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John Wilkerson Hackney 1839–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1839

Birth Location: Russell, Virginia

Death Date: 23 Mar 1878

Death Location: Russell, Virginia

Father: Joseph Sr

Mother: Eunice McElroy

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John Wilkerson Hackney was born in 1839 in Russell, Virginia, the child of Joseph Lee Hackney Sr And Eunice Amelia Mcelroy. In 1850, John Wilkerson Hackney resided in District 54, Russell, Virginia, USA. John Wilkerson Hackney passed away in 1878 in Russell, Virginia.

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Biography

  • John Wilkerson Hackney was born in 1839 in Russell, Virginia, the child of Joseph Lee Hackney Sr And Eunice Amelia Mcelroy.
  • In 1850, John Wilkerson Hackney resided in District 54, Russell, Virginia, USA.
  • John Wilkerson Hackney passed away in 1878 in Russell, Virginia.

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John Hackney's Ancestors

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John Hackney
1839–1878
Birth Place: Russell, Virginia
Parents
Joseph Lee Hackney Sr
1789–1868
Russell, Virginia, United States
Eunice (Amelia) McElroy
1803–1884
Lee County, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Archibald ("Arch" McElroy) 🟡Rev
1772–1826
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (“Betsy”) Smith
1779–1863
Warren County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John McElroy
1727–1802
Martha Moore
1728–1790
George Smith
1746–1838
Eilzabeth Robins
1749–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James McIlroy
1704–1772
Sarah McCune
1708–1760
Cyrus MOORE
1708–1760
Viola Coons
1703–1767
Robert MAYBE
1733–1787
Mary Calthorpe
1733–1788

John Hackney's Timeline

3 Records

1839
1839
Birth of John Wilkerson Hackney in Russell, Virginia
Russell, Virginia
1850
1850
Age 11
John Wilkerson Hackney resided here in District 54, Russell, Virginia, USA
District 54, Russell, Virginia, USA
1878
23 Mar 1878
Age 39
Death of John Wilkerson Hackney in Russell, Virginia
Russell, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1839
    Event Place: Russell, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 54, Russell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1878
    Event Place: Russell, Virginia

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