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William Alexander Dread Seefar Fearnot Westmoreland 1838–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Mar 1838

Birth Location: , York, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 19 Apr 1891

Death Location: Smyrna, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA

Father: Reeves Westmoreland

Mother: Morning Martin

Spouse(s): Fannie Martin

Children(s): John Westmoreland, William Westmoreland, Sina Westmoreland, Margaret Westmoreland, Mariah Westmoreland, Parilee Westmoreland, Mary Westmoreland, Sallie Westmoreland, Emma Westmoreland, Isabella Westmoreland, Alexander Westmoreland

In 1838, William Alexander Dread Seefar Fearnot Westmoreland entered the world in , York, South Carolina, United States, born to Reeves Westmoreland And Morning Martin. In 1880, William Alexander Dread Seefar Fearnot Westmoreland resided in Cherokee, York, South Carolina, United States. William Alexander Dread Seefar Fearnot Westmoreland married Fannie Mae Francis Martin, and had children including Alexander Westmoreland, Emma W Westmoreland, Isabella Westmoreland, John Franklin Westmoreland, Margaret Katherine Katie Westmoreland, Mariah Westmoreland, Mary Jane Westmoreland, Parilee Westmoreland, Sallie Westmoreland, Sina Westmoreland, William Hart Westmoreland. William Alexander Dread Seefar Fearnot Westmoreland passed away in 1891 in Smyrna, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1838, William Alexander Dread Seefar Fearnot Westmoreland entered the world in , York, South Carolina, United States, born to Reeves Westmoreland And Morning Martin.
  • In 1880, William Alexander Dread Seefar Fearnot Westmoreland resided in Cherokee, York, South Carolina, United States.
  • William Alexander Dread Seefar Fearnot Westmoreland married Fannie Mae Francis Martin, and had children including Alexander Westmoreland, Emma W Westmoreland, Isabella Westmoreland, John Franklin Westmoreland, Margaret Katherine Katie Westmoreland, Mariah Westmoreland, Mary Jane Westmoreland, Parilee Westmoreland, Sallie Westmoreland, Sina Westmoreland, William Hart Westmoreland.
  • William Alexander Dread Seefar Fearnot Westmoreland passed away in 1891 in Smyrna, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Reeves Westmoreland
1814–1894
Birth Location: York, South Carolina, United States
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Morning Martin
1801–1857
Birth Location: York County, South Carolina
MM

Spouses(s)

Fannie Martin
1838–1908
Birth Location: , York, South Carolina, United States
FM

Children(s)

John Westmoreland
1861–1914
Birth Location: Kings Creek, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
JW
William Westmoreland
1869–1928
Birth Location: Kings Creek, Cherokee, South Carolina, United States
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Sina Westmoreland
1867–1907
Birth Location: Kings Creek, Cherokee, South Carolina, United States
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Margaret Westmoreland
1874–1903
Birth Location: Kings Creek, Cherokee, South Carolina, United States
MW
Mariah Westmoreland
1859–1926
Birth Location: South Carolina
MW
Parilee Westmoreland
1866–1890
Birth Location: Kings Creek, Cherokee, South Carolina, United States
PW
Mary Westmoreland
1857–1858
Birth Location: Kings Creek, Cherokee, South Carolina, United States
MW
Sallie Westmoreland
1877–1878
Birth Location: Kings Creek, Cherokee, South Carolina, United States
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Emma Westmoreland
1881–1912
Birth Location: York, York, South Carolina, United States
EW
Isabella Westmoreland
1863–1901
Birth Location: Kings Creek, Cherokee, South Carolina, United States
IW
Alexander Westmoreland
1875–1938
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
AW

William Westmoreland's Ancestors

Self
William Westmoreland
1838–1891
Birth Place: , York, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Reeves Westmoreland
1814–1894
York, South Carolina, United States
Morning Martin
1801–1857
York County, South Carolina
Grandparents
Michael Martin
1780–1854
York County, South Carolina, USA
Mary Bolin
1782–1863
York County, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Micah Jr
1762–1830
Mourning Manning
1762–1826
John Bolin
1755–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Westmoreland's Descendants

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William (Alexander Dread Seefar Fearnot) Westmoreland (4 Mar 1838–19 Apr 1891) m. Fannie (Mae (Francis)) Martin (7 Mar 1838–3 May 1908)
  1. 1. John (Franklin) Westmoreland 1861–1914 m. Malinda (Isabella) Martin 1865–1924
    1. 1. William (Alexander) Westmoreland 1885–1973 m. Annie (Elizabeth) Watt 1889–1960 m. Lessie (Flowers) Godfrey 1884–1918
      1. 1. Mary Westmoreland 1923–1961 m. Ernest (George) Abel 1919–2013
      2. 2. Ether (Winfield) Westmoreland 1914–2005
      3. 3. Mildred (Ardella) Westmoreland 1912–2002
      4. 4. Edna Westmoreland 1934–2016
        1. 1. Steven (Charles) Burt 1951–1964
      5. 5. Richard Westmoorland 1909–
      6. 6. Sallie (Estella) Westmoreland 1910–1994
    2. 2. James (Stacy) Westmoreland 1887–1970
    3. 3. Sallie (Catherine) Westmoreland 1894–1903
    4. 4. Lee (Ila Ada) Westmoreland 1891–1979 m. Joseph (Adolphus Tillman Black) Smith 1889–1953
      1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Black 1916–1992
      2. 2. Malinda Black 1923–2011
      3. 3. John (Shaw) Black 1914–1995
      4. 4. Vivian (Lee) Black 1918–2001
      5. 5. Infant Black 1920–1920
      6. 6. Heber (Grant) Black 1921–2005
      7. 7. Frank (Westmoreland) Black 1927–1989
    5. 5. Broadus (Young) Westmoreland 1896–1976
    6. 6. Lacy (Cornelia) Westmoreland 1898–1973
    7. 7. Lena (Vaseline) Westmoreland 1901–1986 m. Zeblon (Vance) White 1899–
      1. 1. Afton (Isabella) White 1921–2002
      2. 2. Grace White 1924–
    8. 8. Ennes (Lee) Westmoreland 1889–1974
    9. 9. Bennie (Ezell) Westmoreland 1904–1914
  2. 2. William (Hart) Westmoreland 1869–1928 m. Rhoda (Isabella) McKee 1879–1954
    1. 1. Emanuel (Scott) Westmoreland 1905–1961 m. Mary Westmoreland 1908–
      1. 1. William Westmoreland 1925–
      2. 2. Ruby Westmoreland 1926–
    2. 2. Alice (D) Westmoreland 1903–
  3. 3. Sina Westmoreland 1867–1907
  4. 4. Margaret (Katherine, (Katie)) Westmoreland 1874–1903
  5. 5. Mariah Westmoreland 1859–1926 m. Rufus (Emanuel) White 1840–1900
    1. 1. Amanda White 1893–1923
    2. 2. Marion (M.) White 1891–1928
    3. 3. Clarence White 1901–1960
    4. 4. Ida White 1896–1961
    5. 5. Dennis (F.) White 1887–1929
    6. 6. Meek (William) White 1889–1914
    7. 7. Mattie White 1896–1900
    8. 8. Lee (Redmond) White 1885–1956 m. Rose (Etta) Harris 1884–1958
      1. 1. Laurence White 1910–
      2. 2. O'tee White 1914–1997
      3. 3. Marie White 1920–
      4. 4. Jessie White 1923–
      5. 5. Janette White 1917–2008
      6. 6. Nannie White 1906–
      7. 7. Mason White 1912–
    9. 9. Benjamin (Tillman) White 1898–1973
    10. 10. Jim White 1879–
  6. 6. Parilee Westmoreland 1866–1890
  7. 7. Mary (Jane) Westmoreland 1857–1858
  8. 8. Sallie Westmoreland 1877–1878
  9. 9. Emma (W) Westmoreland 1881–1912 m. Chambers (Richard) Beheler 1871–1915
    1. 1. Henry Beheler 1901–1916
    2. 2. Harry (Richard) Boheler 1899–1947
    3. 3. Haskel (Lee) Boheler 1903–1971
    4. 4. Johnson (Herbert) Boheler 1906–1969
    5. 5. Fannie (Octiva) Boheler 1908–1973
    6. 6. Janie Boheler 1910–2000
  10. 10. Isabella Westmoreland 1863–1901 m. James (E.) Martin 1859–1926
    1. 1. Effie (Luversie) Martin 1897–1987 m. Holden Parker 1894–1962
      1. 1. James (Frank) Parker 1924–1999
      2. 2. Frances (Carolyn) Parker 1933–1937
      3. 3. Lucile Tate 1920–1946
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Martin 1888–1972
    3. 3. Andy Martin 1890–1966 m. Mary (Katherine "Kate") Kiser 1887–1962
      1. 1. Fred (Little) Martin 1920–1986
      2. 2. Edith (Opal) Martin 1912–1973
      3. 3. Martha (Beatrice) Martin 1914–1986
      4. 4. Eda Martin 1919–
    4. 4. Betsy Martin 1892–1964
    5. 5. John (Ross) Martin 1894–1968 m. Mabel Broome 1900–1993
      1. 1. Virginia (M) Martin 1921–
      2. 2. Vivian (J) Martin 1923–
    6. 6. James (Edward Martin) Jr. 1899–1973
    7. 7. Rachel (L.) Martin 1901–1926
  11. 11. Alexander Westmoreland 1875–1938 m. Martha ((Mattie) Elizabeth) Bolin 1878–1938
    1. 1. William (Rufus) Westmoreland 1899–1943 m. Lillie (Ione) Dover 1905–1958
      1. 1. Ernest (Alexander) Westmoreland 1926–1965
      2. 2. Kenneth Westmoreland 1942–1992
      3. 3. Frank (Deleno) Westmoreland 1933–1958
      4. 4. John (Henry) Westmoreland 1924–1955

William Westmoreland's Timeline

3 Records

1838
4 Mar 1838
Birth of William Alexander Dread Seefar Fearnot Westmoreland in , York, South Carolina, United States
, York, South Carolina, United States
1880
1880
Age 42
William Alexander Dread Seefar Fearnot Westmoreland resided here in Cherokee, York, South Carolina, United States
Cherokee, York, South Carolina, United States
1891
19 Apr 1891
Age 53
Death of William Alexander Dread Seefar Fearnot Westmoreland in Kings Creek, Cherokee South Carolina, USA
Kings Creek, Cherokee South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1838
    Event Place: , York, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cherokee, York, South Carolina; Roll: 1243; Family History Film: 1255243; Page: 488A; Enumeration District: 167
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cherokee, York, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cherokee, York, South Carolina; Roll: 1243; Family History Film: 1255243; Page: 488A; Enumeration District: 167

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1891
    Event Place: Kings Creek, Cherokee South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Smyrna, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011
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