Advertisement

William Underhill

Advertisement

William Underhill

Birth
Death
13 Feb 1905 (aged 83)
Burial
Okeechobee, Okeechobee County, Florida, USA GPS-Latitude: 27.3842068, Longitude: -81.014061
Memorial ID
View Source
Born in Ware County Georgia to Joseph and Nancy Hilliard Underhill

Brother to Mary Polly (Benjamin Guy), John (Keziah Tucker), Thomas (Rebecca Thompson), Spicy (1st George Jones, 2nd Bennett Whidden),Barbary (Francis Ivey), Levicy (1st Jeremiah Underhill, 2nd Noah Whidden, 3rd Thomas Sullivan) and Matthew (1st Elizabeth Catledge 2nd Isabella Surrency)

William served in the Confederate army under Capt F A Hendry, in Munnerlyn's Battalion.

Remained a bachelor until he was 45 years of age then married Samantha Chandler, daughter of Shadrach and Adeline (Tucker) Chanler on April 25, 1865 at Bartow, he was 25 years her senior.

William and Samantha had the following children:
Annie Cornelia m.(John Thomas)
Rachel m.(Joheph Milton Walker)
Ellen Adeline m.(John Hardy Walker)
Mary Emma m.(William Frank Walker)
Wilford Perry m. (Mabel Alderman
Joseph Shadrach m. (Louanna Walker)
Charles Alpheus never married
Amy Agnes m. (Cuyler W Hilliard)
William Edward m (Pauline Addison)
Cuthbert Leonora m (William Hardy Walker)

William and his family resided in Polk County until the late 1870's when they moved to Basinger. William was instrumental in the establishment of the first school in Basinger. He was a leading cattleman in the area, owning over 3000 head of cattle on the open range. William died at Basinger, his wife Samantha received a Federal pension for his services in the Seminole Wars and a state pension of his confederate serivce. She also died in Basinger.
Born in Ware County Georgia to Joseph and Nancy Hilliard Underhill

Brother to Mary Polly (Benjamin Guy), John (Keziah Tucker), Thomas (Rebecca Thompson), Spicy (1st George Jones, 2nd Bennett Whidden),Barbary (Francis Ivey), Levicy (1st Jeremiah Underhill, 2nd Noah Whidden, 3rd Thomas Sullivan) and Matthew (1st Elizabeth Catledge 2nd Isabella Surrency)

William served in the Confederate army under Capt F A Hendry, in Munnerlyn's Battalion.

Remained a bachelor until he was 45 years of age then married Samantha Chandler, daughter of Shadrach and Adeline (Tucker) Chanler on April 25, 1865 at Bartow, he was 25 years her senior.

William and Samantha had the following children:
Annie Cornelia m.(John Thomas)
Rachel m.(Joheph Milton Walker)
Ellen Adeline m.(John Hardy Walker)
Mary Emma m.(William Frank Walker)
Wilford Perry m. (Mabel Alderman
Joseph Shadrach m. (Louanna Walker)
Charles Alpheus never married
Amy Agnes m. (Cuyler W Hilliard)
William Edward m (Pauline Addison)
Cuthbert Leonora m (William Hardy Walker)

William and his family resided in Polk County until the late 1870's when they moved to Basinger. William was instrumental in the establishment of the first school in Basinger. He was a leading cattleman in the area, owning over 3000 head of cattle on the open range. William died at Basinger, his wife Samantha received a Federal pension for his services in the Seminole Wars and a state pension of his confederate serivce. She also died in Basinger.


Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement

  • Maintained by: Donna
  • Originally Created by: janet rn
  • Added: Feb 1, 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24316670/william-underhill: accessed ), memorial page for William Underhill (20 May 1821–13 Feb 1905), Find a Grave Memorial ID 24316670, citing Basinger Cemetery, Okeechobee, Okeechobee County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Donna (contributor 50335795).