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William Franklin Killian 1837–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jan 1837

Birth Location: Washington County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 19 Jun 1925

Death Location: Oraville, Jackson County, Illinois, USA

Father: William Killian

Mother: Mary Blake

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The story of William Franklin Killian began in 1837 in Washington County, Indiana, USA. In 1860, William Franklin Killian resided in Township 7 Range 3 W, Ava, Jackson, Illinois, USA. William Franklin Killian passed away in 1925 in Oraville, Jackson County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Franklin Killian began in 1837 in Washington County, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1860, William Franklin Killian resided in Township 7 Range 3 W, Ava, Jackson, Illinois, USA.
  • William Franklin Killian passed away in 1925 in Oraville, Jackson County, Illinois, USA.

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William Killian's Ancestors

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William Killian
1837–1925
Birth Place: Washington County, Indiana, USA
Parents
William Swain Killian
1809–1885
North Carolina, USA
Mary (B.) Blake
1811–1895
Greenup County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Michael Killian
1779–1850
Stokes, North Carolina, USA
Millicent (Milly) Swaim
1783–1818
Great-Grandparents
William Swaim
1746–1813
Nancy Robbins
1747–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Robbins
1709–1789
Anne Parsons
1715–1786

William Killian's Timeline

3 Records

1837
3 Jan 1837
Birth of William Franklin Killian in Washington County, Indiana, USA
Washington County, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 23
William Franklin Killian resided here in Township 7 Range 3 W, Ava, Jackson, Illinois, USA
Township 7 Range 3 W, Ava, Jackson, Illinois, USA
1925
19 Jun 1925
Age 88
Death of William Franklin Killian in Oraville, Jackson County, Illinois, USA
Oraville, Jackson County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1837
    Event Place: Washington County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Township 7 Range 3 W, Jackson, Illinois; Roll: M653_186; Page: 349; Family Histor

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Township 7 Range 3 W, Ava, Jackson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Township 7 Range 3 W, Jackson, Illinois; Roll: M653_186; Page: 349; Family Histor

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1925
    Event Place: Oraville, Jackson County, Illinois, USA

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