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William Henry Leighton 1834–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Mar 1834

Birth Location: Pembroke, Washington, Maine, United States

Death Date: 10 Jan 1917

Death Location: Proctor, PA

Father: Edmund Leighton

Mother: Mary Holland

Spouse(s): Louisa Wilcox

Children(s): Edward Leighton

William Henry Leighton was born in 1834 in Pembroke, Washington, Maine, United States, the child of Edmund Leighton And Mary Ann Holland. In 1860, William Henry Leighton resided in Trescott, Washington, Maine, USA. William Henry Leighton married Louisa L Wilcox, and had children including Edward Leighton. William Henry Leighton passed away in 1917 in Proctor, PA.

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Biography

  • William Henry Leighton was born in 1834 in Pembroke, Washington, Maine, United States, the child of Edmund Leighton And Mary Ann Holland.
  • In 1860, William Henry Leighton resided in Trescott, Washington, Maine, USA.
  • William Henry Leighton married Louisa L Wilcox, and had children including Edward Leighton.
  • William Henry Leighton passed away in 1917 in Proctor, PA.

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William Leighton's Ancestors

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William Leighton
1834–1917
Birth Place: Pembroke, Washington, Maine, United States
Parents
Edmund Leighton
1805–1891
Pembroke, Washington, Maine, United States
Mary (Ann) Holland
1808–
Saint Stephen, , New Brunswick, Canada
Grandparents
John (Patten) Leighton
1772–1839
Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Sarah (Mahaw) Mahar
1776–1877
Pembroke, Washington, Maine, United States
Great-Grandparents
Hatevil II
1750–1844
Martha Denbow
1751–1812
Edmund Mahar
1738–1830
Mary Mahar
1756–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hatevil Leighton
1712–1770
Sarah Trickey
1714–1732

William Leighton's Descendants

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William (Henry) Leighton (10 Mar 1834–10 Jan 1917) m. Louisa (L) Wilcox (13 Oct 1831–1870)
  1. 1. Edward Leighton 1862–1950 m. Roberta (E. (Bertha)) Ward 1864–1944
    1. 1. Ruth (Imogene) Leighton 1889–1981 m. Plummer (Augustus) Jones 1885–1969
      1. 1. Pearl (R.) Jones 1909–1984 m. William (Henry Abrams) Sr 1909–1977
        1. 1. William (Henry Abrams) Jr 1941–2003
      2. 2. Mary (A) Jones 1910–

William Leighton's Timeline

3 Records

1834
10 Mar 1834
Birth of William Henry Leighton in Pembroke, Washington, Maine, United States
Pembroke, Washington, Maine, United States
1860
1860
Age 26
William Henry Leighton resided here in Trescott, Washington, Maine, USA
Trescott, Washington, Maine, USA
1917
10 Jan 1917
Age 83
Death of William Henry Leighton in Proctor, PA
Proctor, PA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1834
    Event Place: Pembroke, Washington, Maine, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Trescott, Washington, Maine; Roll: M653_455; Page: 990; Image: 768; Family History Library Film: 803455
    [2] U.S., Naval Enlistment Rendezvous, 1855-1891

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Trescott, Washington, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Trescott, Washington, Maine; Roll: M653_455; Page: 990; Image: 768; Family History Library Film: 803455

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1917
    Event Place: Proctor, PA

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