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William Tolbert Lindsay 1862–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1862

Birth Location: Crawford, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 9 Aug 1945

Death Location: Birds (Lawrence County), Lawrence County, Illinois, USA

Father: Abner Lindsay

Mother: Catherine Allison

Spouse(s): Clara Stevens

Children(s): Bessie Lindsay, Lillian Lindsay, Leroy Lindsay, Mary Lindsay, Millard Lindsay, Daisy Lindsay, Lodia Lindsay

William Tolbert Lindsay was born in 1862 in Crawford, Illinois, United States, the child of Abner Ford Lindsay And Catherine Allison. In 1920, William Tolbert Lindsay resided in Montgomery, Crawford, Illinois. William Tolbert Lindsay married Clara Ann Stevens, and had children including Bessie Lindsay, Daisy Bell Lindsay, Leroy Lindsay, Lillian Lindsay, Lodia Lindsay, Mary Catherine Lindsay, Millard J Lindsay. William Tolbert Lindsay passed away in 1945 in Birds (Lawrence County), Lawrence County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • William Tolbert Lindsay was born in 1862 in Crawford, Illinois, United States, the child of Abner Ford Lindsay And Catherine Allison.
  • In 1920, William Tolbert Lindsay resided in Montgomery, Crawford, Illinois.
  • William Tolbert Lindsay married Clara Ann Stevens, and had children including Bessie Lindsay, Daisy Bell Lindsay, Leroy Lindsay, Lillian Lindsay, Lodia Lindsay, Mary Catherine Lindsay, Millard J Lindsay.
  • William Tolbert Lindsay passed away in 1945 in Birds (Lawrence County), Lawrence County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Lindsay's Ancestors

Self
William Lindsay
1862–1945
Birth Place: Crawford, Illinois, United States
Parents
Abner Ford Lindsay
1822–1893
Henry, Kentucky, United States
Catherine Allison
1831–1893
Crawford, Illinois, United States
Grandparents
Hazael Lindsay
1801–1874
New Castle, Henry, Kentucky, USA
David (Young) Allison
1808–1881
Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Sarah ("Sally") Highsmith
1811–1896
Henry, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Lindsay
1758–1838
Susannah Dowden
1758–1826
Jonathan Allison
1750–1829
Lydia Allison
1752–1833
Catherine Woods
1785–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anthony Jr
1736–1808
Rachel Lindsay
1737–1805
Elizabeth Ray
1720–1816
Ahijah Wood
1744–1828

William Lindsay's Descendants

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William (Tolbert) Lindsay (17 Mar 1862–9 Aug 1945) m. Clara (Ann) Stevens (20 Jun 1858–5 Dec 1914)
  1. 1. Bessie Lindsay 1887–1956
  2. 2. Lillian Lindsay 1888–1897
  3. 3. Leroy Lindsay 1890–1924 m. Vergie (A) Lindsay 1891–1969
  4. 4. Mary (Catherine) Lindsay 1891–1982 m. Nathanial (R) Smith 1891–1951
    1. 1. Ruby (Irene) Smith 1915–2004
    2. 2. Ruth (Alenie) Smith 1917–1920
    3. 3. Loel (Marie) Smith 1919–1999
    4. 4. Dorothy (Lea Smith) (Shoemaker) 1920–2002
    5. 5. Betty (Dean Smith) (Ochs) 1926–1998
  5. 5. Millard (J.) Lindsay 1895–1925
  6. 6. Daisy (Bell) Lindsay 1900–1979
  7. 7. Lodia Lindsay 1893–1975

William Lindsay's Timeline

4 Records

1862
17 Mar 1862
Birth of William Tolbert Lindsay in Crawford, Illinois, United States
Crawford, Illinois, United States
1920
1920
Age 58
William Tolbert Lindsay resided here in Montgomery, Crawford, Illinois
Montgomery, Crawford, Illinois
1945
9 Aug 1945
Age 83
Death of William Tolbert Lindsay in Bond, Lawrence, Illinois, United States
Bond, Lawrence, Illinois, United States
1945
9 Aug 1945
Age 83
Death of William Tolbert Lindsay in Bond, Lawrence, Illinois, United States
Bond, Lawrence, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1862
    Event Place: Crawford, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Montgomery, Crawford, Illinois; Roll: T625_364; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 37; Image: .
    [3] Illinois, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Montgomery, Crawford, Illinois
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Montgomery, Crawford, Illinois; Roll: T625_364; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 37; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1945
    Event Place: Bond, Lawrence, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] Illinois, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1945
    Event Place: Bond, Lawrence, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Birds (Lawrence County), Lawrence County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, Find a Grave Index

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