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Amelia Cannon Handy 1808 – 1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 SEP 1808

Birth Location: Scott County, Kentucky

Death Date: 12 AUG 1874

Death Location: Morristown, Indiana

Father: William Handy

Mother: Henrietta CANNON

Spouse(s): David McGaughey

Children(s): John McGaughey, Georgy McGaughey, Mary McGaughey

The story of Amelia Cannon Handy began in 1808 in Scott County, Kentucky. Amelia Cannon Handy married David Seth McGaughey, and had children including John McGaughey, Georgy McGaughey, Mary McGaughey. Amelia Cannon Handy passed away in 1874 in Morristown, Indiana.

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Biography

  • The story of Amelia Cannon Handy began in 1808 in Scott County, Kentucky.
  • Amelia Cannon Handy married David Seth McGaughey, and had children including John McGaughey, Georgy McGaughey, Mary McGaughey.
  • Amelia Cannon Handy passed away in 1874 in Morristown, Indiana.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Amelia Handy's Ancestors

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Amelia Handy
1808 – 1874
Birth Place: Scott County, Kentucky
Parents
William G. Handy
1775 – 1826
Dover, Delaware
Henrietta CANNON
1777 – 1852
Grandparents
William Handy
Grace Beauchamp
1742 –
Willis CANNON
1727 –
Dorchester County, MD (later Sussex County, DE)
Great-Grandparents
Henry Handy
1747 – 1787
Jane Winder
1749 – 1803
Henry CANNON
1704 – 1783
Frances NEWTON
1706 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Handy
1701 –
Anne Dashiell
1707 – 1762
"Nanticoke" CANNON
1645 – 1712
Mary RECORDS?
Edward NEWTON
1684 – 1730
Frances WILLIS
1688 –

Amelia Handy's Descendants

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Amelia (Cannon) Handy (3 SEP 1808 – 12 AUG 1874) m. David (Seth) McGaughey (24 OCT 1809 – 17 MAR 1884)
  1. 1. John McGaughey (ABT 1837 – )
  2. 2. Georgy McGaughey (ABT 1841 – )
  3. 3. Mary McGaughey (ABT 1843 – )

Amelia Handy's Timeline

2 Records

1808
3 SEP 1808
Birth of Amelia Cannon Handy in Scott County, Kentucky
Scott County, Kentucky
1874
12 AUG 1874
Age 66
Death of Amelia Cannon Handy in Morristown, Indiana
Morristown, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 SEP 1808
    Event Place: Scott County, Kentucky
    Record Source: Doug1.ged

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 AUG 1874
    Event Place: Morristown, Indiana
    Record Source: Doug1.ged

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