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William Sullivan 1788–1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 January 1788

Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 12 May 1848

Death Location: Thomasville, Davidson County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: William Sullivan

Mother: Eleanor Smith

Spouse(s): Margaret Jackson

Children(s): Henrietta Sullivan, Addison Sullivan, James Sullivan, Barsheba Sullivan, Diannah Sullivan, Margaret Sullivan, Eleanor Sullivan, Eliza Sullivan, Esther Sullivan, Malinda Sullivan, Elizabeth Townsend, Malinda Sullivan

William Sullivan was born in 1788 in Rowan, North Carolina, USA, the child of William James Sullivan And Eleanor Smith. In 1820, William Sullivan resided in Battalions 2 and 4 or Lexington Side, Rowan, North. In 1840, William Sullivan resided in Davidson, North Carolina, USA. William Sullivan married Margaret Peggy Jackson, and had children including Addison Sullivan, Barsheba Sullivan, Diannah Sullivan, Eleanor Nellie Sullivan, Eliza Sullivan, Elizabeth Sullivan Townsend, Esther Sullivan, Henrietta Ritta Rita Henryetta Hettee Etta Henry Etta Sullivan, James Jackson Sullivan, Malinda Sullivan, Margaret Ann Sullivan. William Sullivan passed away in 1848 in Thomasville, Davidson County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Sullivan was born in 1788 in Rowan, North Carolina, USA, the child of William James Sullivan And Eleanor Smith.
  • In 1820, William Sullivan resided in Battalions 2 and 4 or Lexington Side, Rowan, North.
  • In 1840, William Sullivan resided in Davidson, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Sullivan married Margaret Peggy Jackson, and had children including Addison Sullivan, Barsheba Sullivan, Diannah Sullivan, Eleanor Nellie Sullivan, Eliza Sullivan, Elizabeth Sullivan Townsend, Esther Sullivan, Henrietta Ritta Rita Henryetta Hettee Etta Henry Etta Sullivan, James Jackson Sullivan, Malinda Sullivan, Margaret Ann Sullivan.
  • William Sullivan passed away in 1848 in Thomasville, Davidson County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Sullivan's Ancestors

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William Sullivan
1788–1848
Birth Place: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Parents
William James Sullivan
1760–1838
Rowan, North Carolina, or Maryland, USA
Eleanor Smith
1763–1836
Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Daniel (Johnson) Sullivan
1729–1792
Caroline, Maryland, United States
Margaret Melvin
1734–
, Dorchester, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Florence Sullivan
1697–1775
Sarah Johnson
1700–1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Darby Sr
1673–1769
Elizabeth Clairborne
1678–1697
Robert Johnson
1670–1734
Elizabeth Goostree
1670–1702

William Sullivan's Descendants

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William Sullivan (10 January 1788–12 May 1848) m. Margaret (Peggy) Jackson (27 Feb 1786–23 Mar 1860)
  1. 1. Henrietta (Ritta Rita Henryetta Hettee Etta Henry Etta) Sullivan 1822–1901
  2. 2. Addison Sullivan 1810–1882
  3. 3. James (Jackson) Sullivan 1821–1899
  4. 4. Barsheba Sullivan 1818–
  5. 5. Diannah Sullivan 1823–1902
  6. 6. Margaret (Ann) Sullivan 1826–1894
  7. 7. Eleanor ("Nellie") Sullivan 1818–1894
  8. 8. Eliza Sullivan 1815–1855
  9. 9. Esther Sullivan 1812–1814
  10. 10. Malinda Sullivan 1809–1892
  11. 11. Elizabeth (SULLIVAN) Townsend 1818–1870
  12. 12. Malinda Sullivan 1810–

William Sullivan's Timeline

4 Records

1788
10 January 1788
Birth of William Sullivan in Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Rowan, North Carolina, USA
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 32
William Sullivan resided here in Battalions 2 and 4 or Lexington Side, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Battalions 2 and 4 or Lexington Side, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
1840
1840
Age 52
William Sullivan resided here in Davidson, North Carolina, USA
Davidson, North Carolina, USA
1848
12 May 1848
Age 60
Death of William Sullivan in Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Davidson, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 January 1788
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Battalions 2 and 4 or Lexington Side, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Battalions 2 and 4 or Lexington Side, Rowan, North Carolina; Page: 322; NARA Roll: M33_81; Image: 184

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Davidson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Davidson, North Carolina; Roll: 359; Page: 268; Family History Library Film: 0018093

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1848
    Event Place: Davidson, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Thomasville, Davidson County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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