Brief Life History of William Wesley
When William Wesley Gritton was born on 10 October 1825, in Harrodstown, Kentucky, Virginia, United States, his father, Milo B. Gritton, was 21 and his mother, Mary Sims, was 21. He married Amelia Ann Cox on 24 June 1851, in Johnson, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Illinois, United States in 1870. He died on 29 March 1884, in Blount Township, Vermilion, Illinois, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Blount Township, Vermilion, Illinois, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (22)
- W W Gritton, "United States Census, 1870"
- William Gritton in entry for Jesse Thatcher and Sarah Thatcher, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- W W Gritton, "United States Census, 1880"
Spouse and Children
1825–1884 Male
1835–1879 Female
Children (10)
1852–1941 Female
1854–1895 Female
1857–1946 Female
1860– Male
1862–1944 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1804–1846 Male
1805–1833 Female
Siblings (6)
1823–1892 Female
1825–1884 Male
1827–1902 Female
1828–1895 Female
1832–1911 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1826
Age 1
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 5
1844 · Lumpkin's Jail
Age 19
Name Meaning
English (London): variant of Girton .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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