William Mannering Billingsley
b. 9 May 1844, d. 25 December 1888
- Father: Edward Council Billingsley b. 4 April 1811, d. 17 July 1885
- Mother: Winifred Mannering Brookshire b. 11 January 1813, d. 6 February 1901
- William Mannering Billingsley was born on 9 May 1844 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi.
- He was known as Mang.
- Edward Council Billingsley and Winifred Mannering Brookshire appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Buena Vista PO, Shelby County, Texas. Other members of the household included William Mannering Billingsley, James Thomas Billingsley, Edward Council Billingsley, Martha R. Billingsley, California Billingsley, Joseph Billingsley, Winnie Isabella Billingsley and Nancy Jane Billingsley.
- He married Mary Rains on 22 June 1865 in Shelby County, Texas.
- William Mannering Billingsley and Mary Rains appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Buena Vista PO, Shelby County, Texas.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1870 census.
- William Mannering Billingsley and Mary Rains appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Shelby County, Texas. Other members of the household included Gertrude Billingsley, Marshall Billingsley, Raleigh Billingsley, Sallie Billingsley, Katie Billingsley, Counsel Billingsley and Nancy Billingsley.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.
- William Mannering Billingsley died on 25 December 1888 at age 44 in Shelby County, Texas.
- His wife Mary Rains became a widow at his death.
- He was interred at Shady Grove Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas.
- Last Edited: 24 Aug 2010
Family: Mary Rains b. 6 April 1842, d. 9 April 1933
- Gertrude Billingsley b. circa 1866
- Marshall Billingsley b. circa 1868
- Raleigh Billingsley+ b. circa 1872
- Sallie Billingsley b. circa 1874
- Katie Billingsley b. circa 1876
- Counsel Billingsley b. circa 1877
- Nancy Billingsley b. circa 1879
- James Edward Billingsley b. 3 May 1882