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William Torrey 1798–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1798

Birth Location: New York City, New York, New York

Death Date: 15 Jun 1891

Death Location: Lakehurst, Ocean, New Jersey, United States

Father: William Torrey

Mother: Margaret Nichols

Spouse(s): Adeline Whittemore

Children(s): Adeline Torrey, John Torrey, Jane Torrey, William Torrey, Samuel Torrey, Theodore Torrey, Baby Torrey, Leigh Torrey, Baby Torrey, Lewis Torrey, Mary Dwight

William Torrey was born in 1798 in New York City, New York, New York, the child of William Torrey And Margaret Nichols. William Torrey married Adeline Whittemore, and had children including Adeline Whittemore Torrey, Baby Anna Whittemore Torrey, Baby Margaret Antoinette Torrey, Jane Whittemore Torrey, John Torrey, Leigh Richmond Torrey, Lewis Biss Torrey, Mary L Torrey Dwight, Samuel Whittemore Torrey, Theodore Whittemore Torrey, William Augustus Torrey. William Torrey passed away in 1891 in Lakehurst, Ocean, New Jersey, United States.

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Biography

  • William Torrey was born in 1798 in New York City, New York, New York, the child of William Torrey And Margaret Nichols.
  • William Torrey married Adeline Whittemore, and had children including Adeline Whittemore Torrey, Baby Anna Whittemore Torrey, Baby Margaret Antoinette Torrey, Jane Whittemore Torrey, John Torrey, Leigh Richmond Torrey, Lewis Biss Torrey, Mary L Torrey Dwight, Samuel Whittemore Torrey, Theodore Whittemore Torrey, William Augustus Torrey.
  • William Torrey passed away in 1891 in Lakehurst, Ocean, New Jersey, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Torrey
1759–1831
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Margaret Nichols
1768–1839
Birth Location: New York, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Adeline Whittemore
1799–1890
Birth Location: New York, New York County, New York, United States
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Children(s)

Adeline Torrey
1829–1893
Birth Location: New York, New York, USA
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John Torrey
1832–1914
Birth Location: New York, New York
JT
Jane Torrey
1822–1856
Birth Location: New York City
JT
William Torrey
1827–1910
Birth Location: New York City
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Samuel Torrey
1823–1903
Birth Location: New York City, New York, USA
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Theodore Torrey
1831–1891
Birth Location: New York
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Baby Torrey
1824–1824
Birth Location: –
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Leigh Torrey
1834–1852
Birth Location: New York, United States
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Baby Torrey
1840–1840
Birth Location: –
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Lewis Torrey
1843–1844
Birth Location: –
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Mary Dwight
1837–1896
Birth Location: Montclair, NJ
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William Torrey's Ancestors

Self
William Torrey
1798–1891
Birth Place: New York City, New York, New York
Parents
William Torrey
1759–1831
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Margaret Nichols
1768–1839
New York, New York, USA
Grandparents
John Torrey
1734–1808
Boston, Massachusetts
Susannah Bowditch
1733–1794
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Torrey
1701–1769
Bethiah Bass
1704–1770
William Bowditch
1683–1748
Mary Bass
–1749
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Torrey
1673–1729
Mary Cherkering
1676–1758
Samuel Bass
1660–1751
Mary Adams
1667–1706

William Torrey's Descendants

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William Torrey (25 May 1798–15 Jun 1891) m. Adeline Whittemore (14 Jan 1799–9 October 1890)
  1. 1. Adeline (Whittemore) Torrey 1829–1893
  2. 2. John Torrey 1832–1914
  3. 3. Jane (Whittemore) Torrey 1822–1856
  4. 4. William (Augustus) Torrey 1827–1910
  5. 5. Samuel (Whittemore) Torrey 1823–1903
  6. 6. Theodore (Whittemore) Torrey 1831–1891
  7. 7. Baby (Margaret Antoinette) Torrey 1824–1824
  8. 8. Leigh (Richmond) Torrey 1834–1852
  9. 9. Baby (Anna Whittemore) Torrey 1840–1840
  10. 10. Lewis (Biss) Torrey 1843–1844
  11. 11. Mary (L Torrey) Dwight 1837–1896

William Torrey's Timeline

2 Records

1798
25 May 1798
Birth of William Torrey in New York City, New York, New York
New York City, New York, New York
1891
15 Jun 1891
Age 93
Death of William Torrey in Lakehurst, Ocean, New Jersey, United States
Lakehurst, Ocean, New Jersey, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1798
    Event Place: New York City, New York, New York

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1891
    Event Place: Lakehurst, Ocean, New Jersey, United States
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