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William Franklin Hastings 1849 – 1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Aug 1849

Birth Location: No. 8 Township, Cleveland County, North Carolina

Death Date: 28 Aug 1927

Death Location: Township 8, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Samuel Hastings

Mother: Agnes Davis

Spouse(s): Margaret Blackwood, Margt Black

Children(s): Agnes Hastings-Grigg, John Hastings, Nancy Hastings-Wells, Peter Hastings, Henry Hastings, Joseph Hastings, William Hastings, Beula Hastings, Beatrice Hastings-Peeler, Jane Hasting, Robert Hastings, Lucy Hasting, Albert Hastings, Maggie Hasting, Arthur Hastings, Arthur Hastings, Newton Hastings, Moses Hastings

William Franklin Hastings was born in 1849 in No. 8 Township, Cleveland County, North Carolina, the child of Samuel Moore Hastings and Agnes Davis. In 1870, William Franklin Hastings resided in District 18, Flag Pond, Washington, Tennessee, USA. William Franklin Hastings married Margaret Jane Maggie Blackwood, Margt J Black, and had children including Agnes Ann Hastings-Grigg, John Samuel Hastings, Nancy Elizabeth Hastings-Wells, Peter Sylvanus Hastings, Henry Lewis Hastings, Joseph Monroe Hastings, William Gaither Hastings, Beula "Birdie" Hastings, Beatrice Elizabeth Hastings-Peeler, Jane Hasting, Robert Lee Hastings, Lucy Hasting, Albert Valentine Hastings, Maggie Hasting, Arthur Moten Hastings, Arthur M Hastings, Newton Hastings, Moses Andrew Hastings. William Franklin Hastings passed away in 1927 in Township 8, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • William Franklin Hastings was born in 1849 in No. 8 Township, Cleveland County, North Carolina, the child of Samuel Moore Hastings and Agnes Davis.
  • In 1870, William Franklin Hastings resided in District 18, Flag Pond, Washington, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Franklin Hastings married Margaret Jane Maggie Blackwood, Margt J Black, and had children including Agnes Ann Hastings-Grigg, John Samuel Hastings, Nancy Elizabeth Hastings-Wells, Peter Sylvanus Hastings, Henry Lewis Hastings, Joseph Monroe Hastings, William Gaither Hastings, Beula "Birdie" Hastings, Beatrice Elizabeth Hastings-Peeler, Jane Hasting, Robert Lee Hastings, Lucy Hasting, Albert Valentine Hastings, Maggie Hasting, Arthur Moten Hastings, Arthur M Hastings, Newton Hastings, Moses Andrew Hastings.
  • William Franklin Hastings passed away in 1927 in Township 8, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Hastings's Ancestors

Self
William Hastings
1849 – 1927
Birth Place: No. 8 Township, Cleveland County, North Carolina
Parents
Samuel Moore Hastings
1830 – 1913
Polkville, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
Agnes Davis
1832 – 1909
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Col. (Henry Clinton) Hastings
1796 – 1876
Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Edith (" Eady") Stockton
1806 – 1885
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Phillip Davis
1792 –
North Carolina, United States
Milly Dycus
1802 – 1860
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Hastings
1756 – 1847
Amey Hastings
1764 – 1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Hastings
1733 – 1797
Agnes Aggy
1737 – 1797
William Hastings
1730 – 1786
Sarah Worsham
1725 – 1799

William Hastings's Descendants

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William (Franklin) Hastings (23 Aug 1849 – 28 Aug 1927) m. Margaret (Jane Maggie) Blackwood (4 June 1852 – 8 October 1933) m. Margt (J) Black (abt 1851 – )
  1. 1. Agnes (Ann) Hastings-Grigg (12 February 1875 – 14 October 1969)
  2. 2. John (Samuel) Hastings (16 OCT 1876 – 22 Feb 1930)
  3. 3. Nancy (Elizabeth) Hastings-Wells (October 25, 1878 – June 28, 1954)
  4. 4. Peter (Sylvanus) Hastings (October 30, 1880 – April 08, 1958)
  5. 5. Henry (Lewis) Hastings (27 SEP 1882 – 25 Dec 1947)
  6. 6. Joseph (Monroe) Hastings (August 26, 1884 – February 20, 1947)
  7. 7. William (Gaither) Hastings (13 Mar 1885 – 15 AUG 1960)
  8. 8. Beula ("Birdie") Hastings (Oct 1888 – )
  9. 9. Beatrice (Elizabeth) Hastings-Peeler (14 October 1888 – 9 August 1939)
  10. 10. Jane Hasting (abt 1889 – )
  11. 11. Robert (Lee) Hastings (24 Oct 1889 – 17 Jan 1978)
  12. 12. Lucy Hasting (abt 1892 – )
  13. 13. Albert (Valentine) Hastings (17 July 1893 – 10 June 1975)
  14. 14. Maggie Hasting (abt 1895 – )
  15. 15. Arthur (Moten) Hastings (24 December 1896 – 20 Oct 1920)
  16. 16. Arthur (M) Hastings (Jan 1897 – )
  17. 17. Newton Hastings (abt 1898 – )
  18. 18. Moses (Andrew) Hastings (11 May 1900 – 5 Jul 1971)

William Hastings's Timeline

3 Records

1849
23 Aug 1849
Birth of William Franklin Hastings in No. 8 Township, Cleveland County, North Carolina
No. 8 Township, Cleveland County, North Carolina
1870
1870
Age 21
William Franklin Hastings resided here in District 18, Flag Pond, Washington, Tennessee, USA
District 18, Flag Pond, Washington, Tennessee, USA
1927
28 Aug 1927
Age 78
Death of William Franklin Hastings in Township 8, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
Township 8, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1849
    Event Place: No. 8 Township, Cleveland County, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 18, Washington, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1568; Page: 376B
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths, 1906-1930
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 18, Flag Pond, Washington, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 18, Washington, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1568; Page: 376B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1927
    Event Place: Township 8, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths, 1906-1930
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Polkville, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths, 1906-1930
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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