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William Ransom Kirkland 1786–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1786

Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 26 May 1864

Death Location: Henry, Alabama, USA

Father: Benjamin Kirkland

Mother: Alcey Odom

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The story of William Ransom Kirkland began in 1786 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA. William Ransom Kirkland passed away in 1864 in Henry, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Ransom Kirkland began in 1786 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA.
  • William Ransom Kirkland passed away in 1864 in Henry, Alabama, USA.

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William Kirkland's Ancestors

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William Kirkland
1786–1864
Birth Place: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Benjamin Kirkland
1720–1805
South Carolina, USA
Alcey ((Alice)) Odom
1740–1796
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Richard (Snowden Kirkland) Captain
1725–1797
Orangeburg, Barnwell Dist, Carolina Colony
Elizabeth (Sibbel) Odom
1718–1770
Chowan County, Carolina Colony
Great-Grandparents
Aaron Odom
1687–1737
Siebelia Barnes
1722–1759
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Kirkland's Timeline

2 Records

1786
1786
Birth of William Ransom Kirkland in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
1864
26 May 1864
Age 78
Death of William Ransom Kirkland in Henry, Alabama, USA
Henry, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 May 1864
    Event Place: Henry, Alabama, USA

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