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William Steele McClanahan 1836–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 January 1836

Birth Location: West Union, Adams County, Ohio, United States of America

Death Date: 15 June 1888

Death Location: Viola, Mercer County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Capt. McClanahan

Mother: Margaret Wright

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William Steele McClanahan was born in 1836 in West Union, Adams County, Ohio, United States of America, the child of Capt John Mcclanahan And Margaret Peggy Black Wright. William Steele McClanahan passed away in 1888 in Viola, Mercer County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Steele McClanahan was born in 1836 in West Union, Adams County, Ohio, United States of America, the child of Capt John Mcclanahan And Margaret Peggy Black Wright.
  • William Steele McClanahan passed away in 1888 in Viola, Mercer County, Illinois, United States of America.

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William McClanahan's Ancestors

Self
William McClanahan
1836–1888
Birth Place: West Union, Adams County, Ohio, United States of America
Parents
Capt. John McClanahan
1794–1863
Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America
Margaret (“Peggy” Black) Wright
1800–1873
Highland County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Robert McClanahan
1771–1832
Ireland
Isabell McClanahan
1766–1828
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Catharine Madison
1754–1818
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ensign Madison
1730–1756
Mary DICKINSON
1725–1802

William McClanahan's Timeline

2 Records

1836
26 January 1836
Birth of William Steele McClanahan in West Union, Adams County, Ohio, United States of America
West Union, Adams County, Ohio, United States of America
1888
15 June 1888
Age 52
Death of William Steele McClanahan in Mercer County, Illinois, United States of America
Mercer County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 January 1836
    Event Place: West Union, Adams County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Monmouth, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 June 1888
    Event Place: Mercer County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Viola, Mercer County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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