William Presley

William was born in 1832 in Of, Hawkins, Tennessee.¹   William's father was John Presley and his mother was Rebecca Green.  His paternal grandfather was Andrew Presley; his maternal grandparents were Green and Priscilla. He had eight brothers and four sisters, named Pleasant, George, John, James P., Green, Hiram, Morgan, Gilbert, Priscilla, Elizabeth, Jane and Eliza.  He was the fifth oldest of the thirteen children.