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William Preston Washburn 1857 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 November 1857

Birth Location: Grayson County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 17 February 1917

Death Location: Bells, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America

Father: John Washburn

Mother: Hannah Ford

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Children(s):

The story of William Preston Washburn began in 1857 in Grayson County, Texas, United States of America. In 1860, William Preston Washburn resided in Grayson, Texas, USA. William Preston Washburn passed away in 1917 in Bells, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Preston Washburn began in 1857 in Grayson County, Texas, United States of America.
  • In 1860, William Preston Washburn resided in Grayson, Texas, USA.
  • William Preston Washburn passed away in 1917 in Bells, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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William Washburn's Ancestors

Self
William Washburn
1857 – 1917
Birth Place: Grayson County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
John Preston Washburn
1828 – 1897
Arkansas, United States of America
Hannah (S) Ford
1830 – 1912
Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Henry Ford
1805 – 1850
Nancy Ford
1810 – 1857
Illinois, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Washburn's Timeline

3 Records

1857
8 November 1857
Birth of William Preston Washburn in Grayson County, Texas, United States of America
Grayson County, Texas, United States of America
1860
1860
Age 3
William Preston Washburn resided here in Grayson, Texas, USA
Grayson, Texas, USA
1917
17 February 1917
Age 60
Death of William Preston Washburn in Bells, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America
Bells, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 November 1857
    Event Place: Grayson County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Grayson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 February 1917
    Event Place: Bells, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bells, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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