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Benjamin Herndon 1787–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Sep 1787

Birth Location: Orange County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 22 Sep 1855

Death Location: Little Mackinaw, Illinois, USA

Father: James Herndon

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In 1787, Benjamin Herndon entered the world in Orange County, Virginia, USA, born to James Gaines Herndon And Mary Colston. Benjamin Herndon passed away in 1855 in Little Mackinaw, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1787, Benjamin Herndon entered the world in Orange County, Virginia, USA, born to James Gaines Herndon And Mary Colston.
  • Benjamin Herndon passed away in 1855 in Little Mackinaw, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Herndon
1764–1820
Birth Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Benjamin Herndon's Ancestors

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Benjamin Herndon
1787–1855
Birth Place: Orange County, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Gaines Herndon
1764–1820
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Edward Herndon
1738–1831
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Mary (Ann) Gaines
1742–1829
Orange, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Sarah Herndon
1711–1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Herndon's Timeline

2 Records

1787
22 Sep 1787
Birth of Benjamin Herndon in Orange County, Virginia, USA
Orange County, Virginia, USA
1855
22 Sep 1855
Age 68
Death of Benjamin Herndon in Little Mackinaw, Illinois, USA
Little Mackinaw, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1787
    Event Place: Orange County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1855
    Event Place: Little Mackinaw, Illinois, USA
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