Torrey, William A.

Birth Name Torrey, William A.
Gender male
Age at Death 94 years, 1 month, 9 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth 1797-05-06 New York City  
 
Death 1891-06-15 Manchester, now Lakehurst, NJ  
 

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Torrey, William1759-09-151831-10-08
Mother Nichols, Margaret1768-11-091839-10-07
         Torrey, William A. 1797-05-06 1891-06-15

Families

    Family of Torrey, William A. and Whittemore, Adeline
Married Wife Whittemore, Adeline ( * + ... )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage 1821-04-18    
 
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Torrey, Jane Whittemore1822-01-281856-03-09

Narrative

Builder of the New Jersey Southern Railroad.Lineal descendant of John Alden and Priscilla, passengers on theMayflower.In 1841 purchased 27,500 acres of pine forest in Ocean County,New Jersey including the present village of Lakehurst, where heresided for many years.

Pedigree

  1. Torrey, William
    1. Nichols, Margaret
      1. Torrey, William A.
        1. Whittemore, Adeline
          1. Torrey, Jane Whittemore

Ancestors