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James H. Herndon 1809–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Feb 1809

Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 12 May 1898

Death Location: Gore, Chattooga County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: George Herndon

Mother: Prisilla Wells

Spouse(s): Naomi Bryant

Children(s): Naomi Moss, Augustus Herndon, George Herndon, Mary Yeargan, Priscilla Strange, Emma Hilley, Nancy Herndon, Anderson Herndon, Edward Herndon, Thomas Herndon, Martha Herndon, William Herndon, Edmund Herndon, Celina Herndon

In 1809, James H. Herndon entered the world in Orange County, North Carolina, USA, born to George Herndon And Prisilla Wells. James H. Herndon married Naomi Susan Bryant, and had children including Anderson Herndon, Augustus James Herndon, Celina Herndon, Edmund C Herndon, Edward Herndon, Emma Herndon Hilley, George P Herndon, Martha Herndon, Mary Elizabeth Yeargan, Nancy C Herndon, Naomi A Moss, Priscilla Jane Strange, Thomas W Herndon, William S Herndon. James H. Herndon passed away in 1898 in Gore, Chattooga County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1809, James H. Herndon entered the world in Orange County, North Carolina, USA, born to George Herndon And Prisilla Wells.
  • James H. Herndon married Naomi Susan Bryant, and had children including Anderson Herndon, Augustus James Herndon, Celina Herndon, Edmund C Herndon, Edward Herndon, Emma Herndon Hilley, George P Herndon, Martha Herndon, Mary Elizabeth Yeargan, Nancy C Herndon, Naomi A Moss, Priscilla Jane Strange, Thomas W Herndon, William S Herndon.
  • James H. Herndon passed away in 1898 in Gore, Chattooga County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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James Herndon's Ancestors

Self
James Herndon
1809–1898
Birth Place: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
George Herndon
1779–1848
Caswell, North Carolina, United States
Prisilla Wells
1791–
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
David Herndon
1746–1811
VA
Frances Pierce
1744–1799
Caroline, Virginia, USA
Hardymond ("Hardy") Wells
1762–1820
Granville, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Parker
1769–
Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Herndon
1678–1758
Mary Waller
1654–1727
Samuel Poe
1675–1725
Mary Hook
1670–1725
Thomas Pierce
1693–1756
Mary Copelund
1696–1742
John jr.
1705–1777
Elizabeth Winborne
1714–1745
John II
1705–1762
Elizabeth Spivey
1710–1762
Benjamin Hardy
1725–1791
Priscilla Lea
1721–1761
Aaron Jones
1720–1742
Elizabeth Bullard
1720–1792

James Herndon's Descendants

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James (H.) Herndon (06 Feb 1809–12 May 1898) m. Naomi (Susan) Bryant (30 December 1815–2 September 1889)
  1. 1. Naomi (A.) Moss 1846–1900
  2. 2. Augustus (James) Herndon 1848–1903
  3. 3. George (P.) Herndon 1839–1862
  4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Yeargan 1838–1923
  5. 5. Priscilla (Jane) Strange 1836–1888
    1. 1. Dillard (Virgil) Strange 1869–1937 m. Martha (L) Terrell 1888–1933
      1. 1. Lilly (Nell Strange) Ray 1913–1937 m. Jack (Thurman) Ray 1909–1968
        1. 1. Thurman (Wayne) Ray 1931–2020
        2. 2. Donald (Gene) Ray 1936–2016
        3. 3. Johnnie (Lee) Ray 1933–1995
      2. 2. Samuel (Berry) Strange 1910–1973
      3. 3. Ogden (Virgil) Strange 1915–1996
  6. 6. Emma (Herndon) Hilley 1857–1938
  7. 7. Nancy (C) Herndon 1834–1911
    1. 1. Martha (Elizabeth) McCollum 1861–1929
      1. 1. William (Pharr) McCollum 1887–1963
  8. 8. Anderson Herndon 1841–1898
  9. 9. Edward Herndon 1851–
  10. 10. Thomas (W) Herndon 1853–1929
  11. 11. Martha Herndon 1855–1941
  12. 12. William (S) Herndon 1854–
  13. 13. Edmund (C) Herndon 1849–1898
  14. 14. Celina Herndon 1852–

James Herndon's Timeline

5 Records

1809
06 Feb 1809
Birth of James H. Herndon in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1809
6 Feb 1809
Birth of James H. Herndon in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1809
06 Feb 1809
Birth of James H. Herndon in Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
1898
12 MAY 1898
Age 89
Death of James H. Herndon in Gore, Chattooga, Georgia, U.S.A.
Gore, Chattooga, Georgia, U.S.A.
1898
12 May 1898
Age 89
Death of James H. Herndon in Gore, Chattooga, Georgia, USA
Gore, Chattooga, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Feb 1809
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1809
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Feb 1809
    Event Place: Orange County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 MAY 1898
    Event Place: Gore, Chattooga, Georgia, U.S.A.
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1898
    Event Place: Gore, Chattooga, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gore, Chattooga County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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