William Edward Killen1

#17486, (circa 1836 - 3 May 1915)
Father*John M Killen1 (1809 - 1843)
Mother*Mary B Caster1 (c 1813 - )
Step-fatherJames W Jester1 (c 1801 - 1862)

Family

Sarah A Needles b. 1833, d. 1912
Children 1.Walter N Killen11 (c 1861 - )
 2.Elwood C Killen11 (1862 - 1928)
 3.Anna M Killen11 (c 1867 - )
 4.Estella V Killen11 (c 1874 - )
Birth*circa 1836He was born circa 1836 at Kent Co., DelawareG.1 
1840He appeared on the census of 1840 in the household of John M Killen and Mary B Caster at Murderkill Hundred, Kent Co., DelawareG, age 5-9.2 
24 August 1850He appeared on the census of 24 August 1850 in the household of Mary B Caster and James W Jester at Murderkill Hundred, Kent Co., DelawareG, as Edward, age 16, b. DE; neis. Levin (33) and Elizabeth (28) Wright (as White), fam. 609; James and Mary Cahall, fam. 626; Wm and Susan Hilson, fam. 627.3 
Marriage*12 December 1859He married Sarah A Needles on 12 December 1859 at Kent Co., DelawareG.4 
12 July 1860He and Sarah A Needles appeared on the census of 12 July 1860 at Murderkill Hundred, Kent Co., DelawareG.5 
27 June 1870He and Sarah A Needles appeared on the census of 27 June 1870 at Mispillion Hundred, Kent Co., DelawareG.6 
16 June 1880He and Sarah A Needles appeared on the census of 16 June 1880 at Mispillion Hundred, Kent Co., DelawareG.7 
1 June 1900He and Sarah A Needles were belonged to the neis. Elwood and Maggie Killen, fam. 15; George and Rachel Killen, fam. 17 caste on 1 June 1900 at South Murderkill Hundred, Kent Co., DelawareG.8 
3 May 1910He and Sarah A Needles appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 at Felton, Kent Co., DelawareG.9 
Death*3 May 1915He died on 3 May 1915 at Felton, Kent Co., DelawareG.10 

Citations

  1. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census.
  2. [S54] 1840 U.S. Federal Census. John M (20-29); F (20-29) [Mary B]; 2 m (5-9) George, William Edward).
  3. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. James (49), b. DE, miller; Mary (27), b. DE.
  4. [S1567] Delaware Marriage Records, 1744-1912, 1860-1869>1860>January, sh. 86, img. 102/106. William E Killen and Sallie A Needles, marr. 12 Dec 1859 by John Edwards, Delaware Public Archives, Dover, Delaware, online Ancestry.com.
  5. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. William E (27), b. DE, farmer; Sallie (26), b. DE.
  6. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. William (36), b. DE, farmer; Sarah (37), b. DE, keeping house.
  7. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. William E (46), b. and parents b. DE, farmer; Sarah A (47), b. and parents b. DE, keeping house.
  8. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. Wm E (66), b. DE Mar 1834, parents b. DE, landlord; Sallie A (67), b. DE May 1833, parents b. DE, 6 children, 4 living; marr. 40 yrs.
  9. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census. William E (50), b. and parents b. DE, own income; Sallie A (50), b. and parents b. DE, 6 children, 4 living.
  10. [S1568] Delaware Death Records, 1811-1933, Reg. No. 29, [stamped] 2512, img. 1/1. William E Killen, wid., retired, b. DE 2 Mar 1834, son of John Killen and Mary B Carter, both b. DE; d. 3 May 1915, chronic nephritis, age 81y 2m 1d; inf. Walter Killen; bur. Barratt's Chapel, Felton, 6 May 1915, Delaware Public Archives, Dover, Delaware, online Ancestry.com.
  11. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census.