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William Henry Wills 1849–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Apr 1849

Birth Location: Mount Savage, Maryland

Death Date: 17 Nov 1928

Death Location: Hyndman, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Wills

Mother: Sidney Burrell

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1849, William Henry Wills entered the world in Mount Savage, Maryland, born to John William Wills And Sidney Jane Eunice Burall Burrell. In 1850, William Henry Wills resided in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA. In 1860, William Henry Wills resided in Frostburg, Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland, USA. William Henry Wills passed away in 1928 in Hyndman, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1849, William Henry Wills entered the world in Mount Savage, Maryland, born to John William Wills And Sidney Jane Eunice Burall Burrell.
  • In 1850, William Henry Wills resided in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA.
  • In 1860, William Henry Wills resided in Frostburg, Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland, USA.
  • William Henry Wills passed away in 1928 in Hyndman, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Wills
1821–1887
Birth Location: Frederick County, Maryland, USA
JW
Sidney Burrell
1820–1883
Birth Location: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA
SB

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Wills's Ancestors

Self
William Wills
1849–1928
Birth Place: Mount Savage, Maryland
Parents
John William Wills
1821–1887
Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Sidney (Jane "EUNICE" Burall \) Burrell
1820–1883
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Michael (Henry Wills) Sr.
1795–1860
Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Elisabeth (Mahaney) (Mahenny)
1791–1862
Ireland
George (Stanley) Burall
1791–
New Market, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Nancy Mealy
1791–1841
New Market, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Wills's Timeline

4 Records

1849
8 Apr 1849
Birth of William Henry Wills in Mount Savage, Maryland
Mount Savage, Maryland
1850
1850
Age 1
William Henry Wills resided here in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
1860
1860
Age 11
William Henry Wills resided here in Frostburg, Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland, USA
Frostburg, Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland, USA
1928
17 Nov 1928
Age 79
Death of William Henry Wills in Hyndman, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Hyndman, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1849
    Event Place: Mount Savage, Maryland
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 107501-110500
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: M653_456; Page: 378; Family History Library
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: 277; Page: 198b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: 277; Page: 198b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Frostburg, Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: M653_456; Page: 378; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1928
    Event Place: Hyndman, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 107501-110500
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