William is the son of James H. and Anne (Smith) Pike. He married Eliza Jane Watson. This is her second marriage. Her first husband was a Watson that died before 1860. This Watson marriage hasn't been found to date. (Eliza Jane's maiden name was Watson. Her marriage to William H Pike is her first marriage)
[1][2]Note: He is not the William H Pike that married Lucy Pike.
William was buried at Mount Carmel Cemetery, Adair County, Kentucky.[3]
William and his wife and some siblings are living with his unmarried brother in 1870.
1850 Census
James Pike, Husband, Male, White, age 46, born Kentucky
Nn Pike, Wife, Female, White, age 39, born Virginia (Anne)
William Pike, Son, Male, White, age 20, born Kentucky
John E Pike, Son, Male, White, age 17, born Kentucky
H E Pike, Unknown, White, age 14, born Kentucky
Aaron ? Pike, Son, Male, White, age 10, born Kentucky
James W Pike, Son, Male, White, age 8, born Kentucky
Mary E Pike, Dau., Female, White, age 4, born Kentucky
↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJM-YT4D : 9 March 2021), William H Pike and Eliza J Watson, 6 Mar 1854; citing Marriage, Adair, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 216,815.
↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28D-Z2KG : 22 July 2021), William H Pike and Eliza J Watson, 1854; citing Marriage, Adair, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 830,574.
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M655-9F8 : accessed 10 September 2015 Ed L Pike-2301), Adair county, part of, Adair, Kentucky, United States; citing family 173, NARA microfilm publication M432, Affiliate Film 190, GS Film 7843, Digital Folder 4193956, Image 143, (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Pike-2301 00:34, 10 September 2015
↑ "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZY1-KHT : accessed 7 October 2015 Ed L Pike-2301), Division No 2, Adair, Kentucky, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 26, household ID 177, Digital Folder 4230632, Image 30, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,353. Pike-2301 14:24, 7 October 2015 (EDT)
↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX7F-RMZ : accessed 7 October 2015 Ed L Pike-2301), Kentucky, United States; citing p. 62, family 463, GS Film 545943, Digital Folder 4263734, Image 82, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,943. Pike-2301 20:11, 6 October 2015 (EDT)
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCHY-R7N : accessed 12 September 2015Pike-2301), Cane Valley, Adair, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district 5, sheet 123B, Digital Folder 5160662, Image 251, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0401; FHL microfilm 1,254,401. Pike-2301 00:06, 12 September 2015 (EDT)
↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9WH-S58 : accessed 17 September 2015Pike-2301),Magisterial District 6, Cane Valley, Adair, Kentucky, United States; citing sheet 12B, family 234, Digital Folder 4118887, Image 258, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,506. Pike-2301 07:15, 17 September 2015 (EDT)
↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M283-BRL : accessed 17 September 2015 Ed L Pike-2301), Cane Valley, Adair, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 11, sheet 17B, family 269, Digital Folder 4329907, Image 301, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,475. Pike-2301 03:10, 17 September 2015 (EDT)
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