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William Fletcher Priest 1828–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jan 1828

Birth Location: Knox County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 26 Apr 1915

Death Location: Greeley, Anderson County, Kansas, United States of America

Father: John Priest

Mother: Nancy Green

Spouse(s): Martha Stokes, Eliza Sandlin, Viola Martin, Eliza Priest

Children(s): Mary Priest, Marie Priest, Emma Priest, John Priest, Annie Priest, Edwin Priest, Wilbur Priest, Nancy Priest, Elvin Priest

In 1828, William Fletcher Priest entered the world in Knox County, Tennessee, USA, born to John Priest And Nancy Green. William Fletcher Priest married Eliza F Harman Sandlin, Eliza Jane Priest, Martha Ellen Stokes, Viola J Martin, and had children including Annie Priest, Edwin Priest, Elvin Priest, Emma Jane Jennie Priest, John William Priest, Marie Belle Priest, Mary Ellen Priest, Nancy E Priest, Wilbur Priest. William Fletcher Priest passed away in 1915 in Greeley, Anderson County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1828, William Fletcher Priest entered the world in Knox County, Tennessee, USA, born to John Priest And Nancy Green.
  • William Fletcher Priest married Eliza F Harman Sandlin, Eliza Jane Priest, Martha Ellen Stokes, Viola J Martin, and had children including Annie Priest, Edwin Priest, Elvin Priest, Emma Jane Jennie Priest, John William Priest, Marie Belle Priest, Mary Ellen Priest, Nancy E Priest, Wilbur Priest.
  • William Fletcher Priest passed away in 1915 in Greeley, Anderson County, Kansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Priest
1798–1866
Birth Location: Wayne, Kentucky, USA
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Nancy Green
1807–1858
Birth Location: Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Stokes
1838–1864
Birth Location: Champaign County, Ohio, USA
MS
Eliza Sandlin
1842–1935
Birth Location: Ireland
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Viola Martin
1835–
Birth Location: Vallier, Buren, IA, USA
VM
Eliza Priest
1842–1934
Birth Location: Ireland
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Children(s)

Mary Priest
1858–1925
Birth Location: Washington, Wapello, Iowa
MP
Marie Priest
1856–1934
Birth Location: Ashland, Washington, Wapello, Iowa
MP
Emma Priest
1860–1936
Birth Location: Warrensburg, Johnson, Missouri, USA
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John Priest
1862–1947
Birth Location: Greely, Anderson, Kanas, USA
JP
Annie Priest
1867–
Birth Location: Kansas
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Edwin Priest
1870–1949
Birth Location: Greeley, Kansas
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Wilbur Priest
1873–1955
Birth Location: Kansas
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Nancy Priest
1853–
Birth Location: Iowa
NP
Elvin Priest
1870–1870
Birth Location: Anderson Co. Ks .
EP

William Priest's Ancestors

Self
William Priest
1828–1915
Birth Place: Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
John Priest
1798–1866
Wayne, Kentucky, USA
Nancy Green
1807–1858
Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Reynolds ((John Reynolds)) Greene
1780–1848
Virginia, Caswell, North Carolina
Francis Hall
1789–1849
Casswell Co, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Green
1750–1818
Judith Gordon
1750–1793
John Sr
1758–1835
Mary Chaney
1760–1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Green
1721–1786
Rachel Pope
1726–1807
Thomas Gordon
1723–1788
Georg Heil
1702–1773
Susanna Steirheim
1706–1780
Jacob Chaney
1724–1801
Sarah --Chaney
1727–1801

William Priest's Descendants

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William (Fletcher) Priest (29 Jan 1828–26 Apr 1915) m. Martha (Ellen) Stokes (1838–20 Sep 1864) m. Eliza (F Harman) Sandlin (25 Sep 1842–19 Apr 1935) m. Viola (J) Martin (25 December 1835–) m. Eliza (Jane) Priest (25 September 1842–22 April 1934)
  1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Priest 1858–1925 m. Gustav (H.) Nehring 1875–1944 m. Joseph (Nathan) Goodman 1858–1918 m. Unknown Buckner 1848–
    1. 1. Frances ("Frankie" Helen) Goodman 1892–1954
    2. 2. Lucius (Richard) Harper 1877–1941 m. Lulu (May) Garrison 1888–1964
      1. 1. William (Richard) Harper 1907–1969 m. Pearl (A) Wilderson 1906–1945
        1. 1. William (Richard Harper) Jr 1933–2009
        2. 2. Patty (Lou Harper) (Brauer) 1925–1994
        3. 3. Gwen (Lee Harper) (Hansen) 1929–2002
        4. 4. Sam (Jay) Harper 1944–2014
  2. 2. Marie (Belle) Priest 1856–1934
  3. 3. Emma (Jane (Jennie)) Priest 1860–1936 m. Ulysses (S) Hickman 1853– m. Uriah (Silas) Hood 1866–1936
    1. 1. Reinetta (Emma) Hickman 1880–1962 m. Frederick (Harris) Cox 1878–1959 m. William (Byers) Murray 1883–1974
      1. 1. Lola Cox 1900–1967
      2. 2. Jeannette (Lavon) Cox 1904–1957 m. Arthur (R. Sr.) Reynolds 1900–1972
        1. 1. Arthur (Reed Reynolds) Jr 1921–2002
      3. 3. Grace ((Queenie)) Cox 1902–1969
      4. 4. Fred (Harris) Cox 1906–1966
      5. 5. Jennie Cox 1904–
    2. 2. John (William) Hickman 1883–
    3. 3. Fred (Delos) Hood 1895–1959
    4. 4. Lloyd (Laverne) Hood 1897–1943
  4. 4. John (William) Priest 1862–1947 m. Belle (Hill (Eckroat) Priest) 1880–1967 m. Cora (Emma) Renzenberger 1861–1940
    1. 1. John (Earl) Priest 1894–1977
    2. 2. Marion (Russell) Priest 1884–1961
    3. 3. Jennie (Belle) Priest 1892–1967
    4. 4. Nittie (Myrtle) Priest 1896–1898
    5. 5. Ora (B) Priest 1889–1979 m. Lena (Mae) Silkey 1893–1970
      1. 1. Robert (Benjamin) Priest 1917– m. Wanda (Ethelen) Wilde 1918–1992
        1. 1. Robert (Eugene) Priest 1939–1997
      2. 2. Emma (M) Priest 1920–
      3. 3. Jack Priest 1918–1918
  5. 5. Annie Priest 1867–
  6. 6. Edwin Priest 1870–1949
  7. 7. Wilbur Priest 1873–1955
  8. 8. Nancy (E) Priest 1853–
  9. 9. Elvin Priest 1870–1870

William Priest's Timeline

2 Records

1828
29 Jan 1828
Birth of William Fletcher Priest in Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Knox County, Tennessee, USA
1915
26 Apr 1915
Age 87
Death of William Fletcher Priest in Greeley, Anderson, Kansas, USA
Greeley, Anderson, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1828
    Event Place: Knox County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1915
    Event Place: Greeley, Anderson, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greeley, Anderson County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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