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William A Means 1835–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Nov 1835

Birth Location: Menifee County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 30 Jul 1907

Death Location: Knowlton, Powell County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: William Means

Mother: Francis Crosthwait

Spouse(s): Lucinda Powell

Children(s): William Means

In 1835, William A Means entered the world in Menifee County, Kentucky, USA, born to William Craig Means And Francis L Crosthwait. William A Means married Lucinda D Pricy Powell, and had children including William Jefferson Means. William A Means passed away in 1907 in Knowlton, Powell County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1835, William A Means entered the world in Menifee County, Kentucky, USA, born to William Craig Means And Francis L Crosthwait.
  • William A Means married Lucinda D Pricy Powell, and had children including William Jefferson Means.
  • William A Means passed away in 1907 in Knowlton, Powell County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Means
1809–1882
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Francis Crosthwait
1820–1860
Birth Location: Montgomery Co. Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Lucinda Powell
1840–1917
Birth Location: Roslend, Kentucky, United States
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Children(s)

William Means
1862–1951
Birth Location: Powell, Kentucky
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William Means's Ancestors

Self
William Means
1835–1907
Birth Place: Menifee County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Craig Means
1809–1882
Kentucky
Francis (L.) Crosthwait
1820–1860
Montgomery Co. Kentucky
Grandparents
William (B.) Means
1789–1831
Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Sarah (A.) Evans
1789–1853
Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
Absalom Crosthwait
1774–1826
Culpepper Co. VA.
Mary (Polly) McDannold
1790–1860
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John MEANS
1760–1835
Anne Craig
1763–1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Means
1712–1791

William Means's Descendants

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William (A) Means (23 Nov 1835–30 Jul 1907) m. Lucinda (D. Pricy) Powell (April 6,1840–21 Apr 1917)
  1. 1. William (Jefferson) Means 1862–1951 m. Mary (Polly) Birch 1857–1951
    1. 1. James (Clyde) Means 1887–1970 m. Nancy (Mae "Nannie") Barrett 1890–1923 m. Edna Burgher 1908–1991
      1. 1. Dorothy Clem 1921–2002 m. James (Henry) Clem 1919–1991
        1. 1. Bessie (Marie) Raleigh 1939– m. James (Russell) Chism 1931–1987 m. Brown Raleigh 1943–2014
        2. 2. Marjorie (F) Clem 1940–1996
        3. 3. Lou (Edna) Clem 1943–2015
        4. 4. James (T) Clem 1947–1957
        5. 5. Thomas (Ray) Clem 1949–1959
        6. 6. Jimmie (D) Clem 1951–1958
        7. 7. Clyde Clem 1944–2011
      2. 2. Stella Means 1910–
      3. 3. Earl Means 1910–1993
      4. 4. Samuel Means 1912–1993
      5. 5. Chester (A.) Means 1916–1968
      6. 6. Seabert Means 1918–1981

William Means's Timeline

2 Records

1835
23 Nov 1835
Birth of William A Means in Menifee County, Kentucky, USA
Menifee County, Kentucky, USA
1907
30 Jul 1907
Age 72
Death of William A Means in Powell, Kentucky, United States
Powell, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1835
    Event Place: Menifee County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1907
    Event Place: Powell, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Knowlton, Powell County, Kentucky, United States of America
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