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William C Masters 1819–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1819

Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 5 October 1897

Death Location: Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America

Father: Mary Kerling

Mother: Christopher Meschter

Spouse(s): Mary Garrison

Children(s): John Masters, Lewis Masters, Mary Masters

In 1819, William C Masters entered the world in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Mary Kerling And Christopher Meschter. In 1850, William C Masters resided in Fairfield, Franklin, Indiana, USA. In 1852, William C Masters resided in Oregon, USA. William C Masters married Martha C York, Mary Scott Garrison, and had children including John Wilbur Masters, Lewis Leake Masters, Mary Nevada Masters. William C Masters passed away in 1897 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1819, William C Masters entered the world in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Mary Kerling And Christopher Meschter.
  • In 1850, William C Masters resided in Fairfield, Franklin, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1852, William C Masters resided in Oregon, USA.
  • William C Masters married Martha C York, Mary Scott Garrison, and had children including John Wilbur Masters, Lewis Leake Masters, Mary Nevada Masters.
  • William C Masters passed away in 1897 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Masters's Ancestors

Self
William Masters
1819–1897
Birth Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Mary Kerling
1781–1838
Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
Christopher Meschter
1778–1859
Hereford, Berks, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Christopher Meschter
1734–1791
enroute to America on the St. Andrew from Altona, Nordjylland, Denmark
Christina Yeakel
1748–1837
Hereford,Berks,Pennsylvania,USA
Great-Grandparents
Maria Krauss
1707–1756
Jeremias Yeakel
1713–1763
Catherine Wolf
1717–1761
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johan Wolff
1692–1754

William Masters's Descendants

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William (C) Masters (17 May 1819–5 October 1897) m. Mary (Scott) Garrison (30 Nov 1823–Sep 7, 1852)
  1. 1. John (Wilbur) Masters 1850–1890
  2. 2. Lewis (Leake) Masters 1846–1852
  3. 3. Mary (Nevada) Masters 1852–1852

William Masters's Timeline

5 Records

1819
17 May 1819
Birth of William C Masters in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
1850
1850
Age 31
William C Masters resided here in Fairfield, Franklin, Indiana, USA
Fairfield, Franklin, Indiana, USA
1852
1852
Age 33
William C Masters resided here in Oregon, USA
Oregon, USA
1883
17 May 1883
Age 64
William C Masters resided here in Yakima, Yakima, Washington, USA
Yakima, Yakima, Washington, USA
1897
5 October 1897
Age 78
Death of William C Masters in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1819
    Event Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Washington, U.S., State and Territorial Censuses, 1857-1892
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [3] Oregon, Biographical and Other Index Card File
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Oregon, U.S., State Deaths, 1864-1971
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Fairfield, Franklin, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Oregon, USA
    Record Source: Oregon, Biographical and Other Index Card File

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 17 May 1883
    Event Place: Yakima, Yakima, Washington, USA
    Record Source: Washington, U.S., State and Territorial Censuses, 1857-1892

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 October 1897
    Event Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Oregon, Biographical and Other Index Card File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Oregon, U.S., State Deaths, 1864-1971
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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