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CATHERINE "KATY" WASA FOREMAN 1785–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 April 1785

Birth Location: Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 1862

Death Location: Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: John FOREMAN

Mother: Susie Gourd

Spouse(s): James BIGBY

Children(s): MARY BIGBY, Malinda Redman, Thomas Sr, Jane Taylor, Sarah Williams

The story of CATHERINE "KATY" WASA FOREMAN began in 1785 in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America. CATHERINE "KATY" WASA FOREMAN married James Lafayette Bigby, and had children including James Bigby Jr, Jane Jennie Taylor, Malinda Jane Redman, Mary Ann Polly Wall Walla Bigby, Sarah Jane Williams, Thomas Wilson Bigby Sr. CATHERINE "KATY" WASA FOREMAN passed away in 1862 in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of CATHERINE "KATY" WASA FOREMAN began in 1785 in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America.
  • CATHERINE "KATY" WASA FOREMAN married James Lafayette Bigby, and had children including James Bigby Jr, Jane Jennie Taylor, Malinda Jane Redman, Mary Ann Polly Wall Walla Bigby, Sarah Jane Williams, Thomas Wilson Bigby Sr.
  • CATHERINE "KATY" WASA FOREMAN passed away in 1862 in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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CATHERINE FOREMAN's Ancestors

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CATHERINE FOREMAN
1785–1862
Birth Place: Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
John Anthony FOREMAN
1755–
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Susie Gourd
1755–
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

CATHERINE FOREMAN's Descendants

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CATHERINE ("KATY" WASA) FOREMAN (17 April 1785–1862) m. James (Lafayette) BIGBY (6 Sept 1778–16 November 1855)
  1. 1. MARY (ANN "POLLY" "Wall Walla") BIGBY 1802–1885 m. DAVID TAYLOR 1791–1877
    1. 1. JAMES ("JIM") TAYLOR 1821–1907
    2. 2. THOMAS ("TOM" JEFFERSON) TAYLOR 1818–1908
    3. 3. ELIZABETH TAYLOR 1820–1891
    4. 4. KATHERINE ("KATIE") TAYLOR 1823–1915
    5. 5. ANDREW ("ANDY" JACKSON) TAYLOR 1824–1895
    6. 6. DAVID (ROBERT) TAYLOR 1826–1901
    7. 7. WILEY (PENN) TAYLOR 1827–1920
    8. 8. MARY (JANE) TAYLOR 1829–1850
    9. 9. WILLIAM ("BILL" MONTGOMERY) TAYLOR 1833–1863
    10. 10. MARTHA (ANN) TAYLOR 1835–1910
    11. 11. JOHN (MARTIN) TAYLOR 1836–1922
    12. 12. CAMPBELL ("CAM" HARRISON) TAYLOR 1838–1914
    13. 13. FRANCIS (MARION) TAYLOR 1841–1867
  2. 2. Malinda (Jane) Redman 1822–1909
  3. 3. Thomas (Wilson Bigby) Sr 1806–1861
  4. 4. Jane (Jennie) Taylor 1804–1875
  5. 5. Sarah (Jane) Williams 1815–1883

CATHERINE FOREMAN's Timeline

3 Records

1785
17 April 1785
Birth of CATHERINE "KATY" WASA FOREMAN in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America
Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America
1804
1804
Age 19
CATHERINE "KATY" WASA FOREMAN was married in TN, Tennessee, USA
TN, Tennessee, USA
1862
1862
Age 77
Death of CATHERINE "KATY" WASA FOREMAN in Stilwell, Adair County, Oklahoma, United States of America
Stilwell, Adair County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 April 1785
    Event Place: Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1804
    Event Place: TN, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1862
    Event Place: Stilwell, Adair County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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