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William Harvey McAlister 1830–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1830

Birth Location: Greenup, KY or Greene OH

Death Date: 1933

Death Location: Illinois, USA

Father: Joseph McAlister

Mother: Elizabeth Goodnight

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In 1830, William Harvey McAlister entered the world in Greenup, KY or Greene OH, born to Joseph M Mcalister And Elizabeth Goodnight. In 1850, William Harvey McAlister resided in District 1, Greenup County, Kentucky, USA. William Harvey McAlister passed away in 1933 in Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1830, William Harvey McAlister entered the world in Greenup, KY or Greene OH, born to Joseph M Mcalister And Elizabeth Goodnight.
  • In 1850, William Harvey McAlister resided in District 1, Greenup County, Kentucky, USA.
  • William Harvey McAlister passed away in 1933 in Illinois, USA.

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William McAlister's Ancestors

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William McAlister
1830–1933
Birth Place: Greenup, KY or Greene OH
Parents
Joseph M McAlister
1796–1850
North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Goodnight
1797–1874
Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
John (S Goodnight) Sr
1765–1841
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Ruth Davis
1763–1850
Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Hans Goodknecht
1721–1781
Mary Landers
1741–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Goodnight
1680–
Christopher Landis
1710–1771

William McAlister's Timeline

7 Records

1830
Oct 1830
Birth of William Harvey McAlister in Greenup County, Kentucky, USA
Greenup County, Kentucky, USA
1830
Oct 1830
Birth of William Harvey McAlister in Greenup, KY or Greene OH
Greenup, KY or Greene OH
1850
1850
Age 20
William Harvey McAlister resided here in District 1, Greenup County, Kentucky, USA
District 1, Greenup County, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 40
William Harvey McAlister resided here in Waynesville, Clinton, De Witt, Illinois, USA
Waynesville, Clinton, De Witt, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 50
William Harvey McAlister resided here in Funks Grove, McLean, Illinois, USA
Funks Grove, McLean, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 70
William Harvey McAlister resided here in Wapella, De Witt, Illinois, USA
Wapella, De Witt, Illinois, USA
1933
1933
Age 103
Death of William Harvey McAlister in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1830
    Event Place: Greenup County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1830
    Event Place: Greenup, KY or Greene OH
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 1, Greenup County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Waynesville, Clinton, De Witt, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Funks Grove, McLean, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Wapella, De Witt, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1933
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

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