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William Jefferson Means 1862–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jun 1862

Birth Location: Powell, Kentucky

Death Date: 27 Oct 1951

Death Location: Jackson Chapel Cemetery-Estill County, Kentucky

Father: William Means

Mother: Lucinda Powell

Spouse(s): Mary Birch

Children(s): James Means

William Jefferson Means was born in 1862 in Powell, Kentucky, the child of William A Means And Lucinda D Pricy Powell. William Jefferson Means married Mary Polly Birch, and had children including James Clyde Means. William Jefferson Means passed away in 1951 in Jackson Chapel Cemetery-Estill County, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • William Jefferson Means was born in 1862 in Powell, Kentucky, the child of William A Means And Lucinda D Pricy Powell.
  • William Jefferson Means married Mary Polly Birch, and had children including James Clyde Means.
  • William Jefferson Means passed away in 1951 in Jackson Chapel Cemetery-Estill County, Kentucky.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Means's Ancestors

Self
William Means
1862–1951
Birth Place: Powell, Kentucky
Parents
William A Means
1835–1907
Menifee County, Kentucky, USA
Lucinda (D. Pricy) Powell
1840–1917
Roslend, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
William (Craig) Means
1809–1882
Kentucky
Francis (L.) Crosthwait
1820–1860
Montgomery Co. Kentucky
John (Jackson) Powell
1814–1880
Logan, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Means
1789–1831
Sarah Evans
1789–1853
Absalom Crosthwait
1774–1826
Mary McDannold
1790–1860
Thomas Powell
1779–1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John MEANS
1760–1835
Anne Craig
1763–1802

William Means's Descendants

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William (Jefferson) Means (18 Jun 1862–27 Oct 1951) m. Mary (Polly) Birch (1 Aug 1857–01 Jan 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

1862
18 Jun 1862
Birth of William Jefferson Means in Powell, Kentucky
Powell, Kentucky
1951
27 Oct 1951
Age 89
Death of William Jefferson Means in Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky, United States of America
Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1862
    Event Place: Powell, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1951
    Event Place: Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jackson Chapel Cemetery-Estill County, Kentucky

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