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John Handley 1774–1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1774

Birth Location: Monroe County, West Virginia may have been, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1821

Death Location: Kanawha, Virginia, USA

Father: Major Sr.

Mother: Mary Harrison

Spouse(s): Precious Elder

Children(s): Dorcas Handley, Sampson Handley, Mary Handley, Augustus Handley, Erasmus Hanly, James Hanly, John Hanly

In 1774, John Handley entered the world in Monroe County, West Virginia may have been, Virginia, United States, born to Major John Handley Sr And Mary Harrison. John Handley married Precious Pressie Gutherie Elder, and had children including Augustus A Handley, Dorcas A Handley, Erasmus S Hanly, James W Hanly, John M Hanly, Mary Polly Handley, Sampson Handley, Thomas Handley. John Handley passed away in 1821 in Kanawha, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1774, John Handley entered the world in Monroe County, West Virginia may have been, Virginia, United States, born to Major John Handley Sr And Mary Harrison.
  • John Handley married Precious Pressie Gutherie Elder, and had children including Augustus A Handley, Dorcas A Handley, Erasmus S Hanly, James W Hanly, John M Hanly, Mary Polly Handley, Sampson Handley, Thomas Handley.
  • John Handley passed away in 1821 in Kanawha, Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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John Handley's Ancestors

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John Handley
1774–1821
Birth Place: Monroe County, West Virginia may have been, Virginia, United States
Parents
Major John Handley Sr.
1746–1811
Staunton, Augusta Co, Virginia, United States
Mary Harrison
1745–1829
Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William Handley
1720–1756
Cumberland Parish Lunenberg Co, Ireland
Margaret (Henderson) Christie
1724–1800
Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland
Jeremiah Harrison
1707–1798
Smithtown, Suffolk, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Chrystie
1706–1806
Anna Elder
1706–1806
Isaiah Harrison
1666–1738
Abigail Harrisons)
1668–1732
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Christy
1686–
Margaret Fordyce
1660–
Thomas Harrison
1619–1681
Katherine (Harrison)
1637–1672
Jonathan Smith
1648–1696
SARAH BREWSTER
1656–1743

John Handley's Descendants

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John Handley (1774–1821) m. Precious ((Pressie) Gutherie) Elder (Abt. 1773–1825)
  1. 1. Dorcas (A) Handley 1800–1851
  2. 2. Sampson Handley 1801–1888
  3. 3. Mary (Polly) Handley 1795–
  4. 4. Augustus (A) Handley 1813–1880
  5. 5. Erasmus (S) Hanly 1809–1873
  6. 6. James (W) Hanly 1812–1880
  7. 7. John (M) Hanly 1809–1872

John Handley's Timeline

4 Records

1774
1774
Birth of John Handley in Monroe County, West Virginia may have been, Virginia, United States
Monroe County, West Virginia may have been, Virginia, United States
1821
1821
Age 47
Death of John Handley in Kanawha, Virginia, USA
Kanawha, Virginia, USA
1821
1821
Age 47
Death of John Handley in Kanawha, Virginia, USA
Kanawha, Virginia, USA
1843
1843
Age 69
Death of John Handley in Kanawha, Virginia, USA
Kanawha, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Monroe County, West Virginia may have been, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1843
    Event Place: Kanawha, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1821
    Event Place: Kanawha, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1821
    Event Place: Kanawha, Virginia, USA

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