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William Willson 1850–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1850

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 25 Mar 1928

Death Location: Ringgold, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

Father: Morgan Willson

Mother: Martha Odle

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William Willson was born in 1850 in Virginia, the child of Morgan L Willson And Martha Odle. In 1850, William Willson resided in Henry, Virginia, USA. William Willson passed away in 1928 in Ringgold, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Willson was born in 1850 in Virginia, the child of Morgan L Willson And Martha Odle.
  • In 1850, William Willson resided in Henry, Virginia, USA.
  • William Willson passed away in 1928 in Ringgold, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.

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William Willson's Ancestors

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William Willson
1850–1928
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Morgan L Willson
1813–
Virginia
Martha Odle
1820–1853
Henry County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
James (William) Wilson
1771–1866
Stafford, Stafford County, Virginia, United States of America
George (Washington "Wash" Odell (Odle)) Sr
1797–1873
Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States of America
Eleanor (“Nellie” Brim) Odell
1801–1873
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
William O'Dell
1747–1820
Elizabeth Yeoman
1755–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Odell
1718–1799
Peggy
1730–1800

William Willson's Timeline

3 Records

1850
abt 1850
Birth of William Willson in Virginia
Virginia
1850
1850
William Willson resided here in Henry, Virginia, USA
Henry, Virginia, USA
1928
25 Mar 1928
Age 78
Death of William Willson in Ringgold, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Ringgold, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1850
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Henry, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1928
    Event Place: Ringgold, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Death Records

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