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William John "Preacher Billy" Tackett 1779–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1779

Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 22 Sep 1851

Death Location: Pike, Kentucky, United States

Father: William Tackett

Mother: Sarah Hood

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The story of William John "Preacher Billy" Tackett began in 1779 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States. William John "Preacher Billy" Tackett passed away in 1851 in Pike, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William John "Preacher Billy" Tackett began in 1779 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States.
  • William John "Preacher Billy" Tackett passed away in 1851 in Pike, Kentucky, United States.

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William Tackett's Ancestors

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William Tackett
1779–1851
Birth Place: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Parents
William Hiram Tackett
1740–1835
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Sussanah) Hood
1749–1850
Cedar Run, Fauquier. Virginia
Grandparents
John (Mose Tackett) Tacquette
1712–1774
Cedar Run, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Rosanna Rose
1714–1812
Cedar Run, Frederick, Virginia, Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Lewis (Tacquett)
1675–1744
mary spiller
1674–1744
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Louis Tacquette
1660–1740
Fortunata Protto
1664–1760
William Spiller
1654–1695
Rachel Tackett
1665–1750

William Tackett's Timeline

2 Records

1779
12 May 1779
Birth of William John "Preacher Billy" Tackett in Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
1851
22 Sep 1851
Age 72
Death of William John "Preacher Billy" Tackett in Pike, Kentucky, United States
Pike, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1779
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1851
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky, United States

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