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Janet Whyte 1714–1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1714

Birth Location: Greenhead, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 17 May 1769

Death Location: Virginia, USA

Father: William Whyte

Mother: Marion Huison

Spouse(s): Andrew Shortridge

Children(s): Andrew Shortridge

Janet Whyte was born in 1714 in Greenhead, Selkirkshire, Scotland, the child of William Whyte And Marion Huison. Janet Whyte married Andrew Shortridge, and had children including Andrew Shortridge. Janet Whyte passed away in 1769 in Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Janet Whyte was born in 1714 in Greenhead, Selkirkshire, Scotland, the child of William Whyte And Marion Huison.
  • Janet Whyte married Andrew Shortridge, and had children including Andrew Shortridge.
  • Janet Whyte passed away in 1769 in Virginia, USA.

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Janet Whyte's Ancestors

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Janet Whyte
1714–1769
Birth Place: Greenhead, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Parents
William Whyte
1689–
Carnwath Parish, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Marion Huison
1689–
Carnwath Parish, Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Whyte's Descendants

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Janet Whyte (1714–17 May 1769) m. Andrew Shortridge (12 Dec 1711–1759)
  1. 1. Andrew Shortridge 1756–1846 m. Nancy (Sarah) Garrison 1774–1856
    1. 1. Robert Shortridge 1792–1859 m. Rebecca Brown 1795–1848
      1. 1. Mary (Catherine Shortridge) Yates 1812–1843 m. John Yates 1807–1892
        1. 1. Jeremiah Yates 1837–1923 m. Mary ("Polly" Ann) Deel 1839–1907

Janet Whyte's Timeline

2 Records

1714
1714
Birth of Janet Whyte in Greenhead, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Greenhead, Selkirkshire, Scotland
1769
17 May 1769
Age 55
Death of Janet Whyte in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1714
    Event Place: Greenhead, Selkirkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1769
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

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