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John Oliver Durant 1817–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jul 1817

Birth Location: Sumter, South Carolina

Death Date: 13 Feb 1886

Death Location: Bishopville, South Carolina

Father: David I

Mother: Matilda Witherspoon

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In 1817, John Oliver Durant entered the world in Sumter, South Carolina, born to David Elias Durant I And Matilda Witherspoon. John Oliver Durant passed away in 1886 in Bishopville, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1817, John Oliver Durant entered the world in Sumter, South Carolina, born to David Elias Durant I And Matilda Witherspoon.
  • John Oliver Durant passed away in 1886 in Bishopville, South Carolina.

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John Durant's Ancestors

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John Durant
1817–1886
Birth Place: Sumter, South Carolina
Parents
David Elias Durant I
1794–1840
Williamsburg, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
Matilda Witherspoon
1798–1870
Williamsburg, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Henry Durant
1755–1805
Sumter, South Carolina
Sara Perkins
1760–1823
PR, Freder, Par, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John DURANT
1721–1784
Hannah Cassels
1736–1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry CASSELS
1715–1785
Margaret Mitchell
1720–1760

John Durant's Timeline

2 Records

1817
23 Jul 1817
Birth of John Oliver Durant in Sumter, South Carolina
Sumter, South Carolina
1886
13 Feb 1886
Age 69
Death of John Oliver Durant in Bishopville, South Carolina
Bishopville, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1817
    Event Place: Sumter, South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1886
    Event Place: Bishopville, South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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