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William S. Way 1865–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1865

Birth Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

Death Date: 12 Mar 1937

Death Location: St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri

Father: David Way

Mother: Mary Way

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Children(s):

In 1865, William S. Way entered the world in Salt Lake City, Utah, born to David B Way And Mary B Way. In 1880, William S. Way resided in Rochester, Andrew, Missouri, USA. William S. Way passed away in 1937 in St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri.

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Biography

  • In 1865, William S. Way entered the world in Salt Lake City, Utah, born to David B Way And Mary B Way.
  • In 1880, William S. Way resided in Rochester, Andrew, Missouri, USA.
  • William S. Way passed away in 1937 in St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri.

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William Way's Ancestors

Self
William Way
1865–1937
Birth Place: Salt Lake City, Utah
Parents
David B. Way
1821–1900
New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Mary (B.) Way
1829–1893
New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Grandparents
Mary Stanton
1796–
Delaware
Josiah Brooks
1805–1872
Christiana, Newcastle, Delaware, United States
Marie Brooks
1810–1883
PA
Great-Grandparents
James Brooks
1780–1829
Rachel Hays
1779–1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Hayes
1744–1810
Rachel Webb
1746–1831

William Way's Timeline

3 Records

1865
1 Jan 1865
Birth of William S. Way in Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
1880
1880
Age 15
William S. Way resided here in Rochester, Andrew, Missouri, USA
Rochester, Andrew, Missouri, USA
1937
12 Mar 1937
Age 72
Death of William S. Way in St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri
St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1865
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Utah
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Rochester, Andrew, Missouri; Roll: 671; Family History Film: 1254671; Page: 232A; Enumeration District: 039; Image: 0469

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Rochester, Andrew, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Rochester, Andrew, Missouri; Roll: 671; Family History Film: 1254671; Page: 232A; Enumeration District: 039; Image: 0469

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1937
    Event Place: St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri

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