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William Sterling Lacy 1842–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 March 1842

Birth Location: Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 14 October 1899

Death Location: Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Drury Lacy

Mother: Williana Wilkinson

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In 1842, William Sterling Lacy entered the world in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Drury Lacy And Williana Wilkinson. In 1850, William Sterling Lacy resided in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA. William Sterling Lacy passed away in 1899 in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1842, William Sterling Lacy entered the world in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Drury Lacy And Williana Wilkinson.
  • In 1850, William Sterling Lacy resided in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Sterling Lacy passed away in 1899 in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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William Lacy's Ancestors

Self
William Lacy
1842–1899
Birth Place: Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Drury Lacy
1802–1884
Ararat, Prince Edward Co., Va Chap. 47th NC Regt.
Williana Wilkinson
1806–1846
Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Drury (Lacy DeLacy) DeLacey
1758–1815
Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Nancy ("Anna" Ann) SMITH
1760–1815
Montrose, Powhatan, Virginia, USA
William Wilkinson
1780–1805
Elizabeth (Allen) Smith
1786–1841
, Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William DeLacey
1713–1775
Catherine Rice
1715–1770
William Gloucester
1720–1790
Mary x
1726–1804
Francis CL
1757–1821
Martha Allen
1766–1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Rice
1686–1734
Margaret House
1695–1775
Robert Sr
1680–1756
Mary Smith
1690–1777
Richard Jr.
1695–1760
Agnes Cocke
1696–1774
William Gloucester
1720–1790
Mary x
1726–1804

William Lacy's Timeline

3 Records

1842
23 March 1842
Birth of William Sterling Lacy in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 8
William Sterling Lacy resided here in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA
Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA
1899
14 October 1899
Age 57
Death of William Sterling Lacy in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 March 1842
    Event Place: Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina; Roll: 647; Page: 260a
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina; Roll: 647; Page: 260a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 October 1899
    Event Place: Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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