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William Carter Southern 1819 – 1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 May 1819

Birth Location: Stokes, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 20 May 1902

Death Location: Gap, Stokes, North Carolina, United States

Father: Joshua Southern

Mother: Mary CARTER

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In 1819, William Carter Southern entered the world in Stokes, North Carolina, United States, born to Joshua Calvin Southern and Mary CARTER. William Carter Southern passed away in 1902 in Gap, Stokes, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1819, William Carter Southern entered the world in Stokes, North Carolina, United States, born to Joshua Calvin Southern and Mary CARTER.
  • William Carter Southern passed away in 1902 in Gap, Stokes, North Carolina, United States.

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William Southern's Ancestors

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William Southern
1819 – 1902
Birth Place: Stokes, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Joshua Calvin Southern
1774 – 1868
Stokes, North Carolina, United States
Mary CARTER
1783 – 1858
Amhurst Co, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Reuben (V.) Southern
1750 – 1835
NC?
Polly Davis
1757 – 1830
Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
Landon (Hamilton) Carter
1757 – 1838
Caroline, Virginia, United States
Mary (Goodrich) Armisted
1764 – 1840
Caroline, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Southern
1722 – 1794
Evan Davis
1737 –
Mary
1758 –
William CARTER
1717 – 1810
Curtis
Col. Armistead
1740 – 1788
Lucinda Baylor
1746 – 1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Southern
1705 – 1759
John Carter
1674 – 1750
Margaret Todd
1674 – 1728

William Southern's Timeline

2 Records

1819
4 May 1819
Birth of William Carter Southern in Stokes, North Carolina, United States
Stokes, North Carolina, United States
1902
20 May 1902
Age 83
Death of William Carter Southern in Gap, Stokes, North Carolina, United States
Gap, Stokes, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 May 1819
    Event Place: Stokes, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1902
    Event Place: Gap, Stokes, North Carolina, United States

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