraldine (Marie) Mottwiler 1923–1989 m. Walter (Frank) Watkins 1920–
        1. 1. Lynn Watkins 1947–2004
      2. 2. Wanda Mottwiler 1924–2008 m. Rocky (W) Forrester 1937–1993
      3. 3. Norman (Edwin) Mottwiler 1926–1994
    2. 2. Hugo Mottwiler 1898–1977 m. Leota (L) Crook 1892–1970 m. Vallie Donoho 1899–1995 m. Dorothy (Lee) Frizzell 1910–1998
      1. 1. Gary (Lynn) Mottwiler 1950–2020
      2. 2. Richard (Hugo) Mottweiler 1922–1992 m. Nancy (Gay) Perry 1927–2002 m. Betty (Lou) Emerson 1922–
  2. 2. William (Douglas) Harwood 1845–
  3. 3. Alfred Harwood 1859–
  4. 4. Fanny Harwood 1861–
  5. 5. Walter Harwood 1863–
  6. 6. Emily Harwood 1869–
  7. 7. Sarah (Ann) Harwood 1857–
  8. 8. Addie (Brooks) Harwood 1868–
  9. 9. William (Alex) Harwood 1879–1940 m. Aline Harwood 1888–
  10. 10. Alex Howard 1878–
  11. 11. Juanita (H) Harwood 1877–
  12. 12. Agness (V) Pace 1872–1968
  13. 13. Gerald Harwood 1875–

William Harwood's Timeline

7 Records

1837
1837
Birth of William Alexander "W.a." Harwood in Missouri, USA
Missouri, USA
1870
1870
Age 33
William Alexander "W.a." Harwood resided here in Precinct 1, Dallas, Texas, United States
Precinct 1, Dallas, Texas, United States
1871
1871
Age 34
William Alexander "W.a." Harwood resided here in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
1880
1880
Age 43
William Alexander "W.a." Harwood resided here in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
1880
1880
Age 43
William Alexander "W.a." Harwood resided here in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States
Oakland, Alameda, California, United States
1881
1881
Age 44
William Alexander "W.a." Harwood resided here in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
1888
Before 1888
Age 51
Death of William Alexander "W.a." Harwood in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Oakland, Alameda, California; Roll: 62; Family History Film: 1254062; Page: 277C; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 0124.
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Roll: 1299; Family History Film: 1255299; Page: 105D; Enumeration District: 57; Image: .
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 1, Dallas, Texas; Roll: M593_1581; Page: 429B; Image: 343; Family History Library Film: 553080
    [4] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2850; Folio: 114; Page: 22; GSU roll: 1341683.
    [5] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 2986; Folio: 146; Page: 51; GSU roll: 838868.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Precinct 1, Dallas, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 1, Dallas, Texas; Roll: M593_1581; Page: 429B; Image: 343; Family History Library Film: 553080

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 2986; Folio: 146; Page: 51; GSU roll: 838868.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Roll: 1299; Family History Film: 1255299; Page: 105D; Enumeration District: 57; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Oakland, Alameda, California, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Oakland, Alameda, California; Roll: 62; Family History Film: 1254062; Page: 277C; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 0124.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2850; Folio: 114; Page: 22; GSU roll: 1341683.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 1, Dallas, Texas; Roll: M593_1581; Page: 429B; Image: 343; Family History Library Film: 553080

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Before 1888
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
    Record Source: Texas Death Index
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