William B. Williford (abt. 1808 - abt. 1840)

Born about 1808 in Bertie County, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Jennet (Early) Williams — married 7 Jul 1827 (to about 1840) in Bertie County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died about 1840 at about age 32 in Bertie County, North Carolina

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Biography

William was the oldest son of John and Polly (Freeman) Williford, born in around 1808. He married Jennet Early in 1827 in Bertie County. Children of William Williford and Jennet:

Winafred Williford (ca. 1830-aft. 1880) did not marry, but had four children.

Sarah Williford (ca. 1833-?)

Nancy Williford (ca. 1835-?)

John Williford (1836-1924)

Richard Henry Williford (1840-1919) m. Julia Ann Matthews.

William would pass away in about 1840, the same year his youngest child was born. I could find no death record for William but in 1850 Jennet was married to Benjamin Williams and their oldest child was 8, or born in 1842.

Sources

• The Wilford-Williford family treks into America / by Eurie Pearl Wilford. Pg. 61. [1]

• http://www.momslookups.com/generations/williford.html

• "North Carolina, Civil Marriages, 1763-1868", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29D-14TG : 11 May 2018), William Williford and Jennet Early, 1827.

• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5M-LJJ : 22 August 2017), William B Williford, Bertie, North Carolina, United States; citing 345, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 118; FHL microfilm 18,084.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4BQ-143 : 12 April 2016), Benjamin Williams, Bertie county, Bertie, North Carolina, United States; citing family 656, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F38V-6YH : 17 July 2017), William Williford in entry for Richard Henry Williford, 27 Jan 1919; citing Mitchell'S, Bertie, North Carolina, reference fn 390 CN 170, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,892,460.