Son of Atlas George Hearne and Eugenia J Haithcock Hearne.

Married to Sarah Elizabeth Neal around 1892.

William and Sarah were the parents of:
Robert Atlas Hearne
Cora L Hearne Johnson(1895-unk)
Emma M Hearne
Lillie S Hearne Baker
Charles William Hearne
James Herbert Hearne(1906-1980)
Henry Walker Hearne(1909-1984)
Pauline Hearn(1912-unk)
Rufus Woodrow Hearne
John Hearne
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: William H. Hearn
Age: 9
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Center, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Atlas Hearn
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Eugenia Hearn
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Atlas Hearn 33
Eugenia Hearn 32
Fanny A. Hearn 13
Lena Rivess Hearn 11
William H. Hearn 9
Lula Hearn 6
Annie Hearn 2

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: William Kearne
Age: 30
Birth Date: Feb 1870
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Centre, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Kearne
Marriage Year: 1892
Years Married: 8
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
William Kearne 30
Elizabeth Kearne 24
Robert Kearne 6
Cora Kearne 4
Emma Kearne 1

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: William H Hearn
Age in 1910: 40
Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Center, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarah E Hearn
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
William H Hearn 40
Sarah E Hearn 36
Robert A Hearn 16
Cora L Hearn 14
Lilly C Hearn 9
Charlie W Hearn 7
James Hearn 4
Henry W Hearn 1

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: William H Hearn
Age: 50
Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Center, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarah C Hearn
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
William H Hearn 50
Sarah C Hearn 46
Lillie Hearn 19
Charlie Hearn 17
James Hearn 14
Henry Hearn 11
Pauline Hearn 8
Rufus Hearn 5
John Hearn 1

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: W H Hennes
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Center, Chatham, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah E Hennes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
W H Hennes 60
Sarah E Hennes 55
Charlie Hennes 26
Pauline Hennes 17
Rufus Hennes 15
John Hennes 12

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: W H Hearne
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 69 Years 6 Months 16 days
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: abt 1870
Birth Place: Chatham
Death Date: 19 Aug 1939
Death Location: Bysman, Chatham
Spouse's Name: Mrs Willie Hearne
Father's Name: Atlas Hearne
Mother's Name: Eugenia Hathcock
Cause of death: Generalized cardiovascular arteriosclerosis, coronary sclerosis, coronbary thrombosis and occlusion
Informant: H W Hearne, Bynum NC