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Abel Lanham 1762–1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1762

Birth Location: Mecklenburg, NC, USA

Death Date: 22 AUG 1838

Death Location: Tazewell, Claiborne, TN, USA

Father: John Lanham

Mother: Comfort Browne

Spouse(s): Sarah Nunn

Children(s): Abel Lanham, Lee Lanham, Luther Lanham, Malinda Lanham, Matilda Lanham, Samivarnes Lanham, Sarah Lanham

Abel Lanham was born in 1762 in Mecklenburg, NC, USA, the child of John Lanham And Comfort Browne. Abel Lanham married Sarah Nunn, and had children including Abel Lanham, Laura Lanham, Lee Lanham, Luther Lanham, Malinda Lanham, Matilda Lanham, Samivarnes Lanham, Sarah Lanham. Abel Lanham passed away in 1838 in Tazewell, Claiborne, TN, USA.

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Biography

  • Abel Lanham was born in 1762 in Mecklenburg, NC, USA, the child of John Lanham And Comfort Browne.
  • Abel Lanham married Sarah Nunn, and had children including Abel Lanham, Laura Lanham, Lee Lanham, Luther Lanham, Malinda Lanham, Matilda Lanham, Samivarnes Lanham, Sarah Lanham.
  • Abel Lanham passed away in 1838 in Tazewell, Claiborne, TN, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Lanham
1723–1765
Birth Location: Prince Georges, MD, USA
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Comfort Browne
1710–1765
Birth Location: All Hallows, Anne Arundel, MD, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Nunn
1784–1860
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Abel Lanham
1822–1895
Birth Location: Claiborne, TN, USA
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Lee Lanham
1830–1903
Birth Location: –
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Luther Lanham
1832–
Birth Location: –
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Malinda Lanham
1819–
Birth Location: –
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Matilda Lanham
1817–1869
Birth Location: Claiborne, TN, USA
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Samivarnes Lanham
1820–
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Lanham
1823–
Birth Location: –
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Abel Lanham's Ancestors

Self
Abel Lanham
1762–1838
Birth Place: Mecklenburg, NC, USA
Parents
John Lanham
1723–1765
Prince Georges, MD, USA
Comfort Browne
1710–1765
All Hallows, Anne Arundel, MD, USA
Grandparents
William Lanham
1695–1746
Prince Georges, MD, USA
Alice Talbot
1703–
Prince George, MD, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abel Lanham's Descendants

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Abel Lanham (1762–22 AUG 1838) m. Sarah Nunn (25 APR 1784–22 NOV 1860)
  1. 1. Abel Lanham 1822–1895 m. Annie Killion 1826–1895
    1. 1. Abel (L) Lanham 1859–1927 m. Rachel Parker 1867–1937
      1. 1. Anna Lanham 1892–
      2. 2. Delia Lanham 1905–
      3. 3. Ida (S) Lanham 1898–1972 m. Ernest (V.) Felts 1903–1999
        1. 1. Anna Howard 1933–1995 m. James (Albert (Whitey)) Howard 1936–2004 m. Calvin Philpot 1930–2020
      4. 4. James Lanham 1883–
      5. 5. John (T) Lanham 1882–1947
      6. 6. Julia Lanham 1899–
      7. 7. Martin Lanham 1909–1965
      8. 8. Nancy Lanham 1894–
      9. 9. Sarah Lanham 1897–
      10. 10. William Lanham 1888–
      11. 11. Zachariah Lanham 1890–
    2. 2. Amanda Lanham 1856– m. Thomas Felts 1853–
      1. 1. Vincent (B) Felts 1874–1949 m. Nancy (E) Smith 1873–1921
        1. 1. Clarence Felts 1906–
        2. 2. Ernest (V.) Felts 1903–1999 m. Ida (S) Lanham 1898–1972
        3. 3. Edger Felts 1894–
        4. 4. Jaxon Felts 1910–
        5. 5. Leonard Felts 1910–1977
        6. 6. Leslie Felts 1896–
        7. 7. Mary Felts 1896–
        8. 8. Mat Felts 1901–
        9. 9. Simon Felts 1898–1977
        10. 10. Warner (T) Felts 1913–
        11. 11. Willie Felts 1899–
    3. 3. John (C) Lanham 1855–
    4. 4. Nancy Lanham 1871–
    5. 5. Sarah Lanham 1867–
    6. 6. Zackery (F) Lanham 1848–
  2. 2. Lee Lanham 1830–1903
  3. 3. Luther Lanham 1832–
  4. 4. Malinda Lanham 1819–
  5. 5. Matilda Lanham 1817–1869
  6. 6. Samivarnes Lanham 1820–
  7. 7. Sarah Lanham 1823–

Abel Lanham's Timeline

2 Records

1762
1762
Birth of Abel Lanham in Mecklenburg, NC, USA
Mecklenburg, NC, USA
1838
22 AUG 1838
Age 76
Death of Abel Lanham in Tazewell, Claiborne, TN, USA
Tazewell, Claiborne, TN, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1762
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, NC, USA
    Record Source: OneWorldTree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 AUG 1838
    Event Place: Tazewell, Claiborne, TN, USA
    Record Source: OneWorldTree
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