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Charity Jennings 1783–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1783

Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 24 Feb 1863

Death Location: Barkers Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, USA

Father: Sanburne Woodson

Mother: Charity Burch

Spouse(s): William Cockerham

Children(s): John Cockerham

The story of Charity Jennings began in 1783 in Surry County, North Carolina, USA. Charity Jennings married William Cockerham, and had children including John Burch Cockerham. Charity Jennings passed away in 1863 in Barkers Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Charity Jennings began in 1783 in Surry County, North Carolina, USA.
  • Charity Jennings married William Cockerham, and had children including John Burch Cockerham.
  • Charity Jennings passed away in 1863 in Barkers Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, USA.

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Charity Jennings's Ancestors

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Charity Jennings
1783–1863
Birth Place: Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Sanburne Woodson
1707–1756
Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
Charity (Jane) Burch
1763–1787
Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Charity (Jane Childrey) Childress
1733–1765
Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Charity Jennings's Descendants

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Charity Jennings (1783–24 Feb 1863) m. William Cockerham (1780–16 Dec 1861)
  1. 1. John (Burch) Cockerham 1812–1862 m. Delphia (C.) Hall 1815–1880
    1. 1. Martha (Jane) Cockerham 1837–1908 m. Jeremiah (K "Jerry") Nations 1832–1912
      1. 1. Josephine Nations 1861–
      2. 2. Sarah Nations 1863–
      3. 3. Charlott Nations 1867–
      4. 4. James (K.) Nations 1871–
      5. 5. Robert (Lee) Nations 1879–

Charity Jennings's Timeline

2 Records

1783
1783
Birth of Charity Jennings in Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Surry County, North Carolina, USA
1863
24 Feb 1863
Age 80
Death of Charity Jennings in Barkers Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
Barkers Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1783
    Event Place: Surry County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1863
    Event Place: Barkers Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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