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William Samuel Manning 1862–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Sep 1862

Birth Location: Morgan County, Kentucky

Death Date: 5 Jul 1944

Death Location: Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Josiah Manning

Mother: Elizabeth Gibson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Adams, Laura Elam, Mary Hale

Children(s): Louise Manning, Edna Manning, Gertrude Manning, Zelda Manning

In 1862, William Samuel Manning entered the world in Morgan County, Kentucky, born to Josiah Manning And Elizabeth Gibson. In 1870, William Samuel Manning resided in Grassy, Morgan, Kentucky, United States. In 1880, William Samuel Manning resided in Grassy, Morgan, Kentucky, United States. William Samuel Manning married Elizabeth J Adams, Laura Belle Elam, Mary Emily Hale, and had children including Edna M Manning, Gertrude Manning, Louise Callie Manning, Zelda Manning. William Samuel Manning passed away in 1944 in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1862, William Samuel Manning entered the world in Morgan County, Kentucky, born to Josiah Manning And Elizabeth Gibson.
  • In 1870, William Samuel Manning resided in Grassy, Morgan, Kentucky, United States.
  • In 1880, William Samuel Manning resided in Grassy, Morgan, Kentucky, United States.
  • William Samuel Manning married Elizabeth J Adams, Laura Belle Elam, Mary Emily Hale, and had children including Edna M Manning, Gertrude Manning, Louise Callie Manning, Zelda Manning.
  • William Samuel Manning passed away in 1944 in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Josiah Manning
1838–1878
Birth Location: Morgan County, Kentucky
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Elizabeth Gibson
1839–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Adams
1863–1894
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Kentucky
EA
Laura Elam
1869–1906
Birth Location: Morgan County, Kentucky
LE
Mary Hale
1882–1923
Birth Location: Magoffin County, Kentucky
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Children(s)

Louise Manning
1914–1995
Birth Location: Wolfe County, Kentucky
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Edna Manning
1916–2011
Birth Location: Caney, Morgan, Kentucky
EM
Gertrude Manning
1918–2010
Birth Location: Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
GM
Zelda Manning
1920–1995
Birth Location: Holiday, Morgan, Kentucky
ZM

William Manning's Ancestors

Self
William Manning
1862–1944
Birth Place: Morgan County, Kentucky
Parents
Josiah Manning
1838–1878
Morgan County, Kentucky
Elizabeth Gibson
1839–
Kentucky
Grandparents
William (K.) Gibson
1815–1880
North Carolina
Mary ((Polly)) Gilliam
1820–1880
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Manning's Descendants

1.
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William (Samuel) Manning (22 Sep 1862–5 Jul 1944) m. Elizabeth (J.) Adams (1863–bef 1894) m. Laura (Belle) Elam (Nov 1869–1906) m. Mary (Emily) Hale (abt 1882–abt 1923)
  1. 1. Louise (Callie) Manning 1914–1995
  2. 2. Edna (M.) Manning 1916–2011 m. Charles (A.) Schmidt 1908–
  3. 3. Gertrude Manning 1918–2010 m. Wilbur (Gerald) McDonald 1912–2003
  4. 4. Zelda Manning 1920–1995 m. James (Rodney) Elam 1918–2006

William Manning's Timeline

7 Records

1862
22 Sep 1862
Birth of William Samuel Manning in Morgan County, Kentucky
Morgan County, Kentucky
1870
1870
Age 8
William Samuel Manning resided here in Grassy, Morgan, Kentucky, United States
Grassy, Morgan, Kentucky, United States
1880
1880
Age 18
William Samuel Manning resided here in Grassy, Morgan, Kentucky, United States
Grassy, Morgan, Kentucky, United States
1910
1910
Age 48
William Samuel Manning resided here in Lower Regions, Whitley, Kentucky
Lower Regions, Whitley, Kentucky
1920
1920
Age 58
William Samuel Manning resided here in River, Morgan, Kentucky
River, Morgan, Kentucky
1930
1930
Age 68
William Samuel Manning resided here in Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky
Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky
1944
5 Jul 1944
Age 82
Death of William Samuel Manning in Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky
Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1862
    Event Place: Morgan County, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] Kentucky Death Index
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: River, Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: T625_592; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 204; Image: 741.
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: 734; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 21; Image: 1048.0; FHL microfilm: 2340469.
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Grassy, Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: 435; Family History Film: 1254435; Page: 506A; Enumeration District: 085; Image: 0093.
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Grassy, Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lower Regions, Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: T624_506; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0242; Image: ; FHL microfilm: 1374519.
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Kentucky, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Grassy, Morgan, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Grassy, Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Grassy, Morgan, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Grassy, Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: 435; Family History Film: 1254435; Page: 506A; Enumeration District: 085; Image: 0093.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lower Regions, Whitley, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lower Regions, Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: T624_506; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0242; Image: ; FHL microfilm: 1374519.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: River, Morgan, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: River, Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: T625_592; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 204; Image: 741.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: 734; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 21; Image: 1048.0; FHL microfilm: 2340469.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1944
    Event Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Boyd County, Kentucky, Ashland Daily Independent Obituary Index, 1922-1945, 1970-1973, 1998-2010
    [3] Kentucky, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Kentucky, Find a Grave Index
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