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William Shepard Hough 1826–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Aug 1826

Birth Location: Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 28 Jun 1879

Death Location: Pleasant Plain, Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Hough

Mother: Mary BELK

Spouse(s): Mary Montgomery, Mary Montgomery

Children(s): Margaret Hammond

William Shepard Hough was born in 1826 in Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA, the child of John H Hough And Mary Ann Polly Belk. In 1850, William Shepard Hough resided in Lancaster, South Carolina, USA. In 1860, William Shepard Hough resided in Hickory Head, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA. William Shepard Hough married Mary Jane Montgomery, and had children including Margaret Sarah Hammond. William Shepard Hough passed away in 1879 in Pleasant Plain, Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Shepard Hough was born in 1826 in Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA, the child of John H Hough And Mary Ann Polly Belk.
  • In 1850, William Shepard Hough resided in Lancaster, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1860, William Shepard Hough resided in Hickory Head, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA.
  • William Shepard Hough married Mary Jane Montgomery, and had children including Margaret Sarah Hammond.
  • William Shepard Hough passed away in 1879 in Pleasant Plain, Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Hough's Ancestors

Self
William Hough
1826–1879
Birth Place: Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
John H Hough
1800–1852
South Carolina, USA
Mary (Ann Polly) BELK
1793–1850
South Carolina
Grandparents
Amos Hough
1760–1829
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Sarah Bivens
1763–1836
Anson, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Hough
1703–1775
Deborah Knight
1707–1779
Nathaniel BIVENS
1726–1816
MARGARET (BIVENS)
1743–1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hough
1660–
William Biven
1701–1734
Ann Brashears
1692–1775
Joseph Tyler
1708–1778
Anne Blakey
1710–1785

William Hough's Descendants

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William (Shepard) Hough (28 Aug 1826–28 Jun 1879) m. Mary (Jane) Montgomery (09 May 1831–05 Jun 1911) m. Mary (Jane) Montgomery (09 May 1831–05 Jun 1911)
  1. 1. Margaret (Sarah) Hammond 1852–1940 m. Raleigh (W.) Hammond 1851–1926
    1. 1. Charlie Hammonds 1892– m. Sarah Hammonds 1885–1968
      1. 1. Sallie (Hammonds) Schultz 1862–1941 m. Toney Shultze 1860–1937
        1. 1. Nancie Hawkins 1894–1960 m. Willie (L) Hawkins 1896– m. Willie (L) Hawkins 1896– m. Willie (L) Hawkins 1896–
        2. 2. Nancy Hawkins 1897–1960 m. Willie Hawkins 1893–1959
        3. 3. Dinah Schultz 1898–1979
        4. 4. Harry Schultz 1896–1961
        5. 5. Octavia Schultz 1900–
        6. 6. Mary (Ann) Schultz 1906–
        7. 7. Anderson (Shultze) Jr 1886–
        8. 8. Jerry Shultze 1885–
        9. 9. Anderson (Shultze) Jr 1886–
        10. 10. Harry Shultze 1898–
    2. 2. Mattie Marie 1879–
    3. 3. Saml. (Barnett) Hammond 1893–1930 m. Bertha (Mae) Hammond 1896–1937 m. Dixie (Maybelle Landsberger) Schmidt 1908–2002
      1. 1. Doris (Lee) Hammond 1921–1933
      2. 2. Launa (H) Valentine 1931–1986
    4. 4. Otis Hammond 1887–1936
    5. 5. John Hammond 1898–
    6. 6. Mary Hammonds 1897–
    7. 7. Laura Hammonds 1899–
    8. 8. Wesley Hammonds 1901–

William Hough's Timeline

5 Records

1826
28 Aug 1826
Birth of William Shepard Hough in Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA
Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 24
William Shepard Hough resided here in Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 34
William Shepard Hough resided here in Hickory Head, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
Hickory Head, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
1870
17 Aug 1870
Age 44
William Shepard Hough resided here in Gills Creek, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
Gills Creek, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
1879
28 Jun 1879
Age 53
Death of William Shepard Hough in Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA
Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1826
    Event Place: Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Hickory Head, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1870
    Event Place: Gills Creek, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1879
    Event Place: Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pleasant Plain, Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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