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James Dry Old 1770 – 1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1770

Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 6 Oct 1851

Death Location: Weakley, Tennessee, USA

Father: James Old

Mother: Rachael TUCKER

Spouse(s): Louise Tucker

Children(s): Edwin Olds

James Dry Old was born in 1770 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA, the child of James Old and Rachael TUCKER. James Dry Old married Louise Tucker, and had children including Edwin Allen Olds. James Dry Old passed away in 1851 in Weakley, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • James Dry Old was born in 1770 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA, the child of James Old and Rachael TUCKER.
  • James Dry Old married Louise Tucker, and had children including Edwin Allen Olds.
  • James Dry Old passed away in 1851 in Weakley, Tennessee, USA.

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James Old's Ancestors

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James Old
1770 – 1851
Birth Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Old
1741 – 1771
Winticomack Creek, Amelia Co., Va
Rachael TUCKER
1731 – 1780
Amelia, co, Virginia, USA
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James Old's Descendants

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James (Dry) Old (1770 – 6 Oct 1851) m. Louise Tucker (1777 – 5 Apr 1847)
  1. 1. Edwin (Allen) Olds (27 Apr 1819 – 23 Mar 1858) m. Mary (Ann) Webb (23 Dec 1825 – 07 Oct 1905)
    1. 1. Susan (Henrietta) Old (21 SEP 1846 – 4 JUL 1916) m. Almus (Clayton) Mcwherter (8 August 1847 – 12 December 1924)
      1. 1. William (Commodore) McWherter (16 February 1868 – 17 Oct 1941) m. Era McWherter (27 February 1873 – 21 June 1948)
      2. 2. Mary (Magdeline) Mcwherter (23 DEC 1869 – UNKNOWN)
      3. 3. Maggie Mcwherter (abt 1871 – )
      4. 4. Luna (Belle) Mcwherter (2 JAN 1872 – UNKNOWN)
      5. 5. James (A.) McWherter (11 MAY 1873 – UNKNOWN)
      6. 6. Lubie McWherter (1874 – )
      7. 7. Luba Mcwherter (abt 1874 – )
      8. 8. Alice (McWherter) Pentecost (19 Aug 1875 – 27 Mar 1952) m. William (Mocco) Pentecost (26 Feb 1879 – 22 May 1949)
        1. 1. Gordon (Ray) PENTECOST (22 Sep 1902 – 4 Sep 1961) m. Evelyn Pentecost (29 September 1910 – 12 FEB 1991)
        2. 2. Hilda (Gray) Pentecost (17 Jul 1904 – 25 Apr 1999) m. Lew (L) Harwell m. Yancy (Boyd) Parrish (13 November 1902 – 2 July 1982)
      9. 9. Birch (Winfield) McWherter (7 AUG 1877 – 6 May 1946)
      10. 10. Nannie (Mc) Wherter (Nov 1879 – )
      11. 11. Nannie (Paralee Mcwherter) Riggins (25 November 1879 – 12 March 1944)
      12. 12. Rufus (Irven) McWherter (23 APR 1882 – 11 OCT 1964) m. Ima McWherter (11 November 1893 – 29 December 1990)
      13. 13. Duke (Mc) Wherter (Oct 1884 – )
      14. 14. Press (Duke) McWherter (20 Oct 1884 – 30 Sep 1952) m. Willie (Mammon) McWherter (18 February 1888 – 21 July 1967)
        1. 1. Mary (Louise McWherter) Kemp (11 April 1907 – 7 July 1979)
        2. 2. Dudley McWherter (22 October 1909 – 1 October 1910)
        3. 3. Almus (Claude) McWherter (17 November 1911 – 17 January 1977)
        4. 4. Henrietta (McWherter) Kibbler (18 Jun 1917 – 16 Nov 1990)
      15. 15. Charles (Wesley) McWherter (16 NOV 1888 – 29 Sep 1962)

James Old's Timeline

2 Records

1770
1770
Birth of James Dry Old in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
1851
6 Oct 1851
Age 81
Death of James Dry Old in Weakley, Tennessee, USA
Weakley, Tennessee, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1851
    Event Place: Weakley, Tennessee, USA

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