Family Group Sheet
NameWilliam A. Wamsley
Birthabt 1839, Indiana
Marriage4 Nov 1860, Hendricks Co., Indiana
SpouseRebecca Alice Faucett
Birthabt 1841, Indiana
Children
BirthApr 1863, Indiana
SpouseMrs. [Wamsley]
SpouseEliza F. Howard
Census Notes for Rebecca Alice Faucett
In the 1850 census, she is listed in Hendricks Co., Indiana as Rebecca Faucett, age 10, born Indiana, dau of Joseph Faucett age 52 and his wife Rebecca, age 48, both born in Ohio.
In the 1860 census, she is listed in Hendricks Co., Indiana as Rebecca A. Fossett, age 20, born Indiana, dau of Joseph Fossett age 63, and his wife Rebecca A., age 59, both born in Ohio.
In the 1860 census, she is listed in Hendricks Co., Indiana as Rebecca A. Fossett, age 20, born Indiana, dau of Joseph Fossett age 63, and his wife Rebecca A., age 59, both born in Ohio.
Notes for William A. & Rebecca Alice (Family)
Hendricks Co., Indiana marriage book 6, p. 15, records the marriage on 4 Nov 1860 of William A. Wamsley and Rebecca A. Faucett.
Census
1870 census of Marion Co., Indiana, Center township, Indianapolis P.O., enumerated 31 Oct, records on p. 92 as family #732/708:
Wamsley, Wm, 31, carpenter; Alice, 29; Willard, 9; Charles, 3; Cora B., 1. Charles born in Illinois, all others in Indiana.
1880 census of Sedwick Co., Kansas, Union township, enumerated 25 June, records on p. 21 as family #176/180:
Wamsley, William, 43, carpenter, b. Ind Ohio Ohio; Rebecka, 39, wife, b. Ind Ohio Ohio; Willard, 19, son; Charles, 13, son; Blanche, 10, dau; Maud, 7, dau; Frank, 5, son.
Charles is listed as born Illinois Ia Ia, all other children born Indiana Ia Ia. Ancestry.com has indexed “Ia” as Iowa, but given the birthplaces of their parents, it is apparent that this census taker used it as an abbreviation for Indiana.
Wamsley, Wm, 31, carpenter; Alice, 29; Willard, 9; Charles, 3; Cora B., 1. Charles born in Illinois, all others in Indiana.
1880 census of Sedwick Co., Kansas, Union township, enumerated 25 June, records on p. 21 as family #176/180:
Wamsley, William, 43, carpenter, b. Ind Ohio Ohio; Rebecka, 39, wife, b. Ind Ohio Ohio; Willard, 19, son; Charles, 13, son; Blanche, 10, dau; Maud, 7, dau; Frank, 5, son.
Charles is listed as born Illinois Ia Ia, all other children born Indiana Ia Ia. Ancestry.com has indexed “Ia” as Iowa, but given the birthplaces of their parents, it is apparent that this census taker used it as an abbreviation for Indiana.
