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William Bruce Southerland 1858–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Aug 1858

Birth Location: Kenansville, Duplin Co., N.C.

Death Date: 19 Mar 1918

Death Location: Rose Hill, N.C.

Father: Alsa Southerland

Mother: Lucy Carr

Spouse(s): Rachel Southerland

Children(s): Lulu Herring, Rosa Herring, Susan Southerland, Ethel Johnson, Lucy Farrior, Infant Southerland, William Southerland, Infant Southerland

In 1858, William Bruce Southerland entered the world in Kenansville, Duplin Co., N.C., born to Alsa Southerland And Lucy Iona Carr. William Bruce Southerland married Rachel Almira Southerland, and had children including Ethel Eppie Southerland Johnson, Infant Boy Southerland, Infant Girl Southerland, Lucy L Southerland Farrior, Lulu Weiss Southerland Herring, Rosa Alma Southerland Herring, Susan Iona Southerland, William D Southerland. William Bruce Southerland passed away in 1918 in Rose Hill, N.C..

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Biography

  • In 1858, William Bruce Southerland entered the world in Kenansville, Duplin Co., N.C., born to Alsa Southerland And Lucy Iona Carr.
  • William Bruce Southerland married Rachel Almira Southerland, and had children including Ethel Eppie Southerland Johnson, Infant Boy Southerland, Infant Girl Southerland, Lucy L Southerland Farrior, Lulu Weiss Southerland Herring, Rosa Alma Southerland Herring, Susan Iona Southerland, William D Southerland.
  • William Bruce Southerland passed away in 1918 in Rose Hill, N.C..

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Southerland's Ancestors

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William Southerland
1858–1918
Birth Place: Kenansville, Duplin Co., N.C.
Parents
Alsa Southerland
1819–1894
North Carolina, United States of America
Lucy (Iona) Carr
1836–1901
North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
David (S) Southerland
1789–1878
Duplin County, NC
Sarah Brown
1788–1824
Duplin, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Southerland's Descendants

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William (Bruce) Southerland (05 Aug 1858–19 Mar 1918) m. Rachel (Almira) Southerland (23 November 1856–10 August 1943)
  1. 1. Lulu (Weiss Southerland) Herring 1884–1972
  2. 2. Rosa (Alma Southerland) Herring 1888–1967
  3. 3. Susan (Iona) Southerland 1891–1915
  4. 4. Ethel (Eppie Southerland) Johnson 1886–1975
  5. 5. Lucy (L Southerland) Farrior 1896–1980
  6. 6. Infant (Girl) Southerland 1883–1883
  7. 7. William (D) Southerland 1893–1895
  8. 8. Infant (Boy) Southerland 1882–1882

William Southerland's Timeline

3 Records

1858
05 Aug 1858
Birth of William Bruce Southerland in Kenansville, Duplin Co., N.C.
Kenansville, Duplin Co., N.C.
1918
19 Mar 1918
Age 60
Death of William Bruce Southerland in Rose Hill, Duplin, North Carolina
Rose Hill, Duplin, North Carolina
1918
19 Mar 1918
Age 60
Burial of William Bruce Southerland in Rose Hill, N.C.
Rose Hill, N.C.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Aug 1858
    Event Place: Kenansville, Duplin Co., N.C.
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1918
    Event Place: Rose Hill, Duplin, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1918
    Event Place: Rose Hill, N.C.
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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