William Templeton (abt. 1786 - 1826)

Born about 30 Apr 1786 in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Hanna Templeton — married 1810 in Indiana

Husband of Mary (Churchill) Templeton — married 8 Feb 1821 in Franklin County, Indiana

Died 21 Feb 1826 at about age 39 in Brookville, Franklin, IN

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Biography

William went to Indiana with his father in the early 1800s. He married his first cousin, Mary Hanna Templeton (born 8 December 1789), who was the daughter of his uncle John Templeton. Mary died on 31 December 1814 at age 24, and she was buried on her father's farm.

After Mary's death, William married Mary Churchill on 8 February 1821 (per Indiana marriage records). Mary married a William Sparks after William died and eventually moved to Missouri. She is buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Atchison County, MO. Her tombstone has her born on 6 June 1802 and died on 22 December 1879.

William died before his father did, but William's second wife Mary was left $1.00 by Robert. Three of William's four children are also mentioned in Robert's will: Agnes and Oliver G. by William's first wife; James Mortimer by William's second wife. The forth child, Elizabeth Ann, was not mentioned by name although Robert stated William's four children were to receive an inheritance.

In a Sparks Quarterly, the children of William by Mary Churchill are listed as James Mortimer, born 11 March 1822, and Elizabeth Ann, born 11 July 1824. In the July 1831 Probate Court of Franklin County, Indiana, William Sparks was appointed as their guardian.

William's grave is not far from his brother's. William's grave is number 127 and his brother Robert's is number 119.

Sources

1. Will of Robert Templeton.

2. Indiana marriage records.

3. Sparks Quarterly, Vol XXI, NO. 4, December 1973, Whole NO 84a, Entry 1606.

4. July 1831 Probate Court of Franklin County, Indiana.

5. Franklin County Order Book B, 1822-1834, page 119.

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Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Templeton-388 created through the import of GedTem12:18.ged on Dec 19, 2011 by Jack Templeton. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Jack and others.