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William Roane Howerton 1787–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jan 1787

Birth Location: Essex, , Virginia, USA

Death Date: 16 Sep 1859

Death Location: Knox county, Missouri, USA

Father: William Howerton

Mother: Catherine Edmundson

Spouse(s): Martha Nunn

Children(s): altha howerton

William Roane Howerton was born in 1787 in Essex, , Virginia, USA, the child of William Howerton And Catherine Katy Edmundson. In 1850, William Roane Howerton resided in Subdivision 2, Muhlenberg, Kentucky. William Roane Howerton married Martha Patsy Nunn, and had children including Altha Amanda Howerton. William Roane Howerton passed away in 1859 in Knox county, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • William Roane Howerton was born in 1787 in Essex, , Virginia, USA, the child of William Howerton And Catherine Katy Edmundson.
  • In 1850, William Roane Howerton resided in Subdivision 2, Muhlenberg, Kentucky.
  • William Roane Howerton married Martha Patsy Nunn, and had children including Altha Amanda Howerton.
  • William Roane Howerton passed away in 1859 in Knox county, Missouri, USA.

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William Howerton's Ancestors

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William Howerton
1787–1859
Birth Place: Essex, , Virginia, USA
Parents
William Howerton
1762–1830
,Essex,Virginia,USA
Catherine (Katy) Edmundson
1760–1815
,Essex,Virginia,USA
Grandparents
William Howerton
1730–1781
,Essex,Virginia,USA
Mary Hayes
1733–
Essex,,Virginia,USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Howerton
1695–1757
Jane Gilby
1698–1757
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Howerton
1670–1740
Mary Newball
1675–
John Gilby
1675–1726
Mary Dawson
1675–

William Howerton's Descendants

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William (Roane) Howerton (18 Jan 1787–16 Sep 1859) m. Martha (Patsy) Nunn (29 Dec 1792–4 Apr 1866)
  1. 1. altha (amanda) howerton 1828– m. thomas (foster) Vaught 1820–
    1. 1. Henry (Simon) Vaught 1844–1927 m. Martha (Ada Crawn or) Cronn 1853–1925

William Howerton's Timeline

3 Records

1787
18 Jan 1787
Birth of William Roane Howerton in Essex, , Virginia, USA
Essex, , Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 63
William Roane Howerton resided here in Subdivision 2, Muhlenberg, Kentucky
Subdivision 2, Muhlenberg, Kentucky
1859
16 Sep 1859
Age 72
Death of William Roane Howerton in Knox county, Missouri, USA
Knox county, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1787
    Event Place: Essex, , Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] OneWorldTree
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 2, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: M432_214; Page: 261; Image: 524.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Subdivision 2, Muhlenberg, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 2, Muhlenberg, Kentucky; Roll: M432_214; Page: 261; Image: 524.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1859
    Event Place: Knox county, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: OneWorldTree

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