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John Dye 1795 – 1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1795

Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1842

Death Location: Elk Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA

Father: William DYE

Mother: Lattis COLESTON

Spouse(s): Nancy Little

Children(s): Rosannah Dye, Melinda Dye, Thomas Dye, Mary Dye, Harvey Dye, Elsey Dye, Rev. Dye, Henderson Dye

In 1795, John Dye entered the world in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA, born to William Abraham DYE and Lattis COLESTON. In 1830, John Dye resided in Russell, Virginia, USA. John Dye married Nancy Little, and had children including Rosannah Dye, Melinda Dye, Thomas S. Dye, Mary Polly Dye, Harvey Dye, Elsey Dye, Rev. James Dye, Henderson Dye. John Dye passed away in 1842 in Elk Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1795, John Dye entered the world in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA, born to William Abraham DYE and Lattis COLESTON.
  • In 1830, John Dye resided in Russell, Virginia, USA.
  • John Dye married Nancy Little, and had children including Rosannah Dye, Melinda Dye, Thomas S. Dye, Mary Polly Dye, Harvey Dye, Elsey Dye, Rev. James Dye, Henderson Dye.
  • John Dye passed away in 1842 in Elk Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William DYE
1770 – 1820
Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia, USA
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Lattis COLESTON
1770 – 1850
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, USA
LC

Spouses(s)

Nancy Little
1797 – 1870
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
NL

Children(s)

Rosannah Dye
1824 –
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA
RD
Melinda Dye
1826 – 1881
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA
MD
Thomas Dye
1829 – 1870
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA
TD
Mary Dye
1832 – 1863
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA
MD
Harvey Dye
1835 – 1910
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA
HD
Elsey Dye
1836 – 1900
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA
ED
Rev. Dye
1839 – 1919
Birth Location: Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA
RD
Henderson Dye
1841 – 1916
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA
HD

John Dye's Ancestors

Self
John Dye
1795 – 1842
Birth Place: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Abraham DYE
1770 – 1820
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Lattis COLESTON
1770 – 1850
Cecil, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
William (Shadrack) DYE
1746 – 1823
Halifax, Virginia, USA
Rebecca (Catherine) RANDOLPH
1750 – 1798
Halifax, Virginia, USA
John COULSON
1737 – 1812
Cecil County, Maryland, USA
Rachel BROWN
1748 – 1816
Cecil County, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
William DYE
1719 – 1810
Elizabeth Brown
1727 – 1789
James RANDOLPH
1725 – 1797
Margaret SMALLEY
1725 – 1780
Thomas II
1703 – 1763
Mary WILEY
1705 – 1775
Joseph BROWN
1714 – 1793
Hannah WILSON
1719 – 1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Avery DYE
1699 – 1757
Catherine MACKMELLION
1700 – 1780
Isaiah SMALLEY
1685 –
Elizabeth LEIGHTON
1705 –
Joseph COULSON
1669 – 1706
Mary EVANS
1673 – 1715
Allen WILEY
1671 – 1748
SARAH ADAMS
1677 – 1706
Joseph BROWN
1682 – 1715
Mary SINCLAIR
1689 – 1744

John Dye's Descendants

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John Dye (10 May 1795 – 1842) m. Nancy Little (1797 – Aug 1870)
  1. 1. Rosannah Dye (1824 – )
  2. 2. Melinda Dye (1826 – 19 Oct 1881) m. William (H.) Hunt m. John Ray
  3. 3. Thomas (S.) Dye (1829 – 1870) m. Martha Mutter
  4. 4. Mary (Polly) Dye (1832 – 1863)
  5. 5. Harvey Dye (May 1835 – 1910) m. Cynthia Hess (1838 – 25 May 1917)
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Dye (15 Jul 1856 – 20 Apr 1905)
    2. 2. Lucy (Catherine) Dye (18 Nov 1859 – 1910)
    3. 3. John (Henry) Dye (1860 – 1900)
    4. 4. Rachel Dye (18 Oct 1862 – 20 Apr 1936)
    5. 5. Sarah (Elizabeth) Dye (23 Feb 1863 – 23 Oct 1936)
    6. 6. Charles Dye (1864 – 8 Sep 1907)
    7. 7. Daniel (Richardson) Dye (1865 – 1904)
    8. 8. Robert (Lee) Dye (1870 – 2 Nov 1934) m. Mariah (Josephine) Hale (1880 – Sep 1939)
      1. 1. Laura (Ann) Dye (26 Sep 1900 – 1 Oct 1991)
      2. 2. Leonard (B) Dye (17 JAN 1901 – 1973-10-22)
      3. 3. Amanda ((Maudy)) Dye (15 Jun 1903 – 5 Jan 1982)
      4. 4. Alafair Dye (9 Mar 1905 – 7 Mar 1981)
      5. 5. Jonah Dye (19 Mar 1907 – 26 Apr 1972)
      6. 6. Dennis (S.) Dye (9 Apr 1909 – 13 Apr 1945)
      7. 7. Viola Dye (1912 – 29 Nov 1974)
      8. 8. James (Luther) Dye (15 Oct 1917 – 1957-12-15)
      9. 9. Claude Dye (28 Feb 1918 – 14 Jul 1998) m. Ethel Ward (5 May 1926 – 3 Oct 1994)
        1. 1. Eileen (Jane) Dye (19 Oct 1944 – )
        2. 2. Geraldine (Mae) Dye (3 Nov 1945 – )
        3. 3. Betty (Lou) Dye (20 May 1947 – )
        4. 4. Claude (Douglas (Doug)) Dye (4 Oct 1948 – ) m. Patricia (June) Sullivan (23 Nov 1952 – Abt 2009)
        5. 5. Linda (Gail) Dye (13 Feb 1950 – )
      10. 10. Dortha (Virginia) Dye (3 Jun 1923 – 29 Jul 2007)
      11. 11. Lona (Belle (Williamson)) Dye (15 Jun 1925 – 26 Apr 2003)
    9. 9. Elizabeth Dye (28 Jul 1877 – 1961)
  6. 6. Elsey Dye (1836 – 1900) m. Charles Belcher
  7. 7. Rev. (James) Dye (19 Mar 1839 – 4 Feb 1919) m. Nancy (Ann) Little (May 1837 – 28 Jan 1911)
    1. 1. Polly Dye (15 Sep 1861 – )
    2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth) Dye (23 Feb 1863 – 23 Oct 1936) m. James (Charlie) McNulty (24 Apr 1862 – 17 Dec 1892)
      1. 1. James (G.) McNulty (17 Nov 1889 – 17 March 1960)
        1. 1. Toy (Watson) McNulty (04 Oct 1915 – 13 Mar 1986)
        2. 2. Ines (Mae) McNulty (23 Mar 1918 – 4 June 2005)
    3. 3. Mariah (F.) Dye (15 Mar 1866 – 23 Jun 1906)
    4. 4. Caroline Dye (21 Oct 1867 – 07 Sep 1928) m. John Cox (25 Dec 1867 – 08 Jul 1957)
      1. 1. Frank Cox (11 Nov 1887 – 15 Sep 1970) m. Alta Gent (28 Aug 1887 – 3 Sep 1970)
        1. 1. Eula Cox (abt 1906 – )
        2. 2. Paul Cox (2 May 1910 – 28 Nov 2009) m. Daisy (Lenora) Potts (27 May 1921 – 12 Aug 2014)
      2. 2. George Cox (3 Nov 1889 – 12 May 1982)
      3. 3. William Cox (10 Jan 1891 – 11 JAN 1891)
      4. 4. Jessie Cox (07 Jul 1893 – 13 Apr 1960)
      5. 5. John (Alex) Cox (30 Mar 1896 – 29 Oct 1978)
      6. 6. Howard Cox (30 Jan 1899 – 29 Apr 1986)
      7. 7. Sherman Cox (23 May 1901 – 27 April 1988)
      8. 8. Charles Cox (7 Jul 1905 – 16 Mar 1909)
      9. 9. Thomas Cox (6 May 1908 – 6 Mar 1909)
    5. 5. Mary (Alice) Dye (27 Dec 1868 – 26 Feb 1960)
    6. 6. Rebecca Dye (22 Sept 1871 – 5 Jul 1935)
    7. 7. Priscilla Dye (7 May 1873 – 25 Jun 1902) m. James (Charles) McNulty (24 Apr 1862 – 17 Dec 1892)
      1. 1. Fredrick (Mc) Nulty (13 Jan 1892 – 29 Sep 1968)
    8. 8. Nancy (Catherine) Dye (22 Nov 1874 – 12 Jan 1933)
  8. 8. Henderson Dye (1841 – 1916) m. Cynthia Honaker

John Dye's Timeline

8 Records

1795
10 May 1795
Birth of John Dye in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA
1820
1820
Age 25
John Dye was baptized
None
1830
1830
Age 35
John Dye resided here in Russell, Virginia, USA
Russell, Virginia, USA
1840
1840
Age 45
John Dye resided here in Russell, Virginia, USA
Russell, Virginia, USA
1842
1842
Age 47
Death of John Dye in Elk Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
Elk Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 55
John Dye resided here in Russell County, Virginia, USA
Russell County, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 65
John Dye resided here in Russell, Virginia, USA
Russell, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 75
John Dye resided here in Elk Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
Elk Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1795
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Russell, Virginia; Roll: M653_1376; Page: 101; Family History Library Film: 805376
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Elk Garden, Russell, Virginia; Roll: M593_1677; Page: 351A; Family History Library Film: 553176
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 54, Russell, Virginia; Roll: M432_975; Page: 236A; Image: 42

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1820
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Russell, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 199; Page: 145; Family History Library Film: 0029678

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Russell, Virginia; Roll: 577; Page: 15; Family History Library Film: 0029692

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Russell County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 54, Russell, Virginia; Roll: M432_975; Page: 236A; Image: 42

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Russell, Virginia; Roll: M653_1376; Page: 101; Family History Library Film: 805376

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Elk Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Elk Garden, Russell, Virginia; Roll: M593_1677; Page: 351A; Family History Library Film: 553176

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1842
    Event Place: Elk Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
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