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William Lownes Knowles 1798 – 1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Aug 1798

Birth Location: Upper Makefield, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 28 Aug 1884

Death Location: Springport, Jackson, Michigan, USA

Father: Robert Knowles

Mother: Mary Lownes

Spouse(s): Ann Knowles

Children(s): Adaline Knowles

In 1798, William Lownes Knowles entered the world in Upper Makefield, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Robert Knowles and Mary Lownes. William Lownes Knowles married Ann Leedom Knowles, and had children including Adaline Knowles. William Lownes Knowles passed away in 1884 in Springport, Jackson, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1798, William Lownes Knowles entered the world in Upper Makefield, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Robert Knowles and Mary Lownes.
  • William Lownes Knowles married Ann Leedom Knowles, and had children including Adaline Knowles.
  • William Lownes Knowles passed away in 1884 in Springport, Jackson, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Knowles
1759 – 1832
Birth Location: Upper Makefield, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
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Mary Lownes
1768 – 1830
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ann Knowles
1808 – 1882
Birth Location: Upper Makefield, Bucks Co., PA
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Children(s)

Adaline Knowles
Birth Location: –
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William Knowles's Ancestors

Self
William Knowles
1798 – 1884
Birth Place: Upper Makefield, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Robert Knowles
1759 – 1832
Upper Makefield, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary Lownes
1768 – 1830
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
William Lownes
1735 – 1814
Passyunk, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Rebecca Elwell
1744 – 1777
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Lownes
1692 – 1783
Sarah TIDMARSH
1700 – 1781
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Lowndes
1665 –
Susannah Richards
1672 –
John Tidmarsh
1668 – 1748
Anne Hyett
– 1700

William Knowles's Descendants

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William (Lownes) Knowles (16 Aug 1798 – 28 Aug 1884) m. Ann (Leedom) Knowles (8 Aug 1808 – 1 May 1882)
  1. 1. Adaline Knowles m. Samuel (Ross) Higgins (abt 1834 – 21 February 1870)
    1. 1. Lewis (Eugene) Higgins (Abt. 1864 – 1956) m. Edith (Alvira) Herrick (abt 1875 – 16 Oct 1923)
      1. 1. Marcia (Cornelia) Haughey (5 Jul 1899 – 16 May 1986)
      2. 2. Adaline (E) Higgins (17 May 1901 – 28 May 1901)
      3. 3. Florence (Anna) Higgins (3 Apr 1906 – 14 Nov 1987) m. Fredrick (Barrett) Southworth (1905 – Oct 1964)
        1. 1. Marcia (M) Southworth (abt 1945 – ) m. Dupree

William Knowles's Timeline

2 Records

1798
16 Aug 1798
Birth of William Lownes Knowles in Upper Makefield, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Upper Makefield, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
1884
28 Aug 1884
Age 86
Death of William Lownes Knowles in Springport, Jackson, Michigan, USA
Springport, Jackson, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1798
    Event Place: Upper Makefield, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1884
    Event Place: Springport, Jackson, Michigan, USA
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