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Catherine "Bonny Kate" Sherrill 1754–1836 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Aug 1754

Birth Location: Yadkin River Section, Rowan, North Carolina, British America

Death Date: 7 Oct 1836

Death Location: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Samuel Sherrill

Mother: Mary Davidson

Spouse(s): Col. Sevier

Children(s): Catherine Sevier, Eliza Sevier, George Sevier, Joanna Sevier, Polly Sevier, Robert Sevier, Ruth Sevier, Samuel Sevier, Winifred Sevier

Catherine "Bonny Kate" Sherrill was born in 1754 in Yadkin River Section, Rowan, North Carolina, British America, the child of Samuel Wilson Sherrill And Mary Preston Davidson. Catherine "Bonny Kate" Sherrill married Col Gov John Chucky Jack Zavier Sevier, and had children including Catherine Sherrill Sevier, Eliza Conivay Sevier, George Washington Sevier, Joanna Goad Sevier, Polly Preston Sevier, Robert Sevier, Ruth Sevier, Samuel Sevier, Winifred Alice Sevier. Catherine "Bonny Kate" Sherrill passed away in 1836 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA.

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  • Catherine "Bonny Kate" Sherrill was born in 1754 in Yadkin River Section, Rowan, North Carolina, British America, the child of Samuel Wilson Sherrill And Mary Preston Davidson.
  • Catherine "Bonny Kate" Sherrill married Col Gov John Chucky Jack Zavier Sevier, and had children including Catherine Sherrill Sevier, Eliza Conivay Sevier, George Washington Sevier, Joanna Goad Sevier, Polly Preston Sevier, Robert Sevier, Ruth Sevier, Samuel Sevier, Winifred Alice Sevier.
  • Catherine "Bonny Kate" Sherrill passed away in 1836 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA.

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Catherine Sherrill's Ancestors

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Catherine Sherrill
1754–1836
Birth Place: Yadkin River Section, Rowan, North Carolina, British America
Parents
Samuel Wilson Sherrill
1725–1800
Charles, Cecil County, Maryland, USA
Mary (Preston) Davidson
1729–1794
Washington, Tennessee, USA
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Catherine Sherrill's Descendants

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Catherine ("Bonny Kate") Sherrill (3 Aug 1754–7 Oct 1836) m. Col. (Gov. John Chucky Jack Zavier) Sevier (23 September 1735–24 September 1815)
  1. 1. Catherine (Sherrill) Sevier 1781–1827 m. Archibald (Rhea Jr. Rev. War Patriot) LT. 1771–1833
    1. 1. James (White) Rhea 1816–1900 m. Julie (Anne Elizabeth Blocker) Blacker 1823–1900
      1. 1. James (Archer) Rhea 1848–1931 m. Martha (Susanna) Griffin 1854–1937
        1. 1. Hattie (E) Rhea 1882–1971 m. Gustav (Edward G.E.) Pauling 1876–1939
        2. 2. Kathleen (Rhea) Laws 1896–1959
        3. 3. Pius (Clarence) Rhea 1874–1966
        4. 4. Garland (Foscue) Rhea 1890–1965
      2. 2. Amelia (Blocker) Rhea 1843–
      3. 3. Edward (Clifton) Rhea 1857–
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Cooper) Rhea 1845–
      5. 5. Julia (McAlpin) Rhea 1862–1863
      6. 6. Russ (Blocker) Rhea 1853–
      7. 7. Searcy Rhea 1865–
      8. 8. William (Barclay) Rhea 1847–1926
  2. 2. Eliza (Conivay) Sevier 1790–1860
  3. 3. George (Washington) Sevier 1782–1849
  4. 4. Joanna (Goad) Sevier 1784–1823
  5. 5. Polly (Preston) Sevier 1786–1850
  6. 6. Robert Sevier 1794–1875
  7. 7. Ruth Sevier 1783–1824
  8. 8. Samuel Sevier 1785–1849
  9. 9. Winifred (Alice) Sevier 1795–1885

Catherine Sherrill's Timeline

2 Records

1754
3 Aug 1754
Birth of Catherine "Bonny Kate" Sherrill in Yadkin River Section, Rowan, North Carolina, British America
Yadkin River Section, Rowan, North Carolina, British America
1836
7 Oct 1836
Age 82
Death of Catherine "Bonny Kate" Sherrill in Russellville, Franklin, Alabama, United States
Russellville, Franklin, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1754
    Event Place: Yadkin River Section, Rowan, North Carolina, British America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1836
    Event Place: Russellville, Franklin, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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