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James 'Jimmie' Ferie Sandefur 1839 – 1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Sep 1839

Birth Location: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 28 Feb 1899

Death Location: Geneva, Henderson, Kentucky, United States

Father: Charles Sandefur,

Mother: Elizabeth Walker

Spouse(s): Sarah Law, Mary Robertson

Children(s): Charles Sandefur, Willie Sandefur, Robert Sandefur, John Sandefur, Ella Sandefur, James Sandefur, Charles Sandefur

The story of James 'Jimmie' Ferie Sandefur began in 1839 in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States. James 'Jimmie' Ferie Sandefur married Sarah Elizabeth Law, Mary Francis "Mollie" Robertson, and had children including Charles Anderson Sandefur, Willie Logan Sandefur, Robert George Sandefur, John M Sandefur, Ella A "Ellen" Sandefur, James Henry Sandefur, Charles Herman Sandefur. James 'Jimmie' Ferie Sandefur passed away in 1899 in Geneva, Henderson, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James 'Jimmie' Ferie Sandefur began in 1839 in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States.
  • James 'Jimmie' Ferie Sandefur married Sarah Elizabeth Law, Mary Francis "Mollie" Robertson, and had children including Charles Anderson Sandefur, Willie Logan Sandefur, Robert George Sandefur, John M Sandefur, Ella A "Ellen" Sandefur, James Henry Sandefur, Charles Herman Sandefur.
  • James 'Jimmie' Ferie Sandefur passed away in 1899 in Geneva, Henderson, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Sandefur,
1816 – 1892
Birth Location: Geneva, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
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Elizabeth Walker
1815 – 1890
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Law
1842 – 1920
Birth Location: Geneva, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
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Mary Robertson
1849 – 1928
Birth Location: Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
MR

Children(s)

Charles Sandefur
1862 – 1926
Birth Location: Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
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Willie Sandefur
1864 – 1865
Birth Location: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
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Robert Sandefur
1871 – 1920
Birth Location: Henderson, Kentucky, USA
RS
John Sandefur
1872 – 1944
Birth Location: Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
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Ella Sandefur
1875 – 1946
Birth Location: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
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James Sandefur
1883 – 1959
Birth Location: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
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Charles Sandefur
1887 – 1919
Birth Location: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
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James Sandefur's Ancestors

Self
James Sandefur
1839 – 1899
Birth Place: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Charles Tandy Sandefur,
1816 – 1892
Geneva, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth ('Liza' Jane) Walker
1815 – 1890
Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Charles (Tandy Sandefur) Sr,
1792 – 1852
Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Martha (Frances) Robards
1795 – 1831
Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Bennett Sandefur,
1765 – 1840
Judith Bilbo
1760 – 1840
John Robards
1749 –
Sarah Marshall
1755 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sandefur
1722 – 1807
Elizabeth Norvell
1730 – 1782
John Bilbo
1735 – 1809
Ann Walker
1743 – 1786

James Sandefur's Descendants

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James ('Jimmie' Ferie) Sandefur (12 Sep 1839 – 28 Feb 1899) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Law (17 Nov 1842 – 01 Jan 1920) m. Mary (Francis "Mollie") Robertson (16 Feb 1849 – 10 Aug 1928)
  1. 1. Charles (Anderson) Sandefur (07 Nov 1862 – 14 May 1926)
  2. 2. Willie (Logan) Sandefur (1864 – 1865)
  3. 3. Robert (George) Sandefur (1871 – 1920)
  4. 4. John (M) Sandefur (17 Mar 1872 – 06 Oct 1944) m. Georgia Cobb (Abt 1878 – 1947)
    1. 1. Henry (Lee) Sandefur (19 May 1895 – 05 Oct 1986)
    2. 2. Rudy (G) Sandefur (21 Aug 1900 – 29 Jan 1979)
    3. 3. Mary (L) Sandefur (Abt 1902 – )
  5. 5. Ella (A "Ellen") Sandefur (Jan 1875 – 06 Sep 1946)
  6. 6. James (Henry) Sandefur (03 Mar 1883 – 07 Jan 1959) m. Elizabeth (Mae 'Lizzie') Martin (4 February 1877 – 11 May 1962)
    1. 1. Mary (Louise) Sandefur (1908 – 25 January 1999)
    2. 2. Arthur (Vernon) Sandefur (16 Mar 1916 – 6 Oct 1988)
  7. 7. Charles (Herman) Sandefur (01 Jan 1887 – 19 Apr 1919)

James Sandefur's Timeline

2 Records

1839
12 Sep 1839
Birth of James 'Jimmie' Ferie Sandefur in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
1899
28 Feb 1899
Age 60
Death of James 'Jimmie' Ferie Sandefur in Geneva, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
Geneva, Henderson, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1839
    Event Place: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1899
    Event Place: Geneva, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
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