Who was Jeremiah CLEVELAND?

Jeremiah CLEVELAND (1774–1845) was born in Purlear, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States and died in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Jeremiah CLEVELAND 1774–1845

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Born 7 Dec 1774 · Purlear, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Died 2 Dec 1845 · Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Father Captain Robert Cleveland

Mother Sarah Sally Johnson

Siblings Aley Cleveland, Alice Cleveland, Cassander Hopkins Harris, Eli Cleveland, Elizabeth Betsy Harris, Elizabeth Cleveland, Fanny Cleveland, James Harvey Cleveland, Jesse Cleveland, Larkin Cleveland, Martin Cleveland, Mary Cleveland, Mathis Cleveland, Nancy Cleveland, Presley Cleveland, Sarah Jane Cleveland, William Johnson Cleveland

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Captain Robert Cleveland

Sarah Sally Johnson

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Biography

In 1774, Jeremiah CLEVELAND entered the world in Purlear, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, born to captain robert cleveland and sarah sally johnson. Jeremiah CLEVELAND passed away in 1845 in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States.

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Birth of Jeremiah CLEVELAND in Purlear, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

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Death of Jeremiah CLEVELAND in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States

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: Jeremiah CLEVELAND (1774–1845) was born in Purlear, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States and died in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States. 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.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Jeremiah in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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