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John Weeden Major 1847–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jan 1847

Birth Location: Warsaw, Benton County, Missouri

Death Date: 14 Jun 1936

Death Location: Wagoner, Wagoner, Oklahoma, USA

Father: James Major

Mother: Mary Douglass

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The story of John Weeden Major began in 1847 in Warsaw, Benton County, Missouri. In 1860, John Weeden Major resided in Tebo, Windsor, Henry, Missouri, USA. John Weeden Major passed away in 1936 in Wagoner, Wagoner, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Weeden Major began in 1847 in Warsaw, Benton County, Missouri.
  • In 1860, John Weeden Major resided in Tebo, Windsor, Henry, Missouri, USA.
  • John Weeden Major passed away in 1936 in Wagoner, Wagoner, Oklahoma, USA.

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John Major's Ancestors

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John Major
1847–1936
Birth Place: Warsaw, Benton County, Missouri
Parents
James Samuel Major
1822–1911
Franklin County, Kentucky
Mary (Ann) Douglass
1831–1916
Halifax, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Weeden Major
–1866
VA
Nancy (Head) Overton
1794–1876
Madison County, Virginia, USA
John (Harvey) Nelson
1801–1865
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Nancy Nelson
1807–1870
Halifax County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Ashley Nelson
1770–1832
Mary Cody
1773–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Major's Timeline

3 Records

1847
7 Jan 1847
Birth of John Weeden Major in Warsaw, Benton County, Missouri
Warsaw, Benton County, Missouri
1860
1860
Age 13
John Weeden Major resided here in Tebo, Windsor, Henry, Missouri, USA
Tebo, Windsor, Henry, Missouri, USA
1936
14 Jun 1936
Age 89
Death of John Weeden Major in Wagoner, Wagoner, Oklahoma, USA
Wagoner, Wagoner, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1847
    Event Place: Warsaw, Benton County, Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Tebo, Henry, Missouri; Roll: M653_622; Page: 938; Family History Library Film: 80
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Tebo, Windsor, Henry, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Tebo, Henry, Missouri; Roll: M653_622; Page: 938; Family History Library Film: 80

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1936
    Event Place: Wagoner, Wagoner, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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