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Bertha Ruth Prior 1770–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1770

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: May 1850

Death Location: Whitley County, Kentucky, USA

Father:

Mother: Phoebe Sexton

Spouse(s): William Eaton

Children(s): Benjamin Eaton

In 1770, Bertha Ruth Prior entered the world in North Carolina, born to Samuel Prior And Phoebe Sexton. Bertha Ruth Prior married William Eaton, and had children including Benjamin Eaton. Bertha Ruth Prior passed away in 1850 in Whitley County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1770, Bertha Ruth Prior entered the world in North Carolina, born to Samuel Prior And Phoebe Sexton.
  • Bertha Ruth Prior married William Eaton, and had children including Benjamin Eaton.
  • Bertha Ruth Prior passed away in 1850 in Whitley County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Phoebe Sexton
1768–1840
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

William Eaton
1769–1850
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Benjamin Eaton
1793–1851
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Bertha Prior's Ancestors

Self
Bertha Prior
1770–1850
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Phoebe Sexton
1768–1840
Grandparents
Mary Douglas
1715–1806
New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
Daniel Sexton
1700–1792
Westfield, Hampshire, MA, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bertha Prior's Descendants

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Bertha (Ruth) Prior (1770–May 1850) m. William Eaton (1769–1850)
  1. 1. Benjamin Eaton 1793–1851 m. Sarah (Sally) Grubb 1799–1850
    1. 1. Emeline (Jane) Eaton 1838–1921 m. Thomas (Bonaparte) Alley 1836–1919
      1. 1. Margaret (Matilda) Alley 1874–1962 m. Isaac (Timothy) Gibson 1876–1965
        1. 1. Lelah (Bessie) Gibson 1898–1985 m. Ralph (McKinley) Wilson 1896–1977
        2. 2. Thimothy (R) Gibson 1903–
        3. 3. Margaret Gibson 1908–
        4. 4. May (L) Gibson 1912–
        5. 5. Lena (B) Gibson 1901–
        6. 6. Emma (J) Gibson 1905–2000
        7. 7. Timothy Gibson 1903–1995
      2. 2. William (H.) Alley 1863–1944
      3. 3. Nancy (A.) Alley 1865–1946
      4. 4. Ulysses (Grant) Alley 1867– m. Fannie Stevens 1873–
      5. 5. Sarah (E.) Alley 1870–1948
      6. 6. Cora (Myrtle) Alley 1877– m. James Dearduff 1861–
      7. 7. Larra (F.) Alley 1879–1888
      8. 8. James (Perry) Alley 1858–1950
      9. 9. Selvester Alley 1881–1882
      10. 10. Martha (Ellen) Alley 1861–1944
    2. 2. Alfred (Perry) Eaton 1837–1902
    3. 3. William (James) Eaton 1829–1908

Bertha Prior's Timeline

2 Records

1770
1770
Birth of Bertha Ruth Prior in North Carolina
North Carolina
1850
May 1850
Age 80
Death of Bertha Ruth Prior in Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
Whitley County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1850
    Event Place: Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
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