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William Longley 1825–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 FEB 1825

Birth Location: Annapolis, NS

Death Date: 28 MAY 1891

Death Location: West Paradise, Wilmot Twp, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Israel Longley

Mother: Mary Bishop

Spouse(s): Mary Balcom

Children(s): Carrie Longley, Charles Longley, Israel Longley, Laura Longley, Rose Longley, Samuel Longley, William Longley

In 1825, William Longley entered the world in Annapolis, NS, born to Israel Longley And Mary Ann Bishop. William Longley married Mary Elizabeth Balcom, and had children including Carrie Endora Longley, Charles R Longley, Israel Manning Longley, Laura May Longley, Rose M Longley, Samuel Balcom Longley, William Norman Longley. William Longley passed away in 1891 in West Paradise, Wilmot Twp, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1825, William Longley entered the world in Annapolis, NS, born to Israel Longley And Mary Ann Bishop.
  • William Longley married Mary Elizabeth Balcom, and had children including Carrie Endora Longley, Charles R Longley, Israel Manning Longley, Laura May Longley, Rose M Longley, Samuel Balcom Longley, William Norman Longley.
  • William Longley passed away in 1891 in West Paradise, Wilmot Twp, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Longley's Ancestors

Self
William Longley
1825–1891
Birth Place: Annapolis, NS
Parents
Israel Longley
1797–1827
Annapolis, NS
Mary (Ann) Bishop
1806–1881
Paradise, NS
Grandparents
Isaac Longley
1771–1855
Upper Granville, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Dorcas Bent
1775–1811
Granville, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Israel Longley
1745–1824
Anna Kent
1750–1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Kent
1712–1765
Rachel Beal
1719–1805

William Longley's Descendants

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William Longley (20 FEB 1825–28 MAY 1891) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Balcom (27 MAY 1833–17 FEB 1922)
  1. 1. Carrie (Endora) Longley 1862–1865
  2. 2. Charles (R) Longley 1859–1861
  3. 3. Israel (Manning) Longley 1852–1902 m. Ermina (Judson) Morse 1857–1925
    1. 1. Edith (Margaret) Longley 1900–1990 m. Neal (Gordon) Balcom 1896–1990
      1. 1. Arnold (Vernon) Balcom 1925–1997 m. Margaret (Alice) Bowser 1923–1998
        1. 1. Alan (Richard) Balcom 1945–1968
      2. 2. Manning (Longley) Balcom 1924–2012 m. Barbara (Olivia) Auger 1924–1991
      3. 3. Muriel (Edith) Balcom 1927–2008 m. Harold Potter 1922–
    2. 2. Ewart (Churchill) Longley 1898–1961 m. Joan Massie 1900–
      1. 1. Evart (M) Longley 1927–1932
    3. 3. Harold (Graham) Longley 1887–1958 m. Mabel (Folsom) Longley 1885–1955
    4. 4. Hilda (Marion) Longley 1890–1987 m. Frederick Doig 1875–1949
      1. 1. Barbara (Lois) Doig 1928–2008 m. Hartley (James) Biggs 1926–2016
      2. 2. James (Frederick) Doig 1925– m. Madeline (Ellen) West 1922–2008
    5. 5. Reginald (Allison) Longley 1888–1954
  4. 4. Laura (May) Longley 1873–1874
  5. 5. Rose (M) Longley 1871–1916 m. George (J) Balcom 1876–1916
  6. 6. Samuel (Balcom) Longley 1854–1862
  7. 7. William (Norman) Longley 1850–1925 m. Annie Logan 1870–1947 m. Mary (Eliza) Marshall 1849–1912
    1. 1. Annie (Marion) Longley 1889–1967 m. Harris (Harding) Morse 1896–1981
      1. 1. Norman (Harding) Morse 1920–2007 m. Sybil (Blanche) Douglass 1922–2014
    2. 2. Carrie Longley 1880–1981 m. Henry (Francis) Sanford 1871–1944

William Longley's Timeline

3 Records

1825
20 FEB 1825
Birth of William Longley in Annapolis, NS
Annapolis, NS
1891
1891
Age 66
Burial of William Longley in Paradise, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Paradise, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
1891
28 MAY 1891
Age 66
Death of William Longley in West Paradise, Wilmot Twp, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
West Paradise, Wilmot Twp, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 FEB 1825
    Event Place: Annapolis, NS

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Paradise, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 MAY 1891
    Event Place: West Paradise, Wilmot Twp, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

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