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William J. WESTMORELAND 1837 – 1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 MAY 1837

Birth Location: Fayette County, TN

Death Date: 27 OCT 1909

Death Location: Childress, TX

Father: Fisher WESTMORELAND

Mother: Susan DAVIS

Spouse(s): Rachel HORNE

Children(s):

In 1837, William J. WESTMORELAND entered the world in Fayette County, TN, born to Fisher Ames WESTMORELAND and Susan DAVIS. William J. WESTMORELAND married Rachel Selma HORNE. William J. WESTMORELAND passed away in 1909 in Childress, TX.

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Biography

  • In 1837, William J. WESTMORELAND entered the world in Fayette County, TN, born to Fisher Ames WESTMORELAND and Susan DAVIS.
  • William J. WESTMORELAND married Rachel Selma HORNE.
  • William J. WESTMORELAND passed away in 1909 in Childress, TX.

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William WESTMORELAND's Ancestors

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William WESTMORELAND
1837 – 1909
Birth Place: Fayette County, TN
Parents
Fisher Ames WESTMORELAND
1805 – 1898
near Richmond, VA
Susan DAVIS
1809 – 1873
Giles County, TN
Grandparents
Thomas WESTMORELAND
1771 – 1815
Dinwiddie County, VA
Sarah TARPLEY
Great-Grandparents
Thomas WESTMORELAND
– 1784
EdithNAPIER NIPPER
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard WESTMORELAND
JohnNIPPER NAPIER

William WESTMORELAND's Timeline

2 Records

1837
25 MAY 1837
Birth of William J. WESTMORELAND in Fayette County, TN
Fayette County, TN
1909
27 OCT 1909
Age 72
Death of William J. WESTMORELAND in Childress, TX
Childress, TX

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 MAY 1837
    Event Place: Fayette County, TN
    Record Source: Doug1.ged

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 OCT 1909
    Event Place: Childress, TX
    Record Source: Doug1.ged

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