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David Gaddy Ligon 1791–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jul 1791

Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 22 Jun 1871

Death Location: Cleburne County, Alabama, USA

Father: Willis Ligon

Mother: Nancy Gaddy

Spouse(s): Mary Nelson

Children(s): Nancy Ligon, Mary Ligon, David Ligon, Eliza Ligon, Wilson Ligon, Sarah Ligon

David Gaddy Ligon was born in 1791 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA, the child of Willis Ligon And Nancy Gaddy. David Gaddy Ligon married Mary Parker Nelson, and had children including David Richard Ligon, Eliza K Ligon, Mary Alma Ligon, Nancy Gaddy Ligon, Sarah Ann Ligon, Wilson Melton Ligon. David Gaddy Ligon passed away in 1871 in Cleburne County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • David Gaddy Ligon was born in 1791 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA, the child of Willis Ligon And Nancy Gaddy.
  • David Gaddy Ligon married Mary Parker Nelson, and had children including David Richard Ligon, Eliza K Ligon, Mary Alma Ligon, Nancy Gaddy Ligon, Sarah Ann Ligon, Wilson Melton Ligon.
  • David Gaddy Ligon passed away in 1871 in Cleburne County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Willis Ligon
1763–1827
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, USA
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Nancy Gaddy
1770–1826
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Nelson
1795–1871
Birth Location: Clarke County, Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Nancy Ligon
1819–1892
Birth Location: Georgia, Georgia, USA
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Mary Ligon
1838–1922
Birth Location: Chambers County, Alabama, USA
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David Ligon
1848–1924
Birth Location: Alabama, Alabama, USA
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Eliza Ligon
1824–1904
Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America
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Wilson Ligon
1830–1906
Birth Location: Newton County, Georgia, USA
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Sarah Ligon
1820–1879
Birth Location: Walton County, Georgia, United States of America
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David Ligon's Ancestors

Self
David Ligon
1791–1871
Birth Place: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Willis Ligon
1763–1827
Henrico, Virginia, USA
Nancy Gaddy
1770–1826
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Ligon
1720–1789
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
David Geddie
1736–1807
Kennoway, , Fife, Scotland
Elizabeth Waddill
1734–1779
VA
Great-Grandparents
John Ligon
1684–
Martha Parker
1684–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Lygon
1650–1689
Mary Tanner
1665–1742

David Ligon's Descendants

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David (Gaddy) Ligon (18 Jul 1791–22 Jun 1871) m. Mary (Parker) Nelson (12 January 1795–21 March 1871)
  1. 1. Nancy (Gaddy) Ligon 1819–1892
  2. 2. Mary (Alma) Ligon 1838–1922
  3. 3. David (Richard) Ligon 1848–1924
  4. 4. Eliza (K) Ligon 1824–1904
  5. 5. Wilson (Melton) Ligon 1830–1906
  6. 6. Sarah (Ann) Ligon 1820–1879

David Ligon's Timeline

2 Records

1791
18 Jul 1791
Birth of David Gaddy Ligon in Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
1871
22 Jun 1871
Age 80
Death of David Gaddy Ligon in Cleburne County, Alabama, USA
Cleburne County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1791
    Event Place: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1871
    Event Place: Cleburne County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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