Surname Saturday - Offill

 

Surname Saturday - Offill

James A. Offill (1819-1904)

Earlier in the Wilson Surname posting we identified one of Nancy’s great-grandparent couples as:
Norman David Wilson (1844-1914) married Mary Ellen Offill (1854-1934). Her parents were:

James A. Offill (1819-1904) married Mary Ann Walters (1826-1921).
He was the eldest son of:

John Offill (1795-1878) married Eleanor Elliott (1800-1879). They spent their live in Kentucky.
He was the eldest son, second child of:

John Offill (1770-1805/10) married Jane Ann “Jennie” Richards (1770-1840/50).
He was born in Virginia. He was the son of:

William Offill (1756- ?) and (wife unknown).[Their other known children were James and John!!]
He was the eldest son of:

John Offill (1720-1780) and Elizabeth Rice (1730 - ?).
He was the eldest son of:

William Offill (abt 1700- ?) and Mary Rucker (abt 1700-1755).
He was the son of:

John Offill (1680 - ?) and (wife unknown).
He was the son of:

William Offill (1660-1712) and Hannah Unknown (art 1660 - ?). He was born in Nansemond, VA, This community was established in 1637 as Upper Norfolk, but the name Nansemond was adopted in 1646. The entire area is now known as Suffolk.
He was also the son of William Offill, born act 1640… location unknown.


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