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William Oliphant 1778–1831 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Sep 1778

Birth Location: Somerset County Maryland

Death Date: 30 Oct 1831

Death Location: Pickaway, Ohio, USA

Father: William Oliphant

Mother: Elizabeth Oliphant

Spouse(s): Lydia Cremean

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

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

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Biography

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

Immediate Family

Parents

William Oliphant
1741–1828
Birth Location: Mt. Oliphant, Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Oliphant
1750–1833
Birth Location: Guilford, Surry County, North Carolina, USA
EO

Spouses(s)

Lydia Cremean
1776–1851
Birth Location: Delaware, USA
LC

Children(s)

Perry Oliphant
1798–1887
Birth Location: Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America
PO
Jane King
1806–1881
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
JK
Mary King
1817–1904
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
MK
James Oliphant
1818–1834
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
JO
Thomas Oliphant
1811–1872
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
TO
Barsheba James
1803–1882
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
BJ
Elizabeth Oliphant
1797–
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
EO
John Oliphant
1804–
Birth Location: –
JO
Nancy Oliphant
1802–
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
NO

William Oliphant's Ancestors

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William Oliphant
1778–1831
Birth Place: Somerset County Maryland
Parents
William Oliphant
1741–1828
Mt. Oliphant, Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Betsy Gordy) Oliphant
1750–1833
Guilford, Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Oliphant's Descendants

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William Oliphant (13 Sep 1778–30 Oct 1831) m. Lydia Cremean (10 Jan 1776–14 Nov 1851)
  1. 1. Perry (C) Oliphant 1798–1887 m. Susannah (Howell) Oliphant 1803–1878
    1. 1. Edward (Horsey) Oliphant 1823–1904 m. Mary (Magdalene) Rauch 1841–1914 m. Samantha (A Clark Ankrom) Oliphant 1829–1861
      1. 1. Peter Oliphant 1874–1951 m. Alma Radferm 1878–1966
        1. 1. LOUISE (ELLEEN) OLIPHANT 1899–
      2. 2. Alfred Oliphant 1871–1921
      3. 3. James Oliphant 1879–1882
      4. 4. Edward Oliphant 1869–1890
      5. 5. George Oliphant 1877–1882
      6. 6. Henry Oliphant 1864–1942
      7. 7. Tobias Oliphant 1862–1942
      8. 8. Samantha (Ann) Oliphant 1863–1921
      9. 9. Sarah ("Sissie") Oliphant 1868–1872
      10. 10. Mae (Ella) Oliphant 1883–1937
      11. 11. Samantha Oliphant 1861–
      12. 12. Loren Oliphant 1850–1903
      13. 13. John Oliphant 1856–1872
      14. 14. Jacob (John) Oliphant 1859–1937
      15. 15. Amanda (Oliphant) Bonebrake 1852–1912
      16. 16. Edward Oliphant 1869–
      17. 17. Henry Oliphant 1864–
      18. 18. Tobias Oliphant 1863–
      19. 19. Samantha Oliphant 1861–
      20. 20. Jacob Oliphant 1858–
      21. 21. John Oliphant 1856–
      22. 22. Amanda Oliphant 1853–
      23. 23. Mary Oliphant 1843–
      24. 24. Sarah Oliphant 1867–
      25. 25. Ann Oliphant 1861–
    2. 2. John (James) Oliphant 1837–1897
    3. 3. Arilla (Oliphant) Cumberlin 1827–1869
    4. 4. Thomas (Jefferson) Oliphant 1845–1915
    5. 5. William (George) Oliphant 1834–1917
    6. 6. Sarah (Ann Oliphant) Rauch 1841–1900
    7. 7. Elizabeth ("Betsy" Oliphant) Williams 1825–1910
    8. 8. Martha (A) Oliphant 1832–
    9. 9. Mary (E Oliphant) Shipman 1832–
    10. 10. Silas Oliphant 1821–1845
    11. 11. Susan Oliphant 1851–
    12. 12. Stephen (Samuel) Oliphant 1838–
    13. 13. Henry (Clay) Oliphant 1827–1909
  2. 2. Jane (Oliphant) King 1806–1881
  3. 3. Mary (Ann Oliphant) King 1817–1904
  4. 4. James Oliphant 1818–1834
  5. 5. Thomas (C) Oliphant 1811–1872
  6. 6. Barsheba James 1803–1882
  7. 7. Elizabeth Oliphant 1797–
  8. 8. John Oliphant 1804–
  9. 9. Nancy Oliphant 1802–

William Oliphant's Timeline

2 Records

1778
13 Sep 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, USA
Pickaway, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1778
    Event Place: Somerset County Maryland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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