William Lewis Weddington (1796 - 1874)

Born 1796 in North Carolina, United States

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Died 1874 at about age 78 in DeWitt County, Texas, United States

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Biography

Slaves

Transcription errors on all, just like the 1850 US Census (see Sources, below). Middle initial is clearly 'L' on the original document.

• "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVHV-X4S : 7 November 2014), William D Weddington, Washington county, Washington, Arkansas, United States; citing line number 38, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 442,878.
  • Male, 27, born 1823, Black

• "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVHV-X43 : 7 November 2014), William D Weddington, Washington county, Washington, Arkansas, United States; citing line number 39, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 442,878.
  • Male, 24, born 1826, Black

• "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVHV-X4Q : 7 November 2014), William D Weddington, Washington county, Washington, Arkansas, United States; citing line number 40, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 442,878.
  • Male, 4, born 1846, Black

Sources

• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPX-D1Z : 18 August 2015), Wm L Weddington, Washington, Arkansas Territory, United States; citing 183, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 5; FHL microfilm 2,473.
  • Washington, Arkansas Territory, United States

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M674-82L : 9 November 2014), Wm. B Weddington, Vineyard, Washington, Arkansas, United States; citing family 63, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  • The 1850 Census has him incorrectly listed as "William B.". When you look at the actual document, you can see that his middle initial is "L" compared to how other letters are written on the page. The 1850 Census also shows him with Hannah.

• "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ8P-VZJ9 : accessed 25 March 2016), W L Weddington, 1854.
  • DeWitt County is where Concrete, Texas is located, where he is buried.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFN-171 : accessed 25 March 2016), W L Weddington, 1860.
  • DeWitt County, Texas, United States

• "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ8P-V5VY : accessed 25 March 2016), Weddington, 1869.

• "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ8P-VTKZ : accessed 25 March 2016), Weddington, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXGR-F3Y : accessed 25 March 2016), W L Weddington in household of J F Shannon, Texas, United States; citing p. 9, family 60, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,081.

• "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ8P-VBLD : accessed 25 March 2016), Weddington, 1871.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22544168/william-lewis-weddington: accessed 15 August 2023), memorial page for William Lewis Weddington (1796–1874), Find a Grave Memorial ID 22544168, citing Concrete Cemetery, Concrete, DeWitt County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Terenda Curtis Wyant (contributor 47333875).

• California DAR GRC report ; s6 v026 : Bible and family records (bk.26), page 241
  • Indexed as "William G."

These might be the same person as Gonzales County is nearby, but there is no conclusive proof:

• "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ85-1S7R : accessed 25 March 2016), W L Weddington, 1867.

• "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ85-1CKL : accessed 25 March 2016), W L Weddington, 1871.

• "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ85-1DQ1 : accessed 25 March 2016), W L Weddington, 1872.