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William Henry YORK 1826–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 September 1826

Birth Location: Robinson, Crawford, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 15 July 1903

Death Location: Board Church, Comanche County, Texas, USA

Father: John YORK

Mother: Sarah (York)

Spouse(s): Margaret (York)

Children(s): William YORK

The story of William Henry YORK began in 1826 in Robinson, Crawford, Illinois, USA. In 1850, William Henry YORK resided in Missouri, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA. In 1870, William Henry YORK resided in Beat 4, Navarro, Texas, USA. William Henry YORK married Margaret Emaline Wilson York, and had children including William Andrew Jackson York. William Henry YORK passed away in 1903 in Board Church, Comanche County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry YORK began in 1826 in Robinson, Crawford, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1850, William Henry YORK resided in Missouri, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1870, William Henry YORK resided in Beat 4, Navarro, Texas, USA.
  • William Henry YORK married Margaret Emaline Wilson York, and had children including William Andrew Jackson York.
  • William Henry YORK passed away in 1903 in Board Church, Comanche County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John YORK
1796–1880
Birth Location: Randolph County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Sarah (York)
1807–1870
Birth Location: Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margaret (York)
1828–1903
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

William YORK
1855–1892
Birth Location: Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA
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William YORK's Ancestors

Self
William YORK
1826–1903
Birth Place: Robinson, Crawford, Illinois, USA
Parents
John William YORK
1796–1880
Randolph County, North Carolina, United States of America
Sarah (Kathrine MANGRUM) (York)
1807–1870
Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William YORK's Descendants

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William (Henry) YORK (28 September 1826–15 July 1903) m. Margaret (Emaline WILSON) (York) (18 June 1828–27 Jun 1903)
  1. 1. William (Andrew Jackson) YORK 1855–1892 m. Martha (Jane Mattie AMMONS (York) (Andrews)) (York) 1862–1941
    1. 1. William (Blake Claude) YORK 1879–1969
    2. 2. Margaret (Emmaline YORK) (Wilson) 1886–1968
    3. 3. Albert (Marshall) YORK 1883–1947
    4. 4. Infant (Daughter) York 1884–1884

William YORK's Timeline

6 Records

1826
28 September 1826
Birth of William Henry YORK in Robinson, Crawford, Illinois, USA
Robinson, Crawford, Illinois, USA
1850
1850
Age 24
William Henry YORK resided here in Missouri, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA
Missouri, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA
1870
1870
Age 44
William Henry YORK resided here in Beat 4, Navarro, Texas, USA
Beat 4, Navarro, Texas, USA
1880
1880
Age 54
William Henry YORK resided here in Navarro, Texas, USA
Navarro, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 74
William Henry YORK resided here in Justice Precinct 2, Comanche, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 2, Comanche, Texas, USA
1903
15 July 1903
Age 77
Death of William Henry YORK in Comanche County, Texas, USA
Comanche County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 September 1826
    Event Place: Robinson, Crawford, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Navarro, Texas; Roll: 1321; Page: 416C; Enumeration District: 133
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Beat 4, Navarro, Texas; Roll: M593_1600; Page: 74A; Family History Library Film: 553099
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Comanche, Texas; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1241622
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Missouri, Hempstead, Arkansas; Roll: 26; Page: 244A
    [6] U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, Ca., National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [7] Illinois, Databases of Illinois Veterans Index
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Missouri, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Missouri, Hempstead, Arkansas; Roll: 26; Page: 244A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Beat 4, Navarro, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Beat 4, Navarro, Texas; Roll: M593_1600; Page: 74A; Family History Library Film: 553099

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Navarro, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Navarro, Texas; Roll: 1321; Page: 416C; Enumeration District: 133

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Comanche, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Comanche, Texas; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1241622

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Brown CO, IL
    Record Source: Illinois, Databases of Illinois Veterans Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hempstead
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 July 1903
    Event Place: Comanche County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, Ca., National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Board Church, Comanche County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, Ca., National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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