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Elizabeth Jay 1766–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Apr 1766

Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1841

Death Location: White, Tennessee

Father: James Jay

Mother: Mary Voss

Spouse(s): William Sr

Children(s): Mary Hargis

The story of Elizabeth Jay began in 1766 in Orange, North Carolina, United States. Elizabeth Jay married William Hargis Sr, and had children including Mary Polly Hargis. Elizabeth Jay passed away in 1841 in White, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Jay began in 1766 in Orange, North Carolina, United States.
  • Elizabeth Jay married William Hargis Sr, and had children including Mary Polly Hargis.
  • Elizabeth Jay passed away in 1841 in White, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Jay
1743–1833
Birth Location: Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
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Mary Voss
1745–1795
Birth Location: Person, North Carolina, United States
MV

Spouses(s)

William Sr
1760–1836
Birth Location: Fairfax, Virginia
WS

Children(s)

Mary Hargis
1811–1891
Birth Location: Person, North Carolina, United States
MH

Elizabeth Jay's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Jay
1766–1841
Birth Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States
Parents
James Jay
1743–1833
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Mary Voss
1745–1795
Person, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
WILLIAM (JAY) I
1720–1773
Winchester, Frederick County Virginia
MARY (ELIZABETH) VESTAL
1724–1818
Chester, Pennsylvania
Joseph (Jr.) Voss
1723–1782
Virginia, United States
Mary (Susan) Dove
1725–1784
Saint Peters Parish, Talbot, Maryland
Great-Grandparents
John Jay
1672–1724
Ann Jay
1676–1742
William *
1692–1745
Elizabeth *
1694–1751
Herman Voss
1698–
Edna Roche
1700–
Richard Dove
1700–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jay
1645–1678
Hannah Jay
1645–
John Orchard
1617–1655
Anna Phillips
1620–1679
William Vestal
1667–1702
Alice Glover
1672–1706
Thomas Mercer
1665–1716
Mary Greenaway
1662–1723
Voss
1670–
Roche
1675–
Dove
1680–

Elizabeth Jay's Descendants

1.
EJ
Elizabeth Jay (22 Apr 1766–1841) m. William (Hargis) Sr (18 Jul 1760–11 Mar 1836)
  1. 1. Mary (Polly) Hargis 1811–1891 m. Joseph Johnson 1809–1872
    1. 1. Washington (Jefferson) Johnson 1852–1928 m. Amanda (Ann) Johnson 1859–1923
      1. 1. Mary (Lula) Johnson 1880–1946 m. William (Louis Johnson) Sr 1876–1969
        1. 1. W Johnson 1919–1990 m. Mildred (Gertrude) Yates 1917–1994 m. Mary (Jo) Law 1923–2011
        2. 2. Willard (Woodrow) Johnson 1922–2013 m. Agnes (Yates) Johnson 1923–
        3. 3. Thurman (Harold) Johnson 1924–1944
        4. 4. Hubert (Vernon) Johnson 1915–1974
        5. 5. Elizabeth (A) Johnson 1916–1955
        6. 6. Bernice (Love) Johnson 1912–1924
        7. 7. Florence (Virginia) Johnson 1910–1987 m. Kemper Martin 1908–
        8. 8. William (Louis) Johnson 1908–2003 m. Virginia (Aylene) Wilcox 1909–1998
        9. 9. BERNICE (LOVE) JOHNSON 1912–1924

Elizabeth Jay's Timeline

2 Records

1766
22 Apr 1766
Birth of Elizabeth Jay in Orange, North Carolina, United States
Orange, North Carolina, United States
1841
1841
Age 75
Death of Elizabeth Jay in White, Tennessee
White, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1766
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 93647

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: White, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 93647
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