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Elijah Herndon 1774–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Nov 1774

Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 26 July 1849

Death Location: Carthage, Campbell County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Lewis Herndon

Mother: Frances Thompson

Spouse(s): Catherine DeMoss

Children(s): James Herndon

Elijah Herndon was born in 1774 in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA, the child of Lewis Herndon And Frances Fanny Thompson. Elijah Herndon married Catherine Demoss, and had children including James Herndon. Elijah Herndon passed away in 1849 in Carthage, Campbell County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Elijah Herndon was born in 1774 in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA, the child of Lewis Herndon And Frances Fanny Thompson.
  • Elijah Herndon married Catherine Demoss, and had children including James Herndon.
  • Elijah Herndon passed away in 1849 in Carthage, Campbell County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lewis Herndon
1738–1798
Birth Location: Orange County, Virginia, USA
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Frances Thompson
1738–1801
Birth Location: On The High Seas, Enroute To, United States
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Spouses(s)

Catherine DeMoss
1791–1857
Birth Location: Berkeley, James, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

James Herndon
1804–1855
Birth Location: Campbell, Kentucky, United States
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Elijah Herndon's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Herndon
1774–1849
Birth Place: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA
Parents
Lewis Herndon
1738–1798
Orange County, Virginia, USA
Frances ((Fanny)) Thompson
1738–1801
On The High Seas, Enroute To, United States
Grandparents
James Herndon
1716–1764
King and Queen Co now, Caroline, Virginia, USA
Valentine Haley
1719–1799
St Marks Parish, Orange, Virginia, United States
Waddy Thomson
1725–1801
Elizabeth Anderson
1706–1807
Great-Grandparents
Edward Herndon
1678–1758
Mary Waller
1674–1755
Edward Haley
1675–1752
David Thomson
1690–1769
Sarah Elmore
1666–1734
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Herndon
1649–1722
Catherine Digges
1654–1729
Dr. Waller
1645–1723
Mary Pomfrett
1648–1735
EDWARD Haley
1675–1752
CATHERINE PERRIN
1676–1765
Thomas Elliott
1632–1686
Rebecca Austin
1647–1717

Elijah Herndon's Descendants

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Elijah Herndon (27 Nov 1774–26 July 1849) m. Catherine DeMoss (3 Oct 1791–21 Apr 1857)
  1. 1. James Herndon 1804–1855 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Tarvin 1805–1850
    1. 1. Edward (Mourin) Herndon 1827–1862 m. Sarah (A) Mahaffey 1829–1907
      1. 1. Thomas (Elisha) Herndon 1859–
      2. 2. Sarah Jane 1856–
      3. 3. JOHN (J) Herndon 1853–1919 m. Cora (a) Thompson 1856–1916 m. Julia (A) Herndon 1857–1926
        1. 1. Hattie Patterson 1881–1966
        2. 2. Mertis Herndon 1885–
        3. 3. Lena (M) Herndon 1887–
        4. 4. Ethel Herndon 1891–
        5. 5. Edith Herndon 1886–1965 m. John (George) Gebelein 1873–1940
        6. 6. Lillie Herndon 1876–
        7. 7. Mary (Edna) Fultz 1884–
        8. 8. Mary Herndon 1884–
        9. 9. Thomas Herndon 1889–
        10. 10. Alice (P) Herndon 1892–
        11. 11. John (J) Herndon 1895–
        12. 12. Blanch Herndon 1878–

Elijah Herndon's Timeline

2 Records

1774
27 Nov 1774
Birth of Elijah Herndon in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA
1849
26 July 1849
Age 75
Death of Elijah Herndon in Carthage, Campbell, Kentucky, United States
Carthage, Campbell, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1774
    Event Place: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 July 1849
    Event Place: Carthage, Campbell, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Carthage, Campbell County, Kentucky, USA
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