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America Meeky Lane 1809–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1809

Birth Location: KENTUCKY

Death Date: 1875

Death Location: BESTOW CEM., JEFFERSON, ILLINOIS

Father: William Lane

Mother: Anne Pruitt

Spouse(s): Isaac Vertrees

Children(s): John Vertrees, Elizabeth Vertrees, Samuel Vertrees, Miles Vertrees, Isaac Jr., Squire Vertrees, James Vertrees, Scott Vertrees, E. Vertrees, Alice Vertrees, Julia Vertrees

In 1809, America Meeky Lane entered the world in KENTUCKY, born to William Lane And Anne Pruitt. America Meeky Lane married Isaac W Vertrees, and had children including Alice Vertrees, E Taylor Vertrees, Elizabeth Vertrees, Isaac Vertrees Jr, James T Vertrees, John Henry Vertrees, Julia Vertrees, Miles Vertrees, Samuel W Vertrees, Scott Vertrees, Squire Vertrees, William Vertrees. America Meeky Lane passed away in 1875 in BESTOW CEM., JEFFERSON, ILLINOIS.

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Biography

  • In 1809, America Meeky Lane entered the world in KENTUCKY, born to William Lane And Anne Pruitt.
  • America Meeky Lane married Isaac W Vertrees, and had children including Alice Vertrees, E Taylor Vertrees, Elizabeth Vertrees, Isaac Vertrees Jr, James T Vertrees, John Henry Vertrees, Julia Vertrees, Miles Vertrees, Samuel W Vertrees, Scott Vertrees, Squire Vertrees, William Vertrees.
  • America Meeky Lane passed away in 1875 in BESTOW CEM., JEFFERSON, ILLINOIS.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Lane
1781–1863
Birth Location: TENNESSEE
WL
Anne Pruitt
1783–1834
Birth Location: SHELBY COUNTY, KENTUCKY
AP

Spouses(s)

Isaac Vertrees
1802–1880
Birth Location: HARDIN COUNTY, KENTUCKY
IV

Children(s)

John Vertrees
1828–1892
Birth Location: MEADE COUNTY, KENTUCKY
JV
Elizabeth Vertrees
1830–
Birth Location: KENTUCKY
EV
Samuel Vertrees
1832–1933
Birth Location: MEADE COUNTY, KENTUCKY
SV
Miles Vertrees
1835–
Birth Location: KENTUCKY
MV
Isaac Jr.
1837–
Birth Location: KENTUCKY
IJ
Squire Vertrees
1840–
Birth Location: ARKANSAS
SV
James Vertrees
1842–
Birth Location: KENTUCKY
JV
Scott Vertrees
1845–
Birth Location: KENTUCKY
SV
E. Vertrees
1848–
Birth Location: KENTUCKY
EV
Alice Vertrees
1849–1854
Birth Location: KENTUCKY
AV
Julia Vertrees
1853–1915
Birth Location: MEADE COUNTY, KENTUCKY
JV

America Lane's Ancestors

Self
America Lane
1809–1875
Birth Place: KENTUCKY
Parents
William Lane
1781–1863
TENNESSEE
Anne Pruitt
1783–1834
SHELBY COUNTY, KENTUCKY
Grandparents
James (A.) Pruitt
1745–1809
LUNENBURG COUNTY, VIRGINIA
Elizabeth Street
–1790
Great-Grandparents
Michael Sr.
1720–1798
Elizabeth Simpkins
1724–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Pruitt
1694–
Agnes Pruitt
1699–

America Lane's Descendants

1.
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America (Meeky) Lane (1809–1875) m. Isaac (W.) Vertrees (25 OCT 1802–1880)
  1. 1. John (Henry) Vertrees 1828–1892
    1. 1. John (Henry Vertrees) Jr. 1874–
    2. 2. Isaac (Elmer) Vertrees 1881–
  2. 2. Elizabeth Vertrees 1830–
    1. 1. Maria Berry 1850–
    2. 2. Belle Berry 1851–
    3. 3. Samuel Berry 1852–
    4. 4. John Berry 1855–
    5. 5. Mary (E.) Berry 1858–
  3. 3. Samuel (W.) Vertrees 1832–1933 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Hunter 1847–1949
    1. 1. Lulu Vertress 1867–1949 m. Robert (Thurston) Swofford 1860–1933
      1. 1. Ethel Swofford 1889– m. Richard (Ernst) Wiles 1880–1933 m. Guy (Mannering) Babst 1884–
    2. 2. Luna Vertrees 1871–1929 m. George (Sanders) Govier 1862–1954
      1. 1. Mary (Louise) Govier 1896– m. William (Louis) Ainsworth 1892–1956 m. James (Randolph) Kennedy 1894–
      2. 2. Helen (Elizabeth) Govier 1899–1955
    3. 3. Lute Vertrees 1869–1919
    4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Vertrees 1874–1965 m. Brette (Lysander) Swofford 1855–1930
      1. 1. Augusta Swofford 1894–1955
      2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Swofford 1897– m. John (McCoy) Musser 1899–
      3. 3. Jane Swofford 1899–1961 m. Henry (Melvin) Gilkey 1896–
      4. 4. Brette (Lysander Swofford) Jr. 1902–1920
  4. 4. Miles Vertrees 1835–
  5. 5. Isaac (Vertrees) Jr. 1837–
  6. 6. Squire Vertrees 1840–
  7. 7. James (T.) Vertrees 1842–
  8. 8. Scott Vertrees 1845–
  9. 9. E. (Taylor) Vertrees 1848–
  10. 10. Alice Vertrees 1849–1854
  11. 11. Julia Vertrees 1853–1915 m. Frederick Bestow 1844–1901
    1. 1. John (Curtis) Bestow 1874–
      1. 1. Sybil Bestow 1905–1918
    2. 2. Fannie (E.) Bestow 1876– m. Arthur (F.) Tate 1875–
      1. 1. Bestow (F.) Tate 1899–
    3. 3. Harriet Bestow 1881– m. Ernest Baldwin 1878–
      1. 1. Helen (Elizabeth) Baldwin 1903–1916
    4. 4. Anna Bestow 1883–
    5. 5. Nelle Bestow 1885–
    6. 6. Harry Bestow 1889–

America Lane's Timeline

2 Records

1809
1809
Birth of America Meeky Lane in KENTUCKY
KENTUCKY
1875
1875
Age 66
Death of America Meeky Lane in WAYNE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
WAYNE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1809
    Event Place: KENTUCKY
    Record Source: pruitt.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1875
    Event Place: WAYNE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
    Record Source: pruitt.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: BESTOW CEM., JEFFERSON, ILLINOIS
    Record Source: pruitt.FTW
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