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William Waitman Starkey 1843–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Apr 1843

Birth Location: , Wetzel, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 2 Jun 1906

Death Location: , Wetzel, West Virginia, USA

Father: Samuel Starkey

Mother: Rebecca Edgell

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The story of William Waitman Starkey began in 1843 in , Wetzel, West Virginia, USA. William Waitman Starkey passed away in 1906 in , Wetzel, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Waitman Starkey began in 1843 in , Wetzel, West Virginia, USA.
  • William Waitman Starkey passed away in 1906 in , Wetzel, West Virginia, USA.

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William Starkey's Ancestors

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William Starkey
1843–1906
Birth Place: , Wetzel, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Samuel Starkey
1791–1868
, , Pennsylvania, USA
Rebecca Edgell
1795–1888
, Monongalia, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James Edgell
1775–1805
, Caroline, Maryland, USA
Mary Ice
1775–1840
, , Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Edgell
1750–1791
Rebecca Merrick
1742–1800
William Ice
1730–1826
Margaret Higginbotham
1749–1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Edgell
1724–1782
Mary Staples
1718–1782
Frederick Iaac
1680–1794
Mary Galloway
1680–1745
Ralph Higginbotham
1723–1780
Mary Henthorn
1727–1780

William Starkey's Timeline

2 Records

1843
5 Apr 1843
Birth of William Waitman Starkey in , Wetzel, West Virginia, USA
, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA
1906
2 Jun 1906
Age 63
Death of William Waitman Starkey in , Wetzel, West Virginia, USA
, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1843
    Event Place: , Wetzel, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1906
    Event Place: , Wetzel, West Virginia, USA

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