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William Anderson Preston Hylton 1829–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Nov 1829

Birth Location: Burkes Fork, Floyd, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 8 Oct 1904

Death Location: Burkes Fork, Floyd, Virginia, United States

Father: Bryant Hylton

Mother: Nancy Wade

Spouse(s): Ruth Burnett

Children(s): Hathaway Hylton, Millard HYLTON, Nancy Hylton, John Hylton, Darius Hylton, Ura HYLTON, William Hylton, Lewis HYLTON, James Hylton, Lee Hylton

William Anderson Preston Hylton was born in 1829 in Burkes Fork, Floyd, Virginia, United States, the child of Bryant A Hylton And Nancy Wade. In 1870, William Anderson Preston Hylton resided in Indian Valley and Burks Fork, Floyd, Virginia, Uni. In 1880, William Anderson Preston Hylton resided in Burks Fork, Floyd, Virginia, United States. William Anderson Preston Hylton married Ruth Ellen Burnett, and had children including Darius Franklin Hylton, Hathaway Pearis Paris Hylton, James Benjamin Hylton, John M S Hylton, Lee R G Hylton, Lewis Preston Hylton, Millard Filmore Hylton, Nancy Elizabeth Hylton, Ura Gertrude Hylton, William Bryant Hylton. William Anderson Preston Hylton passed away in 1904 in Burkes Fork, Floyd, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • William Anderson Preston Hylton was born in 1829 in Burkes Fork, Floyd, Virginia, United States, the child of Bryant A Hylton And Nancy Wade.
  • In 1870, William Anderson Preston Hylton resided in Indian Valley and Burks Fork, Floyd, Virginia, Uni.
  • In 1880, William Anderson Preston Hylton resided in Burks Fork, Floyd, Virginia, United States.
  • William Anderson Preston Hylton married Ruth Ellen Burnett, and had children including Darius Franklin Hylton, Hathaway Pearis Paris Hylton, James Benjamin Hylton, John M S Hylton, Lee R G Hylton, Lewis Preston Hylton, Millard Filmore Hylton, Nancy Elizabeth Hylton, Ura Gertrude Hylton, William Bryant Hylton.
  • William Anderson Preston Hylton passed away in 1904 in Burkes Fork, Floyd, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Bryant Hylton
1808–1892
Birth Location: Floyd County, Virginia
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Nancy Wade
1809–1892
Birth Location: Virginia
NW

Spouses(s)

Ruth Burnett
1831–1903
Birth Location: Patrick, Virginia, USA
RB

Children(s)

Hathaway Hylton
1857–1929
Birth Location: Middlesex, Virginia, USA
HH
Millard HYLTON
1856–1928
Birth Location: Floyd, Virginia, USA
MH
Nancy Hylton
1859–1943
Birth Location: Floyd, Virginia, USA
NH
John Hylton
1872–
Birth Location: Floyd, Virginia, USA
JH
Darius Hylton
1854–1917
Birth Location: Floyd County, Virginia, USA
DH
Ura HYLTON
1862–
Birth Location: Floyd, Virginia, USA
UH
William Hylton
1865–1890
Birth Location: Floyd, Virginia, USA
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Lewis HYLTON
1867–1932
Birth Location: Floyd, Virginia, USA
LH
James Hylton
1869–1957
Birth Location: Floyd, Virginia, USA
JH
Lee Hylton
1863–
Birth Location: Virginia
LH

William Hylton's Ancestors

Self
William Hylton
1829–1904
Birth Place: Burkes Fork, Floyd, Virginia, United States
Parents
Bryant A. Hylton
1808–1892
Floyd County, Virginia
Nancy Wade
1809–1892
Virginia
Grandparents
John (Bryant) Hylton
1775–1815
Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Nancy Howell
1777–1852
Caseyville, Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Anderson Wade
1778–1844
Goochland, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Cox
1778–1859
VA.
Great-Grandparents
Elijah Hylton
1724–1798
Catherine Slusher
1745–1815
Susan Hilton
1767–1856
John Wade
1739–1798
Alice Woodrum
1738–1824
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Hylton
1699–1770
Esther Unk
1700–1770
Elijah Hylton
1724–1798
Catherine Slusher
1745–1815
John Utley
1720–1762
Angelica Wade
1719–1739

William Hylton's Descendants

1.
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William (Anderson Preston) Hylton (26 Nov 1829–8 Oct 1904) m. Ruth (Ellen) Burnett (04 Mar 1831–13 Jul 1903)
  1. 1. Hathaway (Pearis (Paris)) Hylton 1857–1929
    1. 1. William (M) Hylton 1898–1990
    2. 2. Ray (English) Hylton 1899–
    3. 3. Robert (Sherman) Hylton 1909–1981 m. Bertha (Marie) Dillow 1911–1983
  2. 2. Millard (Filmore) HYLTON 1856–1928
  3. 3. Nancy (Elizabeth) Hylton 1859–1943 m. Emanuel (Pierce) Reynolds 1854–1928
    1. 1. Maude (Ellen) Reynolds 1877–1955
    2. 2. Cora (May "Mamie") Reynolds 1881–1915 m. John (Floyd Shannon) Carr 1881–1959
      1. 1. Haven (Paul) Carr 1909–1981
      2. 2. Arnold (Gordon) Carr 1912–1998
      3. 3. Bessie Reynolds 1904–
      4. 4. William (Pierce) Carr 1907–1988
    3. 3. William (Dennis) Reynolds 1882– m. Susie Reynolds 1893–
      1. 1. William Reynolds 1914–
      2. 2. James Reynolds 1916–
      3. 3. Paul Reynolds 1918–
      4. 4. Donald Reynolds 1921–
      5. 5. Alva Reynolds 1924–
      6. 6. Roy Reynolds 1920–
    4. 4. Charles (Preston) Reynolds 1884–1965 m. Roxie (E.) Dunnigan 1890–1976
      1. 1. Karl (C) Reynolds 1911–
      2. 2. Curtiss (H) Reynolds 1913–
      3. 3. Gladys (Marie) Reynolds 1918–1983
      4. 4. Quinton (R) Reynolds 1920–
      5. 5. Charles Ronalds 1924–
    5. 5. Linnie (Gay) Reynolds 1886–1969 m. Gordon (Thomas) Morris 1884–
      1. 1. Leonard (R) Morris 1907–
      2. 2. Audrey (O) Morris 1909–
      3. 3. Bryen (T) Morris 1912–
      4. 4. Carol (G) Morris 1914–
      5. 5. Hamilton (J) Morris 1916–
      6. 6. Margie (M) Morris 1919–
      7. 7. Ralph (T) Morris 1921–
      8. 8. William (K) Morris 1924–
      9. 9. Mary (E) Morris 1926–
    6. 6. Benjamin (Everett "Blu") Reynolds 1889–1964
    7. 7. Ruth (Ettabelle) Reynolds 1895–1982 m. William (Tyler) Turner 1894–1934 m. Louis (Mason) Webber 1891–
      1. 1. Durward (Derwood Clement) Turner 1914–1983
      2. 2. Beulah (Mary) Turner 1918–2003
      3. 3. Kenneth (Vernon) Turner 1920–1995
      4. 4. Virginia (Christine) Turner 1922–2006
      5. 5. Julian (Pierce) Turner 1927–2005
      6. 6. Dorethe Turner 1916–1922
      7. 7. Ruth (Elinor) Turner 1924–1924
      8. 8. William (Lewis) Turner 1925–1925
    8. 8. Margie (India) Reynolds 1898–1983 m. Auburn (Nelson) Peters 1896–1970 m. Ernest (Guerrant) Boitnott 1898–1926
      1. 1. Iris Boitnott 1922–2010
    9. 9. Mary (Illa) Reynolds 1898–1983
    10. 10. Eugene (M.) Reynolds 1879–1880
  4. 4. John (M S) Hylton 1872–
  5. 5. Darius (Franklin) Hylton 1854–1917 m. Delilah ((Dalia) Lucinda) Jenkins 1854–1891 m. Mary (E) Hylton 1870– m. Cynthia (Cornelia) Burnett 1871–1935
    1. 1. Lura (Hylton) Bolen 1876–
    2. 2. Posey (Dickerson) Hylton 1878–1927 m. Rosa (Mae) Branson 1882–1963
      1. 1. Posey (D. Hylton) Jr. 1907–1956
      2. 2. Lillie (Mae) Hylton 1909–1985
      3. 3. Harry (Lloyd) Hylton 1912–2000
      4. 4. Hannah (D. Hylton Hufstedler) Buchanan 1917–2009
      5. 5. Clyde (Dayton) Hylton 1921–2008
    3. 3. Ruth (Hylton) Umbarger 1879–1941 m. Pierce (Pearson "Posey" Albertus) Umberger 1875–1936
      1. 1. Robert (Willis) Umberger 1903–1986
      2. 2. Helen (E) Umbarger 1908–
      3. 3. Howard (Kent Lester) Umberger 1909–1962
      4. 4. Harry Umbarger 1913–
      5. 5. Ruth (B) Umbarger 1915–
      6. 6. Lucille Umberger 1917–
      7. 7. Howard (R) Umburger 1910–
      8. 8. Mildred Umberger 1915–
    4. 4. Anna ((Annie) L) Hylton 1898–1963 m. John (Edwin) Howard 1892–1959
      1. 1. John (Edwin Howard) Jr. 1921–1940
      2. 2. Ora (Lake) Howard 1919–2009
      3. 3. Ovel (Lee) Howard 1918–2000
      4. 4. Bernice Howard 1923–1926
      5. 5. Lyra (Norman (Tom)) Howard 1926–1996
      6. 6. Relda (Jewel (Judy)) Howard 1925–1995
    5. 5. Charles (Dayton) Hylton 1885–1955 m. Ada Rose 1893–
      1. 1. M (Lucille) Hylton 1913–
      2. 2. Charles (Dayton Hylton) Jr 1913–1992 m. Stella (Marie) Hylton 1915–1996
      3. 3. Harold (Wilson) Hylton 1917–1994 m. Hazel (Geneva) McCoy 1918–2010
    6. 6. Georgiana Hylton 1889–1891
    7. 7. Harry (Garfield) Hylton 1888–1938 m. Elizabeth Hylton 1898–
    8. 8. Lillie (L) Hylton 1886–1892
    9. 9. Maurice (David) Hylton 1881–1948 m. Daisy (E) Branson 1887–
      1. 1. Milfred Hylton 1910–
      2. 2. Rosaella (Rosa E) Hylton 1914–
      3. 3. Rogenia Hylton 1916–
      4. 4. Charles Hylton 1918–
      5. 5. William Hylton 1912–
    10. 10. Laura (Elizabeth) Hylton 1882–1973 m. William (Albert Lilly) Sr 1869–1960
      1. 1. Clowny (Jackson CJ) Lilly 1915–1986
      2. 2. Damon Lilly 1902–1960
      3. 3. Nell (Frances) Lilly 1909–1992
      4. 4. Harry (Dickerson "Dicky") Lilly 1926–2012
      5. 5. Maurice (H "Morris") Lilly 1919–
      6. 6. Pythias Lilly 1906–
      7. 7. Mildred Lilly 1903–
      8. 8. Mary (Louise) Lilly 1908–1982
      9. 9. Margaret (De) Long 1914–1977
      10. 10. William (Albert Lilly) Jr 1911–1978
      11. 11. Raymond (Starling) Lilly 1900–1939
      12. 12. Charles (W) Lilly 1908–
      13. 13. Elizabeth (J) Lilly 1924–
  6. 6. Ura (Gertrude) HYLTON 1862–
  7. 7. William (Bryant) Hylton 1865–1890 m. Lucinda (Engledova) Dickerson 1873–
  8. 8. Lewis (Preston) HYLTON 1867–1932
  9. 9. James (Benjamin) Hylton 1869–1957
  10. 10. Lee (R. G.) Hylton 1863–

William Hylton's Timeline

6 Records

1829
26 Nov 1829
Birth of William Anderson Preston Hylton in Burkes Fork, Floyd, Virginia, United States
Burkes Fork, Floyd, Virginia, United States
1870
1870
Age 41
William Anderson Preston Hylton resided here in Indian Valley and Burks Fork, Floyd, Virginia, United States
Indian Valley and Burks Fork, Floyd, Virginia, United States
1880
1880
Age 51
William Anderson Preston Hylton resided here in Burks Fork, Floyd, Virginia, United States
Burks Fork, Floyd, Virginia, United States
1900
1900
Age 71
William Anderson Preston Hylton resided here in Burks Fork District (North Part), Floyd, Virginia
Burks Fork District (North Part), Floyd, Virginia
1904
8 Oct 1904
Age 75
Death of William Anderson Preston Hylton in Burkes Fork, Floyd, Virginia, United States
Burkes Fork, Floyd, Virginia, United States
1916
25 Apr 1916
Age 87
Death of William Anderson Preston Hylton in Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1829
    Event Place: Burkes Fork, Floyd, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    [2] American Civil War Soldiers, Side served: Confederacy; State served: Virginia; Enlistment date: 9 Oct 1861.
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Burks Fork, Floyd, Virginia; Roll: 1365; Family History Film: 1255365; Page: 284C; Enumeration District: 26; Image: .
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Indian Valley and Burks Fork, Floyd, Virginia; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Burks Fork, Floyd, Virginia; Roll: T623_1708; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 11.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Indian Valley and Burks Fork, Floyd, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Indian Valley and Burks Fork, Floyd, Virginia; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Burks Fork, Floyd, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Burks Fork, Floyd, Virginia; Roll: 1365; Family History Film: 1255365; Page: 284C; Enumeration District: 26; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Burks Fork District (North Part), Floyd, Virginia
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Burks Fork, Floyd, Virginia; Roll: T623_1708; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 11.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Floyd County, Virginia
    Record Source: American Civil War Soldiers, Side served: Confederacy; State served: Virginia; Enlistment date: 9 Oct 1861.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Floyd County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1916
    Event Place: Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1904
    Event Place: Burkes Fork, Floyd, Virginia, United States
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