William Ptomey

Brief Life History of William

When William Ptomey was born about 1817, in Ohio, United States, his father, Alexander MacEntire Ptomey, was 27 and his mother, Mary M. Tomlinson, was 22. He married Harriet Luthera Hicks about 1844, in Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Kansas, United States in 1870 and Graham Township, Graham, Kansas, United States in 1880. He died in March 1892, in McCracken, Rush, Kansas, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in La Crosse, Rush, Kansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Ptomey
1817–1892
Harriet Luthera Hicks
1820–1870
Marriage: about 1844
Alfred M Ptomey
1846–1863
John H Ptomey
1852–1883
Alexander Mc Intyre Ptomey
1848–1927
Sarah Ptomey
1850–1869
Harriet Luthera Ptomey
1854–1928
William James Ptomey
1856–1929
Mary Caroline Ptomey
1859–1886
Henry Clay Ptomey
1861–1936

Sources (5)

  • William Toomey, "United States Census, 1860"
  • William Ptomey, "Find A Grave Index"
  • William Ptomey, "United States Census, 1850"

World Events (8)

1818

Illinois is the 21st state.

1823

Historical Boundaries: 1823: Marion, Illinois, United States

1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated

On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.

Name Meaning

Spanish and Aragonese: probably from a derivative of the personal name Tomás (see Thomas ).

Irish: variant of Twomey .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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