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William Howerton 1760–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1760

Birth Location: , Brunswick, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1820

Death Location: , Edgefield, South Carolina, USA

Father: James Howerton

Mother: Elizabeth Roper

Spouse(s): Martha Traylor

Children(s): Joel Howerton

William Howerton was born in 1760 in , Brunswick, Virginia, USA, the child of James Howerton And Elizabeth Roper. William Howerton married Martha Traylor, and had children including Joel Howerton. William Howerton passed away in 1820 in , Edgefield, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • William Howerton was born in 1760 in , Brunswick, Virginia, USA, the child of James Howerton And Elizabeth Roper.
  • William Howerton married Martha Traylor, and had children including Joel Howerton.
  • William Howerton passed away in 1820 in , Edgefield, South Carolina, USA.

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William Howerton's Ancestors

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William Howerton
1760–1820
Birth Place: , Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Howerton
1736–1784
, Essex, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Roper
1735–1820
, , Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Howerton
1695–1757
, Essex, Virginia, USA
Jane Gilby
1698–1757
, Essex, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Howerton's Descendants

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William Howerton (1760–1820) m. Martha Traylor (1771–1830)
  1. 1. Joel Howerton 1792–1844 m. Sarah 1796–1834
    1. 1. James (Madison) Howerton 1818–1897 m. Emily (T) Roberts 1829–
      1. 1. Martha (Laura) Howerton 1863–1932 m. John Akins 1863–1930
        1. 1. Virgel Akins 1904–1975 m. Bonnie Turner 1902–1973

William Howerton's Timeline

2 Records

1760
1760
Birth of William Howerton in , Brunswick, Virginia, USA
, Brunswick, Virginia, USA
1820
1820
Age 60
Death of William Howerton in , Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: , Brunswick, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: , Edgefield, South Carolina, USA

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