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Henry Jefferson 1828–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1828

Birth Location: Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 10 Aug 1919

Death Location: United States

Father: Eliza Jefferson

Mother: Harrison Riley

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Sarah Lance

In 1828, Henry Jefferson entered the world in Tennessee, United States, born to Eliza Jefferson And Harrison Wilburne Riley. Henry Jefferson had children including Sarah E Lance. Henry Jefferson passed away in 1919 in United States.

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Biography

  • In 1828, Henry Jefferson entered the world in Tennessee, United States, born to Eliza Jefferson And Harrison Wilburne Riley.
  • Henry Jefferson had children including Sarah E Lance.
  • Henry Jefferson passed away in 1919 in United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Jefferson's Ancestors

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Henry Jefferson
1828–1919
Birth Place: Tennessee, United States
Parents
Eliza Jefferson
1812–1876
Monticello VA
Harrison (Wilburne) Riley
1804–1874
Person, North Carolina, Georgia
Grandparents
Susan Hayes
1787–1856
Person County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Jefferson's Descendants

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Henry Jefferson (1828–10 Aug 1919)
  1. 1. Sarah (E.) Lance 1849–1902
    1. 1. L (D) Lance 1884– m. Dessie ((Lance)) Rider 1883–1927
      1. 1. Ola Lance 1917–1977 m. WIlliam (Lendsey) Nix 1912–1972
        1. 1. Mary (Nix) Ray 1947–2003 m. Ray (Everett) Casper 1944–2001
        2. 2. Shirley (Ann) McDaniel 1945–2013
        3. 3. Lawrence Nix 1936–1989
        4. 4. Cora (Mae) Childs 1943–2022
      2. 2. L (C) Lance 1908–
      3. 3. Lillie (Mae) Lance 1908–
      4. 4. C (L) Lance 1912–
      5. 5. Clyde Lance 1915–

Henry Jefferson's Timeline

2 Records

1828
1828
Birth of Henry Jefferson in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States
1919
10 Aug 1919
Age 91
Death of Henry Jefferson in Shelby County, Tennessee
Shelby County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1828
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1919
    Event Place: Shelby County, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: United States

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