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William Alexander High 1772–1817 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1772

Birth Location: , Wake, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 19 June 1817

Death Location: Smith, Tennessee, United States

Father: Samuel High

Mother: Clara Jackson

Spouse(s): Rebecca Dunn, Mary Alford

Children(s): Samuel High

William Alexander High was born in 1772 in , Wake, North Carolina, USA, the child of Samuel Captain High And Clara Ann Jackson. William Alexander High married Mary Polly Alford, Rebecca Dunn, and had children including Samuel High. William Alexander High passed away in 1817 in Smith, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • William Alexander High was born in 1772 in , Wake, North Carolina, USA, the child of Samuel Captain High And Clara Ann Jackson.
  • William Alexander High married Mary Polly Alford, Rebecca Dunn, and had children including Samuel High.
  • William Alexander High passed away in 1817 in Smith, Tennessee, United States.

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William High's Ancestors

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William High
1772–1817
Birth Place: , Wake, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Samuel Captain High
1740–1812
Dinwidde, Virginia
Clara (Ann) Jackson
1746–1800
Dinwidde, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William High's Descendants

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William (Alexander) High (1772–19 June 1817) m. Rebecca Dunn (1784–1864) m. Mary ('Polly') Alford (abt 1775–About 1801)
  1. 1. Samuel High 1806–1850 m. Sarah (Sallie Scruggs) Nunley 1807–1873
    1. 1. Mary (B) High 1841–1926 m. John (Wesley) Glasgow 1835–1905
      1. 1. Lucy (P.) Glasgow 1852–1945
      2. 2. Annie (Blanchard) Glasgow 1871–1951 m. Henry (Skelt(er)) Keitel 1864–1951
        1. 1. Berlin (Joseph) Keitel 1899–1984 m. Stella (Norene) Moore 1903–2005 m. Helen (Lillian) Swansick 1913–1987
        2. 2. Jessie (Warren) Keitel 1891–1891
        3. 3. Henry (Earle) Keitel 1896–1896
        4. 4. Eugene (Causey) Keitel 1903–1985 m. Lillian Sheffer 1902–1980
      3. 3. Maggie (M.) Glasgow 1869–1952 m. Joseph (A) Rupeke 1863–
        1. 1. Nina (Mae) Rupcke 1890–1965
        2. 2. Erma (D) Rupeke 1893–1985
        3. 3. Frederick (Oswald) Rupke 1901–1975
      4. 4. Alice (W.) Glasgow 1873–1949
      5. 5. Berlin (Wesley) Glasgow 1878–1938
        1. 1. John (M) Glasgow 1926–
    2. 2. Charles (Dixon) High 1843–1914
    3. 3. Benjamin (Rucks) High 1835–1906
    4. 4. Branch (Nunley) High 1839–1907
    5. 5. William (Martin) High 1832–1910
    6. 6. Francis (Campbell (Fannie)) High 1845–1912
    7. 7. William (Martin) High 1834–1903
    8. 8. Tennessee High 1831–1873
    9. 9. J (A Overton) High 1837–1865
    10. 10. Virginia ((Pinky)) High 1828–1900
    11. 11. William (A. "BA") High 1831–
    12. 12. Luther (Bigelow) High 1832–1861
    13. 13. Fannie C 1834–
    14. 14. Dixon High 1834–1905
    15. 15. Fanny (Campbell) High 1845–1912

William High's Timeline

2 Records

1772
1772
Birth of William Alexander High in , Wake, North Carolina, USA
, Wake, North Carolina, USA
1817
19 June 1817
Age 45
Death of William Alexander High in Smith, Tennessee, United States
Smith, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1772
    Event Place: , Wake, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 June 1817
    Event Place: Smith, Tennessee, United States

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