William T Livingston (1836 - 1927)

Born 15 Feb 1836 in Tullaghgarley, Antrim, Ireland

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Died 10 Dec 1927 at age 91 in Thomson, Carroll, Illinois, United States

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Biography

WILLIAM LIVINGSTON was born February 15, 1836 at Ballyman, County Antrim, Ireland, his father, Adam, was 36 and his mother, Jane Ann RUSSELL, was 36. He had two sons and one daughter with Jane A SMITH Livingston. and passed from this life December 10, at his home in Thomson, at the age of 91 years, 9 months and 25 days.

With a sister he came to the United States in 1854, the voyage across the ocean taking five weeks, and until 1862, he had made his home in western New York. A few years after his arrival there, he was married to Miss Margaret Bryson, who died a year later, leaving an infant daugher, Margaret, who is now Mrs. P. J. Bennett of Glen Ellyn.

He contracted a second marriage in July, 1861 with Miss Ellen Rowan of Batavia, N. Y. and in 1862 they came to Lyons, Iowa, where they resided for a short time, moving from that place to Fulton. To this marriage were born five girls, Jennie, Ella, Minnie, Katherine and Elizabeth. Of these Mrs. Jennie Wilt of Thomson and Mrs. Elizabeth Leahy of Rockford are living.

Following the death of his second wife he was again married September 3, 1874 to Miss Rachel Tigh, and the following year came to Carroll county and lived on a small farm on the Sandridge for more than 20 years. During this time he followed his trade of shoemaker driving back and forth daily to his shop in Thomson.

Six children were born to this last marriage: William of Sunnyside, Wash; Adam of Mabton, Wash.; Frank, now in Colorado, Ada, (Mrs. Will King) of Rockford; Fenie (Mrs. Lloyd Mathers) of Aurora and Harold of McCook, Nabr.

As his sons grew up and left home, Mr. Livingston abandoned farming and moved to Thomson where he purchased a home and continued to work at his trade until advancing years and failing eyesight caused him to retire. For three years he was totally blind, an operation finally restoring the sight of one eye so that he was again able to find his way about and to read the papers, which was a great comfort to his declining years, as he was always greatly interested in public affairs.

For the past year he had been failing in health and since last spring he had been confined to his bed, and passed from this life December 10, at his home in Thomson, at the age of 91 years, 9 months and 25 days

Besides his wife, he is survived by nine children, 25 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren. Two sisters in this country and a brother in Ireland passed away only a few years ago, all having attained an age of more than 80 years.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at his late home and were conducted by the Masonic order of Thomson, of which he was a member. The Rev. A. C. Lillie, pastor of the Baptist church officiated.

"Rock of Ages" was sung by the Masonic quartet of Fulton, E. C. Snyder, Mino Flikkema, the Rev. Joel Gustafsen and J. M. Fay. The hymns "Going Down the Valley" and "By Silpam's Shady Rill" were sung by a mixed quarted from the Baptist Church.

Two sons-in-laws of the deceased, Lloyd Mathers and Will King, a grandson-in-law Henry Benters, and three grandsons, Duane King, Jason and Leonard Bennett, acted as pall bearers, and the body was taken to the Lower York cemetery, east of town for burial.

Contributed by Karen Turner Thomson News. Byline: Mrs. K. C. Whitney, Correspondent--Phone 24-130

Sources

• Family History of William Livingston, His Three Wives, Twelve Children, by Elizabeth Livingston Leay, 1954.
• US Federal Census: Year: 1900; Census Place: Springfield Ward 2, Clark, Ohio; Roll: 1246; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1241246

Year: 1870; Census Place: Fulton, Whiteside, Illinois; Roll: M593_290; Page: 78B; Image: 370992; Family History Library Film: 545789 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25562270

Ancestry.com. Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013

Ancestry.com. Illinois, County Marriage Records, 1800-1940 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Marriage Records. Illinois Marriages. Various Illinois County collections

Note

1860 Census had Jane Ann as spouse, 1900 Census list marriage date as 1860 with Rachel listed as the spouse, but 1870 Census says he was married to Nellie, and the 1880 Census lists Rachel ????? I found marriage records for Jane (ireland) and Rachel (USA), but cannot find Nellie. The biography was copied from US Find A Grave.