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John Whittington HANDY 1809–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jan 1809

Birth Location: Somerset County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 5 Jul 1880

Death Location: Marion, Somerset County, Maryland, USA

Father: Henry HANDY

Mother: Hannah (Handy)

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of John Whittington HANDY began in 1809 in Somerset County, Maryland, USA. In 1850, John Whittington HANDY resided in Brinkleys, Somerset, Maryland, USA. In 1860, John Whittington HANDY resided in Lawsons, Somerset, Maryland, USA. John Whittington HANDY passed away in 1880 in Marion, Somerset County, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Whittington HANDY began in 1809 in Somerset County, Maryland, USA.
  • In 1850, John Whittington HANDY resided in Brinkleys, Somerset, Maryland, USA.
  • In 1860, John Whittington HANDY resided in Lawsons, Somerset, Maryland, USA.
  • John Whittington HANDY passed away in 1880 in Marion, Somerset County, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry HANDY
1772–1813
Birth Location: Coventry Parish, Somerset, MD
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Hannah (Handy)
1770–1862
Birth Location: Maryland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John HANDY's Ancestors

Self
John HANDY
1809–1880
Birth Place: Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Parents
Henry HANDY
1772–1813
Coventry Parish, Somerset, MD
Hannah (WHITTINGTON) (Handy)
1770–1862
Maryland
Grandparents
Thomas Handy
1711–1780
Coventry Parish, Somerset, Maryland, United States
Anne SCARBOROUGH
1738–1800
Accomack, Virginia, United States
Isaac (Shelby) WHITTINGTON
1730–1815
Chance, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth WISHART
1730–1775
Accomack County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Southey WHITTINGTON
1684–1773
Mary (Whittington)
1700–1775
James WISHART
1698–1751
Hannah TAYLOR
1694–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William COL
1649–1720
Esther (Whittington)
1665–1688
Capt. SR
1664–1735
1676–1744
Elias TAYLOR
1660–1717
Comfort ANDERSON
–1743

John HANDY's Timeline

5 Records

1809
25 Jan 1809
Birth of John Whittington HANDY in Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Somerset County, Maryland, USA
1850
1850
Age 41
John Whittington HANDY resided here in Brinkleys, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Brinkleys, Somerset, Maryland, USA
1860
1860
Age 51
John Whittington HANDY resided here in Lawsons, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Lawsons, Somerset, Maryland, USA
1880
1880
Age 71
John Whittington HANDY resided here in Lawsons, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Lawsons, Somerset, Maryland, USA
1880
5 Jul 1880
Age 71
Death of John Whittington HANDY in Marion, Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Marion, Somerset County, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1809
    Event Place: Somerset County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lawsons, Somerset, Maryland; Roll: 515; Page: 370C; Enumeration District: 073
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Lawsons, Somerset, Maryland; Page: 108
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Brinkleys, Somerset, Maryland; Roll: 297; Page: 387a
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Brinkleys, Somerset, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Brinkleys, Somerset, Maryland; Roll: 297; Page: 387a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Lawsons, Somerset, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Lawsons, Somerset, Maryland; Page: 108

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Lawsons, Somerset, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lawsons, Somerset, Maryland; Roll: 515; Page: 370C; Enumeration District: 073

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1880
    Event Place: Marion, Somerset County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, John Whittington Handy 5 Jul 1880

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1880
    Event Place: Marion, Somerset County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marion, Somerset County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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