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JAMES NIXON SANDEFUR 1722–1807 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Apr 1722

Birth Location: St Charles, Lee, Virginia, United States

Death Date: Nov 1807

Death Location: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States

Father: John Sandefur

Mother: Mary Walkell

Spouse(s): ELLENER BENNETT

Children(s): Mary Sandefur

JAMES NIXON SANDEFUR was born in 1722 in St Charles, Lee, Virginia, United States, the child of John William Sandefur And Mary Young Walkell. JAMES NIXON SANDEFUR married Ellener Bennett, and had children including Mary Young Sandefur. JAMES NIXON SANDEFUR passed away in 1807 in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • JAMES NIXON SANDEFUR was born in 1722 in St Charles, Lee, Virginia, United States, the child of John William Sandefur And Mary Young Walkell.
  • JAMES NIXON SANDEFUR married Ellener Bennett, and had children including Mary Young Sandefur.
  • JAMES NIXON SANDEFUR passed away in 1807 in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sandefur
1691–1742
Birth Location: Christ Church, Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
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Mary Walkell
1684–1774
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Co., Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

ELLENER BENNETT
1728–1787
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Mary Sandefur
1744–1821
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
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JAMES SANDEFUR's Ancestors

Self
JAMES SANDEFUR
1722–1807
Birth Place: St Charles, Lee, Virginia, United States
Parents
John William Sandefur
1691–1742
Christ Church, Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Young) Walkell
1684–1774
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Co., Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Sarah (Woodhouse) (Sandiford)
1662–
Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
James (Alexander) Young
1660–1710
Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary (Martha Deans) Barr
1660–1695
Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Young
1637–1717
Catherine Eadie
1640–1720
Johne\ BARR
1650–1703
Isabel Cuthbertson
1630–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Young
1589–1669
Elspet Fermour
1591–1671
William Eadie
1602–1661
Janet Mule
1620–1663
Johne Barr
1619–
James Cuthbertsone
1598–1645
Margrat Sempill
1599–

JAMES SANDEFUR's Descendants

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JAMES (NIXON) SANDEFUR (24 Apr 1722–Nov 1807) m. ELLENER BENNETT (1728 or 1734–1787)
  1. 1. Mary (Young) Sandefur 1744–1821 m. JESSE BUGG 1738–1791
    1. 1. Samuel (S.) Bugg 1775–1850 m. Nancy COX 1790–1879
      1. 1. John (L) Bugg 1815–1871 m. Sarah (Ann) Algood 1815–1874
        1. 1. Frances Brigg 1839–1913 m. Albert Preston 1837–

JAMES SANDEFUR's Timeline

2 Records

1722
24 Apr 1722
Birth of JAMES NIXON SANDEFUR in St Charles, Lee, Virginia, United States
St Charles, Lee, Virginia, United States
1807
Nov 1807
Age 85
Death of JAMES NIXON SANDEFUR in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1722
    Event Place: St Charles, Lee, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1807
    Event Place: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
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