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William Ballinger Machen (abt. 1796 - 1871)

William Ballinger [uncertain] Machen
Born about in South Carolinamap
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[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at about age 75 in Talladega County, Alabamamap
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Biography

William B Machen is son of James Ballenger Machen and Dorcas Payne. Married Frances Wilson in South Carolina. No record. Moved to Alabama probably around 1820 and died in Alabama. Census records. [1] . Owned slaves. [2] [3]. State census of 1866. [4]

Sources

  1. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch [(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH5H-QYN : 19 December 2020),] William Machen, Talladega, Talladega, Alabama, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  2. "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HRWB-6XZM : 23 February 2021),] William Machen in entry for MM9.1.1/MV8F-TJP:, 1850.
  3. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:MWRP-H32 : 18 February 2021), ]Household of Wm Machen, 1860.
  4. "Alabama State Census, 1866", database, FamilySearch [(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:9M3G-YY68 : 3 February 2022), ]Household of William Machen, 1866.


Research Notes for sourced Websites

Machen Family in America by Annette Womack, 1999, [1]

James Machen Family by Elroy Christenson, 2014, [2]

Research Notes from Ancestry.com

1840 Census, Talladega Co, Alabama, probable record but not certain. William Machen, age 40-49.

1850 Census, Talladega, Talladega Co, Alabama, William Machen, head, 52, born SC with wife Frances, age 52, NC. A neighbor is sister in law and widow Jane Machen. William has wealth, estate value $2000.

1860 Census, Southern Division, Talladega Co, Alabama, Wm Machen, 64, farmer with wealth >$8000, born SC. Wife Frances, 65, born NC. Numerous Wilson families as neighbors.

Alabama, Wills and Probate Records, 1753-1999, William Machen, 1872.

War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815, William B Machen, widow Frances Machen.





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