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William Francis Head 1740–1836 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Apr 1740

Birth Location: Orange, Orange, Virginia

Death Date: 10 Sep 1836

Death Location: Surry County, North Carolina

Father: George Head

Mother: Elizabeth DEARING

Spouse(s): Sarah Currey

Children(s): Nancy Head, Elizabeth Head, Martha Head, James Head, Rachel Head, Joseph Head, Mildred Head, John Head, Anthony Head, Benjamin Head, Janine HEAD, Mary HEAD, ISAAC HEAD, Jane Head

In 1740, William Francis Head entered the world in Orange, Orange, Virginia, born to George Marshell Head And Elizabeth Dearing. William Francis Head married Sarah Currey, and had children including Anthony Head, Benjamin Head, Elizabeth Head, Isaac Head, James Head, Jane Jennie Virginia Head, Janine Head, John W Head, Joseph Head, Martha Head, Mary Head, Mildred Milly Head, Nancy Head, Rachel Head. William Francis Head passed away in 1836 in Surry County, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1740, William Francis Head entered the world in Orange, Orange, Virginia, born to George Marshell Head And Elizabeth Dearing.
  • William Francis Head married Sarah Currey, and had children including Anthony Head, Benjamin Head, Elizabeth Head, Isaac Head, James Head, Jane Jennie Virginia Head, Janine Head, John W Head, Joseph Head, Martha Head, Mary Head, Mildred Milly Head, Nancy Head, Rachel Head.
  • William Francis Head passed away in 1836 in Surry County, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Head
1723–1781
Birth Location: Culpepper, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth DEARING
1723–1781
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Orange, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Currey
1768–1850
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Nancy Head
1794–1841
Birth Location: Salisbury, Surry County, North Carolina
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Elizabeth Head
1791–1836
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Martha Head
1819–1876
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States
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James Head
1782–1853
Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, USA
JH
Rachel Head
1785–1843
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
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Joseph Head
1798–1840
Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, USA
JH
Mildred Head
1793–1880
Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, USA
MH
John Head
1798–1860
Birth Location: Salisbury, Surry, North Carolina, USA
JH
Anthony Head
1800–1846
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States
AH
Benjamin Head
1786–1865
Birth Location: Salisbury, Surry County, North Carolina
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Janine HEAD
1804–1870
Birth Location: Surry, Yadkin County, North Carolina
JH
Mary HEAD
1802–1860
Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina
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ISAAC HEAD
1780–1847
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States
IH
Jane Head
1809–1870
Birth Location: Surry County, NC, USA
JH

William Head's Ancestors

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William Head
1740–1836
Birth Place: Orange, Orange, Virginia
Parents
George Marshell Head
1723–1781
Culpepper, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth DEARING
1723–1781
Spotsylvania, Orange, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Anthony Head
1675–1748
Culpepper, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Sarah Beverly
1680–
Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Robert (Dearing) II
1700–1758
Orange County, Virginia
Elizabeth Spence
1704–1758
Westmoreland County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Head's Descendants

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William (Francis) Head (16 Apr 1740–10 Sep 1836) m. Sarah Currey (abt 1768–abt 1850)
  1. 1. Nancy Head 1794–1841 m. Jesse (Stewart) Sr 1793–1855
  2. 2. Elizabeth Head 1791–1836
  3. 3. Martha Head 1819–1876
  4. 4. James Head 1782–1853
  5. 5. Rachel Head 1785–1843
  6. 6. Joseph Head 1798–1840
  7. 7. Mildred ("Milly") Head 1793–1880
    1. 1. Nancy Shelton 1822–1869
      1. 1. Henry (Richard) Cline 1858–1936
        1. 1. Bascom (Erastus) Cline 1892–1963
      2. 2. Augustin (Columbus) Cline 1859–1946
        1. 1. Walter (Branson) Cline 1889–1966
    2. 2. Nancy Shelton 1822–1869
      1. 1. Henry (Richard) Cline 1858–1936
        1. 1. Bascom (Erastus) Cline 1892–1963
  8. 8. John (W) Head 1798–1860
  9. 9. Anthony Head 1800–1846
  10. 10. Benjamin Head 1786–1865
    1. 1. Caleb ((Doc)) Head 1827–1906
      1. 1. Lafayette (B. (Fay)) Head 1855–1911
        1. 1. Retha ((Nellie)) Head 1875–1933
    2. 2. Nathaniel Head 1821–1909
      1. 1. Peter (Harvey) Head* 1854–1930
        1. 1. Minnie (Jane Head**\) Bryan 1882–1922
  11. 11. Janine HEAD 1804–1870
  12. 12. Mary HEAD 1802–1860
  13. 13. ISAAC HEAD 1780–1847 m. Jinsey Head 1798–
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Frances Head Head) Caudle 1831–1900 m. George (Annual) Caudle 1824–1895
      1. 1. Gracie (Jane Caudle) Mannon 1853–1911
        1. 1. Pleasant (Alfred) Mannon 1890–1956
      2. 2. Gracie (Jane Caudle) Mannon 1853–1911
        1. 1. Pleasant (Alfred) Mannon 1890–1956
      3. 3. Chestina (Ann (Tina) Caudle) Huff 1852–1925
        1. 1. Ada (Larence) Huff 1888–1962
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Angeline) Bench 1861–1931
      5. 5. George (P) Caudle 1857–1939
      6. 6. William (Spencer) Caudle 1865–1946
      7. 7. Wiley (James) Caudle 1861–1952
      8. 8. Narcissa (Isabelle Caudle) Jarrett 1869–1929
      9. 9. Thomas (Annual) Caudle 1870–1949
    2. 2. Augustus (Eugene) Head 1827–1917 m. Malinda (Malena) Head 1832–1880
      1. 1. Mary (Jane) Whitlock 1866–1917
        1. 1. Ora (Bell) Whitlock 1899–1988
      2. 2. Sarah (Ellen) Head 1862–1918
        1. 1. John (Wesley) Kiger 1899–1963
      3. 3. Wiley (Sanford) Head 1863–1918
      4. 4. Alice (Almeda) Allgood 1872–1937
      5. 5. Isaac (Hampton) Head 1867–1936
      6. 6. Thomas (Augustus) Head 1874–1953
    3. 3. Delila Head 1826–
    4. 4. Sarah Head 1828–
    5. 5. Patsey (M Head) Nickols 1829–1915
    6. 6. Benjamin (C) Head 1835–
    7. 7. Willie (L) Head 1842–
  14. 14. Jane ((Jennie)(Virginia?)) Head 1809–1870 m. John Spears 1804–1870
    1. 1. Andrew Spears 1834– m. Cena Hill 1829–1905
      1. 1. John Spears 1875–1951 m. Alice (Doss) Spears 1887–1959
        1. 1. John (James) Spears 1923–1994
        2. 2. Eula (Kay) Spears-Shumate 1917–1993
        3. 3. Clara Spears-Moses 1915– m. Silas (Clarence) Moses 1916–1971
        4. 4. Rodney (Dean) Spears 1926–2012
        5. 5. Ollie (May) Spears-Gilbert 1910–1995
        6. 6. Nellie (Wilson) Spears-Sutphin 1912–1989 m. William (Dexter) Sutphin 1897–1970
        7. 7. Glen Spears 1910–1987
        8. 8. Cecil Spears-Thomas-Roark 1913–2003 m. James Roark 1914–
        9. 9. Geneva Spears-Marshall 1919–1996 m. Fred (C) Marshall 1913–
      2. 2. Martha (J.) Spears 1858–1915 m. Thomas (Nelson) Roberts 1863–
        1. 1. Thomas (Burton) Roberts 1892–1947 m. Flossie (Lawhorn) Roberts 1909–
        2. 2. Nancy (C) Roberts 1894–1971 m. Ellis (S) Handy 1873–1952
        3. 3. Hattie (B) Roberts 1900–1921 m. Robert (A) Duncan 1898–
        4. 4. Arthur (Harrison) Roberts 1889–1979 m. Susan (Copeland) Roberts 1893–1981
        5. 5. Walter (Brown) Roberts 1889–1950
        6. 6. Effie (D Spears Lyle) Mills 1879– m. Samuel (G.\August) Lile 1874–1907 m. John (J) Mills 1886–
        7. 7. Lillie Spears 1887–1982 m. Jas (A) Pruitt 1888–
      3. 3. Mary Spears 1869–1952
        1. 1. Hubert (Andrew) Spears 1900–1978 m. Josie Crowder 1906–1992 m. Mary (Finch) Spears 1900–1946
        2. 2. Maude (R) Spears-Kilcolin 1902–1957 m. Edward (Miller) Kilcolin 1917–1979
        3. 3. Bootesee Spears 1908–1993 m. Archie (Lee) Sheppard 1903–1979
      4. 4. Francis Spears 1874–1900
        1. 1. Woodie (Leona Spears) Brooks 1895–1984 m. Walter (H) Brooks 1891–1941
      5. 5. Ann Spears 1863–1945 m. John (Weldon) Boyles 1865–
        1. 1. Fannie (Brook) Parman 1890–1934
        2. 2. Frank (Vestie) Boyles 1902–1991 m. Ethel (B) Stata 1905–1995
        3. 3. Arless (Burton) Boyles 1889–1971 m. Gertrude (Vaughn) Boyles 1893–
        4. 4. Russell (Painter) Boyles 1908–2002 m. Ethel (Boyles) Anders 1907–2006
        5. 5. Lelia (Carene) Vaughn 1892–1934 m. Luther (Talmage) Vaughan 1889–1966
        6. 6. Adele (Ada Boyle) Jennings 1904–1988
        7. 7. Reatha (E Boyles) Bryant 1898–1963 m. Ray (Garrent) Bryant 1905–1985
        8. 8. Frances (Elizabeth Boyles) Delp 1900–1976 m. Charles (Guilford) Delp 1904–1975
        9. 9. Everett (David) Boyles 1906–1981
      6. 6. Margaret Spears 1865–1943 m. Charles (Constance Banner) Gentry 1875–1913
        1. 1. Frank (Loda) Gentry 1903–1977 m. Agnes (Lessie) Gentry 1904–1980
        2. 2. Mary (C) GENTRY 1899–
      7. 7. Elizabeth (Bettie Spears) Gray 1869–1944 m. Wiley (Bays) Gray 1869–1922
      8. 8. Julia (Anna) Speers-Waller 1872–1909 m. Andy Waller 1871–1951
        1. 1. Thomas (George) Waller 1899–1976 m. Ida (Mae Dunford) King 1907– m. Cecil (Minnie Waller) Taylor 1907–1946 m. Cecil (Minnie) Waller 1907–1946
        2. 2. Ernest (Andrew) Waller 1905–1959 m. Flora (Ellen) Bartlett 1902–1954
        3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Waller 1905–1989 m. John (Edward) Waller 1906–1950
        4. 4. Jack (Walter) Waller 1907–1964 m. Lillian (Campbell) Waller 1916– m. Cosby Waller 1910–
        5. 5. Blanche Waller 1895–
    2. 2. John (Henry) Speer 1838–1925 m. Sarah (Elizabeth Ring) Speer 1862–1932
      1. 1. Frances (Elizabeth (Fannie Bet) Speer) Hennings 1867–1956
      2. 2. LEWIS (Dalton) Speer 1869–1943
        1. 1. Alice Lane 1899–1993
      3. 3. David (W) Speer 1872– m. Alice Tate 1874–
    3. 3. Elisha (Speer) (Spear) 1829–1902 m. Peggy Potts 1831–
      1. 1. Santford (Evan) Speer 1852–1942
      2. 2. Elizabeth Speer 1856–1937
        1. 1. Myrtle (Alice) Hutchins 1906–1926
      3. 3. Sarah Speer 1858–1928
      4. 4. William Speer 1866–1929
      5. 5. Robert (Burton) Speer 1875–1961
        1. 1. Torry (Alto) Speer 1913–1982
    4. 4. Nancy (Paulina Speer) (Spear) 1840–1872
    5. 5. Lewis ((Louis) Washington Speer) (Spear) 1843–1928 m. Rebecca (E) Speers 1846–1915
      1. 1. John (Henry) Speers 1872–1958
        1. 1. Nellie (G) Speers 1915–2011
      2. 2. James (B.) Speers 1876–1954
      3. 3. Melinda (Jane) Vogele 1874–1956
        1. 1. Grace (Alzada) Sneed 1895–1953
      4. 4. Lewis (O) Speers 1879–1971
    6. 6. Alexander ((Sandy) Thomas ?) Speer 1843–1865
    7. 7. James (Dallas Speer) (Spear) 1845–1931 m. Mahalia (Carter) Speer 1846–
      1. 1. Emma (Bette Speer) Welch 1883–1965
        1. 1. Treva (Lee Wooten) Safriet 1906–2001
        2. 2. Agnes (Marie) Sheffield 1910–2001
        3. 3. Ina (May) Welch 1904–1996
      2. 2. Tennie (Mae Speer) Smitherman 1887–1974
        1. 1. Winslow (Bryon) Smitherman 1905–1961
        2. 2. Irene (Mae) Smitherman 1907–2001
      3. 3. Arthur (J) Speer 1878–
    8. 8. Alfred (Clingman Speer) (Spear) 1846–1910 m. Elizabeth Spears 1842–
      1. 1. Cora Roberts 1882–1957
      2. 2. William (Neal) Spears 1877–1930
      3. 3. Lewis (Washington) Spears 1873–1927
    9. 9. Sarah (Dalton (Sally) Speer (Spear)) Spillman 1841– m. Wm (H) Spillman 1841–1920
      1. 1. John (H) Spillman 1881–1963
      2. 2. James (N.) Spillman 1868–
      3. 3. William (Jasper) Spillman 1866–1954 m. Louisa (Jane) Spillman 1872–1961
        1. 1. Ethel Fletcher 1894–1980
        2. 2. Nettie (Geneva) Speer 1900–1986
      4. 4. Alfred (C.) Spillman 1873–
      5. 5. Sanford (E.) Spillman 1874–1956 m. Hattie (H) Spillman 1873–1942
        1. 1. Anna (G.) Bond 1896–1959
      6. 6. Martha (J) Thomas 1873–1939 m. Charlie (Henry) Thomas 1868–1939
        1. 1. Irvin (Hampton) Thomas 1893–1941
        2. 2. Hattie (Melinda) Thomas 1895–1975
        3. 3. Stella (Mae) Thomas 1897–1978 m. James (Perry J.P) Hauser 1895–1975
        4. 4. William (Clinton) Thomas 1891–1964
        5. 5. Clara (Lena Thomas) Dull 1900–1968
        6. 6. Jesse (J) Thomas 1894–
        7. 7. Edith (Dull) Thomas 1920–1999
        8. 8. Chilie (V) Thomas 1900–
        9. 9. Clyde (Vena Thomas) Howell 1900–1990 m. Robt Hawell 1893–
      7. 7. Sarah (E.) Spillman 1876–
      8. 8. Rufus (O) Spillman 1886–
      9. 9. James (R) Spillman 1898–
      10. 10. Mary (J) Spillman 1889–
    10. 10. William (Speer) (Spear) 1828–1910 m. Mary (J) Speer 1830– m. Mary (J) Potts 1829–1900
      1. 1. Sarah (A) Speer 1859–
      2. 2. Martha (J.) Speer 1861–
        1. 1. James (Wesley) Henning 1894–1961
      3. 3. Julie (A.) Speer 1863–
      4. 4. William (S.) Speer 1869–
        1. 1. Luther (Lee) Speer 1893–1958
      5. 5. Flora Speer 1866–
        1. 1. Willie (Gray) Spear 1884–1953
      6. 6. George (Washington) Speer 1853–1915
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane Spears) Logan 1881–1929
      7. 7. Mariah (Loutisha) Speer 1866–1958
      8. 8. William (Stanford) Speer 1867–1940
      9. 9. Martha (Jane) Speer 1860–1947
      10. 10. Julie (A) Speer 1863–
      11. 11. Roy (D) Speer 1884–
      12. 12. James (P) Speer 1889–
      13. 13. John (M) Speer 1891–
      14. 14. Sarah (A) Speer 1859–
    11. 11. Mary (J. Speer) Creed 1849–1933 m. Solomon (Bennett "Sol") Creed 1849–1900
      1. 1. Robert (Lee) Creed 1875–1935
        1. 1. Frank (Duncan) Creed 1915–1994
        2. 2. Ruby (S) Kardaras 1898–1991
        3. 3. Dema Creed 1903–1991
      2. 2. Mollie (Dora) Taylor 1879–1919
      3. 3. Mattie (Jane) Creed-Martin 1882–1903
      4. 4. Gray (Hampton) Creed 1885–1933 m. Emma (Panasa Hale) Creed 1889–1970
      5. 5. Alice (Grace) Creed-Kimball 1889–1969
      6. 6. Richard (Earley) Creed 1892–1951 m. Callie Creed 1905–1973
      7. 7. Adelia (J "Delia") Creed-Messick 1878–1906
      8. 8. John (Tickle) Creed 1884–1934
    12. 12. Prissilla Speer 1836–
    13. 13. Patsy (Brille) Speer 1833–1914

William Head's Timeline

3 Records

1740
16 Apr 1740
Birth of William Francis Head in Orange, Virginia, United States
Orange, Virginia, United States
1740
16 Apr 1740
Birth of William Francis Head in Orange, Orange, Virginia
Orange, Orange, Virginia
1836
10 Sep 1836
Age 96
Death of William Francis Head in Surry County, North Carolina
Surry County, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1740
    Event Place: Orange, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1740
    Event Place: Orange, Orange, Virginia
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1836
    Event Place: Surry County, North Carolina
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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