1850 - 1937 (87 years) Has 2 ancestors and 8 descendants in this family tree.
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| Name |
William Riley Champion |
| Birth |
17 Jan 1850 |
Rutherford Co, NC  |
| Gender |
Male |
| _UID |
A4F6888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000BE3F |
| Death |
Feb 1937 |
Graham Co, NC |
| Burial |
Old Mother Cem, Graham Co, NC |
| Person ID |
I8841 |
Marty and Karla Grant |
| Last Modified |
29 Oct 2015 |
| Father |
George Champion, b. 1824/1825, NC d. Aft 1880, Cleveland Co, NC (Age > 56 years) |
| Mother |
Mary Lansing, b. 1828/1829, NC d. Aft 1880, Cleveland Co, NC (Age > 52 years) |
| Marriage |
Bef 1844 |
Rutherford Co, NC |
| _UID |
25B34888AE7E00438A3CC26C22E86F4DD199 |
| Family ID |
F27213 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family  |
Rebecca Jane Cook, b. 23 Jul 1857, Buncombe Co, NC d. Jun 1936, Graham Co, NC (Age 78 years) |
| Marriage |
30 Dec 1880 |
Buncombe Co, NC |
| _UID |
57B6EC8AB2B9B149AF3CEB3208D3AE71EAC8 |
| Children |
| | 1. Pearl Champion, b. 4 Apr 1883, Graham Co, NC d. 25 Jan 1971, Franklin, Macon Co, NC (Age 87 years) |
| | 2. Thomas Larkin Champion, b. 11 Nov 1884, Graham Co, NC d. 2 Aug 1948, Graham Co, NC (Age 63 years) |
| | 3. Ida Belle Champion, b. Apr 1887, Graham Co, NC d. Aft 1910, Graham Co, NC (Age > 24 years) |
| | 4. Alta Champion, b. 4 Jul 1892, Graham Co, NC d. 22 Feb 1970, Graham Co, NC (Age 77 years) |
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| Family ID |
F1770 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
21 Aug 2026 |
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| Notes |
- !NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I know. They are the ancestors or relatives of one or more of my in-law or step-relatives*, so I have researched them to a small extent.
* Daughter Pearl Champion married into my Carpenter family
* Son Thomas Champion married into my Carpenter family
!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/carpenter/
!NOTES:Conflict on B/D. Early census records agree with ca early 1850 B/D
1849 per 1850 census (8/12)
1840/50 per 1860 census (10)
1848/49 per 1870 census (21)
1857/58 per 1880 census (22)
Jan 1854 per 1900 census;
!CENSUS:1850 Rutherford Co., NC Sandy Run # 1208/1239
George Champion 25 Laborer $- NC
Mary 21
James 6
Israel 4
William 8/12;
!CENSUS:1860 McDowell Co., NC Old Fort PO # 397/397
George Champion 38 m Farmer $-/- SC
Mary 30
James 15
Israel 13
W. B. 10 m
Margaret 8
George 5
Cyntha 3;
!CENSUS:1870 McDowell Co., NC Higgins Township No 10, Marion PO # 32/32
George Champion 50 Farm Labr $-/- NC
Mary 45 Keeping House
William 21 Farm Labr
Margaret 18 at home
George 13 Farm Labr
Synthia 11 at home
Mary J. 9
John 7
Asa 4;
!CENSUS:1880 Buncombe Co., NC Reems Creek Township No 10 # 95/101
Thomas Cole 36 M Farmer NC-NC-
R. Ann 35 wife M Keeping House NC-NC-NC
Alice 10 dau
Charles 6 son
Lou E. B. 2 dau
Wm R. Champion 22 servant S Laborer
Asbury Champion 19 Servant S Laborer
Mary J. Carver 18 servant S House Keeper NC- -;
!MARRIAGE:30 Dec 1880 Buncombe Co., NC Marriage Register
W. R. Champion 22
Rebecca Cook 23
by John H. Ballard
Wits: Wm A. Honeycutt
James Cook
Mett Capps;
!CENSUS:1900 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 89/90
Riley Champion head Jan 1854 46 M 20 NC- - Farmer
Jane wife Jul 1857 42 M 20 5-5 NC-NC-NC
Perlie dau APr 1883 17
Thomas son Nov 1885 14
Belle dau Apr 1887 13
Altie dau Jul 1892 7;
!CENSUS:1910 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 228/228
William R. Champion head 55 M1 30 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Rebecca wife 53 M1 30 5-4
Ida B. dau 22 S
Alta dau 17;
!CENSUS:1920 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 28/28
William R. Champion head 63 M NC-NC-NC Farmer
Rebecca wife 63 M
Thos son 35 M Farmer
Bertha wife 28 M
Eunice dau 11
Maud dau 5
Lorine dau 3 6/12;
!CENSUS:1930 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 102/104
Thomas Champion head 45 M 22 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Bertha wife 39 M 16
Maude dau 15
Lorine dau 13
Oliver son 9
Riley Father 75 M 25
Rebecca mother 73 M 23;
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