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Clarissa Herndon 1770–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1770

Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 28 Dec 1842

Death Location: Logan Co., VA

Father: David Herndon

Mother: Frances Pierce

Spouse(s):

Children(s): John Murphy, Nancy Murphy, Elizabeth Murphy, Edmond Murphy, Rachel Murphy, James Murphy, Clarissa Murphey, John Murphy, John Murphy

In 1770, Clarissa Herndon entered the world in Orange, North Carolina, USA, born to David Herndon And Frances Pierce. Clarissa Herndon married Clarey Hearndon, and had children including Clarissa Clarey Murphey, Edmond Murphy, Elizabeth Frances Murphy, James Murphy, John Murphy, Nancy Jane Murphy, Rachel Murphy. Clarissa Herndon passed away in 1842 in Logan Co., VA.

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Biography

  • In 1770, Clarissa Herndon entered the world in Orange, North Carolina, USA, born to David Herndon And Frances Pierce.
  • Clarissa Herndon married Clarey Hearndon, and had children including Clarissa Clarey Murphey, Edmond Murphy, Elizabeth Frances Murphy, James Murphy, John Murphy, Nancy Jane Murphy, Rachel Murphy.
  • Clarissa Herndon passed away in 1842 in Logan Co., VA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Herndon
1746–1811
Birth Location: caroline co. vir. usa
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Frances Pierce
1744–1799
Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia, United States
FP

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Murphy
1794–1870
Birth Location: Caswell, North Carolina, United States
JM
Nancy Murphy
1799–1856
Birth Location: , , North Carolina, USA
NM
Elizabeth Murphy
1792–1850
Birth Location: , Caswell, North Carolina, USA
EM
Edmond Murphy
1803–1859
Birth Location: Caswell, North Carolina, United States
EM
Rachel Murphy
1805–1850
Birth Location: Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
RM
James Murphy
1807–
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
JM
Clarissa Murphey
1815–1880
Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, United States
CM
John Murphy
1794–1842
Birth Location: Caswell, North Carolina, United States
JM
John Murphy
1794–1842
Birth Location: Caswell, North Carolina, United States
JM

Clarissa Herndon's Ancestors

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Clarissa Herndon
1770–1842
Birth Place: Orange, North Carolina, USA
Parents
David Herndon
1746–1811
caroline co. vir. usa
Frances Pierce
1744–1799
Caroline, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Clarissa Herndon's Descendants

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Clarissa Herndon (1770–28 Dec 1842)
  1. 1. John Murphy 1794–1870
  2. 2. Nancy (Jane) Murphy 1799–1856
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Frances) Murphy 1792–1850
  4. 4. Edmond Murphy 1803–1859
  5. 5. Rachel Murphy 1805–1850
  6. 6. James Murphy 1807–
  7. 7. Clarissa (Clarey) Murphey 1815–1880
  8. 8. John Murphy 1794–1842
  9. 9. John Murphy 1794–1842

Clarissa Herndon's Timeline

2 Records

1770
1770
Birth of Clarissa Herndon in Orange, North Carolina, USA
Orange, North Carolina, USA
1842
28 Dec 1842
Age 72
Death of Clarissa Herndon in Logan Co., VA
Logan Co., VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1842
    Event Place: Logan Co., VA
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