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William Oliphant 1741–1828 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1741

Birth Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 25 May 1828

Death Location: Guilford, Surry, North Carolina, USA

Father: James Oliphant

Mother: Nfn Nmn

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Gordy, Nancy Martindale

Children(s): William Oliphant, Margaret Oliphant, Thomas Oliphant, Elizabeth Oliphant

In 1741, William Oliphant entered the world in Ayrshire, Scotland, born to James Oliphant And Nfn Nmn. William Oliphant married Elizabeth Betsy Gordy, Nancy Martindale, and had children including Elizabeth Oliphant, Margaret Oliphant, Thomas Oliphant, William Oliphant. William Oliphant passed away in 1828 in Guilford, Surry, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1741, William Oliphant entered the world in Ayrshire, Scotland, born to James Oliphant And Nfn Nmn.
  • William Oliphant married Elizabeth Betsy Gordy, Nancy Martindale, and had children including Elizabeth Oliphant, Margaret Oliphant, Thomas Oliphant, William Oliphant.
  • William Oliphant passed away in 1828 in Guilford, Surry, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Oliphant
1715–
Birth Location: Ireland
JO
Nfn Nmn
1714–
Birth Location: –
NN

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Gordy
1751–1833
Birth Location: Guilford, Surry, North Carolina, USA
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Nancy Martindale
1745–
Birth Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
NM

Children(s)

William Oliphant
1778–1831
Birth Location: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Margaret Oliphant
1775–1840
Birth Location: Guilford, Surry, North Carolina, USA
MO
Thomas Oliphant
1787–1860
Birth Location: Guilford, North Carolina, USA
TO
Elizabeth Oliphant
1782–
Birth Location: –
EO

William Oliphant's Ancestors

Self
William Oliphant
1741–1828
Birth Place: Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
James Oliphant
1715–
Ireland
Nfn Nmn
1714–
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Oliphant's Descendants

1.
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William Oliphant (1741–25 May 1828) m. Elizabeth (Betsy) Gordy (19 Feb 1751–29 Dec 1833) m. Nancy Martindale (1745–)
  1. 1. William Oliphant 1778–1831 m. Mary Wyrick 1783–1832 m. Lydia Cremean 1776–1851
    1. 1. William Oliphant 1826–
    2. 2. Mary Oliphant 1826–1908
    3. 3. Perry Oliphant 1798–1887
    4. 4. Thomas Oliphant 1795– m. Nfn Nmn 1795–
      1. 1. David (H) Oliphant 1820–1860 m. Elizabeth (A) Pusey 1824–
        1. 1. Alfred (L) Oliphant 1855–
        2. 2. Willam (S) Oliphant 1851–
        3. 3. George (H) Oliphant 1850– m. Margaret (E) Oliphant 1859–
        4. 4. O (C) Oliphant 1860–1897
        5. 5. Denard (F) Oliphant 1855–
        6. 6. Thomas (Martin) Oliphant 1859–1929 m. Priscilla Hastings 1854–1890 m. Augustus Hitchens 1857–
      2. 2. James (P) Oliphant 1814–1887
  2. 2. Margaret Oliphant 1775–1840
  3. 3. Thomas Oliphant 1787–1860
  4. 4. Elizabeth Oliphant 1782– m. Curtiss Weatherly 1776–

William Oliphant's Timeline

2 Records

1741
1741
Birth of William Oliphant in Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayrshire, Scotland
1828
25 May 1828
Age 87
Death of William Oliphant in Guilford, Surry, North Carolina, USA
Guilford, Surry, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1741
    Event Place: Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [2] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [3] OneWorldTree, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 May 1828
    Event Place: Guilford, Surry, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [2] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [3] OneWorldTree, Database online.
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