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William WYLIE 1720–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Maylarg, Antrim, , Ireland

Death Date: 19 February 1795

Death Location: Fishing Creek, Chester, SC, USA

Father: Adam WYLIE

Mother: Jean (Wylie)

Spouse(s): Sarah DUNN

Children(s): Mary (Nelson), Catherine Wylie, Sarah WYLIE, Joseph WYLIE, Jane Wylie, Elizabeth (Kenmore), Margaret (Ross), William WYLIE, Samuel WYLIE, Robert WYLIE

In 1720, William WYLIE entered the world in Maylarg, Antrim, , Ireland, born to Adam Wylie And Jean Horner Wylie. William WYLIE married Sarah Burns Dunn, and had children including Catherine Wiley Wylie, Elizabeth Ann Wylie Kenmore, Jane Wiley Wylie, Joseph Wylie, Margaret Wylie Ross, Mary Wylie Nelson, Robert Wylie, Samuel Wylie, Sarah Wylie, William Wylie. William WYLIE passed away in 1795 in Fishing Creek, Chester, SC, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1720, William WYLIE entered the world in Maylarg, Antrim, , Ireland, born to Adam Wylie And Jean Horner Wylie.
  • William WYLIE married Sarah Burns Dunn, and had children including Catherine Wiley Wylie, Elizabeth Ann Wylie Kenmore, Jane Wiley Wylie, Joseph Wylie, Margaret Wylie Ross, Mary Wylie Nelson, Robert Wylie, Samuel Wylie, Sarah Wylie, William Wylie.
  • William WYLIE passed away in 1795 in Fishing Creek, Chester, SC, USA.

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William WYLIE's Ancestors

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William WYLIE
1720–1795
Birth Place: Maylarg, Antrim, , Ireland
Parents
Adam WYLIE
1690–1754
Scotland
Jean (HORNER) (Wylie)
1680–1740
Larne, Scotland
Grandparents
Andrew Wylie
1628–1700
Loudon, Ayr, Scotland
Jeane (Lindsay (Wylie)) Hay
1632–1710
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Andro WYLIE
1609–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johne WYLIE
1589–
Marioun (Whyle)
1590–

William WYLIE's Descendants

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William WYLIE (1720–19 February 1795) m. Sarah (Burns) DUNN (1740–1785)
  1. 1. Mary (WYLIE) (Nelson) 1772–1850 m. William (N) NELSON 1770–1829
    1. 1. William (W.) NELSON 1800–1843 m. Sarah (Sally MITCHELL) (Nelson) 1802–1864
      1. 1. Wiley (Willey) NELSON 1840–1922 m. Helen (M. PRICE) (Nelson) 1847–1896
        1. 1. Eva (Rhoda NELSON) (Gillis) 1872–1921 m. John (P) GILLIS 1871–
        2. 2. James (Richard) NELSON 1880–1960
        3. 3. Dora (Lee) NELSON 1866–
        4. 4. William (W.) NELSON 1868–
        5. 5. Sarah (C.) NELSON 1870–
        6. 6. Olive (G.) NELSON 1874–
        7. 7. Cartha NELSON 1876–
        8. 8. John (D.) NELSON 1878–
      2. 2. Samuel NELSON 1827– m. Nancy (Gum WHITE) (Nelson) 1837–
      3. 3. Nancy (NELSON) (Bradshaw) 1831–1853 m. Jacob (S) BRADSHAW 1828–1900
      4. 4. Sarah (Ann NELSON) (Hudgens) 1832–1918 m. William (A) HUDGENS 1828–1884
        1. 1. William (A) HUDGENS 1853–
        2. 2. Margaret HUDGENS 1855–
        3. 3. Martha (Sarah) HUDGENS 1859–
        4. 4. Roda (E) HUDGENS 1862–
        5. 5. Nancy (R) HUDGENS 1868–
        6. 6. Lucy (J) HUDGENS 1869–
        7. 7. Joseph (R. W.) HUDGENS 1876–
      5. 5. James NELSON 1835–1863
      6. 6. David NELSON 1836–1863
      7. 7. Rhoda NELSON 1842–
  2. 2. Catherine (WILEY) Wylie 1758–
  3. 3. Sarah WYLIE 1769–1827
  4. 4. Joseph WYLIE 1770–1844
  5. 5. Jane (WILEY) Wylie 1762–1859
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Ann WYLIE) (Kenmore) 1773–1828
  7. 7. Margaret (WYLIE) (Ross) 1774–1853 m. Hugh (ROSS) Sr 1763–1851
    1. 1. James (Brown) ROSS 1814–1868
    2. 2. Sarah (Dunn ROSS) (McAliley) 1800–1858 m. James McALILEY 1793–1843
      1. 1. William McALILEY 1830–1899 m. Mary (Rebecca) (McAliley) 1842–1903
    3. 3. John ROSS 1798–1870
  8. 8. William WYLIE 1776–1845
  9. 9. Samuel WYLIE 1766–
  10. 10. Robert WYLIE 1768–

William WYLIE's Timeline

3 Records

1720
1720
Birth of William WYLIE in Maylarg, Antrim, Ireland
Maylarg, Antrim, Ireland
1720
1720
Birth of William WYLIE in Maylarg, Antrim, , Ireland
Maylarg, Antrim, , Ireland
1795
19 February 1795
Age 75
Death of William WYLIE in Fishing Creek, Chester, SC, USA
Fishing Creek, Chester, SC, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Maylarg, Antrim, Ireland
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Maylarg, Antrim, , Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 February 1795
    Event Place: Fishing Creek, Chester, SC, USA

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