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William Erwin Presley 1842–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1842

Birth Location: Union County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1 January 1914

Death Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Eli Pressley

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In 1842, William Erwin Presley entered the world in Union County, North Carolina, USA, born to Eli Pressley And Mary Ann Braswell. William Erwin Presley passed away in 1914 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1842, William Erwin Presley entered the world in Union County, North Carolina, USA, born to Eli Pressley And Mary Ann Braswell.
  • William Erwin Presley passed away in 1914 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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William Presley's Ancestors

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William Presley
1842–1914
Birth Place: Union County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Eli Pressley
1817–1896
Union Co.
Grandparents
John Presley
1765–1855
Mary (Runnels) 4GGM
1783–1851
Williamsburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Elias Sr
1740–1835
John 5GGF
1738–1810
Elizabeth Lawrence
1740–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans Preslar
1713–1777
Marie Franz
1710–1777
John Runnels
1690–1756

William Presley's Timeline

2 Records

1842
1842
Birth of William Erwin Presley in Union County, North Carolina, USA
Union County, North Carolina, USA
1914
1 January 1914
Age 72
Death of William Erwin Presley in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1842
    Event Place: Union County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 January 1914
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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