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James Ligon 1835–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1835

Birth Location: Talbot County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 10 May 1864

Death Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, VA

Father: Henry Ligon

Mother: Marian Moody

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In 1835, James Ligon entered the world in Talbot County, Georgia, USA, born to Henry Ligon And Marian Francis Moody. James Ligon passed away in 1864 in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, VA.

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Biography

  • In 1835, James Ligon entered the world in Talbot County, Georgia, USA, born to Henry Ligon And Marian Francis Moody.
  • James Ligon passed away in 1864 in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, VA.

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James Ligon's Ancestors

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James Ligon
1835–1864
Birth Place: Talbot County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Henry Ligon
1773–1856
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Marian (Francis) Moody
1803–1897
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Capt. (Joseph Ligon) Sr.
1725–1780
Henrico County, Virginia, Colonial America
Judith Watts
1728–1782
Chesterfield, Virginia, Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Ligon
1704–1752
Judith Stewart
1704–1784
John Watts
1700–1754
Mary Alverson
1706–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Ligon
1682–1764
Elizabeth Batte
1684–1764
John Stewart
1663–1713
Michal Ballou
1665–1719

James Ligon's Timeline

2 Records

1835
1835
Birth of James Ligon in Talbot County, Georgia, USA
Talbot County, Georgia, USA
1864
10 May 1864
Age 29
Death of James Ligon in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, VA
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1835
    Event Place: Talbot County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1864
    Event Place: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, VA

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