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Eli Major 1827–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Dec 1827

Birth Location: Knox, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 7 Jul 1911

Death Location: Knox, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Major

Mother: Susannah Skaggs

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The story of Eli Major began in 1827 in Knox, Tennessee, USA. Eli Major passed away in 1911 in Knox, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Eli Major began in 1827 in Knox, Tennessee, USA.
  • Eli Major passed away in 1911 in Knox, Tennessee, USA.

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Eli Major's Ancestors

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Eli Major
1827–1911
Birth Place: Knox, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Major
1799–1882
Knox, Tennessee, United States
Susannah ("Susan") Skaggs
1800–1878
Knox, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Smith Major
1764–1840
Northampton, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth ("Betsy" Ada) Crippen
1774–1857
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Eli (Campbell) Skaggs
1770–1833
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Rebecca Popejoy
1773–1829
Fairfax City, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Major
1740–1782
Margaret Smith
1738–
John Crippen
1720–1801
Elizabeth James
1720–1806
James Skaggs
1734–1816
Susannah Moredock
1735–1813
Edward Popejoy
1748–1830
Mary Mathis
1750–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr.
1705–1765
William Smith
1704–1782
Susanna Tilney
1704–
Thomas Crippen
1680–1785
Thankful Fuller
1689–1748
Nathaniel Popejoy
1711–1785
Elizabeth Dulin
1714–1756
Griffin Mathis
1720–1780
Sarah Bishop
1740–1795

Eli Major's Timeline

2 Records

1827
7 Dec 1827
Birth of Eli Major in Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knox, Tennessee, USA
1911
7 Jul 1911
Age 84
Death of Eli Major in Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knox, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1827
    Event Place: Knox, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1911
    Event Place: Knox, Tennessee, USA

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