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William Riley Merchant 1830–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1830

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1863

Death Location: Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA

Father: John Merchant

Mother: Mahulda Swain

Spouse(s): Louisa Merchant

Children(s): Missouri Davis

The story of William Riley Merchant began in 1830 in Tennessee, USA. In 1850, William Riley Merchant resided in My Subdivision, Smith, Texas, USA. In 1860, William Riley Merchant resided in Division, Hill, Texas, USA. William Riley Merchant married Louisa Eliza Merchant, and had children including Missouri Alafair Davis. William Riley Merchant passed away in 1863 in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Riley Merchant began in 1830 in Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1850, William Riley Merchant resided in My Subdivision, Smith, Texas, USA.
  • In 1860, William Riley Merchant resided in Division, Hill, Texas, USA.
  • William Riley Merchant married Louisa Eliza Merchant, and had children including Missouri Alafair Davis.
  • William Riley Merchant passed away in 1863 in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Merchant's Ancestors

Self
William Merchant
1830–1863
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
John Beverly Merchant
1790–
Mississippi, USA ???
Mahulda Swain
1807–1874
Tennessee
Grandparents
David Merchant
1780–1813
Virginia, USA
Richard (Michael) Waldrip
1774–1839
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Rebecca (Ann) Brown
1784–1850
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Michael Waldrop
1745–1816
Mary Henderson
1740–1801
Thomas Brown
1745–1850
Lurany Green
1762–1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Waldrop
1726–1807
Sarah Jenkins
1720–1793
Richard Henderson
1696–1748
Henrietta Henley
1689–1749
William Brown
1730–1803
Elizabeth Black
1733–1764

William Merchant's Descendants

1.
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William (Riley) Merchant (1830–1863) m. Louisa (Eliza) Merchant (December 1835–5 May 1914)
  1. 1. Missouri (Alafair) Davis 1857–1942

William Merchant's Timeline

4 Records

1830
1830
Birth of William Riley Merchant in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 20
William Riley Merchant resided here in My Subdivision, Smith, Texas, USA
My Subdivision, Smith, Texas, USA
1860
1860
Age 30
William Riley Merchant resided here in Division, Hill, Texas, USA
Division, Hill, Texas, USA
1863
1863
Age 33
Death of William Riley Merchant in Arkansas, USA
Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Division, Hill, Texas; Roll: M653_1297; Page: 89; Image: 185; Family History Library Film: 805297
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: My Subdivision, Smith, Texas; Roll: M432_915; Page: 84A; Image: 171
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: My Subdivision, Smith, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: My Subdivision, Smith, Texas; Roll: M432_915; Page: 84A; Image: 171

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Division, Hill, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Division, Hill, Texas; Roll: M653_1297; Page: 89; Image: 185; Family History Library Film: 805297

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1863
    Event Place: Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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