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William Sayers 1839–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 FEB 1839

Birth Location: Carroll County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 27 April 1864

Death Location: Pulaski, Virginia, USA

Father: John Jr

Mother: Mary Pheobe

Spouse(s): Sarah Cook

Children(s): Mary Sayers, John Sayers, Lucinda Lawson

William Sayers was born in 1839 in Carroll County, Virginia, USA, the child of John Thompson Sayers Jr And Mary J Pheobe. In 1850, William Sayers resided in District 11, Carroll, Virginia, USA. In 1860, William Sayers resided in Western District, Pulaski, Virginia. William Sayers married Sarah Jane Cook, and had children including John Henry Sayers, Lucinda C Lawson, Mary Elizabeth Sayers. William Sayers passed away in 1864 in Pulaski, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Sayers was born in 1839 in Carroll County, Virginia, USA, the child of John Thompson Sayers Jr And Mary J Pheobe.
  • In 1850, William Sayers resided in District 11, Carroll, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, William Sayers resided in Western District, Pulaski, Virginia.
  • William Sayers married Sarah Jane Cook, and had children including John Henry Sayers, Lucinda C Lawson, Mary Elizabeth Sayers.
  • William Sayers passed away in 1864 in Pulaski, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Jr
1804–1878
Birth Location: Wythe, Virginia, United States
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Mary Pheobe
1814–
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Cook
1833–1910
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
SC

Children(s)

Mary Sayers
1859–1903
Birth Location: Pulaski, Virginia
MS
John Sayers
1860–1912
Birth Location: Pulaski, Pulaski, Virginia, United States
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Lucinda Lawson
1862–1924
Birth Location: Wythe, Virginia, United States
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William Sayers's Ancestors

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William Sayers
1839–1864
Birth Place: Carroll County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Thompson Sayers Jr
1804–1878
Wythe, Virginia, United States
Mary (J) Pheobe
1814–
North Carolina
Grandparents
John (Thompson) Sayers
1758–1816
Wythe, Virginia, USA
Susanna Crockett
1764–1828
Wythe, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Sayers
1728–1781
Esther Thompson
1710–1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sayers's Descendants

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William Sayers (27 FEB 1839–27 April 1864) m. Sarah (Jane) Cook (Aug 1833–1910 Age 77)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Sayers 1859–1903 m. Alonza (A) Halsey 1857–1939
    1. 1. J (A) Haley 1889–1970 m. Princess (Ann) Haley 1898–1984
      1. 1. Edna (Elizabeth) Hansford 1920– m. Joseph (Lee) Hansford 1886–1980
        1. 1. Joanna (Elizabeth) Hansford 1944–1984
        2. 2. Joseph (Thomas) Hansford 1951–2014 m. Dallas (Mae) Hansford 1942–2001
        3. 3. Dorothy (Lee) Hansford 1946–2017 m. Glenn (Russell) Barlow 1943–2021 m. Clarence (William) Smith 1943–2014
      2. 2. Stella (Lee) Haley 1922–1998 m. Morgan (Bertram) Gordon 1922–2014
      3. 3. Judy Neal 1928–2019 m. Wayne (Richard) Neal 1926–2014
      4. 4. Bob Haley 1929–1997 m. Camilla (Rowena) Barnes 1931–1997
      5. 5. June Aquirre 1925–2019 m. Robert (Russell Thomas) Sr 1915–1969 m. James (Brassell) Aguirre 1915–1999
      6. 6. Harry (Kurn) Haley 1919–1990
      7. 7. Thomas (Alonzo) Haley 1933–2018
      8. 8. James (Johnson) Haley 1939–2005
      9. 9. Betty (Mildred) Haley 1936–1992
      10. 10. William (Velma) Hailey 1924–1959 m. Jean (Ann) Buchanan 1924– m. Jean (Ann) Buchanan 1924–
        1. 1. William (Stanley) Haley 1946–2006
      11. 11. Alfred (A) Haley 1932–2008
    2. 2. John (Lafayette) Haley 1899–1978 m. Rebecca (P) Haley 1903–1964
      1. 1. Almeda (J) Haley 1923–
      2. 2. Quinlin (Edward) Haley 1925–1945
    3. 3. Oliver Haley 1900–
    4. 4. Olma Haley 1900–
    5. 5. George (Chipply) Haley 1897–1920 m. Lizzie Haley 1896–
      1. 1. Danial Haley 1919–
    6. 6. Henry (C) Haley 1885–1959 m. Tina Haley 1893–
      1. 1. James Haley 1917–
      2. 2. Jack Haley 1922–
      3. 3. Joe Haley 1924–
      4. 4. Thurman (Jackson) Haley 1922–1981
      5. 5. Junior Haley 1924–
      6. 6. Jessie Haley 1920–1959
    7. 7. Eliza (J.) Haley 1887–1952 m. Willie Trail 1886–
    8. 8. Charles (Robert) Haley 1893–1964 m. Annie Haley 1891–1964
      1. 1. Aretta (Lois) Haley 1927–2011 m. Howard (Marvin) Coulter 1923–1962
      2. 2. Mary (M) Haley 1924–
      3. 3. Vernon (L) Haley 1925–1945
      4. 4. Robert (T) Haley 1929–1932
      5. 5. Mary (H.) Riggle 1923–2008 m. Kermit (King) Riggle 1920–2000
    9. 9. Sussie Dyson 1880–
    10. 10. Benjamin (Franklin) Haley 1900–1919
    11. 11. Edgar (Price) Haley 1883–1898
    12. 12. Ruth (Elizabeth) Haley 1894–1897
    13. 13. William (Lawrence) Sayers 1881–
  2. 2. John (Henry) Sayers 1860–1912
  3. 3. Lucinda (C) Lawson 1862–1924 m. JOHN (C) LAWSON 1856–1932
    1. 1. Floyd (Neal) Lawson 1898–1976
    2. 2. Elizabeth Spencer 1884–1961
    3. 3. William (Davis) Lawson 1889–1945
    4. 4. Sarah (Ann) Lawson 1890–1970
    5. 5. James (Henderson) Lawson 1894–1949
    6. 6. Ernest (Calvin) Lawson 1899–1987
    7. 7. Etta (E) Lawson 1902–1982
    8. 8. Charles (Lee) Lawson 1906–1988
    9. 9. Charles (Henry) Lawson 1882–1905
    10. 10. John (Thomas) Lawson 1886–1923
    11. 11. Elizabeth Lawsen 1886–
    12. 12. John (F) Lawsen 1888–
    13. 13. Fred (D) Lawson 1907–
    14. 14. Sarah (W) Lawsen 1891–

William Sayers's Timeline

4 Records

1839
27 FEB 1839
Birth of William Sayers in Carroll County, Virginia, USA
Carroll County, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 11
William Sayers resided here in District 11, Carroll, Virginia, USA
District 11, Carroll, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 21
William Sayers resided here in Western District, Pulaski, Virginia
Western District, Pulaski, Virginia
1864
27 April 1864
Age 25
Death of William Sayers in Pulaski, Virginia, USA
Pulaski, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 FEB 1839
    Event Place: Carroll County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Western District, Pulaski, Virginia; Roll: M653_1373; Page: 745; Family History Library Film: 805373
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 11, Carroll, Virginia; Roll: M432_939; Page: 382B; Image: 323
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 11, Carroll, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 11, Carroll, Virginia; Roll: M432_939; Page: 382B; Image: 323

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Western District, Pulaski, Virginia
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Western District, Pulaski, Virginia; Roll: M653_1373; Page: 745; Family History Library Film: 805373

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pulaski County, Virginia
    Record Source: American Civil War Soldiers, Side served: Confederacy; State served: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 April 1864
    Event Place: Pulaski, Virginia, USA
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