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Emily Jane "Emma" Herndon 1836–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Nov 1836

Birth Location: South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 20 Feb 1914

Death Location: Hart County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Edmund Herndon

Mother: Selina Smith

Spouse(s): John Moorhead

Children(s): Henry Sr., James Moorhead, Mary Moorhead, Samuel Moorhead, Thomas Moorhead, Walter Moorhead, Susan Moorhead, Albert Moorhead, Sarah Moorehead, Juliet Moorhead, William Moorhead, Margaret Moorhead, Myrtle Moorehead, Elizabeth Moorhead

The story of Emily Jane "Emma" Herndon began in 1836 in South Carolina, USA. In 1880, Emily Jane "Emma" Herndon resided in Shoal Creek, Hart, Georgia, USA. Emily Jane "Emma" Herndon married John Starnes Moorhead, and had children including Albert Bascal Moorhead, Elizabeth Moorhead, Henry John Moorehead Sr, James Edmund Moorhead, Juliet Frances Moorhead, Margaret Lula Moorhead, Mary J Moorhead, Myrtle Moorehead, Samuel George Moorhead, Sarah Bonham Sallie Moorehead, Susan Antionette Moorhead, Thomas P Moorhead, Walter Herndon Moorhead, William Alexander Moorhead. Emily Jane "Emma" Herndon passed away in 1914 in Hart County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Emily Jane "Emma" Herndon began in 1836 in South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1880, Emily Jane "Emma" Herndon resided in Shoal Creek, Hart, Georgia, USA.
  • Emily Jane "Emma" Herndon married John Starnes Moorhead, and had children including Albert Bascal Moorhead, Elizabeth Moorhead, Henry John Moorehead Sr, James Edmund Moorhead, Juliet Frances Moorhead, Margaret Lula Moorhead, Mary J Moorhead, Myrtle Moorehead, Samuel George Moorhead, Sarah Bonham Sallie Moorehead, Susan Antionette Moorhead, Thomas P Moorhead, Walter Herndon Moorhead, William Alexander Moorhead.
  • Emily Jane "Emma" Herndon passed away in 1914 in Hart County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Emily Herndon's Ancestors

Self
Emily Herndon
1836–1914
Birth Place: South Carolina, USA
Parents
Edmund Herndon
1807–1898
Caswell, North Carolina, United States
Selina Smith
1811–1887
South Carolina
Grandparents
George Herndon
1779–1848
Caswell, North Carolina, United States
Prisilla Wells
1791–
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Samuel (L.) Smith
1780–1855
Marion, South Carolina, United States
Mary Harlan
1788–1824
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
David Herndon
1746–1811
Frances Pierce
1744–1799
Hardymond Wells
1762–1820
Elizabeth Parker
1769–
John Smith
1760–1816
Nancy McWhite
1760–1831
Aaron III
1752–1806
Elizabeth Stuart
1755–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Herndon
1708–1754
Sarah Poe
1710–1793
John\Jeremiah Pierce
1720–1790
Elizabeth Bass
1730–1777
Miles Sr
1742–1829
Susannah Hardy
1744–1829
Solomon Parker
1734–1821
Elizabeth Jones
1742–1790
Robert Smith
1724–1798
Rebecca Sheppard
1735–1810
White (McWhite)
1735–
Elizabeth Foxworth
1735–1817
Aaron Jr
1724–1798
Sarah Hollingsworth
1726–1776
Samuel Stuart
1725–1824
Jane Dickey
1735–1813

Emily Herndon's Descendants

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Emily (Jane "Emma") Herndon (19 Nov 1836–20 Feb 1914) m. John (Starnes) Moorhead (6 November 1812–27 Aug 1890)
  1. 1. Henry (John Moorehead) Sr. 1866–1934 m. Eugenia (Carolina) Payne 1870–1942
    1. 1. Hollis (Henry) Moorehead 1893–1980 m. James (Guyton) Johnson 1893–1958
      1. 1. James (Moorhead) Johnson 1917–1992 m. Marguerite (Louise) Hileman 1922–2019
        1. 1. Stephen (Dennis) Johnson 1946–2019
      2. 2. Mary (Beth) Johnson 1914–1994
    2. 2. Iris Fisher 1889–1921
    3. 3. Jewell (Gustave) Duvall 1902–1991
  2. 2. James (Edmund) Moorhead 1862–1936
  3. 3. Mary (J.) Moorhead 1864–1925
  4. 4. Samuel (George) Moorhead 1869–1949
  5. 5. Thomas (P) Moorhead 1871–1943 m. Beaulah Moorehead 1872–
    1. 1. Modena Moorehead 1895–1945
      1. 1. Carter (Gene) Johnson 1920–2002
  6. 6. Walter (Herndon) Moorhead 1873–1951 m. Cora Hardy 1878–1956 m. Ariella (H) Moorhead 1873–1906
    1. 1. Rufus (Horace) Moorhead 1914–1979 m. Sara (Elizabeth) Sims 1915–2012
    2. 2. Clarence (E) Moorhead 1898–1918
    3. 3. Anna (Marie) Hawkins 1896–1977
      1. 1. Ella (Louise) Hawkins 1918–1995
    4. 4. Mettie (Sue) Powell 1904–1982
    5. 5. Tye Moorhead 1916–1970
    6. 6. Walter (Howard) Moorhead 1910–1959
    7. 7. Robert (Toliver) Moorhead –1964
    8. 8. Guy Moorhead 1916–1966
    9. 9. Charles (W.) Moorhead 1923–1984
    10. 10. James (Albert) Moorhead 1912–
    11. 11. Tye Moorhead 1916–1970
    12. 12. Charles (W.) Moorhead 1923–1984
    13. 13. Janie (Alberta) Moorhead 1906–
  7. 7. Susan (Antionette) Moorhead 1875–1902
  8. 8. Albert (Bascal) Moorhead 1879–1947
  9. 9. Sarah (Bonham "Sallie") Moorehead 1856–1945 m. Lawrence (Dayton "L.D.") Bowen 1858–1928 m. Marcus (A.) Masters 1854–1882
    1. 1. Zula (Lee) Bowen 1894–1986 m. Tutt (Sloan Bradford) Sr 1878–1944
      1. 1. Randolph (Bowen) Bradford 1921–2019 m. Jonelle Bradford 1925–2015
    2. 2. Susan (Elvira "Susie") Bowen 1899–1974
    3. 3. Molly (Augusta) Bowen 1897–1935
    4. 4. Minnie (Viola) Bowen 1892–1973
    5. 5. George (Cleveland "Hub") Bowen 1885–1931
    6. 6. Annie (Laura) Bowen 1888–1966
    7. 7. William (Vandiver "Willie") Bowen 1890–1953
    8. 8. Martha Masters 1875–1971
    9. 9. Markie Masters 1882–1971
    10. 10. Rosa (Dell) Masters 1877–1975
    11. 11. Eulala (Gertrude) Masters 1880–1910
  10. 10. Juliet (Frances) Moorhead 1854–1905
  11. 11. William (Alexander) Moorhead 1856–1935
    1. 1. Robert (J) Moorhead 1904–
      1. 1. William (Loy Johnson) Jr 1929–2010 m. Imogene Temple 1929–2011
        1. 1. Deborah (Jean) Hendrick 1949–2019 m. Harry (Roger) Hendrick 1949–2005
    2. 2. Emma (Emily) Moorhead 1898–1989 m. Grover (Grant) Tomberlin 1887–1976
      1. 1. Louise (Etta) Reynolds 1921–2011 m. Alfred (A) Reynolds 1919–1979 m. Charles (Emory) Harmon 1915–2004
      2. 2. Juanita Tomberlin 1911–2002
      3. 3. Charles (William) Tomberlin 1926–1992
  12. 12. Margaret (Lula) Moorhead 1859–
  13. 13. Myrtle Moorehead 1864–1925
  14. 14. Elizabeth Moorhead 1845–1917

Emily Herndon's Timeline

4 Records

1836
19 Nov 1836
Birth of Emily Jane "Emma" Herndon in South Carolina, USA
South Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 44
Emily Jane "Emma" Herndon resided here in Shoal Creek, Hart, Georgia, USA
Shoal Creek, Hart, Georgia, USA
1914
20 Feb 1914
Age 78
Death of Emily Jane "Emma" Herndon in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA
1914
2 Mar 1914
Age 78
Emily Jane "Emma" Herndon - Probate in Henry, Georgia, USA
Henry, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1836
    Event Place: South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Shoal Creek, Hart, Georgia; Roll: 151; Page: 603A; Enumeration District: 052
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: History and Genealogy of the Harlan Family : and particularly of the descendants of George and Mich

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Shoal Creek, Hart, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Shoal Creek, Hart, Georgia; Roll: 151; Page: 603A; Enumeration District: 052

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1914
    Event Place: Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hart County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1914
    Event Place: Henry, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, Letters of Administration, 1856-1891, 1893-1929 (Henry County, Georgia); Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Henry County); Probate Place: Henry, Georgia

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