William Riley Champion

1850 - 1937  (87 years)

• 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
  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
  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)
  Family ID	F1770	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2025

  
  

• 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;