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James Y. Donoho 1764–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1764

Birth Location: Bedford/Amelia/ Essex, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1820

Death Location: Sumner,Tennessee,USA

Father: Edward Donoho

Mother: Elizabeth Gouldman

Spouse(s): Betty- wife., Susannah Turner, ELIZABETH Lowry

Children(s): Lian Unknown, Sally Donoho, Nancy Donoho, Betsy Donoho, William Donoho

In 1764, James Y. Donoho entered the world in BedfordAmelia Essex, Virginia, USA, born to Edward Donoho And Elizabeth Gouldman. James Y. Donoho married Betty James Donoho S Slave Not His Wife, Elizabeth Lowry, Susannah Turner, and had children including Betsy Gouldman Donoho, Lian Slave Unknown, Nancy Donoho, Sally Hanna Donoho, William Thomas Donoho. James Y. Donoho passed away in 1820 in Sumner,Tennessee,USA.

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Biography

  • In 1764, James Y. Donoho entered the world in BedfordAmelia Essex, Virginia, USA, born to Edward Donoho And Elizabeth Gouldman.
  • James Y. Donoho married Betty James Donoho S Slave Not His Wife, Elizabeth Lowry, Susannah Turner, and had children including Betsy Gouldman Donoho, Lian Slave Unknown, Nancy Donoho, Sally Hanna Donoho, William Thomas Donoho.
  • James Y. Donoho passed away in 1820 in Sumner,Tennessee,USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Donoho
1725–1790
Birth Location: Essex County Virginia
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Elizabeth Gouldman
1728–1771
Birth Location: Annes Parish, Essex, Virginia, United States
EG

Spouses(s)

Betty- wife.
1795–
Birth Location: –
Bw
Susannah Turner
1789–1839
Birth Location: Caswell, North Carolina, United States
ST
ELIZABETH Lowry
1769–1800
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
EL

Children(s)

Lian Unknown
1817–
Birth Location: Sumner County, Tennessee
LU
Sally Donoho
1789–1839
Birth Location: Sumner, Tennessee, United States
SD
Nancy Donoho
1792–1827
Birth Location: Sumner, , Tennessee, USA
ND
Betsy Donoho
1800–1839
Birth Location: Caswell, North Carolina
BD
William Donoho
1790–1849
Birth Location: Sumner, Tennessee, United States
WD

James Donoho's Ancestors

Self
James Donoho
1764–1820
Birth Place: Bedford/Amelia/ Essex, Virginia, USA
Parents
Edward Donoho
1725–1790
Essex County Virginia
Elizabeth Gouldman
1728–1771
Annes Parish, Essex, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Patrick (B) Donoho
1660–1748
Essex, , Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Noffsinger
1663–1748
Essex County Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Noffsinger
1660–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Noffsinger
1637–

James Donoho's Descendants

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James (Y.) Donoho (1764–1820) m. Betty- (James Donoho's slave, not his) wife. (Bet 1795-1806–) m. Susannah Turner (26 Jan 1789–1839) m. ELIZABETH Lowry (1769–1800)
  1. 1. Lian ((Slave)) Unknown 1817–
  2. 2. Sally (Hanna) Donoho 1789–1839
  3. 3. Nancy Donoho 1792–1827
  4. 4. Betsy (Gouldman) Donoho 1800–1839 m. Allen Bond 1785–1861
    1. 1. William (Riley) Bond 1827–1856
    2. 2. Sarah (Jane) Bond 1828–1870
    3. 3. Thomas (G) Bond 1833–1866
    4. 4. Mary (Jane) Bond 1820–1847
  5. 5. William (Thomas) Donoho 1790–1849 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Hatchett 1809–1876 m. Millie Meador 1795–1834
    1. 1. Samantha Donoho 1809–
    2. 2. Thomas Donoho 1813–1820
    3. 3. Lucy Donoho 1817–
    4. 4. Polly Donoho 1817–
    5. 5. Elizabeth Donoho 1818–
    6. 6. Larkin Donoho 1820–1877
    7. 7. Nimrod Donoho 1822–
    8. 8. William (Riley) Donoho 1826–1895
    9. 9. James (A) Donoho 1827–1873
    10. 10. Sarah (Evaline) Donoho 1828–
    11. 11. Clarissa Donoho 1829–1920
    12. 12. Susan Donoho 1830–1858
    13. 13. Charles Donoho 1832–
    14. 14. Milly Donoho 1834–
    15. 15. Nancy (Harriet) Donoho 1836–1867
    16. 16. Samantha (Americus "Mandy") Donoho 1837–1917 m. Stephen (Duncan) Daniels 1833–1917
      1. 1. Samantha (Clementine) Daniels 1868–1951
      2. 2. Stephen (Oliver) Daniels 1872–1963
      3. 3. Emily (Elizabeth) Daniels 1860–1917
      4. 4. Sarah (Rosella) Daniels 1865–1956
      5. 5. Charles (Pinkney) Daniels 1856–1945
      6. 6. William (H) Daniels 1863–1945
      7. 7. Joseph (Emery) Daniels 1858–1920
    17. 17. John (E) Donoho 1839–1899
    18. 18. Elisha Donoho 1840–
    19. 19. Elisha (Ann) Donoho 1840–
    20. 20. Mahala (Jabe) Donoho 1842–
    21. 21. Emily (Catherine) Donoho 1843–
    22. 22. John (R) Donoho 1854–1947
    23. 23. Earl (Odell) Donoho 1890–1953
    24. 24. Amos Donoho 1815–1860 m. Susan Henson 1820–1880
      1. 1. John (A) Donoho 1847–1932 m. Nancy (J) Forth 1851–1935
        1. 1. Martha (Jane) Donoho 1884–1920
        2. 2. Susan (Frances) Donoho 1867–1867
        3. 3. James (Isaac) Donoho 1869–1956 m. Theodocia (M) McConnaughay 1875–1953
        4. 4. Alice (Ann) Donoho 1871–1949
        5. 5. Louisa Donoho 1874–1913
        6. 6. William (Thomas) Donoho 1878–1947
        7. 7. Samantha (Isabel) Donoho 1881–1890
        8. 8. Simon (Oliver) Donoho 1887–1888
        9. 9. Henry Donoho 1891–1946
        10. 10. Fredrick (Elester) Donoho 1893–1976
      2. 2. Polly Donoho 1846–
      3. 3. Louisa (Nancy) Donoho 1859–1881
      4. 4. Martha (Ann) Donoho 1851–
      5. 5. Mattie Donoho 1841–
      6. 6. William Donoho 1846–1863 m. Jemima Foster 1840–1863
        1. 1. Martha (Ann) Donoho 1858–
        2. 2. Charles Donoho 1861–1863
      7. 7. Lucinda Donoho 1844–
      8. 8. Nancy Donoho 1849–
      9. 9. Eli Donoho 1857–1928 m. Mary (Elizabeth) McConnaughhay 1856–1917
        1. 1. George (Cornelius) Donoho 1877–1912 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Wiggins 1882–1948
        2. 2. Janthy Donahoo 1879–
        3. 3. Iantha (Ellen) Donoho 1880–1906
        4. 4. Lilly (A) Donoho 1882–1918
        5. 5. Johnny (Amos) Donoho 1884–1918 m. Sophrona (Ellen Fronie) Donoho 1891–1941
        6. 6. James (Walter) Donoho 1887–1920
        7. 7. Samuel (Issac) Donoho 1889–1973
        8. 8. Susan (Lizana Susie) Donoho 1891–1967 m. Henry (Orson) Duncan 1882–1930 m. Albert (Clarence) Mercer 1892–1959
        9. 9. Clarence (Earl) Donoho 1894–1966 m. Winifred (Mildred "Winnie") Byars 1901–1944
        10. 10. Clyde (Currell) Donoho 1897–1965 m. Zona (Myrtle) Daniels 1902–1920 m. Maude (Belle) Keele 1889–1961
        11. 11. Amy (Louella) Donoho 1900–1971
        12. 12. Tilley (Arthur) Donoho 1882–1936 m. Melissa (Emmaline "Emma") Daniels 1886–1955

James Donoho's Timeline

5 Records

1764
1764
Birth of James Y. Donoho in BedfordAmelia Essex, Virginia, USA
Bedford/Amelia/ Essex, Virginia, USA
1780
1780
Age 16
James Y. Donoho was married in Abingdon, Washington, VA
Abingdon, Washington, VA
1802
22 Apr 1802
Age 38
James Y. Donoho was married in Caswell, North Carolina
Caswell, North Carolina
1820
1820
Age 56
Death of James Y. Donoho in Sumner,Tennessee,USA
Sumner,Tennessee,USA
1820
1820
Age 56
James Y. Donoho - Probate in Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Sumner, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1764
    Event Place: BedfordAmelia Essex, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] OneWorldTree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Abingdon, Washington, VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1802
    Event Place: Caswell, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bedford, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Our Kin : the Genealogies of Some of the Early Families Who Made History in the Founding and Development of Bedford County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Sumner,Tennessee,USA
    Record Source:
    [1] OneWorldTree
    [2] Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, Will Books; Author: Tennessee County Court (Sumner County); Probate Place: Sumner, Tennessee
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, Will Books; Author: Tennessee County Court (Sumner County); Probate Place: Sumner, Tennessee
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