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William B Howerton 1854–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jun 1854

Birth Location: Claborne County, Tennessee

Death Date: 31 Aug 1940

Death Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee

Father: William Jr

Mother: Sarah Mobley

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The story of William B Howerton began in 1854 in Claborne County, Tennessee. In 1880, William B Howerton resided in District 7, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA. William B Howerton passed away in 1940 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of William B Howerton began in 1854 in Claborne County, Tennessee.
  • In 1880, William B Howerton resided in District 7, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA.
  • William B Howerton passed away in 1940 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee.

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William Howerton's Ancestors

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William Howerton
1854–1940
Birth Place: Claborne County, Tennessee
Parents
William Howerton Jr
1812–1854
Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Ann) Mobley
1813–1869
North Carolina
Grandparents
William (Howerton) Sr
1765–1850
Calvert, Maryland, United States
Catherine (Kitty) Wellington
1778–1874
Calvert, Maryland, United States
William (Mobley) II
1796–1848
Martin, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Ann) Wasman
1796–1870
England
Great-Grandparents
William NC)
1755–1822
Sarah Carolina)
1785–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Howerton's Timeline

3 Records

1854
8 Jun 1854
Birth of William B Howerton in Claborne County, Tennessee
Claborne County, Tennessee
1880
1880
Age 26
William B Howerton resided here in District 7, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
District 7, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
1940
31 Aug 1940
Age 86
Death of William B Howerton in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1854
    Event Place: Claborne County, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 7, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: 1247; Page: 161c; Enumeration District: 106

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 7, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 7, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: 1247; Page: 161c; Enumeration District: 106

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1940
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee

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