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William B Head (abt. 1809 - abt. 1888)

William B "Squire" Head
Born about in Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Son of and
Brother of , and
Husband of — married about 1838 [location unknown]
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Father of , , , , and
Died about at about age 78 in Daviess, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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William B. "Squire" Head was born about 1809.[1]

He lived in Daviess County, Kentucky.[2][3][4][5][6]

The 1860 census[5] gives a snapshot of his family with most of his children.

1860 United States Federal Census: District 1, Daviess, Kentucky, United States
Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Wm B Head M 50 Farming Kentucky
Margaret A Head F 42 Domestic Lady Kentucky
James H Head M 21 Farm Hand Kentucky
Hilry Head M 18 Farm Hand Kentucky
Franklin Head M 16 Farm Hand Kentucky
Margaret E Head F 14 Kentucky
Erwin Head M 12 Kentucky
Ellen O Head F 10 Kentucky
J R Head M 8 Kentucky
John Head M 6 Kentucky
B J Head M 4 Kentucky

He passed away about 1888.[1][7]

William's paternal ancestry is given in The Head Family by John Harris Watts:[1]

19. BIGGER HEAD V, b. ca 1755; d. before 1831; m. 2-13-1779 Fred. Co., (Lucy) (Sarah) Livers; lived Fred. Co. until 1802; Ohio Co., Ky., 1810.
    41. William (?), d. 1838/40
    42. Henry R. (?), d. 1850
    43. John E. (?), b. 1786; d. after 1855
    …

42. HENRY R. HEAD, b. Md.; d. 1850 Daviess Co., Ky.; m. Elizabeth
    133. William B. "Squire", b. 1809; d. 1888
    …

133. WILLIAM B. HEAD "Squire", b. 1809; d. 1888' m. 2-27-1838 Daviess Co., Ky., Margaret Ann Bell (1-170), b. 1817; d. 1900; dau. of Hillary Bell (1-51) & Margaret Adams.
    412. James H., b. 1839; dsp 1860
    413. Margaret E.
    414. Joseph Franklin, b. 1843; d. 1930
    …

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Watts, pages 2, 6, 16
  2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65M-NVQ : 12 April 2016), William B Head, Daviess county, part of, Daviess, Kentucky, United States; citing family 245, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  3. ↑ "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWNR-FVJ : 11 February 2018), William B. Head in entry for Jonathan W. Head, 14 Apr 1855; citing Daviess, Kentucky, reference ; FHL microfilm 216,822.
  4. ↑ "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWNR-NH5 : 11 February 2018), W. B. Head in entry for B. J. Head, 02 Jul 1857; citing Daviess, Kentucky, reference ; FHL microfilm 216,822.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ1M-YQZ : 14 December 2017), Wm B Head, 1860.
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCC6-S37 : 12 August 2017), William Head, Knottsville, Daviess, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 171, sheet 356B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0411; FHL microfilm 1,254,411.
  7. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVKD-7CBY : 13 December 2015), William B. Head, 1888; Burial, Knottsville, Daviess, Kentucky, United States of America, Roberts Cemetery; citing record ID 38565448, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
  • The Head Family. By John Harris Watts. Published 1963.




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