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William Oliphant 1778–1831 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 September 1778

Birth Location: Somerset County Maryland

Death Date: 30 Oct 1831

Death Location: Pickaway, Ohio, United States

Father: William Oliphant

Mother: Elizabeth Gordy

Spouse(s): Lydia (Oliphant), Mary (Oliphant)

Children(s): Thomas Oliphant, Perry Oliphant, Barsheba (James), James Oliphant, Jane Oliphant, John Oliphant, Nancy Oliphant, Elizabeth Oliphant, Mary Oliphant, William Oliphant, Mary (King), Thomas Oliphant, Mary Colee

In 1778, William Oliphant entered the world in Somerset County Maryland, born to William Oliphant And Elizabeth Betsy Gordy. William Oliphant married Lydia Thompson Cremean Oliphant, Mary Wyrick Oliphant, and had children including Barsheba Oliphant James, Elizabeth Oliphant, James Oliphant, Jane Oliphant, John Oliphant, Mary Ann Oliphant, Mary Ann Oliphant King, Mary Colee, Nancy Oliphant, Perry Oliphant, Thomas C Oliphant, Thomas Oliphant, William Oliphant. William Oliphant passed away in 1831 in Pickaway, Ohio, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1778, William Oliphant entered the world in Somerset County Maryland, born to William Oliphant And Elizabeth Betsy Gordy.
  • William Oliphant married Lydia Thompson Cremean Oliphant, Mary Wyrick Oliphant, and had children including Barsheba Oliphant James, Elizabeth Oliphant, James Oliphant, Jane Oliphant, John Oliphant, Mary Ann Oliphant, Mary Ann Oliphant King, Mary Colee, Nancy Oliphant, Perry Oliphant, Thomas C Oliphant, Thomas Oliphant, William Oliphant.
  • William Oliphant passed away in 1831 in Pickaway, Ohio, United States.

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William Oliphant's Ancestors

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William Oliphant
1778–1831
Birth Place: Somerset County Maryland
Parents
William Oliphant
1741–1828
Mount Oliphant, Ayrshire, Scotland
Elizabeth ("Betsy") Gordy
1751–1833
Guilford, NC
Grandparents
Matthew (James) Oliphant
1715–1776
Ireland
Jean Nevay
1714–
Kinneddur Saline Fife Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Jean Mceean
1689–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Oliphant's Descendants

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William Oliphant (13 September 1778–30 Oct 1831) m. Lydia (Thompson Cremean) (Oliphant) (10 January 1776–14 November 1851) m. Mary (Wyrick) (Oliphant) (1783–1832)
  1. 1. Thomas Oliphant 1795–1863
  2. 2. Perry Oliphant 1798–1887 m. Susannah Howell 1803–1878
    1. 1. Silas Oliphant 1821–1845
    2. 2. Edward (Horsey) Oliphant 1823–1904
    3. 3. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Oliphant 1825–1910
    4. 4. Arilla (R) Oliphant 1827–1869
    5. 5. Mary Oliphant 1832–
    6. 6. Henry (Clay) Oliphant 1833–1909
    7. 7. William (George) Oliphant 1834–1917
    8. 8. John (James) Oliphant 1837–1897
    9. 9. Stephen (Samuel) Oliphant 1838–
    10. 10. Sarah (Ann) Oliphant 1841–1900
    11. 11. Thomas (Jefferson) Oliphant 1845–1915 m. Almira (Marilla) Hogland 1848–1909
      1. 1. Elmer (Garrett) Oliphant 1870–1953
      2. 2. Dora Oliphant 1878–1947
      3. 3. Clement (Cleveland) Oliphant 1885–1951
      4. 4. Lillian (Blanche) Oliphant 1876–1951
  3. 3. Barsheba (Oliphant) (James) 1800–1882
  4. 4. James Oliphant 1814–1887
  5. 5. Jane Oliphant 1812–1881
  6. 6. John Oliphant 1804–
  7. 7. Nancy Oliphant 1802–1836
  8. 8. Elizabeth Oliphant 1796–
  9. 9. Mary (Ann) Oliphant 1826–1908
  10. 10. William Oliphant 1825–1912
  11. 11. Mary (Ann Oliphant) (King) 1817–1904
  12. 12. Thomas (C.) Oliphant 1811–1872
  13. 13. Mary Colee 1826–1908

William Oliphant's Timeline

2 Records

1778
13 September 1778
Birth of William Oliphant in Somerset County Maryland
Somerset County Maryland
1831
30 Oct 1831
Age 53
Death of William Oliphant in Pickaway, Ohio, United States
Pickaway, Ohio, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 September 1778
    Event Place: Somerset County Maryland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1831
    Event Place: Pickaway, Ohio, United States

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