William Douglas born 1805-1806?

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I am searching for the father of William Douglas who was born 10/23/1847 in Kentucky.  The fater is also William Douglas and born 1805-1806 in maybe Virginia and he also was married to an Elizabeth Douglas - born approximately 1825.  Does anyone have a connection to these two?

Birth certificates are not available in Kentucky prior to 1911.  There is a census report of 1850 for the Willam Douglas born 1805-1806 and then the family simply disappears.  I have also looked in Virginia.
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Elizabeth Douglas may have taken her husbands last name after they married, so Eliza Dewer could be the same person as Elizabeth Douglas. 

William Douglas
Illinois, Cook County Deaths
Name: William Douglas
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 05 Jun 1910
Event Place: , Cook, Illinois, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 62
Birth Year (Estimated): 1848
Father's Name: William Douglas
Mother's Name: Eliza Dewer
Record Number: 374
Source Reference: 3504
GS Film Number: 1239870 , Digital Folder Number: 004004720 , Image Number: 00376
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Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1939, 1955-1994
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"Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1939, 1955-1994," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7N7-7TT : accessed 29 May 2015), William Douglas, ; citing , Cook, Illinois, United States, Cemetery, , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .
 
Younger William Douglas born KY, may have married an Elizabeth as his father did.
William Douglas
United States Census, 1880
Name: William Douglas
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1880
Event Place: Wheatfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Occupation: Farmer
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Self
Birth Year (Estimated): 1847
Birthplace: Kentucky, United States
Father's Birthplace: Ohio, United States
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky, United States
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T9
Affiliate Film Number: 0250
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
William Douglas Self M 33 Kentucky, United States
Elizabeth Douglas Wife F 35 Indiana, United States
Alice Douglas Daughter F 11 Illinois, United States
Joseph Douglas Son M 5 Illinois, United States
Marietta Douglas Daughter F 8 Illinois, United States
District: 231 , Sheet Number and Letter: 263B , GS Film Number: 1254250 , Digital Folder Number: 004240553 , Image Number: 00010
 
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"United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXKN-Z3D : accessed 29 May 2015), William Douglas, Wheatfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district 231, sheet 263B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0250; FHL microfilm 1,254,250.

 

by Frank Gill G2G Astronaut (2.6m points)
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William Dabney Douglas
Birth: 1805 - USA
Death:  Clark, Kentucky, USA

F:  Daniel Douglas
 
M:  Ruth McCracken

 

by Chris Mckinnon G2G6 Pilot (627k points)
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William Douglas
Birth:  1847 - USA

F:  William Dabney Douglas
 
M:  Mahala Haskins

 

by Chris Mckinnon G2G6 Pilot (627k points)
My great great grandfather was William Douglas born 10/23/1847 Williamstown, KY and died 2/14/1909 in Greensburg, IN.  He married Elizabeth McKinley Douglas 12/14/1871.  Elizabeth McKinley Douglas was born 9/8/1852 in Williamstown, KY and died 3/29/1942 in Indianapolis, IN.

I am searching for the William Douglas that was his father who may have been born in 1805 or 1806.  This William Douglas also married an Elizabeth Douglas (which Douglas could have been her married name or it could not have been)  I found this William Douglas on an 1850 census with a male child William Douglas male child - age 3 which would be correct.  This William Douglas was born in Virginia. After the 1850 Census - none of the family shows up again in Kentucky, Indiana, Virginia.  So I lost the whole family and there were six - William Douglas - Elizabeth Douglas - Amanda Douglas - Adeliza Douglas - Ellen Douglas - and last William Douglas (age 3).   I am searching to see if anyone has any further information.

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