William Buck Billingsley

1813–1889 · Male

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Jepthah Preston Billingsley1780–1863Father Anna Miriah "Miriam" Randolph1786–1863Mother

William Buck Billingsley1813–1889Eliza Pinckney Wilsonc. 1825–1880Wife

Anna Davis Billingsley1861–1878Daughter Prairie Lee Billingsley1855–1946Daughter Charles Richard Billingsley1867–1948Son Lillian Linwood Billingsley-Nash1864–1949Daughter Samuel Wilson Billingsley1852–1937Son

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Father: Jepthah Preston Billingsley 1780–1863
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Mother: Anna Miriah "Miriam" Randolph 1786–1863
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Wife: Eliza Pinckney Wilson c. 1825–1880
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Daughter: Anna Davis Billingsley 1861–1878
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Daughter: Prairie Lee Billingsley 1855–1946
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Son: Charles Richard Billingsley 1867–1948
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Daughter: Lillian Linwood Billingsley-Nash 1864–1949
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Son: Samuel Wilson Billingsley 1852–1937
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Born	13 May 1813, Tennessee, USA Unconfirmed evidence: show why Why: The Billingsley family history gives 13 May 1813 in Tennessee; Find a Grave gives 1815, and the last digit on the stone cannot be made out in the photograph. Gibson County is unlikely: the family history says the family moved there only in 1827-28. Records: The Billingsley Family in America, p. 400: William Buck Billingsley, 'Born Tennessee 13 May 1813', married Eliza Pinckney Wilson, 'born Tennessee in 1825, a daughter of Samuel Wilson'; moved to Bastrop County, Texas, in 1854; 'Eliza died 15 March 1880'; he 'died 31 August 1889', a leading merchant at McDade Gravestone 'WM. B. BILLINGSLEY 181_-1889 TEXAS VETERAN', McDade Cemetery, Bastrop Co., Texas (Find a Grave memorial 38105195, small photograph; memorial text 1815, Tennessee) (view at research) Review: assessed 11-02-2026; evidence: Published transcription or compiled genealogy examined; Image examined. What the labels mean (the family tree records 13 MAY 1813, , Gibson, Tennessee, USA)
Died	31 Aug 1889 Likely evidence: show why Why: The Billingsley family history gives 31 August 1889, and his gravestone at McDade, Bastrop County, gives 1889. No record seen names the place of death. Records: The Billingsley Family in America, p. 400: William Buck Billingsley, 'Born Tennessee 13 May 1813', married Eliza Pinckney Wilson, 'born Tennessee in 1825, a daughter of Samuel Wilson'; moved to Bastrop County, Texas, in 1854; 'Eliza died 15 March 1880'; he 'died 31 August 1889', a leading merchant at McDade Gravestone 'WM. B. BILLINGSLEY 181_-1889 TEXAS VETERAN', McDade Cemetery, Bastrop Co., Texas (Find a Grave memorial 38105195, small photograph; memorial text 1815, Tennessee) (view at research) Review: assessed 11-02-2026; evidence: Published transcription or compiled genealogy examined; Image examined. Earlier: Unconfirmed (09-24-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. What the labels mean (the family tree records 31 AUG 1889, Bastrop, Bastrop, Texas, United States)
Marriage	19 MAY 1851, Gibson, Tennessee, USA, with Eliza Pinckney Wilson c. 1825–1880

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1870 U.S. census, Bastrop town, Bastrop County, Texas, page 23 (M593 image 23 of 308): W. B. Billingsley household, household 179, enumerated 16 June 1870.16 Jun 1870 · p. 23

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