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William Presley 1793–1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Sep 1793

Birth Location: Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 23 May 1843

Death Location: Tate,Pickens,Georgia,USA

Father: Peter Presley

Mother: Sarah Presley

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Pressley

Children(s): Ephraim Presley, Rachel Presley, Margaret Presley, Amanda Presley, Elizabeth Presley, James Presley, William Presley

William Presley was born in 1793 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, the child of Peter B Presley And Sarah Lee Morton Presley. In 1818, William Presley resided in Tax List 1818, Franklin, Georgia, USA. In 1820, William Presley resided in Capt Martin W Stampers District, Putnam, Georgia, . William Presley married Elizabeth Goldsmith Pressley, and had children including Amanda Elizabeth Presley, Elizabeth Dicey Presley, Ephraim B Presley, James Floyd Presley, Margaret Presley, Rachel Ann Presley, William Riley Presley. William Presley passed away in 1843 in Tate,Pickens,Georgia,USA.

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Biography

  • William Presley was born in 1793 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, the child of Peter B Presley And Sarah Lee Morton Presley.
  • In 1818, William Presley resided in Tax List 1818, Franklin, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1820, William Presley resided in Capt Martin W Stampers District, Putnam, Georgia, .
  • William Presley married Elizabeth Goldsmith Pressley, and had children including Amanda Elizabeth Presley, Elizabeth Dicey Presley, Ephraim B Presley, James Floyd Presley, Margaret Presley, Rachel Ann Presley, William Riley Presley.
  • William Presley passed away in 1843 in Tate,Pickens,Georgia,USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Presley
1756–1829
Birth Location: Fayette, Anson, North Carolina, United States
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Sarah Presley
1760–1800
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
SP

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Pressley
1797–1870
Birth Location: SC
EP

Children(s)

Ephraim Presley
1813–1900
Birth Location: Buncombe County (Haywood) North Carolina, United States
EP
Rachel Presley
1815–1879
Birth Location: Putnam County, Georgia, USA
RP
Margaret Presley
1837–1883
Birth Location: Georgia
MP
Amanda Presley
1837–
Birth Location: Hall, Georgia, USA
AP
Elizabeth Presley
1821–1881
Birth Location: Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA
EP
James Presley
1830–
Birth Location: Hall, Georgia, USA
JP
William Presley
1818–1877
Birth Location: Georgia
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William Presley's Ancestors

Self
William Presley
1793–1843
Birth Place: Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Peter B. Presley
1756–1829
Fayette, Anson, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (Lee Morton) Presley
1760–1800
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Andrew (Andreas David WHERE ELVIS SPLITS Pressler Presley) Jr
1732–1790
Saint Stephens Parish, Cecil, Colonial America, Maryland, USA
Sarah Lee
1740–1800
Smithville, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Presley's Descendants

1.
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William Presley (28 Sep 1793–23 May 1843) m. Elizabeth (Goldsmith) Pressley (1797–1870)
  1. 1. Ephraim (B.) Presley 1813–1900 m. Mary (Duck Brown) Presley 1822–1905
    1. 1. Nancy (Jane Presley Underwood) Crow 1844–1927 m. McKinney ("Mack") Crow 1845–1904 m. Warren (M) Underwood 1847–1864
      1. 1. Phoebe (Josephine) Crow 1874–1912 m. Siloam (Goode) Hales 1869–1959
        1. 1. Robert (Grady) Hales 1897–1975 m. Laura (Lee) Keith 1895–1948 m. Catherine (Joyce) Hall 1934–2008
        2. 2. Maliva (Theora) Hales 1895–1987
        3. 3. Oscar (Fred) Hales 1899–1979
        4. 4. William (Drayton) Hales 1901–1965
        5. 5. Glenn (McBerry "Glenn Mack") Hales 1904–1946
        6. 6. Blanche (Irene) Hales 1906–1977
        7. 7. Hubert (Carl) Hales 1908–1980
        8. 8. Luthur ("Luke" Clyde) Hales 1910–1926
      2. 2. Ella (Amanda) Crow 1883–1952
      3. 3. Martha (Malinda) Crow 1881–1882
      4. 4. George (Ezekiel) Crow 1877–1962
      5. 5. Fannie (Ophelia) Crow 1869–1961
      6. 6. Adolphus ("Mack") Crow 1867–1898
      7. 7. Cicero (Ephraim) Crow 1877–1947
      8. 8. Oscar (Taylor) Crow 1886–1963
      9. 9. Mollie (Texana) Crow 1871–1910 m. Johnathan (T. Miles Hales) Sr 1874–1920
        1. 1. Lena (M) Hales 1896–1958
        2. 2. Gordon (Lee) Hales 1908–1909
        3. 3. Willie (Mossie) Hales 1914–1998
        4. 4. Philip (Howard) Hales 1925–1996
        5. 5. Parthenia (Wynette) Hales 1922–1992
        6. 6. Robert (Amon) Hales 1917–2011
        7. 7. Jonathan (Thomas Hales) Jr 1915–1990
        8. 8. Emma (Cordelia) Hales 1902–1996
        9. 9. Mamie (Theora) Hales 1905–1910
        10. 10. Minnie (Mary) Tilley 1898–1989
        11. 11. Enoch (Hancel) Hales 1912–1973
    2. 2. Jeremiah Presley 1858–1884
    3. 3. Calaway Presley 1861–1942
    4. 4. George (E) Presley 1865–1938
    5. 5. Zachariah Presley 1856–1922
    6. 6. Amanda (Manda Maude) Presley 1853–1938
    7. 7. May (Elizabeth) Presley 1857–1925
    8. 8. Taylor (Zachariah) Presley 1852–1921
    9. 9. Henry (Taylor) Presley 1848–1924
    10. 10. Cicero ("Sid") Presley 1851–1878
    11. 11. Matilda (Dollie Victory) Presley 1879–1917
    12. 12. Barsheba Presley 1836–1842
    13. 13. Jordan Presley 1865–1866
    14. 14. Mary (Ann Elizabeth) Presley 1836–1842
    15. 15. Joseph (Marion) Presley 1845–1927
  2. 2. Rachel (Ann) Presley 1815–1879
  3. 3. Margaret Presley 1837–1883
  4. 4. Amanda (Elizabeth) Presley 1837–
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Dicey) Presley 1821–1881
  6. 6. James (Floyd) Presley 1830–
  7. 7. William (Riley) Presley 1818–1877

William Presley's Timeline

9 Records

1793
28 Sep 1793
Birth of William Presley in Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
1818
1818
Age 25
William Presley resided here in Tax List 1818, Franklin, Georgia, USA
Tax List 1818, Franklin, Georgia, USA
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 27
William Presley resided here in Capt Martin W Stampers District, Putnam, Georgia, USA
Capt Martin W Stampers District, Putnam, Georgia, USA
1828
16 Nov 1828
Age 35
William Presley resided here in Macon, Georgia, USA
Macon, Georgia, USA
1830
1830
Age 37
William Presley resided here in Butts, Georgia, USA
Butts, Georgia, USA
1834
1834
Age 41
William Presley resided here in Pike, Georgia, USA
Pike, Georgia, USA
1840
1840
Age 47
William Presley resided here in District 784, Campbell, Georgia, USA
District 784, Campbell, Georgia, USA
1843
23 May 1843
Age 50
Death of William Presley in Tate,Pickens,Georgia,USA
Tate,Pickens,Georgia,USA
1850
1850
Age 57
William Presley resided here in Murray, Georgia, USA
Murray, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1793
    Event Place: Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 588.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JH2
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Murray, Georgia; Roll: 78; Page: 154a
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: Tax List 1818, Franklin, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Capt Martin W Stampers District, Putnam, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Capt Martin W Stampers District, Putnam, Georgia; Page: 91; NARA Roll: M33_9; Image: 151

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1828
    Event Place: Macon, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Macon Telegraph; Publication Date: 16 Nov 1828; Publication Place: Macon, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Butts, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Butts, Georgia; Series: M19; Roll: 16; Page: 175; Family History Library Film: 0007036

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1834
    Event Place: Pike, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, U.S., Property Tax Digests, Georgia Archives; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Tax Digests 1890

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: District 784, Campbell, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: District 784, Campbell, Georgia; Roll: 38; Page: 29; Family History Library Film: 0007042

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Murray, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Murray, Georgia; Roll: 78; Page: 154a

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 May 1843
    Event Place: Tate,Pickens,Georgia,USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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