Alfonso Billings
b. about 1820, d. 6 May 1887
Alfonso Billings|b. abt. 1820\nd. 6 May 1887|p1803.htm|George Billings|b. abt. 1 Oct 1795\nd. 21 Apr 1861|p1798.htm|Elizabeth Towner|b. 8 Dec 1801\nd. 21 Jun 1838|p1799.htm|||||||Elijah Towner|b. 20 Aug 1759\nd. 7 Oct 1840|p2773.htm|Mary Knapp|b. 3 Jul 1760\nd. 21 Feb 1841|p2764.htm|
| Father* | George Billings1 b. abt. 1 Oct 1795, d. 21 Apr 1861 |
| Mother* | Elizabeth Towner1 b. 8 Dec 1801, d. 21 Jun 1838 |
Alfonso Billings was born about 1820 at Sheshequin, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania.2 He died 6 May 1887 at North Ghent, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania. He was buried at North Ghent.
Buried at North Ghent by the Methodist Church. A newspaper clipping of his death says: North Ghent; Busy time here with farmers. Death has visited our neighbor & taken away one of our dear friends, Mr.Alphonso Billings. His death occurred 5th of May. He was 65 yrs of Age. A wife,4 daug, 3 sons are left to mourn his loss. His funeral was held here last Sabbath at the church, with a very large attendance. Rev. Eldridge of Rome officiated in a very feeling way. His family have the sympathy of the entire community.
His son Charles, who was killed in the Civil War is buried next to him, & is listed on the same stone. (no name of paper or page number).
Buried at North Ghent by the Methodist Church. A newspaper clipping of his death says: North Ghent; Busy time here with farmers. Death has visited our neighbor & taken away one of our dear friends, Mr.Alphonso Billings. His death occurred 5th of May. He was 65 yrs of Age. A wife,4 daug, 3 sons are left to mourn his loss. His funeral was held here last Sabbath at the church, with a very large attendance. Rev. Eldridge of Rome officiated in a very feeling way. His family have the sympathy of the entire community.
His son Charles, who was killed in the Civil War is buried next to him, & is listed on the same stone. (no name of paper or page number).
Citations
- [S13] James W. Towner, A Genealogy of the Towner Family: the Descendants of Richard Towner, who came from Sussex County, Eng., to Guilford, Conn., before 1685 (Los Angeles: Times-Mirror Printing & Binding House, 1910), 75-76. Hereafter cited as Towner Family.
- [S457] Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, Sheshequin, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, sheet 286, dwelling 121, family 123, Alphonzo Billings household, age 30, born in Pennsylvania, digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); original data: NARA micropublication M432, roll 757.
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