BILLINGS, William Ezekiel

1862 - 1926 (63 years)

Generation: 1

BILLINGS, William Ezekiel was born on 18 Feb 1862 in Castile, Wyoming County, NY; died in 1926 in Warsaw, Wyoming County, NY.

Notes:

Warsaw NY Wyoming County Times - 3/25/1926

Ezekial Billings, a life long resident
of the town, passed away last Thursday
at the home of John Mead in War
saw where he and Mrs. Billings had
been staying since last October,
Mr. Billings was born in Castile,
February 18th 1852 eldest son'of Par-
Son and Sarah Phillips Billings. He
was twice married first to Abigail
Hutchinson who died in 1907. In 1910
he married Hattie Alvers who survives
him. Besides the wife, he leaves
six children, Mrs. Hattie Anthony of
Buffalo. Mrs. Lillian Ziens of San An
tonio, Texas, Mrs. Mary Alvers of Wil
son. K. Y. Mrs. Bessie Houghton,
Frank and Moore Billings of Ferry.
He also leaves five brothers and three
sisters: Edson Billings of Lament;
Elijah, Joseph and Reuben Billings of
Castile, Mrs. Mary Phillips of Westfield,
Mrs, Nellie Wolfer of Centerville
and Mrs. Mildred Bemish of Fredonia.
The funeral service was held at his
home in this village Sunday afternoon
at two o'clock and the interment
was in the Castile cemetery.

William married HUTCHINSON, Abigail about 1888. Abigail was born in Nov 1870 in New York; died in 1907 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. BILLINGS, May V was born on 30 May 1890 in Castile, Wyoming County, NY; died on 24 May 1965 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
3. BILLINGS, Hattie was born in Mar 1891 in New York; and died.
4. BILLINGS, Bessie C was born on 22 Jul 1893 in New York; died in Mar 1975 in Perry, Wyoming County, NY.
5. BILLINGS, Frank was born on 5 Dec 1894 in New York; died in Sep 1967 in Perry, Wyoming County, NY.
6. BILLINGS, Abigail Celia was born in Nov 1896 in New York; died on 26 Dec 1920 in Warsaw, Wyoming County, NY.
7. BILLINGS, Lillian was born on 22 Jul 1899 in New York; died in Aug 1987 in Tucson, Pima County, AZ.
8. BILLINGS, Moore S was born on 7 May 1901 in New York; died in May 1979 in Castile, Wyoming County, NY.

William married ALVERS, Hattie in 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

BILLINGS, May V

(1.William¹) was born on 30 May 1890 in Castile, Wyoming County, NY; died on 24 May 1965 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette

WILSON-Mrs. Mae Alvers,
75, of 323 Warren St.. a realtor
in this community, died Monday
(May 24. 1965) in Mount
View H o s p i t a l , Lock-port,
where she had been a patient
for five weeks.
Mrs. Alvers, a licensed realtor,
had operated a real estatae
business in this community.
She was born May 30, in
Castile, N.Y the daughter of
Ezekiel and Abiguil Hutchinson
Billings. She married
George William Alvers in 1915
and moved here.
She is survived by a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mildred Remball,
Kinderhok, N.Y., a son, George
W. Alvers, this community,
two sisters, Mrs. Howard
Houghton, Perry, N.Y., Mrs.
Lillian Ziems, Buffalo; two
brothers, Frank Billings,
Perry, N..Y., and Moore Bil-
lings, Warsaw, N.Y.; and eight
grandchildren.
The family will be present
from 2-4 and 7-9 at the
Hamilton and Clark Funeral
Chapel where services will be
conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday
by Rev. Paul Huyett of the
Exley Methodist Church. Bu-
rial will be in Greenwood
Cemetery, Wilson.

May married ALVERS, George W on 13 Sep 1916 in Castile, Wyoming County, NY. George (son of ALVERS, Edwin and Isabelle) was born in 1875 in New York; died on 4 Nov 1949 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

9. ALVERS, Mildred was born about 1919 in New York.
10. ALVERS, George William was born on 15 Oct 1923 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY; died on 11 Nov 2005 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY.

BILLINGS, Hattie

(1.William¹) was born in Mar 1891 in New York; and died.

Hattie married ANTHONY, Leonard R about 1912. Leonard was born about 1890 in Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

11. ANTHONY, Doris M was born about 1915 in New York.
12. ANTHONY, John R was born about 1917 in New York.
13. ANTHONY, Edith J was born about 1921 in New York.
14. ANTHONY, Janet H

BILLINGS, Bessie C

(1.William¹) was born on 22 Jul 1893 in New York; died in Mar 1975 in Perry, Wyoming County, NY.

Bessie married HOUGHTON, Howard L on 15 Aug 1914 in Castile, Wyoming County, NY. Howard (son of HOUGHTON, Clark and STOWE, Nettie) was born on 13 Feb 1891 in Perry, Wyoming County, NY; died on 7 Dec 1980 in Mount Morris, Livingston County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

15. HOUGHTON, Lawrence C was born about 1917 in New York.
16. HOUGHTON, Seward L

BILLINGS, Frank

(1.William¹) was born on 5 Dec 1894 in New York; died in Sep 1967 in Perry, Wyoming County, NY.

Frank married CLOSE, Clara L about 1920. Clara was born on 14 Aug 1899 in New York; died in Mar 1996 in Perry, Wyoming County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

17. BILLINGS, Lorraine E was born about 1924 in New York.
18. BILLINGS, Robert J was born on 9 Dec 1924 in New York; died on 1 Jan 2010 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY.
19. BILLINGS, Donald L
20. BILLINGS, Myrtle E was born on 9 Oct 1928 in New York; died on 14 Jan 1999 in Batavia, Genesee County, NY.
21. BILLINGS, Burdett
22. BILLINGS, Phyllis was born on 7 Jul 1931 in New York; died on 1 Jul 2003 in Rochester, Monroe County, NY.
23. BILLINGS, Leonard Carl was born on 15 Sep 1932 in New York; died on 4 Jul 1951 in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA.

BILLINGS, Abigail Celia

(1.William¹) was born in Nov 1896 in New York; died on 26 Dec 1920 in Warsaw, Wyoming County, NY.

Notes:

Warsaw NY Western New Yorker - 12/30/1920

Abigail Celia Sweet, died at her
home south of the village on Sunday
afternoon, December 21. Besides
her husband, George Sweet,
she is survived by three small children
and her father and mother, Mr.
and Mrs. Ezekiel Billings of Cas-
tile.

Abigail married SWEET, George on 8 Jul 1914 in Castile, Wyoming County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

BILLINGS, Lillian

(1.William¹) was born on 22 Jul 1899 in New York; died in Aug 1987 in Tucson, Pima County, AZ.

Lillian married ZIEMS, Herbert H about 1920. Herbert was born about 1896 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

24. ZIEMS, Avis

BILLINGS, Moore S

(1.William¹) was born on 7 May 1901 in New York; died in May 1979 in Castile, Wyoming County, NY.

Moore married JOHNSON, Meora L on 27 Mar 1921 in Perry, Wyoming County, NY. Meora (daughter of JOHNSON, Abram and CHILDS, Bessie) was born on 25 Jun 1905 in New York; died on 26 Apr 1972 in Warsaw, Wyoming County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

25. BILLINGS, Irene Vera
26. BILLINGS, Florence May was born on 31 Aug 1923 in Warsaw, Wyoming County, NY; died on 14 Dec 2006 in Warsaw, Wyoming County, NY.
27. BILLINGS, Moore S was born on 2 Apr 1926 in Warsaw, Wyoming County, NY; died on 30 Nov 2000 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY.
28. BILLINGS, Elmer Lee was born on 12 Mar 1928 in Castile, Wyoming County, NY; died on 28 Jul 2010 in Perry, Wyoming County, NY.
29. BILLINGS, Herbert
30. BILLINGS, Virginia Helen
31. BILLINGS, Betty Jean
32. BILLINGS, Mary Louise
33. BILLINGS, Lillian

Generation: 3

ALVERS, Mildred

(2.May², 1.William¹) was born about 1919 in New York.

Mildred married RENDALL, William on 6 Apr 1942 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

34. RENDALL, Richard

10.

ALVERS, George William

(2.May², 1.William¹) was born on 15 Oct 1923 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY; died on 11 Nov 2005 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY.

Family/Spouse: SCHOTZ, Pauline Anne. Pauline (daughter of SCHOTZ, Howard and JULL, Eva) was born on 7 Mar 1925 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 31 Jan 2023 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

35. ALVERS, Mary Ellen
36. ALVERS, Paul
37. ALVERS, Georganne was born on 25 Aug 1947; died on 2 Dec 2012 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
38. ALVERS, Patricia Lynn
39. ALVERS, Pamela Sue

11. ANTHONY, Doris M (3.Hattie², 1.William¹) was born about 1915 in New York.

12.

ANTHONY, John R

(3.Hattie², 1.William¹) was born about 1917 in New York.

Family/Spouse: Bessie May. Bessie was born about 1917 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

40. ANTHONY, Robert J
41. ANTHONY, Norma

13. ANTHONY, Edith J (3.Hattie², 1.William¹) was born about 1921 in New York.
14. ANTHONY, Janet H (3.Hattie², 1.William¹)
15. HOUGHTON, Lawrence C (4.Bessie², 1.William¹) was born about 1917 in New York.
16. HOUGHTON, Seward L (4.Bessie², 1.William¹)

17.	BILLINGS, Lorraine E (5.Frank², 1.William¹) was born about 1924 in New York. Lorraine married KILNER, Charles on 10 Feb 1944 in Perry, Wyoming County, NY. Charles was born on 4 Sep 1921; died in May 1969 in Batavia, Genesee County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

18.

BILLINGS, Robert J

(5.Frank², 1.William¹) was born on 9 Dec 1924 in New York; died on 1 Jan 2010 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

42. BILLINGS, Joan

19. BILLINGS, Donald L (5.Frank², 1.William¹)
20. BILLINGS, Myrtle E (5.Frank², 1.William¹) was born on 9 Oct 1928 in New York; died on 14 Jan 1999 in Batavia, Genesee County, NY.
Family/Spouse: COWIE, Thomas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
21. BILLINGS, Burdett (5.Frank², 1.William¹)

22.	BILLINGS, Phyllis (5.Frank², 1.William¹) was born on 7 Jul 1931 in New York; died on 1 Jul 2003 in Rochester, Monroe County, NY. Phyllis married LOUNSBURY, Kenneth on 27 Aug 1950 in Perry, Wyoming County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

23.

BILLINGS, Leonard Carl

(5.Frank², 1.William¹) was born on 15 Sep 1932 in New York; died on 4 Jul 1951 in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA.

Notes:

Perry NY Record - 7/12/1951

Pfc. Leonard Carl Billings, 18,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Billings
of 65 Watrous Street, Perry, died
in the Walter Reed Hospital in
Washington, D. C, on Wednesday
morning, July 4th, at 2:25 o'clock.
Pfc. Billings enlisted in the Air
Corps In March, 1950, and was
stationed at Shepard Air Force
Base, San Antonio, Texas. In September
of the same year, while
engaged in a football game at the
base, he received an injury to the
left knee cap which developed into
a bone tumor. On October 25, 1950
his left leg was amputated at mid °
thigh, in the Burke Army Hospital
in San Antonio. In November he
was transferred to Walter Reed
Hospital In Washington. His parents
drove there in June to bring
him home for a 30-day furlough.
A few days after arriving here he
was in severe pain and was admitted
to the Warsaw hospital.
They at once notified Walter Reed
Hospital, and orders were sent immediately
for his return there. He
was home just 10 days and returned
to Buffalo by ambulance
and on to Washington by plane.
After arriving there he became
steadily worse until his death.
Leonard Carl Billings was born
on Sept. 15, 1932, a son of Frank
and Clara Close Billings. His home
has always been in Perry. He attended
Perry High School and was
a member of the Episcopal Church.
Besides his parents he is survived
by three brothers, Robert,
Donald and Burdette, all of Perry,
and three sisters, Mrs. Charles
Kilner (Lorraine) of Batavia, Mrs.
Thomas Cowle (Myrtle) and Mrs.
Kenneth Lounsbury (Phyllis) both
of Perry.
Military funeral services were
held from the Eaton Funeral Home
on Monday afternoon at 2.30, with
Rev. M. A. Garland officiating.
Burial was in Grace Cemetery,
Castile.
Twenty men were sent here
from Sampson Air Base to serve
as pall bearers and firing squad.
Card of Thanks
We wish to thank our many
friends and neighbors for cards,
flowers and other expressions of
sympathy shown us during our
recent bereavement.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Billings
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kilner
and family
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Billings
and Joan
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Billings
and family
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cowie
and family
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lounsbury
Mr. andMrs. Burdette Billings
and family

24. ZIEMS, Avis (7.Lillian², 1.William¹)
25. BILLINGS, Irene Vera (8.Moore², 1.William¹)
Family/Spouse: FISCHER, Walter Lawrence. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: LANTER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

26.

BILLINGS, Florence May

(8.Moore², 1.William¹) was born on 31 Aug 1923 in Warsaw, Wyoming County, NY; died on 14 Dec 2006 in Warsaw, Wyoming County, NY.

Florence married IRVINE, Robert on 23 May 1944 in Perry, Wyoming County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

43. IRVINE, Carol

27.

BILLINGS, Moore S

(8.Moore², 1.William¹) was born on 2 Apr 1926 in Warsaw, Wyoming County, NY; died on 30 Nov 2000 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY.

Family/Spouse: Clara Mae. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

28.

BILLINGS, Elmer Lee

(8.Moore², 1.William¹) was born on 12 Mar 1928 in Castile, Wyoming County, NY; died on 28 Jul 2010 in Perry, Wyoming County, NY.

Family/Spouse: Josephine. Josephine was born on 6 Mar 1928; died on 23 Nov 2007 in Perry, Wyoming County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

29. BILLINGS, Herbert (8.Moore², 1.William¹)
30. BILLINGS, Virginia Helen (8.Moore², 1.William¹)
Virginia married HUNSINGER, Charles Edward on 1 Apr 1956 in Warsaw, Wyoming County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
31. BILLINGS, Betty Jean (8.Moore², 1.William¹)
Betty married WOODARD, Marion [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ALWARDT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
32. BILLINGS, Mary Louise (8.Moore², 1.William¹)
Family/Spouse: JONES. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
33. BILLINGS, Lillian (8.Moore², 1.William¹)
Family/Spouse: HARE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 4

34. RENDALL, Richard (9.Mildred³, 2.May², 1.William¹)

35.

ALVERS, Mary Ellen

(10.George³, 2.May², 1.William¹)

Mary married WALAS, Walter Dennis on 7 Aug 1971 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY. Walter (son of WALAS, Walter Dennis and ZYGMONT, Bernice L) was born on 13 Aug 1949 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 6 Jan 2013 in Gasport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: FOSTER, Daniel. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

36. ALVERS, Paul (10.George³, 2.May², 1.William¹)
Family/Spouse: Darlene. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

37.

ALVERS, Georganne

(10.George³, 2.May², 1.William¹) was born on 25 Aug 1947; died on 2 Dec 2012 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.

Notes:

December 3, 2012
Georganne McAvoy

Niagara Gazette

LOCKPORT — Georganne (Alvers) McAvoy, December 2, 2012, at home, after a lengthy illness, with her loving family at her side, while under Niagara Hospice. Born August 25, 1947, she was a daughter of the late George William Alvers and Pauline Anne (Schotz) Alvers of Wilson.

Georganne attended local schools and attended Trott Vocational where she earned her Licensed Practical Nursing degree. She met Michael McAvoy in 1966, and they married in 1970. Georganne was an LPN at Newfane Inter Community Hospital until she retired in 1987, worked at the Ransomville Nursing Home, Summer School Nurse at BOCES, Dr. Huges' office in Wilson, and ran an after school program for home work at Wilson School.

A member at Exley where she sang in the choir, she later joined Our Lady of the Rosary and enjoyed knitting, reading, sporting events and spending time with family.

Surviving, besides her husband and mother, are mother-in-law, Emily (late Gerald) McAvoy; daughter, Shannon (William) Santana of Wilson; son, Brennan (Connie) McAvoy of North Tonawanda; three sisters, Mary Ellen (Dan) Foster of GA; Patty (Joe) Paprocki of TX; Pam Basil of GA; a brother, Paul (Darlene) Alvers of Wilson; grandchildren, Ryan, Annalysse and Evan McAvoy; Kiernan, Alex and Manon Santanna; brothers and sisters-in-law, Patricia (John) Nicolosi of Rochester; Barbara (James) Oliphant, Gerald (Diane) McAvoy, Anne (Peter) Oliphant, all of Lockport; also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be at the Hamilton and Clark Funeral Home, 270 Young Street, Wilson, Tuesday, Rosary at 6:30, and 7-9 PM; Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Prayer services will be Thursday 10 AM at the funeral home. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at St. Brendan on the Lake Wilson. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the Wilson Free Library.

hamiltonclarkfh.com

Family/Spouse: MCAVOY, Michael F. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

52. MCAVOY, Shannon
53. MCAVOY, Brennan

38. ALVERS, Patricia Lynn (10.George³, 2.May², 1.William¹)
Family/Spouse: PAPROCKI, Joseph. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
39. ALVERS, Pamela Sue (10.George³, 2.May², 1.William¹)
Family/Spouse: BASIL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
40. ANTHONY, Robert J (12.John³, 3.Hattie², 1.William¹)
41. ANTHONY, Norma (12.John³, 3.Hattie², 1.William¹)
42. BILLINGS, Joan (18.Robert³, 5.Frank², 1.William¹)
43. IRVINE, Carol (26.Florence³, 8.Moore², 1.William¹)
44. BILLINGS, Katherine Marie (27.Moore³, 8.Moore², 1.William¹)
45. BILLINGS, Albert Moore (27.Moore³, 8.Moore², 1.William¹)
46. BILLINGS, Sharon Mae (27.Moore³, 8.Moore², 1.William¹)
47. BILLINGS, Ruth Esther (28.Elmer³, 8.Moore², 1.William¹)
Family/Spouse: GRASBY, Richard James. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
48. BILLINGS, Nancy Irene (28.Elmer³, 8.Moore², 1.William¹)
49.
BILLINGS, Elmer Lee (28.Elmer³, 8.Moore², 1.William¹)
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

54. BILLINGS, Donna
50. BILLINGS, Norma Jane (28.Elmer³, 8.Moore², 1.William¹)
Family/Spouse: HIGGINS, Lynn Dean. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
51. BILLINGS, Jean Louise (28.Elmer³, 8.Moore², 1.William¹)
Family/Spouse: MONTELEONE, Joseph. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 5

52. MCAVOY, Shannon (37.Georganne⁴, 10.George³, 2.May², 1.William¹)
Family/Spouse: SANTANA, William. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
53. MCAVOY, Brennan (37.Georganne⁴, 10.George³, 2.May², 1.William¹)
Family/Spouse: Connie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
54. BILLINGS, Donna (49.Elmer⁴, 28.Elmer³, 8.Moore², 1.William¹)

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BILLINGS, William Ezekiel