William
E.
Underwood
Born about in North Carolina
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Martha (Yelverton) Underwood
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Alice E. (Underwood) Brooks, Mary Lavinia (Underwood) Windham, Martha (Underwood) Williford, Sarah Jane (Underwood) Hill and Mary (Underwood) Thornhill
Died about
at about age 86
in Taylor, Georgia
Profile last modified
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Biography
William was born about 1782, the son of Benjamin and Phebe (Barnes) Underwood, in North Carolina, where he was raised.
In around 1808 William married Martha Yelverton, [1] the daughter of Zadok (Sr.) and Orpah (Pugh) Yelverton, in North Carolina where they would settle and have the following children:
- William Underwood (1808– )
- Alice Enclora (Underwood) Brooks (1810–1870)
- John G. Underwood (1810–1881)
- Mary Lavinia (Underwood) Mitchell / Windham (1812–1881)
- Nancy (Underwood) Bryant (1814–1894)
- Martha Anden (Underwood) Williford (1817–1853)
- Sarah Jane (Underwood) Jones (1818–1902)
- Isaac Underwood (1820– )
- Mary Jane (Underwood) Thornhill (1821–1915)
William was a farmer to support his family. He and Martha would leave North Carolina in around 1820 and live the rest of their lives in Macon and Taylor County, Georgia. [2][3][4][5]
His first wife Martha died in 1857 at about 67 years old while William lived on until about 1868. He remarried on 9 August 1859 to Mary Solomons. [6][7]
William died in 1868 at around 86 years of age. No burial records have been found for either Martha or William.
Research Notes
Missing Records
- Birth
- 1790 Census
- 1800 Census
- Marriage to Martha Yelverton
- Death
Sources
- ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850," Wm Underwood, 814 District, Macon, Georgia, USA; p. 280; family 422, dwelling 422, lines 12-15; August 17, 1850; NARA microfilm M432, roll unknown.
- FamilySearch Record: MZYY-DKY
- Ancestry Record 8054 #18794491
Household Members Name Relationship Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Wm Underwood Head M 68 NC Miller John Taunton M 14 GA Martha Underwood Wife F 60 NC Martha Taunton F 16 GA
- ↑ 1810 Census: "United States Census, 1810", Wm Underwood, Robeson, North Carolina, USA; p. 163.
- Free White Persons - Males - Under 10 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25 1
- Free White Persons - Females - Under 10 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25 1
- Number of Household Members Under 16 2
- Number of Household Members 4
- ↑ 1820 Census: "United States Census, 1820", William Underwood, Marion, Marion, South Carolina, USA; p. 67.
- Free White Persons - Males - Under 10 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 1
- Free White Persons - Females - Under 10 3
- Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44 1
- Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture 1
- Free White Persons - Under 16 6
- Free White Persons - Over 25 2
- Total Free White Persons 8
- Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other 8
- ↑ 1830 Census: "United States Census, 1830", William Underwood, Marion, Georgia, USA; p. 15-16.
- Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14 2
- Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14 2
- Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19 2
- Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39 1
- Free White Persons - Under 20 6
- Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 2
- Total Free White Persons 8
- Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored) 8
- ↑ 1840 Census: "United States Census, 1840", William Underwood, Marion, Georgia, USA; p. unknown.
- Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49 1
- Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 1
- Persons Employed in Agriculture 4
- No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write 1
- Free White Persons - Under 20 1
- Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 1
- Total Free White Persons 3
- Total Slaves 1
- Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves 4
- ↑ Marriage Record: "Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978," William Underwood and Mary Solomons, Macon County, Georgia, USA; August 9, 1859.
- ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860", William Underwood, 814th District Georgia Militia, Macon, Georgia, USA; p.72, family 219, dwelling 219, lines 11-17; July 10, 1860; NARA microfilm, roll.
- FamilySearch Record: MZMX-4D6
- Ancestry.com
- Notes: William's real estate value was $1,250 and his personal estate value was $550. It was indicated on the census that William and Mary were married within the year.
Household Members Name Relationship Gender Age Birthplace Occupation William Underwood Head M 76 NC Farmer Mary A Underwood Wife F 40 GA Carey Solomon Stepson M 15 GA Cora Solomon Stepdaughter F 14 GA Leonidas Horne 10 M GA Cassander Horne 24 F GA Henry C Hill M 17 GA Farm Laboroer
See also:
- FamilySearch Person: GXRX-BF5
- "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992," William Underwood, Taylor, Georgia, USA; August 17, 1868; Ancestry Record 8635 #233152.
- From Here to Antiquity page on Rootsweb, Last Updated: 10-13-2020 By Owner: Rick Ralls - William Underwood Profile
- William and Martha (Yelverton) Underwood are mentioned on their daughter Mary Lavinia Underwood Windham's grave information on the New Hope (Little Vine) Cemetery in Reynolds, Georgia. Heritage Baptist Church - A USGW Archives site
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~3.12%
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