Person:John Williford (4)

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John Benton Williford
  • HJohn Benton WillifordAbt 1800 - 1859
  • W.  Celia (add)
m. Est 1823
  1. Rececca WillifordAbt 1827 - Bef 1900
Facts and Events
Name John Benton Williford
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1800 North Carolina, United States
Marriage Est 1823 based on probable birth date of oldest known child
to Celia (add)
Census[5] 1830 Schuyler, Illinois, United States
Property[2][6] 1 Dec 1830 Scott, Illinois, United StatesReceived a US Land Patent; at that time Scott County was still part of Morgan County
Census[4] 1840 Gallatin, Illinois, United States
Property[3][6] 3 Mar 1843 Saline, Illinois, United StatesReceived a US Land Patent; at that time Saline County was still part of Gallatin County
Census[1] 1850 Saline, Illinois, United States
Death? 1859 Saline, Illinois, United States
References
  1. Monroe, Saline, Illinois, in United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
    HH 103, Fam 103.

    Williford, John B., 50, farmer, RE = $600, b. NC
    , Celia, 51, b. NC, unable to read/write
    , Catherine E., 15, b. IL
    , Mary C., 12, b. IL
    , George W., 10, b. IL, attends school
    Kane [Cain], John W., 13, b. IL

  2. United States. Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records.

    To John B. Williford of Morgan County, Illinois
    83 acres, E1/2 of SW1/4, Sec 31, T14N, R12W of 3rd PM, Scott County, Illinois [NOTE: Scott County was then part of Morgan County]
    Land Office: Springfield; Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
    Certificate 3239, 1 December 1830
    Accession Nr: IL0500__.176

  3. United States. Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records.

    To John B. Williford of Gallatin County, Illinois
    40 acres, SE1/4 of NNE1/4, Sec 30, T9S, R6E of 3rd Meridian, Saline County, Illinois [NOTE: Saline County was still part of Gallatin County at that time]
    Land Office: Shawneetown; Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
    Certificate No. 9005, 3 Mar 1843
    Accession Nr: IL0100__.373

  4. Monroe, Gallatin, Illinois, in United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M704).

    John Williford, 1 male under 5 [George], 1 male 10-15 [John], 1 male 40-50 [John], 1 female under 5 [Mary], 1 female 5-10 [Catherine], 2 females 10-15 [Rebecca, Martha], 1 female 40-50 [Celia]

  5. Miscellaneous townships, Schuyler, Illinois, in United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M19).

    2S3W
    JohnB. Williford, 1 male 5-10, [John] 1 male 30-40 [John], 2 females under 5 [Marha, Rebecca], 1 female 5-10 [Elmira], 1 female 30-40 [Celia]

    Neighbors: Nancy Mayfield, Moses Stinson, , Benjamin Cain, James C. Reed, Cornelius Swain, John Tucker, Love Brake, Richard Teynolds

  6. 6.0 6.1 It usually took a year or more for a patent to be issued, so the place of residence stated on the Patent would apply for a year or two (or more) earlier