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William Zeno Stapleton 1865–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 January 1865

Birth Location: , Catahoula, Louisiana, USA

Death Date: 2 September 1895

Death Location: Trout, La Salle Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: John Sr

Mother: Nancy Parker

Spouse(s): Rebecca West

Children(s): William Stapleton

William Zeno Stapleton was born in 1865 in , Catahoula, Louisiana, USA, the child of John Wesley Stapleton Sr And Nancy Jane Parker. In 1870, William Zeno Stapleton resided in Ward 1, Centerville, Catahoula, Louisiana, USA. In 1880, William Zeno Stapleton resided in 6th Ward, Catahoula, Louisiana, USA. William Zeno Stapleton married Rebecca Rowena West, and had children including William Simp Stapleton. William Zeno Stapleton passed away in 1895 in Trout, La Salle Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Zeno Stapleton was born in 1865 in , Catahoula, Louisiana, USA, the child of John Wesley Stapleton Sr And Nancy Jane Parker.
  • In 1870, William Zeno Stapleton resided in Ward 1, Centerville, Catahoula, Louisiana, USA.
  • In 1880, William Zeno Stapleton resided in 6th Ward, Catahoula, Louisiana, USA.
  • William Zeno Stapleton married Rebecca Rowena West, and had children including William Simp Stapleton.
  • William Zeno Stapleton passed away in 1895 in Trout, La Salle Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Stapleton's Ancestors

Self
William Stapleton
1865–1895
Birth Place: , Catahoula, Louisiana, USA
Parents
John Wesley Stapleton Sr
1838–1889
Dale Co. Alabama
Nancy (Jane) Parker
1843–1900
Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, USA
Grandparents
John Stapleton
1805–1890
Marlboro County, South Carolina, USA
Mary Orden
1822–
Alabama
William Parker
1795–1857
Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
Ann Fortner
1811–1896
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Stapleton
1770–1832
Mary Townsend
1765–1859
Benjamin ***
1770–1849
Nancy Anderson
1771–1850
John Fortner
1776–1864
Bersheba Arrington
1785–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Stapleton
1750–1810
Amelia Stephen
1750–1802
John Townsend
1739–1786
Courtney Pouncey
1740–1790
Benjamin Arrington
1740–1815
Matilda Faulkner
1745–1788

William Stapleton's Descendants

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William (Zeno) Stapleton (9 January 1865–2 September 1895) m. Rebecca (Rowena) West (2 March 1863–1 Mar)
  1. 1. William (Simp) Stapleton 1885–1965 m. Susie (O) Peyton 1889–1967
    1. 1. Infant (Daughter) Stapleton 1917–1917
    2. 2. Gladys (Eliza) Stapleton 1909–1989 m. Henry (W) Bignar 1908–
      1. 1. Ada (Elaine) Stapleton 1927–2002

William Stapleton's Timeline

4 Records

1865
9 January 1865
Birth of William Zeno Stapleton in , Catahoula, Louisiana, USA
, Catahoula, Louisiana, USA
1870
1870
Age 5
William Zeno Stapleton resided here in Ward 1, Centerville, Catahoula, Louisiana, USA
Ward 1, Centerville, Catahoula, Louisiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 15
William Zeno Stapleton resided here in 6th Ward, Catahoula, Louisiana, USA
6th Ward, Catahoula, Louisiana, USA
1895
2 September 1895
Age 30
Death of William Zeno Stapleton in La Salle Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
La Salle Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 January 1865
    Event Place: , Catahoula, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: 6th Ward, Catahoula, Louisiana; Roll: 451; Page: 196b; Enumeration District: 007
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ward 1, Catahoula, Louisiana; Roll: M593_509; Page: 306B
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Ward 1, Centerville, Catahoula, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ward 1, Catahoula, Louisiana; Roll: M593_509; Page: 306B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: 6th Ward, Catahoula, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: 6th Ward, Catahoula, Louisiana; Roll: 451; Page: 196b; Enumeration District: 007

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 September 1895
    Event Place: La Salle Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Trout, La Salle Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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