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Jacob Flowers 1740–1800 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Jerusalem,Southampton,Virginia,USA

Death Date: 1800

Death Location: Johnston, North Carolina, United States

Father: Benjamin Flowers

Mother: Martha Phillips

Spouse(s): Lydia Martin

Children(s): Needham Flowers, Ellender Flowers, Nathan Flowers, Michael Flowers, Henry Flowers, John Flowers, Jacob Jr

In 1740, Jacob Flowers entered the world in Jerusalem,Southampton,Virginia,USA, born to Benjamin Flowers And Martha Phillips. In 1786, Jacob Flowers resided in Wayne County, NC. In 1790, Jacob Flowers resided in Wayne, North Carolina, United States. Jacob Flowers married Lydia Martin, and had children including Ellender Flowers, Henry Flowers, Jacob Jr Flowers Jr, John Flowers, Michael Flowers, Nathan Flowers, Needham Flowers. Jacob Flowers passed away in 1800 in Johnston, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1740, Jacob Flowers entered the world in Jerusalem,Southampton,Virginia,USA, born to Benjamin Flowers And Martha Phillips.
  • In 1786, Jacob Flowers resided in Wayne County, NC.
  • In 1790, Jacob Flowers resided in Wayne, North Carolina, United States.
  • Jacob Flowers married Lydia Martin, and had children including Ellender Flowers, Henry Flowers, Jacob Jr Flowers Jr, John Flowers, Michael Flowers, Nathan Flowers, Needham Flowers.
  • Jacob Flowers passed away in 1800 in Johnston, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Flowers
1707–1783
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
BF
Martha Phillips
1727–1782
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Wayne, North Carolina, USA
MP

Spouses(s)

Lydia Martin
1750–1857
Birth Location: Wayne, North Carolina, United States
LM

Children(s)

Needham Flowers
1777–1850
Birth Location: Edgecombe co, North Carolina, USA
NF
Ellender Flowers
1782–1826
Birth Location: North Carolina
EF
Nathan Flowers
1774–1850
Birth Location: Edgecombe NC
NF
Michael Flowers
1780–1850
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
MF
Henry Flowers
1771–1871
Birth Location: Edgecombe,Nash,North Carolina,USA
HF
John Flowers
1777–1851
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
JF
Jacob Jr
1776–1856
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
JJ

Jacob Flowers's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Flowers
1740–1800
Birth Place: Jerusalem,Southampton,Virginia,USA
Parents
Benjamin Flowers
1707–1783
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Martha Phillips
1727–1782
Edgecombe, Wayne, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Edmund) Flowers...
1670–1745
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Jane Underwood
1675–1714
Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
William (Arthur) Phillips
1707–1789
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Harriet Horn
1686–1737
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jr
1640–1717
John Horne
1676–
Abigaile Martin
1675–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Underwood
1620–1702
William Horne
1643–
Anne Marriot
1651–
Henry Martin
1643–
Ruth Ann
1651–

Jacob Flowers's Descendants

1.
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Jacob Flowers (1740–1800) m. Lydia Martin (1750–1857)
  1. 1. Needham Flowers 1777–1850
  2. 2. Ellender Flowers 1782–1826 m. Redding Johnson 1778–1840
    1. 1. Redden Johnson 1810–1870
    2. 2. Handy (W) Johnson 1816–1914
  3. 3. Nathan Flowers 1774–1850
  4. 4. Michael Flowers 1780–1850
  5. 5. Henry Flowers 1771–1871 m. Elizabeth Marshall 1778–1855
    1. 1. Edwin Flowers 1820–1880
    2. 2. Jacob (Marion) Flowers 1816–1870
    3. 3. Henry (Edmond) Flowers 1815–1902
    4. 4. Mima Flowers 1800–1844
    5. 5. Cynthia Flowers 1822–1880
    6. 6. Needham (M) FLOWERS 1801–1860
    7. 7. Catherene (Elizabeth) Flowers 1832–1876
    8. 8. Elmer (S) Flowers 1835–
    9. 9. Sarah Flowers 1840–
    10. 10. Marshall Flowers 1805–1850
    11. 11. Joseph (Valentine) Flowers 1855–1912
  6. 6. John Flowers 1777–1851 m. Sarah Ratliff 1790–1829
    1. 1. Joseph Flowers 1819–1906
    2. 2. William Flowers 1807–1881
    3. 3. Ann Flowers 1810–1840
    4. 4. John (Erasmus) Flowers 1813–1859
    5. 5. Thomas (Harvey) Flowers 1815–1895
    6. 6. Mary (Polly) Flowers 1817–1886
    7. 7. Eliza Flowers 1824–1885
    8. 8. Benjamin (Franklin) Flowers 1827–1882
    9. 9. Abner Flowers 1829–1902
    10. 10. James (Madison) Flowers 1822–1901
  7. 7. Jacob (Jr. Flowers) Jr 1776–1856 m. Fereby Johnson 1777–1857
    1. 1. Elizabeth ("Lizzie" FLOWERS) Godwin 1810–1880 m. Robert (E.) Massengill 1800–1850 m. Stephen (J. "Stephenson") Godwin 1810–1896
      1. 1. Martha (Adelaide) Massengill 1852–1907 m. Wright (Allen) Barbour 1844–1910
        1. 1. Anna (Elizabeth) Barbour 1873–1948 m. Edgar (S) Lassiter 1863–1944
        2. 2. Ellen (K) Barbour 1877–1945
        3. 3. Alonzo Barbour 1871–1913 m. Bettie Godwin 1876–1932
        4. 4. Robert (H) Barbour 1875–1897
        5. 5. Martha (H.) Barbour 1880–1940 m. Amos (Cephas) Johnson 1869–1952
        6. 6. Malonia Barber 1886–1964
        7. 7. Ira (C.) Barber 1893–1917
        8. 8. Esther Barbour 1882–1896
        9. 9. David (R) Barbour 1874–1885
        10. 10. Infant Barbour 1888–1889
      2. 2. Winifred ("Winnie" Hawkins) Massengill 1846–1921
      3. 3. Pheribah (Betty) Massengill 1849–1920
      4. 4. W. (Robert) Massingill 1850–1910 m. Susan (V) Stanley 1887– m. Virginia (Louisa) Lassiter 1859–1906
        1. 1. Annie Massengill 1910–
        2. 2. Robert (Ezra) Massengill 1886–1963
        3. 3. Martha (Elnor) Messengill 1876–1965 m. John (Robert) Williams 1870–1929
        4. 4. William (Preston) Massengill 1878–1948
        5. 5. Junius (Albert) Massengill 1889–1918
        6. 6. John (Harvey) Massengill 1892–1993
        7. 7. Jacob (Walton 'Jake') Massengill 1894–1965
        8. 8. Joseph (Carl) Massengill 1900–1994
      5. 5. David Massengill 1854–1899
      6. 6. Willis (Edward) Massingill 1855–1924
      7. 7. Betty Massingill 1848–
      8. 8. James (Robert) Massengill 1848–1928
      9. 9. Emmaline (P.) Godwin 1830–1907 m. Isaac Parrish 1831–1920
        1. 1. Mary Parrish 1857–
        2. 2. David (Stephen) Parrish 1861–1942
        3. 3. Samantha Parish 1859–1958
      10. 10. William (B) Godwin 1842–1917
      11. 11. Sarah Godwin 1835–1882
      12. 12. Penny (H) Godwin 1847–1921 m. Jacob (B) Davis 1846–1920
        1. 1. Archie (Bell) Davis 1885–1971 m. Rober (Gaston) Smith 1891–1947
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Hawkins) Davis 1882–1958 m. Charles (Quinton) Stephenson 1877–1944
      13. 13. Martha (Helen) Godwin 1838–1922 m. Justice (Augustus) Parrish 1833–1907
        1. 1. Laura (Jane) Parrish 1857–1924 m. Floyd (Brown FB) Parrish 1852–1924
        2. 2. James Parrish 1856–
        3. 3. Ellis (Edwin) Parrish 1863–1919
        4. 4. Richard (W) Parrish 1857–1924
        5. 5. Charles (Benton) Parrish 1872–1950
      14. 14. Jacob (H.) Godwin 1832–1863
      15. 15. Mary (Cornelia Godwin) Davis 1854–1934
      16. 16. Avera (Ellis) Godwin 1840–1922 m. Martha (Jane) Easom 1840–1915
        1. 1. STEPHEN (ANDREW) GODWIN 1874–1932 m. Effie Austin 1881–1976
      17. 17. James (A) Godwin 1832–1863
      18. 18. Susan (Creech) Godwin 1833–1930 m. Young (Allen) Stancil 1832–1923
        1. 1. Sufrona (E) Langdon 1862–1945 m. Richard (Carroll) Langdon 1858–1906
        2. 2. Louisa (Helen) Stancil 1875–1913 m. David (Almond) Cobb 1868–1924
        3. 3. Louis (Edwin) Stancil 1867–1950
        4. 4. Laura (Effie) Stephenson 1866–1953
        5. 5. Ellie Stancil 1858–1882
      19. 19. Samantha (Ann "Smithy") Godwin 1836–1919 m. Jackson (S) Barbour 1839–1910
        1. 1. Idella Barbour 1866–1954 m. Joseph (Ira) Ryals 1863–1941
      20. 20. Sarah (E) Godwin 1844– m. Joseph STANCIL 1840–1889
        1. 1. Lanera (Florence) Stancil 1868–1917 m. Seth Barbour 1853–1919
      21. 21. Pinkney (P.) Godwin 1849–1926 m. Martha (W) Wallace 1856–1929
        1. 1. Levie Godwin 1899–1983 m. Walter (Jackson) Jones 1885–1961
    2. 2. Emily Flowers 1813–1881 m. Mathew Dodd 1811–1880
      1. 1. Winefred (M) Dodd 1840–1917 m. Alfred Stephenson 1834–1919
        1. 1. Emma Stephenson 1863–1953
        2. 2. Lucretia Stephenson 1879–1912
        3. 3. John (Thomas) Stephenson 1879–1931
        4. 4. Winnie (Maria) Stephenson 1883–1972
        5. 5. William (Henry) Stephenson 1865–1928
        6. 6. Eppie (Netus) Stephenson 1866–1913
        7. 7. Newitt (E.) Stephenson 1870–1902
        8. 8. James (E. "Bud Alfred") Stephenson 1870–1949 m. Lula (M) Austin 1882–1969
        9. 9. Mary (P.) Stephenson 1875–1958
        10. 10. Izaar Stephenson 1877–
        11. 11. Marie Stephenson 1887–
      2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Dodd 1835–1915 m. Calvin (Henderson) Roberts 1823–1892
        1. 1. John (Ashley) Roberts 1855–1920 m. Effie (W) Roberts 1859–1939
        2. 2. George (Harris) Roberts 1866–1945 m. Penny (Catherine) Flowers 1871–1938
      3. 3. Martha (Ellen) Dodd 1854–1924 m. Charlie (Bryant) Jones 1861–1925
        1. 1. Lillian (Dane) Jones 1880–1954 m. Eli (Alonzo) Johnson 1871–1939
    3. 3. Pheriba Flowers 1809–1880
    4. 4. Mary (Ann) Flowers 1798–1870 m. Reddick (Marcus) Harper 1795–1864
      1. 1. Nancy (Willey) Harper 1835– m. George (Washington) Massengill 1835–1861
        1. 1. Mary (Annie) Massengill 1858–1908 m. Richard (Quincy) Hayes 1854–1938
    5. 5. Harriet (Flowers) Godwin 1815–1880
    6. 6. Sally Flowers 1807–1850
    7. 7. Winifred Flowers 1801–1880 m. John Harper 1788–1860
      1. 1. Contrenia (V T "Trina") Harper 1829–1910 m. Elisha Johnson 1838–1914
        1. 1. Alfred (J) Johnson 1869–1927 m. Penelope Dixon 1859–1914
    8. 8. Tempe Flowers 1817–1881 m. John Flowers 1814–
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Flowers 1841–1909 m. Reuben Matthews 1839–1915
        1. 1. O. (Lander) Matthews 1870–1951 m. Lutishia (F. (Stephenson)) Matthews 1867–1926
        2. 2. William (Randall Manly) Matthews 1861–1944 m. Louisa ((Lula) Turlington) Matthews 1865–1962
    9. 9. Edney Flowers 1843–1823 m. Laban Griffis 1785–1855
      1. 1. John (Allen) Griffis 1816–1870
      2. 2. Sally (Sarah) Griffis 1823–1869
    10. 10. Joseph (Roland 'Yorkie Joe') Flowers 1805–1891
    11. 11. Jacob, (III Flowers) Iii 1820–1850 m. Penelope Coats 1826–1853
      1. 1. William (Washington) Flowers 1848–1874
      2. 2. David (Lucian) Flowers 1845–1906 m. Mary (E) Jones 1849–1903
        1. 1. Penny (Catherine) Flowers 1871–1938 m. George (Harris) Roberts 1866–1945
      3. 3. Lucy (Ann) Flowers 1850–1925
    12. 12. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Flowers 1810–1895 m. Stephen (J. "Stephenson") Godwin 1810–1896

Jacob Flowers's Timeline

4 Records

1740
1740
Birth of Jacob Flowers in Jerusalem,Southampton,Virginia,USA
Jerusalem,Southampton,Virginia,USA
1786
1786
Age 46
Jacob Flowers resided here in Wayne County, NC
Wayne County, NC
1790
1790
Age 50
Jacob Flowers resided here in Wayne, North Carolina, United States
Wayne, North Carolina, United States
1800
1800
Age 60
Death of Jacob Flowers in Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Johnston, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Jerusalem,Southampton,Virginia,USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Wayne County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Wayne, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Wayne, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 467; Image: 592; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, United States
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