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William Colin (Coley) Hough 1887–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 August 1887

Birth Location: Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 14 September 1974

Death Location: Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: James Hough

Mother: Emma Jordan

Spouse(s): Mollie Honeycutt

Children(s): Willene Hough, James Hough, Edwilla Hough, Annie Hough, Alpha Hough

William Colin (Coley) Hough was born in 1887 in Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America, the child of James Ellerba Hough And Emma Jordan. In 1910, William Colin (Coley) Hough resided in Dekalb, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA. In 1917, William Colin (Coley) Hough resided in Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA. William Colin (Coley) Hough married Janie Case Hough, Mollie Honeycutt, and had children including Alpha Hough, Annie Bell Hough, Edwilla J Hough, James M Hough, Willene A Hough. William Colin (Coley) Hough passed away in 1974 in Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Colin (Coley) Hough was born in 1887 in Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America, the child of James Ellerba Hough And Emma Jordan.
  • In 1910, William Colin (Coley) Hough resided in Dekalb, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1917, William Colin (Coley) Hough resided in Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Colin (Coley) Hough married Janie Case Hough, Mollie Honeycutt, and had children including Alpha Hough, Annie Bell Hough, Edwilla J Hough, James M Hough, Willene A Hough.
  • William Colin (Coley) Hough passed away in 1974 in Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Hough's Ancestors

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William Hough
1887–1974
Birth Place: Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
James Ellerba Hough
1859–1938
Emma Jordan
1861–1933
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Hough's Descendants

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William (Colin (Coley)) Hough (18 August 1887–14 September 1974) m. Mollie Honeycutt (abt 1888–29 March 1960)
  1. 1. Willene (A) Hough 1924–2002 m. Clarence (Woodrow) Calder 1913–
  2. 2. James (M) Hough 1918–
  3. 3. Edwilla (J) Hough 1921–
  4. 4. Annie (Bell) Hough 1910–
  5. 5. Alpha Hough 1908–

William Hough's Timeline

8 Records

1887
18 August 1887
Birth of William Colin (Coley) Hough in Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America
Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 23
William Colin (Coley) Hough resided here in Dekalb, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
Dekalb, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 30
William Colin (Coley) Hough resided here in Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA
Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 33
William Colin (Coley) Hough resided here in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 43
William Colin (Coley) Hough resided here in De Kalb, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
De Kalb, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 48
William Colin (Coley) Hough resided here in De Kalb, Kershaw, South Carolina
De Kalb, Kershaw, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 53
William Colin (Coley) Hough resided here in De Kalb, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
De Kalb, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
1974
14 September 1974
Age 87
Death of William Colin (Coley) Hough in Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America
Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 August 1887
    Event Place: Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] South Carolina, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1766-1900 and City of Charleston, South Carolina, U.S., Birth Records, 1877-1901
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] South Carolina, U.S., Births, 1915-1920
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Dekalb, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: De Kalb, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: De Kalb, Kershaw, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: De Kalb, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Camden
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 September 1974
    Event Place: Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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