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William STRATTON 1784 – 1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1784

Birth Location: Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1852

Death Location: Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, USA

Father: EDWARD STRATTON

Mother: Sarah Ligon

Spouse(s): Nancy STEGER

Children(s): Richard STRATTON

In 1784, William STRATTON entered the world in Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, USA, born to EDWARD STRATTON and Sarah Ann Ligon. William STRATTON married Nancy Ann STEGER, and had children including Richard Dixon STRATTON. William STRATTON passed away in 1852 in Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1784, William STRATTON entered the world in Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, USA, born to EDWARD STRATTON and Sarah Ann Ligon.
  • William STRATTON married Nancy Ann STEGER, and had children including Richard Dixon STRATTON.
  • William STRATTON passed away in 1852 in Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

EDWARD STRATTON
1750 – 1818
Birth Location: Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Ligon
1763 – 1825
Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Nancy STEGER
1776 – 1849
Birth Location: Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Richard STRATTON
1821 – 1887
Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
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William STRATTON's Ancestors

Self
William STRATTON
1784 – 1852
Birth Place: Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, USA
Parents
EDWARD STRATTON
1750 – 1818
Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Ann) Ligon
1763 – 1825
Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William Stratton
1712 – 1780
Bermuda Hundred, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Sally) McCall
1728 – 1760
Henrico, Virginia, United States
William Ligon
1747 – 1765
Frances Moseley
1745 – 1787
Dale Parish, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward Stratton
1679 – 1729
Ann Batte
1686 – 1749
Richard Ligon
1720 – 1779
Anne Ward
1723 – 1789
William Moseley
1725 – 1772
Mary Ligon
1732 – 1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Stratton
Martha Shippey
Henry Batte
1628 – 1702
Mary Lounds
1650 – 1727
Matthew Ligon
1680 – 1764
Elizabeth Anderson
1695 – 1740
William Moseley
1692 – 1779
Frances Mayo
1700 – 1778
Joseph Ligon
1704 – 1752
Judith Stewart
1710 – 1784

William STRATTON's Descendants

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William STRATTON (1784 – 1852) m. Nancy (Ann) STEGER (1776 – 24 Feb 1849)
  1. 1. Richard (Dixon) STRATTON (abt 1821 – 1887) m. Susanna Roberts (28 Jan 1824 – 22 Oct 1901)
    1. 1. MARTHA (JANE) STRATTON (13 Feb 1847 – 25 Mar 1907) m. FREDRICK WILLIAMS (Apr 1837 – 07 May 1914)
      1. 1. Hulda (Jane) Williams (03 Mar 1870 – 19 Dec 1925) m. John (Millard) Foster (19 January 1874 – 12 April 1951)
        1. 1. Almeda (A) Foster (15 Mar 1896 – 23 Apr 1911)
        2. 2. Mary (Estell) Foster (14 Apr 1898 – 13 March 1923) m. Luther (Alexander) Roberts (6 October 1890 – 1 July 1976)
        3. 3. Joseph Foster (1902 – 1966)
        4. 4. R.H. Foster (Oct 1904 – Nov 1904)
        5. 5. Stephen Foster (01 Aug 1906 – 02 Oct 1920)
        6. 6. Dora Foster (About 1909 – Unknown) m. Lee Hixon (7 March 1902 – 23 January 1977)
      2. 2. Joseph Williams (7 January 1876 – 21 June 1918)

William STRATTON's Timeline

2 Records

1784
1784
Birth of William STRATTON in Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, USA
Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, USA
1852
1852
Age 68
Death of William STRATTON in Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, USA
Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, USA
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