hmtl5 William Walton Treadway b. 11 Mar 1800 Montgomery County, Kentucky d. 14 Feb 1881 Vincent, Owsley County, Kentucky: Robinson Genealogy

William Walton Treadway

Male 1800 - 1881  (80 years)


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  • Name William Walton Treadway 
    • son of Moses Treadway and Mary Catherine DeWitt [1]
    Born 11 Mar 1800  Montgomery County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1860  Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [3
    Died 14 Feb 1881  Vincent, Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Old Treadway Cemetery, Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I2509  Robinson
    Last Modified 8 Feb 2025 

    Family Margaret Elizabeth Bowman,   b. 17 Aug 1807, Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1886, Vincent, Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 4 Nov 1823  Clay County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Last Modified 8 Feb 2025 
    Family ID F1121  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Mar 1800 - Montgomery County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Nov 1823 - Clay County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Owsley County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - Owsley County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Feb 1881 - Vincent, Owsley County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Old Treadway Cemetery, Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 

    • "From Prince Edward County, Maryland, went three Treadways: One to Kentucky, One to Georgia and one to Ohio. William W. Treadway, born in 1800, was a son of the Treadway who came to Kentucky." . . .

      Moses Treadway. He came from Prince Edward County, Md., about the year 1777 and settled in Clark County, Kentucky. He married Mary Dewitt, daughter of an early settler of Kentucky. Three sons from born to this union:
      Moses, born __.
      William, born March 11, 1800.
      Some daughters, but cannot get the data.
      Thomas, born in 1881.

      (b) William W., married Margaret Bowman about 1821 and had issue four sons and four daughters:
      Emily, born 1822.
      Elisha B., born August 26, 1824, in what is now Owsley County, Kentucky.
      Helen, born __.
      Susan, born __.
      Laura, born __.
      Simpson, born March 18, 1839.
      William W., born 1847.
      Winfield S., born 1853.

      History of the Tredway Family. By William T. Tredway. W.T. Tredway, Pittsburgh, Pa, 1930. Page 221-222.
    • Moses Treadway remained in Kentucky and on July 9, 1794, entered into a marriage bond to wed Mary Catherine (Caty) DeWitt, daughter of Peter DeWitt. The bond was witnessed by Moses' brother, John Treadway. They established a permanent family home in what is now Montgomery County, Kentucky, and had a family of seven children. The first child of Moses and Mary Catherine (DeWitt) Treadway was Peter DeWitt Treadway, who was born June 2, 1796, and who died February 16, 1871. On November 10, 1823, he married Margaret (Euins) Tread way, who was born May 4, 1806, and died August 12, 1874. They had eleven children. A son, Edward E. Treadway, was born September 7, 1824, who on December 21, 1848, married Lucinda Shouse, and who died August 21, 187,1. A son, Moses X. Treadway, was born April 8, 1826, and died January 7, 1899. A son, Clinton Treadway, was born November 15, 1827, and died November 29, 1827. A son, Simeon H. Treadway, was born November 1, 1828. A daughter, Margaret P. Treadway, was born December 20, 1830. A son, John B. Treadway, was born February 12, 1833, and died December 4, 1850. A daughter, Sarahann M. Treadway, was born August 26, 1836, and died January 3, 1899.
      A son, Albert Gr. Treadway, was born July 12, 1839. A
      daughter, Louesa C. Treadway, was born February 13, 1842. A son, Buford Allen Treadway, was born June 7, 1845, who on March 31, 1869, married Salome J. Beck. A son, Charles D. Treadway, was born November 9, 1848. The second child was John D. Treadway, who married Polly M. Wilson on October 2, 1836.
      Two succeeding children were a daughter, Abigail Treadway, and a son, James Treadway. A son, William Walton Treadway, was born to Moses Treadway on March 11, 1800. He married Margaret
      Bowman, daughter of Colonel Abram Bowman. They resided in Owsley County, Kentucky, and had nine children. A son, Elisha Bowman Treadway, was born August 26, 1824. He served first as a captain and later as a major in the 7th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry in the Union Army during the Civil War. He served one term in the Kentucky Legislature and for nine years was Sheriff of Owsley County. He married, first, on December 25, 1850, Sarah Elizabeth Eager, and, second, on March 22, 1873, Sophia C. Clark. He died November 4, 1885. A son, Simpson Treadway, was born to William Walton Treadway in 1839, and died of illness contracted in the Union Army in 1864. A son, William Wallace Treadway, was born in 1847 and died
      n 1925. A son, Winfield S. Treadway, was born in 1850, and died in 1922. A daughter, Emily Treadway, married James Alford, and moved to Indiana. A daughter, Evaline Treadway, married Henry Lutes, and died in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. A daughter, Helen Treadway, married A. B. McGuire, and died in Fayette County, Kentucky. A daughter, Laura Treadway, married William T. Eager, and died in Lee County, Kentucky.

      Treadway and Burket Families. By William E. Treadway. 1951.
      https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/286894/?offset=6&return=1#page=1&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q=

      [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S48] Treadway and Burket Familiers, William E. Treadway. 1951, https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/286894/?offset=6&return=1#page=1&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q=.

    2. [S3] Find a Grave.

    3. [S11] census record.

    4. [S23] Marriage record.