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William Riley Gorham

William Riley Gorham

Male 1832 - 1902  (69 years)

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  • Name William Riley Gorham 
    Born 28 Oct 1832  Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 6 Mar 1902  [2] 
    Buried Lawson, Ray County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I17824  Family
    Last Modified 29 Mar 2023 

    Father Sanford Gorham 
    Mother Mary Ann Ashurst 
    Family ID F13367  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ann Schooler,   b. 8 Sep 1837, Ray County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 1922, Ray County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 17 Jun 1858  Ray County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Schooler-Gorham Marriage Record 1858    		 Schooler-Gorham Marriage Record 1858
    Children 
     1. Mary Ellen Gorham,   b. CA 1859, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Sterling Price Gorham,   b. 18 Feb 1860, Ray County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1939, Knoxville Township, Ray County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     3. James Nathan Gorham,   b. 11 Aug 1867, Ray County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1956, Lawson, Polk Township, Ray County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     4. Hampton Haynie Gorham,   b. 17 Feb 1869, Ray County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1955, Knoxville Township, Knox County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     5. Sanford Gorham,   b. CA May 1870, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Henry Clay Gorham,   b. 5 Dec 1877, Ray County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1915, Knoxville, Ray County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years)
    Last Modified 30 May 2024 
    Family ID F6044  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Oct 1832 - Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 17 Jun 1858 - Ray County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2704] 1860 Census for Ray County, Missouri, Richmond Post Office; p. 153, line 16; dwelling 1049, family 1049; Wm. Goram; 17 April 2020.
      Year: 1860; Census Place: Knoxville, Ray, Missouri; Page: 153; Family History Library Film: 803643

    2. [S2927] Find a Grave, online; 29 March 2023; William Riley Gorham; Memorial ID: 15062956.

    3. [S566] Schooler, Nathan Hawkins, ltr# 321-349.

    4. [S4111] Missouri, Marriage Records 1850-1883 - FamilySearch, 17 April 2020; Gorham-Schooler Marriage Record 1858.
      p. 96