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James Wylie Heflin 1798 – 1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1798

Birth Location: Beaverdam Creek, Granville, North Carolina, United States,

Death Date: 1870

Death Location: Independence, Arkansas, United States

Father: Jonathan Heflin

Mother: Elizabeth Champion

Spouse(s): Martha Hester, Mary Akin

Children(s): George Heflin, Miranda Heflin, William Heflin, Mary Heflin, Joseph Heflin, Martha Heflin, Frances Heflin, Hugh Heflin, Virginia Heflin, Lucy Heflin, Charles Heflin

The story of James Wylie Heflin began in 1798 in Beaverdam Creek, Granville, North Carolina, United States,. In 1820, James Wylie Heflin resided in Granville, North Carolina, United States. James Wylie Heflin married Martha C "Patsy" Hester, Mary H Akin, and had children including George H Heflin, Miranda S. Heflin, William F Heflin, Mary Elizabeth Heflin, Joseph M Heflin, Martha A C Heflin, Frances Bell "Fannie" Heflin, Hugh Lawson Wiley Heflin, Virginia (Twin) Heflin, Lucy Warren Heflin, Charles Wil Heflin. James Wylie Heflin passed away in 1870 in Independence, Arkansas, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Wylie Heflin began in 1798 in Beaverdam Creek, Granville, North Carolina, United States,.
  • In 1820, James Wylie Heflin resided in Granville, North Carolina, United States.
  • James Wylie Heflin married Martha C "Patsy" Hester, Mary H Akin, and had children including George H Heflin, Miranda S. Heflin, William F Heflin, Mary Elizabeth Heflin, Joseph M Heflin, Martha A C Heflin, Frances Bell "Fannie" Heflin, Hugh Lawson Wiley Heflin, Virginia (Twin) Heflin, Lucy Warren Heflin, Charles Wil Heflin.
  • James Wylie Heflin passed away in 1870 in Independence, Arkansas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Heflin
1770 – 1845
Birth Location: Beaverdam Creek, Wake, North Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Champion
1779 – 1877
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Martha Hester
1800 – 1848
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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Mary Akin
1814 – 1870
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States,
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Children(s)

George Heflin
1822 – 1899
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Miranda Heflin
1825 –
Birth Location: Granville Co., North Carolina
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William Heflin
1828 –
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina
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Mary Heflin
1828 – 1906
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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Joseph Heflin
1831 –
Birth Location: Granville Co, NC
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Martha Heflin
1834 –
Birth Location: Granville Co, NC
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Frances Heflin
1834 – 1921
Birth Location: Dowdy, Independence, Arkansas, United States
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Hugh Heflin
1837 – 1917
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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Virginia Heflin
1848 – 1925
Birth Location: Cedar Creek, Granville, North Carolina, United States
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Lucy Heflin
1851 – 1908
Birth Location: Cedar Creek, Granville, North Carolina, United States
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Charles Heflin
1853 – 1935
Birth Location: Granville County, North Carolina, USA,
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James Heflin's Ancestors

Self
James Heflin
1798 – 1870
Birth Place: Beaverdam Creek, Granville, North Carolina, United States,
Parents
Jonathan Heflin
1770 – 1845
Beaverdam Creek, Wake, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Champion
1779 – 1877
Granville, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William (Martin) Heflin
1740 – 1803
Beaverdam Creek, Granville, North Carolina
Susan Heflin
1746 – 1807
Sussex, Sussex, New Jersey, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Heffernon
1715 – 1803
Sarah Martin
1715 – 1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Heffernon
1670 – 1750
Mary Beaufort
1675 – 1733

James Heflin's Descendants

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James (Wylie) Heflin (1798 – 1870) m. Martha (C "Patsy") Hester (1800 – Jun 1848) m. Mary (H) Akin (14 Jun 1814 – 1870)
  1. 1. George (H) Heflin (2 May 1822 – 22 Nov 1899) m. Mary (F) Robertson
  2. 2. Miranda (S.) Heflin (abt 1825 – ) m. William Suit
  3. 3. William (F) Heflin (abt 1828 – )
  4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Heflin (20 Dec 1828 – 26 Nov 1906)
  5. 5. Joseph (M) Heflin (abt 1831 – )
  6. 6. Martha (A C) Heflin (abt 1834 – ) m. John (William) Fleming (ABT 1848 – )
  7. 7. Frances (Bell "Fannie") Heflin (18 Feb 1834 – 10 Jun 1921) m. Bishop (Asbury) Long (20 Jan 1818 – 3 Dec 1869) m. George (Washington) Long (11 Feb 1836 – 6 Feb 1919)
    1. 1. Laura (Francis) Long (12 Aug 1863 – 14 May 1899)
    2. 2. William (Joseph) Long (25 Dec 1865 – 18 Dec 1942) m. Ida (Orena) Barnwell (10 Feb 1874 – 4 August 1958)
      1. 1. Orena (Irene) Long (1 Nov 1893 – 18 Feb 1975)
      2. 2. William (Thomas) Long (14 Jan 1896 – 1 May 1971)
      3. 3. George Long (Aug 1898 – )
      4. 4. Claude (Curtis) Long (August 14, 1898 – October 5, 1961) m. Lola (Belle) Ewing (09 Sep 1899 – 29 April 1988)
        1. 1. Long
      5. 5. Francis ((Fanny)) Long (1901 – 1920)
      6. 6. Shelby (Lester) Long (27 Nov 1905 – 16 Mar 1970)
      7. 7. Roy (James) Long (13 Dec 1906 – 12 Dec 1939)
      8. 8. Don (Roosevelt) Long (1909 – )
      9. 9. Jewel (Meredith) Long (11 Jun 1912 – 7 Jan 1959)
    3. 3. James (Asbury) Long (22 May 1870 – 29 November 1912)
    4. 4. Robert (Luther) Long (7 Aug 1873 – 23 Jan 1951) m. Ida (Jane) Matheney (7 Apr 1875 – 29 Nov 1954)
      1. 1. Adrian (Columbus) Long (16 Dec 1893 – 16 Dec 1956)
      2. 2. Hazel (Irene) Long (2 Sep 1898 – 10 Oct 1988)
      3. 3. Eva (Beatrice) Long (9 Aug 1900 – 28 Oct 1976)
      4. 4. George (Washington) Long (11 Sep 1902 – 17 Aug 1990)
      5. 5. Clara (Lillian) Long (25 Jul 1904 – 7 Nov 1992)
      6. 6. Essie (Bernice) Long (29 Mar 1906 – 2 Jan 2003)
      7. 7. Eula (Verba) Long (3 Jul 1908 – 30 Sep 1983)
      8. 8. Melvin (Edgar) Long (abt 1911 – 5 Feb 1996)
      9. 9. Zola (Alberta) Long (9 Jul 1913 – 1 Feb 1999)
      10. 10. Eunice (O'Neil) Long (3 Jul 1916 – 11 Apr 1982)
    5. 5. Josephine Long (28 June 1875 – 6 Sept 1875)
  8. 8. Hugh (Lawson Wiley) Heflin (25 Feb 1837 – 31 Jan 1917)
  9. 9. Virginia ((Twin)) Heflin (1848 – 7 Nov 1925)
  10. 10. Lucy (Warren) Heflin (12 Mar 1851 – 12 Mar 1908)
  11. 11. Charles (Wil) Heflin (22 Jan 1853 – 11 Aug 1935)

James Heflin's Timeline

3 Records

1798
1798
Birth of James Wylie Heflin in Beaverdam Creek, Granville, North Carolina, United States,
Beaverdam Creek, Granville, North Carolina, United States,
1820
1820
Age 22
James Wylie Heflin resided here in Granville, North Carolina, United States
Granville, North Carolina, United States
1870
1870
Age 72
Death of James Wylie Heflin in Independence, Arkansas, United States
Independence, Arkansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Beaverdam Creek, Granville, North Carolina, United States,
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 6969.059; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Granville, North Carolina; Page: 9; NARA Roll: M33_85; Image: 16

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Independence, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees
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