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William Isham Nowell 1770–1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1770

Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 06 Nov 1852

Death Location: Carroll County, Georgia, USA

Father: WILLIAM Sr

Mother: Amelia Nowell

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Norris

Children(s): Mary Nowell, Elizabeth Nowell, James Nowell, Henry Nowell, Rev Nowell, John Nowell, James Nowell, Isham Nowell, Thomas Nowell, Wealthy Nowell, Augusta (Nowell), Sarah Nowell, Henry Nowell, William Nowell

The story of William Isham Nowell began in 1770 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA. William Isham Nowell married Elizabeth Adeline Norris, and had children including Augusta Carolin Walker Nowell, Elizabeth Bettay Nowell, Henry Nowell, Isham Nowell, James David Nowell, James Elisha Nowell, John Nowell, Mary Smithy Nowell, Rev Luke Smithy Nowell, Sarah Nowell, Thomas Nowell, Wealthy Nowell, William Basil Nowell. William Isham Nowell passed away in 1852 in Carroll County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Isham Nowell began in 1770 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Isham Nowell married Elizabeth Adeline Norris, and had children including Augusta Carolin Walker Nowell, Elizabeth Bettay Nowell, Henry Nowell, Isham Nowell, James David Nowell, James Elisha Nowell, John Nowell, Mary Smithy Nowell, Rev Luke Smithy Nowell, Sarah Nowell, Thomas Nowell, Wealthy Nowell, William Basil Nowell.
  • William Isham Nowell passed away in 1852 in Carroll County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

WILLIAM Sr
1750–1785
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
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Amelia Nowell
1747–1795
Birth Location: Kent, Hertford, North Carolina, USA
AN

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Norris
1775–1860
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina
EN

Children(s)

Mary Nowell
1802–1883
Birth Location: Worth County, Georgia, USA
MN
Elizabeth Nowell
1800–
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
EN
James Nowell
1812–1880
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
JN
Henry Nowell
1820–1820
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
HN
Rev Nowell
1795–1866
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
RN
John Nowell
1800–1860
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
JN
James Nowell
1815–1888
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
JN
Isham Nowell
1821–1852
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
IN
Thomas Nowell
1800–
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Wealthy Nowell
1800–
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Augusta (Nowell)
1821–1900
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Sarah Nowell
1818–1907
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Henry Nowell
1803–1820
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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William Nowell
1806–1860
Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
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William Nowell's Ancestors

Self
William Nowell
1770–1852
Birth Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Parents
WILLIAM ISHAM NOWELL Sr
1750–1785
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Amelia (Ann RAYNOR) Nowell
1747–1795
Kent, Hertford, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Dempsey Nowell
1710–1777
Maryland
Sally (Amy) McCammon
1710–1783
North Carolina
Richard (Wood) RAYNOR
1715–1794
Bertie County, North Carolina
Amela (Ann) Evans
1730–1769
Hertford, Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Jr.
1682–1740
Elinor Nowell
1685–1716
Matthew McCommon
1675–1710
Mary Douglass
1675–1710
John Rayner
1685–1734
Mary Wood
1690–1722
Robert Evans
1700–1745
Ann Lane
1700–1745
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Inch Nowell
1640–1717
Margaret Harwood
1655–1717

William Nowell's Descendants

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William (Isham) Nowell (ABT 1770–06 Nov 1852) m. Elizabeth (Adeline) Norris (1775–Dec 1860)
  1. 1. Mary (Smithy) Nowell 1802–1883
  2. 2. Elizabeth ("Bettay") Nowell 1800–
  3. 3. James (Elisha) Nowell 1812–1880
  4. 4. Henry Nowell 1820–1820
  5. 5. Rev (Luke Smithy) Nowell 1795–1866
  6. 6. John Nowell 1800–1860
  7. 7. James (David) Nowell 1815–1888
  8. 8. Isham Nowell 1821–1852
  9. 9. Thomas Nowell 1800–
  10. 10. Wealthy Nowell 1800–
  11. 11. Augusta (Carolin Walker) (Nowell) 1821–1900
  12. 12. Sarah Nowell 1818–1907
  13. 13. Henry Nowell 1803–1820
  14. 14. William (Basil) Nowell 1806–1860 m. Elizabeth Rhodes 1813–1874
    1. 1. Jesse (Robert) Nowell 1841–1897
    2. 2. Addison (Jackson) Nowell 1835–1885
    3. 3. Rev. (William Cullen) Nowell 1837–1914
    4. 4. Jeremiah (James) Nowell 1832–1882
    5. 5. Richard (Siah) Nowell 1839–1914
    6. 6. Benjamin Nowell 1830–
    7. 7. John (Silas Nowell) (twin) 1842–1914
    8. 8. Joseph (Siah) Nowell 1842–1913
    9. 9. Berry (Jackson) Nowell 1853–1932
    10. 10. Nicholas (Decatur) Nowell 1846–1942
    11. 11. Robert (Adolphus) Nowell 1838–1920
    12. 12. Richard (M) Nowell 1858–1885
    13. 13. Gideon (Perry) Nowell 1845–1928
    14. 14. William (Hartwell) Nowell 1856–1895
    15. 15. John (Henry Sylvestus) Nowell 1854–1906
    16. 16. Thomas (Roland) Nowell 1850–1895
    17. 17. Nancy (Ann) Nowell 1827–1894
    18. 18. Barbara Nowell 1829–1905
    19. 19. Berry (J) Nowell 1853–1902
    20. 20. John (Silas) Nowell 1842–1914 m. Mary (I) Nowell 1848–1904 m. Mary (L) Parks 1848–1904
      1. 1. J (Frank) Nowell 1874–
      2. 2. R (M) Nowell 1879–
      3. 3. A (A) Nowell 1887–
      4. 4. Roxie (M) Nowell 1889–1902
      5. 5. Loren (Dolphus) Nowell 1880–1956
      6. 6. Connie Nowell 1869–
      7. 7. Elizabeth (Jane) Athey 1870–1942
      8. 8. William Nowell 1868–1921
      9. 9. Harriett (Lester) Nowell 1870–1944 m. Haywood (Paris) Atkinson 1859–1941
        1. 1. Francis (Cordula) Atkinson 1896–1977 m. Selma (Alabama) Lamkin 1889–1959
        2. 2. J (L) Atkinson 1895–
        3. 3. A (S) Atkinson 1899–
        4. 4. Grady Atkinson 1905–
        5. 5. T (L) Atkinson 1897–
        6. 6. Richard Atkinson 1903–
      10. 10. Conney Nowell 1869–
      11. 11. Jinnie Nowell 1873–
      12. 12. Sallie Nowell 1875–
      13. 13. Margret Nowell 1877–

William Nowell's Timeline

6 Records

1770
ABT 1770
Birth of William Isham Nowell in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1772
1772
Age 2
Birth of William Isham Nowell in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1773
1773
Age 3
Birth of William Isham Nowell in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1786
1786
Age 16
William Isham Nowell resided here in Harriss District, Warren County, NC
Harriss District, Warren County, NC
1790
1790
Age 20
William Isham Nowell resided here in Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
1852
06 Nov 1852
Age 82
Death of William Isham Nowell in Carroll County, Georgia, USA
Carroll County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1773
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1772
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1770
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Harriss District, Warren County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 385; Image: 228; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Nov 1852
    Event Place: Carroll County, Georgia, USA
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