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Elijah Haines (1816–1877) was born in OH and died in Douglas County, Illinois, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Elijah C. Haines 1816–1877

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Born 19 JAN 1816 · OH

Died 19 Sep 1877 · Douglas County, Illinois, USA

Father John Haines

Mother Sarah Mary Chenoweth

Spouse Matilda Brown

Children William Martin Haines

Records

Illinois, Compiled Marriages, 1791-1850

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Immediate Family

Parents

John Haines

Sarah Mary Chenoweth

Spouse(s)

Matilda Brown

Children

William Martin Haines

Biography

In 1816, Elijah C. Haines entered the world in OH, born to john haines and sarah mary chenoweth. Elijah C. Haines married matilda brown, and had children including william martin haines. Elijah C. Haines passed away in 1877 in Douglas County, Illinois, USA.

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Record Illinois, Compiled Marriages, 1791-1850

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1816

Birth of Elijah C. Haines in OH

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1877

Death of Elijah C. Haines in Douglas County, Illinois, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Elijah Haines

This ancestor line traces from Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America (1762) to OH (1816) across 3 generations.

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: Elijah Haines (1816–1877) was born in OH and died in Douglas County, Illinois, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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1816–1877