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William Wooten 1740–1828 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Amelia County

Death Date: 1828

Death Location: Prince Edward County, VA

Father: Miles Wootton

Mother: Elizabeth Taylor

Spouse(s): Lucy Owens

Children(s): Jesse Wooten, Owen Wootton

William Wooten was born in 1740 in Amelia County, the child of Miles Wootton And Elizabeth Taylor. In 1770, William Wooten resided in Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States. William Wooten married Lucy Owens, and had children including Jesse Wooten, Owen Wootton. William Wooten passed away in 1828 in Prince Edward County, VA.

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Biography

  • William Wooten was born in 1740 in Amelia County, the child of Miles Wootton And Elizabeth Taylor.
  • In 1770, William Wooten resided in Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States.
  • William Wooten married Lucy Owens, and had children including Jesse Wooten, Owen Wootton.
  • William Wooten passed away in 1828 in Prince Edward County, VA.

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William Wooten's Ancestors

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William Wooten
1740–1828
Birth Place: Amelia County
Parents
Miles Wootton
1715–1766
James City, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Taylor
1718–1745
Hanover, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Wooten's Descendants

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William Wooten (1740–1828) m. Lucy Owens (1742–1828)
  1. 1. Jesse Wooten 1774–1810 m. Jane (Jincy) Jeffress 1770–1825
    1. 1. Jesse Wooten 1815– m. Rosanna Wooten 1810–
      1. 1. James (Henry) Wooten 1842–1890 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Strader 1852–1932 m. Mary (Polly) Love 1848–1869
        1. 1. Irene (Melinda) Wooten 1867–1942 m. Tobias (Crider) Burch 1867–1948
        2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Wooton 1865–1944 m. Charles (S.) Pope 1863–1944 m. Harvey Coffel 1863–1885
        3. 3. Cerinda (J.) Wooten 1870–1931 m. Eli (Wesley) Taylor 1865–1933
        4. 4. Daniel (A.) Wooten 1872–1949 m. Margaret (Noretta) Howell 1882–1951
        5. 5. Calvin Wooten 1874–1919 m. Etta (Mae) Cokonougher 1883–1958
      2. 2. John (T) Wooten 1830–
      3. 3. Thomas Wooten 1832– m. Rachel (J) Wooton 1838–
        1. 1. Thomas Wooten 1861–
        2. 2. Cazville Wooten 1871–
        3. 3. Martha Ellis 1863–
      4. 4. Jesse Wooten 1834–1916 m. Violette Wilkie 1848–
        1. 1. Martha Wooten 1866–
        2. 2. Levi Wooten 1869–1931
        3. 3. Laura (V.) Wooten 1873–
      5. 5. Moses Wooten 1839–1840
      6. 6. Enoch Wooten 1844–1910 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Stiles 1864–1933 m. Rebecca (Jane) Strader 1847–1875
        1. 1. Maude (L.) Spencer 1888–1971 m. Soloman Spencer 1882–1958
        2. 2. Eva (Mae) Wooten 1892–1936
        3. 3. Clarence (Varell) Wooton 1897–1919 m. Revah (G) Edwards 1901–
        4. 4. Homer (L) Wooten 1899–1901
        5. 5. Golda (E) Wooten 1895–1896
        6. 6. Earline Wooton 1899–1901
        7. 7. Dora (M) Wooten 1884–1947
        8. 8. Henry (James) Wooten 1886–1979
        9. 9. Daniel (B.) Wooton 1869–1955 m. Addonia Russell 1869–1952
        10. 10. Lucinda (Jane) Wooten 1867–1944
        11. 11. Clarence (Varow) Wooten 1897–1919
      7. 7. Elizabeth Wooten 1845–1919 m. Jacob Grant 1834–
        1. 1. John Grant 1863–
        2. 2. William Grant 1865–
        3. 3. Jessie Grant 1868–
      8. 8. Mary (A) Wooten 1852–1853
    2. 2. Thomas (Jeffress) Wootton 1792–1838
  2. 2. Owen Wootton 1777–1850

William Wooten's Timeline

3 Records

1740
1740
Birth of William Wooten in Amelia County
Amelia County
1770
1770
Age 30
William Wooten resided here in Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States
Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States
1828
1828
Age 88
Death of William Wooten in Prince Edward County, VA
Prince Edward County, VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Amelia County
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 160 : 1920

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, Document: Tithable List - 1773 [at Library of Virginia]; Page Number: 1; Family Number: 108

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1828
    Event Place: Prince Edward County, VA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 160 : 1920

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