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William Sayre 1874–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 December 1874

Birth Location: Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Death Date: 9 August 1957

Death Location: Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota, United States of America

Father: Selvister Sayre

Mother: Sarah Love

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William Sayre was born in 1874 in Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States of America, the child of Selvister May Sayre And Sarah Jane Love. In 1880, William Sayre resided in Jefferson, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA. William Sayre passed away in 1957 in Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Sayre was born in 1874 in Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States of America, the child of Selvister May Sayre And Sarah Jane Love.
  • In 1880, William Sayre resided in Jefferson, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA.
  • William Sayre passed away in 1957 in Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota, United States of America.

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William Sayre's Ancestors

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William Sayre
1874–1957
Birth Place: Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Parents
Selvister May Sayre
1852–1913
Wisconsin, United States of America
Sarah (Jane) Love
1853–1890
Athens County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
HARRISON (Henry) Sayre
1829–1907
Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Isabella (Lois) McMichael
1829–1908
Muskingum, Muskingum, Ohio, United States
Joseph Love
1822–1878
Union City, Morgan, Ohio, USA,
Ester Love
1824–
Athens County, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
DAVID Sayre
1796–1873
Martha Kelsey
1802–1850
William MCMICHAEL
1792–1855
Mary
1795–1843
Robert Love
1776–1859
Keziah Love
1780–1851
Josephus Carpenter
1778–1858
Sarah Carpenter
1785–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ezekiel Sayre
1770–1843
James McMichael
1763–1837
Mary Wakefield
1768–
Robert Love
1745–1786
Jain White
1744–1817
James Oneal
1750–1820
Frances McCloud
1770–1800
Joseph Carpenter
1751–1813
Percis Rawson
1751–1831

William Sayre's Timeline

3 Records

1874
18 December 1874
Birth of William Sayre in Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 6
William Sayre resided here in Jefferson, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Jefferson, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
1957
9 August 1957
Age 83
Death of William Sayre in Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota, United States of America
Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 December 1874
    Event Place: Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jefferson, Vernon, Wisconsin; Roll: 1449; Family History Film: 1255449; Page: 329C; Enumeration District: 012
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Jefferson, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jefferson, Vernon, Wisconsin; Roll: 1449; Family History Film: 1255449; Page: 329C; Enumeration District: 012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 August 1957
    Event Place: Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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