Reverend
William
Seymore
York
Born in South Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Jeremiah York
and Margaret Elizabeth (Donaldson) York
Brother of
John Marion York, Joseph Bowens York [half], Martin Van Buren York and Cicero Commodore York
Husband of
Nancy (Coffee) York
— married
4 Feb 1842 in Rabun, Georgia, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Jeremiah Cleveland York, James Albert York, Martha Zenobia (York) Justus, Nancy Adaline (York) Carnes, Meriam Hadie (York) Justus and Rachel Zora (York) Justus
Died
at age 55
in Persimmon, Rabun, Georgia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Jan 2024
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Biography
William married Nancy Coffee on 4 February 1842 in Rabun, Georgia, United States.[1][2][3]
In the 1850 census William (age 26) was in Rabun, Georgia, United States.[4]
In the 1860 census Wm (age 37) was in Persimmon, Rabun, Georgia, United States.[5]
In the 1870 census William (age 47) was the head of household in Rabun, Georgia, United States.[6]
William died on 12 February 1879 and was buried in Clayton, Rabun, Georgia, United States.[7]
Saymer's daughter Adaline York Carnes died in 1933 in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States.[8]
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967"
citing Digital film/folder number: 005190959; FHL microfilm: 374326; Record number: 189; Packet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: FWCX-3MG (accessed 20 January 2024)
William T York marriage to Nancy Coffee on 4 Feb 1842 in Rabun, Georgia, United States. - ↑
Marriage:
"Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967"
citing Digital film/folder number: 005190959; FHL microfilm: 374326
FamilySearch Record: FW6T-ZMV (accessed 20 January 2024)
William T York marriage to Nancy Coffee on 4 Feb 1842 in Rabun, Georgia, United States. - ↑
Marriage:
"Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"
citing Digital film/folder number: 005190959; FHL microfilm: 000374326; Image number: 68; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: M03641-5
FamilySearch Record: KXVW-GQ3 (accessed 20 January 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBZF-Z3J
William T York marriage to Nancy Coffee on 4 Feb 1842 in Rabun, Georgia, United States. - ↑
1850 Census:
"United States Census, 1850"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 30; Digital film/folder number: 004191559; FHL microfilm: 442890; Image number: 87; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01153-1
FamilySearch Record: MZYC-F73 (accessed 20 January 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-XX63-RMF
William S York (26) in Rabun, Georgia, United States. Born in South Carolina. - ↑
1860 Census:
"United States Census, 1860"
citing Page: 531; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005165705; FHL microfilm: 803134; Image number: 531; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01697-7
FamilySearch Record: MZMZ-JQ6 (accessed 20 January 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBY-4D6
Wm S York (37) in Persimmon, Rabun, Georgia, United States. Born in S. C.. - ↑
1870 Census:
"United States Census, 1870"
citing Page: 44; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 15; Digital film/folder number: 004263500; FHL microfilm: 000545670; Image number: 422; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01466-0
FamilySearch Record: MC3L-RXY (accessed 20 January 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-691W-8SY
William York (47) head of household in Rabun, Georgia, United States. Born in South Carolina. - ↑
Burial:
"Find A Grave Index"
citing record ID 47319233, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com
FamilySearch Record: QVKK-M2QV (accessed 20 January 2024)
Find A Grave: Memorial #47319233
William Seymore York burial (died on 12 Feb 1879) in Clayton, Rabun, Georgia, United States of America. Born on 15 Apr 1823. - ↑
Death of daughter Adaline York Carnes:
"South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004177718; FHL microfilm: 1943795; Image number: 642; Packet letter: D; Indexing batch: B06391-0
FamilySearch Record: N9KW-XH4 (accessed 20 January 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6GJ7-TX1
Saymer York in death record for daughter Adaline York Carnes 1933 in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
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Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup I-FT90538, FTDNA kit #32338, MitoYDNA ID T11394 [compare] - John York :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup I-M253, FTDNA kit #482568
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~1.56%
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