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James Washington Ligon 1823–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jun 1823

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 21 Jul 1895

Death Location: Robards, Henderson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Joseph Ligon

Mother: Susan Algood

Spouse(s): Louisa Long

Children(s): Comorah Ligon, John Ligon, Bedford Ligon, James Ligon, Leon Ligon, Idora Ligon, William Ligon, Gustavus Ligon, Samuel Ligon, Mary Ligon

In 1823, James Washington Ligon entered the world in Kentucky, born to Joseph John Jesiah Ligon And Susan Algood. James Washington Ligon married Louisa A Long, and had children including Bedford Dempsey Ligon, Comorah Ann Ligon, Gustavus Adolphus Ligon, Idora Alice Ligon, James Ligon, John Morgan Ligon, Leon Rodger Ligon, Mary Jane Ligon, Samuel Ligon, William T Ligon. James Washington Ligon passed away in 1895 in Robards, Henderson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1823, James Washington Ligon entered the world in Kentucky, born to Joseph John Jesiah Ligon And Susan Algood.
  • James Washington Ligon married Louisa A Long, and had children including Bedford Dempsey Ligon, Comorah Ann Ligon, Gustavus Adolphus Ligon, Idora Alice Ligon, James Ligon, John Morgan Ligon, Leon Rodger Ligon, Mary Jane Ligon, Samuel Ligon, William T Ligon.
  • James Washington Ligon passed away in 1895 in Robards, Henderson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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James Ligon's Ancestors

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James Ligon
1823–1895
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Joseph John Jesiah Ligon
1795–1847
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia
Susan Algood
1802–1846
, , Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Ligon's Descendants

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James (Washington) Ligon (23 Jun 1823–21 Jul 1895) m. Louisa (A) Long (18 May 1825–7 Mar 1895)
  1. 1. Comorah (Ann) Ligon 1858– m. Spear (W.) Spencer 1844–1952
    1. 1. Leon Spencer 1884–1968
      1. 1. Henry (W.) Spencer 1913–1960
        1. 1. Amy (Ellen) Spencer 1937–2015
  2. 2. John (Morgan) Ligon 1863–1941
  3. 3. Bedford (Dempsey) Ligon 1867–1939
  4. 4. James Ligon 1852–
  5. 5. Leon (Rodger) Ligon 1860–1879
  6. 6. Idora (Alice) Ligon 1856–1889
  7. 7. William (T) Ligon 1839–
  8. 8. Gustavus (Adolphus) Ligon 1854–1889
  9. 9. Samuel Ligon 1848–1896
  10. 10. Mary (Jane) Ligon 1845–1862

James Ligon's Timeline

2 Records

1823
23 Jun 1823
Birth of James Washington Ligon in Kentucky
Kentucky
1895
21 Jul 1895
Age 72
Death of James Washington Ligon in , Henderson, Kentucky, USA
, Henderson, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1823
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1895
    Event Place: , Henderson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Robards, Henderson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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