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John William Kuykendall 1798–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Dec 1798

Birth Location: Cookeville, Putnam Cnty, TN

Death Date: 1881

Death Location: Henderson, Rusk County, Texas, USA

Father: Matthew Sr

Mother: Nancy Johnson

Spouse(s): Mary Key, Dorcas Reynolds

Children(s): Owen Kuykendall, Martha Kuykendall, Matthew Kuykendall, Mary Kuykendall, Rebecca Kuykendall, William Kuykendall, Nancy Kuykendall, Rachel Kuykendall, John Kuykendall

The story of John William Kuykendall began in 1798 in Cookeville, Putnam Cnty, TN. In 1840, John William Kuykendall resided in De Soto, Mississippi, USA. John William Kuykendall married Dorcas Reynolds, Mary Polly Key, and had children including John Price Jack Kuykendall, Martha Ann Kuykendall, Mary E Kuykendall, Matthew Hardin Kuykendall, Nancy Ann Kuykendall, Owen Li Kuykendall, Rachel Jane Kuykendall, Rebecca Jane Kuykendall, William Curtis Kuykendall. John William Kuykendall passed away in 1881 in Henderson, Rusk County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John William Kuykendall began in 1798 in Cookeville, Putnam Cnty, TN.
  • In 1840, John William Kuykendall resided in De Soto, Mississippi, USA.
  • John William Kuykendall married Dorcas Reynolds, Mary Polly Key, and had children including John Price Jack Kuykendall, Martha Ann Kuykendall, Mary E Kuykendall, Matthew Hardin Kuykendall, Nancy Ann Kuykendall, Owen Li Kuykendall, Rachel Jane Kuykendall, Rebecca Jane Kuykendall, William Curtis Kuykendall.
  • John William Kuykendall passed away in 1881 in Henderson, Rusk County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthew Sr
1758–1841
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
MS
Nancy Johnson
1765–1825
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Washington, North Carolina, United States
NJ

Spouses(s)

Mary Key
1803–1879
Birth Location: Chester County, South Carolina, USA
MK
Dorcas Reynolds
1804–1860
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
DR

Children(s)

Owen Kuykendall
1824–1855
Birth Location: Monroe Mississippi
OK
Martha Kuykendall
1832–1912
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
MK
Matthew Kuykendall
1832–1910
Birth Location: Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
MK
Mary Kuykendall
1837–1850
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
MK
Rebecca Kuykendall
1839–1912
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
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William Kuykendall
1834–1889
Birth Location: Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA
WK
Nancy Kuykendall
1825–1893
Birth Location: Franklin, Tennessee, United States
NK
Rachel Kuykendall
1826–1864
Birth Location: Tennessee, UA
RK
John Kuykendall
1845–1919
Birth Location: De Soto, Mississippi, United States
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John Kuykendall's Ancestors

Self
John Kuykendall
1798–1881
Birth Place: Cookeville, Putnam Cnty, TN
Parents
Matthew Kuykendall Sr
1758–1841
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Nancy Johnson
1765–1825
Mecklenburg, Washington, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Abraham (Kuykendall) Captain
1719–1812
Minisink, Orange, NY, USA
Elizabeth (Jones) (Burleson)
1728–1798
Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Colonel (William) Johnson
1746–1814
St Peter, Nottingham, Nottingham, England
Mariah (Rebecca) Larkins
1745–1816
England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Kuykendall
1686–1753
Marrietjen Westfall
1685–1781
Aaron Burleson
1690–1763
Mary Camp
1695–1756
John Johnson
1723–1806
Mary Patterson
1723–1804
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Leur VANKUYKENDALL
1650–1720
Grietje Tack
1663–1720
John Burleson
1677–1763
Sarah Halladay
1682–1716

John Kuykendall's Descendants

1.
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John (William) Kuykendall (26 Dec 1798–1881) m. Mary ("Polly") Key (1803–1879) m. Dorcas Reynolds (29 Mar 1804–31 Dec 1860)
  1. 1. Owen (Li) Kuykendall 1824–1855 m. Evaline (Dollahite) Burton 1820–1901 m. Nancy (S) Dollahite 1827–1847
    1. 1. Willis Kuykendall 1849–1900 m. Gabriella ((Ellen) Cooper) Kuykendall 1868–1945
      1. 1. Eddie (Lee) Kuykendall 1887–1946 m. Mammie (Ophelia) McGee 1899–1995 m. Katie (Hickey) Sharp 1885–1949
        1. 1. Curry (Bennett (Sharp)) Kuykendall 1902–1987 m. Margaret (Ann) Parker 1905–1944
        2. 2. Geraldine Kuykendall 1914–2002 m. Edwin (Monroe) Keeton 1911–2005
        3. 3. Edward (L.) Kuykendall 1928–2014
      2. 2. Mae (Kuykendall) Sloan 1895–1963
      3. 3. Charles (Neal) Kuykendall 1888–1954 m. Vera Ayers 1909–1970
      4. 4. Beulah (Kuykendall Bryant) Richardson 1887–1960 m. John (Davis) Richardson 1865–1927
        1. 1. Charles (Lee) Bryant –1921
    2. 2. Elizabeth (J.) Kuykendall 1847–
    3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Kuykendall 1846–
    4. 4. Joseph (Alexander) Kuykendall 1854–1930
    5. 5. John (William) Kuykendall 1851–1923 m. Millie B. 1867–
      1. 1. Jane (E.) Kuykendall 1899–
      2. 2. James (C.) Kuykendall 1896–
      3. 3. Arthur Kuykendall 1891–
      4. 4. Charlie Kuykendall 1889–
      5. 5. Robert Kuykendall 1897–
      6. 6. Robert Kuykindall 1886–
      7. 7. John (W.) Kuykendall 1893–
    6. 6. Joseph (Alexander) Kuykendall 1854–1930
    7. 7. Edmund (W) Kuykendall 1853–
    8. 8. Sarah Kuykendall 1851–
    9. 9. Alfred Kuykendall 1851–1930
    10. 10. Joel (L) Kuykendall 1849–
    11. 11. James (Wiley) Kuykendall 1849–1900
  2. 2. Martha (Ann) Kuykendall 1832–1912
  3. 3. Matthew (Hardin) Kuykendall 1832–1910
  4. 4. Mary (E) Kuykendall 1837–1850
  5. 5. Rebecca (Jane) Kuykendall 1839–1912
  6. 6. William (Curtis) Kuykendall 1834–1889
  7. 7. Nancy (Ann) Kuykendall 1825–1893
  8. 8. Rachel (Jane) Kuykendall 1826–1864 m. Jesse (Perkins) Dollahite 1824–1864
  9. 9. John (Price Jack) Kuykendall 1845–1919

John Kuykendall's Timeline

7 Records

1798
26 Dec 1798
Birth of John William Kuykendall in Shelby, Kentucky, USA
Shelby, Kentucky, USA
1798
26 Dec 1798
Birth of John William Kuykendall in Cookeville, Putnam Cnty, TN
Cookeville, Putnam Cnty, TN
1840
1840
Age 42
John William Kuykendall resided here in De Soto, Mississippi, USA
De Soto, Mississippi, USA
1845
1845
Age 47
John William Kuykendall resided here in No Township Listed, De Soto County, MS
No Township Listed, De Soto County, MS
1850
1850
Age 52
John William Kuykendall resided here in Rusk, Rusk, Texas, USA
Rusk, Rusk, Texas, USA
1860
1860
Age 62
John William Kuykendall resided here in Beat 7, Rusk, Texas, USA
Beat 7, Rusk, Texas, USA
1881
1881
Age 83
Death of John William Kuykendall in Harmony Hill, Rusk, Texas, United States
Harmony Hill, Rusk, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1798
    Event Place: Shelby, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Beat 7, Rusk, Texas; Roll: M653_1304; Page: 269; Image: 162; Family History Library Film: 805304
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Rusk, Rusk, Texas; Roll: M432_914; Page: 292B; Image: 235
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 358

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: De Soto, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: De Soto, Mississippi; Roll: 215; Page: 115; Image: 234; Family History Library Film: 0014841

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Harmony Hill, Rusk, Texas, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Henderson, Rusk County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1845
    Event Place: No Township Listed, De Soto County, MS
    Record Source: Mississippi, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Rusk, Rusk, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Rusk, Rusk, Texas; Roll: M432_914; Page: 292B; Image: 235

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Beat 7, Rusk, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Beat 7, Rusk, Texas; Roll: M653_1304; Page: 269; Image: 162; Family History Library Film: 805304

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1798
    Event Place: Cookeville, Putnam Cnty, TN
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