William Esley Killian (1857 - 1935)

Born 13 Oct 1857 in Lincoln, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Amy Martha Jane (Huffman) Killian — married 27 Feb 1912 in Catawba, North Carolina, United States

Died 9 Aug 1935 at age 77 in Catawba, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

William Esley Killian was born on October 13, 1857 in either Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States to parents Anthony Killian and Molly Yount .^[1]

William (22yrs) married Julia Ann (Juliann) Jemima Huffman (20yrs) on February 11, 1880 in Catawba County, North Carolina. ^[2]

They would have several children together including:

1. Ida Mabel (1881–1950)^[3]
2. Albert Otto (1888–1971)^[4]
3. Rosa (1891–1988)^[5]
4. Carrie Naomi (1894–1972)^[6]
5. William Oliver (1899 - 1954)^[7]

William passed away from "apoplexy"^[8] on August 9, 1935 in Cline's Township, Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. His body was interred there at Mount Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery.^[9]

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Notes

QUESTIONS (RESEARCH NEEDED)

Second marriage Amy Martha Jane Sipe on February 27, 1912.^[10] I think she was a Huffman as well and several Sipe marriages occurred within the family branches so it is more plausible...

Facts

• Fact: Residence (1860) Catawba, North Carolina, United States

• Fact: Residence (1870) Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States

• Fact: Residence (1880) Clines, Catawba, North Carolina, United States

• Fact: Residence (1900) ED 37 Cline Township Claremont town, Catawba, North Carolina, United States

• Fact: Residence (1910) Clines Township, Catawba, North Carolina, United States

• Fact: Residence (1920) Clines, Catawba, North Carolina, United States

• Fact: Residence (1930) Clines Township, Catawba, North Carolina, United States

• Fact: Residence (9 August 1935) Clines Township, Catawba, North Carolina, United States

• Fact: Burial (10 August 1935) Mount Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Conover, Catawba Co, North Carolina

• Fact: Obituary (10 August 1935) Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

• Fact: Occupation: Farmer

Sources

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• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 15 December 2023, 00:36), entry for William Esley Killian (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LKT8-GH2 ); contributed by various users.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDD2-8JF : Wed Oct 04 19:16:25 UTC 2023), Entry for Anthony Killian and Magdalin E Killian, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW8Z-KBM : 29 May 2021), Wm Killion in entry for Anthony Killion, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6F-D5X : Fri Oct 06 17:23:35 UTC 2023), Entry for Edward Leffong and Delila Toavistrit, 1880.

• "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8XT-FJD : 14 February 2020), William Killian, 1880.

• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSYM-69N : Fri Oct 06 01:32:54 UTC 2023), Entry for William Killian and Julian J Killian, 1900.

• "United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML93-RX4 : Wed Oct 04 15:13:53 UTC 2023), Entry for William E Killian and Julian J Killian, 1910.

• "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F83G-MY5 : 14 February 2020), W. E. Killian, 1912.

• "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F83G-4FW : 14 February 2020), W. E. Killian in entry for L. O. Lafone, 1914.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZK6-THF : Tue Oct 03 11:44:05 UTC 2023), Entry for William E Killian and Amy M Killian, 1920.

• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3SW-41N : Wed Oct 04 15:25:47 UTC 2023), Entry for William E Killian and Amy J Killian, 1930.

• "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPDX-RHW : 30 September 2022), William E. Killian, 1935.

• "North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPRT-NKZV : Fri Oct 27 02:07:46 UTC 2023), Entry for William E Killian and Anthony Killian, 9 Aug 1935.

Link to Death Certificate: [12]

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26042253/william-esley-killian: accessed 23 October 2023), memorial page for William Esley Killian (13 Oct 1857–9 Aug 1935), Find a Grave Memorial ID 26042253, citing Mount Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Conover, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Wayne Setzer (contributor 46930059).

Memorial Page Here: [13]

• "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG39-HGW : 29 September 2022), W. E. Killian in entry for Ida Mable Sipe, 1950.

• "North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP51-4YQD : Fri Oct 27 04:46:43 UTC 2023), Entry for William O Killian and Mollie Huffman, 6 Jul 1954.

• "North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H48L-KJN2 : 14 February 2020), William E. Killian in entry for Albert Otto Killian, 1971.

• "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPWC-854 : 29 September 2022), William Esley Killian in entry for Carrie Naomi Lafone, 1972.

• "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGZM-B3G : 30 September 2022), William E. Killian in entry for Rosa Lafone, 1988.

Acknowledgments

• Becky Elizabeth Simmons