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Ellen Lewis " Nell" Herndon 1837–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Aug 1837

Birth Location: Culpeper Court House, Culpeper Co. Virginia U.S.A

Death Date: 12 January 1880

Death Location: Menands, Albany County, New York, United States of America

Father: William Herndon

Mother:

Spouse(s): Chester U.S.

Children(s): William Arthur, Chester II, Ellen Arthur

In 1837, Ellen Lewis " Nell" Herndon entered the world in Culpeper Court House, Culpeper Co. Virginia U.S.A, born to William Lewis Herndon And Frances Elizabeth Hansborough. Ellen Lewis " Nell" Herndon married Chester Alan Arthur 21St President Of U S, and had children including Chester Alan Arthur Ii, Ellen Arthur, William Lewis Herndon Arthur. Ellen Lewis " Nell" Herndon passed away in 1880 in Menands, Albany County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1837, Ellen Lewis " Nell" Herndon entered the world in Culpeper Court House, Culpeper Co. Virginia U.S.A, born to William Lewis Herndon And Frances Elizabeth Hansborough.
  • Ellen Lewis " Nell" Herndon married Chester Alan Arthur 21St President Of U S, and had children including Chester Alan Arthur Ii, Ellen Arthur, William Lewis Herndon Arthur.
  • Ellen Lewis " Nell" Herndon passed away in 1880 in Menands, Albany County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Herndon
1813–1857
Birth Location: Frederickburg ,Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Chester U.S.
1829–1886
Birth Location: Fairfield, Franklin, Vermont, USA
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Children(s)

William Arthur
1860–1863
Birth Location: New York, New York County, New York, United States of America
WA
Chester II
1864–1937
Birth Location: New York New York, New York, USA
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Ellen Arthur
1871–1915
Birth Location: Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States of America
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Ellen Herndon's Ancestors

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Ellen Herndon
1837–1880
Birth Place: Culpeper Court House, Culpeper Co. Virginia U.S.A
Parents
William Lewis Herndon
1813–1857
Frederickburg ,Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ellen Herndon's Descendants

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Ellen (Lewis " Nell") Herndon (30 Aug 1837–12 January 1880) m. Chester (Alan Arthur 21st President of) U.S. (5 Oct 1829–18 November 1886)
  1. 1. William (Lewis Herndon) Arthur 1860–1863
  2. 2. Chester (Alan Arthur) II 1864–1937 m. Rowena Arthur 1894–1965
    1. 1. Chester (Alan Arthur) III 1901–1972
    2. 2. Ellen Arthur 1904–1904
  3. 3. Ellen Arthur 1871–1915 m. Charles (Downing) Pinkerton 1871–1974

Ellen Herndon's Timeline

2 Records

1837
30 Aug 1837
Birth of Ellen Lewis " Nell" Herndon in Culpeper Court House, Culpeper Co. Virginia U.S.A
Culpeper Court House, Culpeper Co. Virginia U.S.A
1880
12 January 1880
Age 43
Death of Ellen Lewis " Nell" Herndon in New York, New York County, New York, United States of America
New York, New York County, New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1837
    Event Place: Culpeper Court House, Culpeper Co. Virginia U.S.A
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 January 1880
    Event Place: New York, New York County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Menands, Albany County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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