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John Breckenridge Maness 1872–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Nov 1872

Birth Location: McNairy Co., TN

Death Date: 28 Sep 1941

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Maness

Mother: Rosanna Davidson

Spouse(s): Nancy Maness, Susan Clayton

Children(s): Mildred Maness, Jacob Maness, Riley Maness, Judge Maness, Irvin Maness, Willard Maness, Sarah Maness, Nancy Maness, Wilma Maness, Maudie Maness, Dora Smith, William Maness, Lessie Maness, Eugene Maness

The story of John Breckenridge Maness began in 1872 in McNairy Co., TN. In 1900, John Breckenridge Maness resided in Civil District 3, McNairy, Tennessee, USA. John Breckenridge Maness married Nancy Isodora Dora Maness, Susan Ann Clayton, and had children including Dora Smith, Eugene Maness, Irvin Maness, Jacob Albert Maness, Judge Walter Maness, Lessie Maness, Maudie Lou Maness, Mildred Maness, Nancy J Dora Maness, Riley Edward Maness, Sarah Gladis Maness, Willard J Maness, William Raymond Maness, Wilma Flora Maness. John Breckenridge Maness passed away in 1941 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Breckenridge Maness began in 1872 in McNairy Co., TN.
  • In 1900, John Breckenridge Maness resided in Civil District 3, McNairy, Tennessee, USA.
  • John Breckenridge Maness married Nancy Isodora Dora Maness, Susan Ann Clayton, and had children including Dora Smith, Eugene Maness, Irvin Maness, Jacob Albert Maness, Judge Walter Maness, Lessie Maness, Maudie Lou Maness, Mildred Maness, Nancy J Dora Maness, Riley Edward Maness, Sarah Gladis Maness, Willard J Maness, William Raymond Maness, Wilma Flora Maness.
  • John Breckenridge Maness passed away in 1941 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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John Maness's Ancestors

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John Maness
1872–1941
Birth Place: McNairy Co., TN
Parents
William Jahew Maness
1837–1909
McNairy Co., TN
Rosanna (Evaline) Davidson
1840–1897
McNairy, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Maness's Descendants

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John (Breckenridge) Maness (02 Nov 1872–28 Sep 1941) m. Nancy (Isodora "Dora") Maness (Jan 1875–1905) m. Susan (Ann) Clayton (02 Aug 1878–21 Jan 1972)
  1. 1. Mildred Maness 1898–1943 m. Carlos (Lucian) Renfroe 1896–1975
    1. 1. Willie (Herman) Renfroe 1931–1999
    2. 2. Illey Renfroe 1923–1939
    3. 3. Twin Renfroe
  2. 2. Jacob (Albert) Maness 1892–1927
  3. 3. Riley (Edward) Maness 1895–1960
  4. 4. Judge (Walter) Maness 1899–1956
  5. 5. Irvin Maness 1894–1895
  6. 6. Willard (J) Maness 1916–2009
  7. 7. Sarah (Gladis) Maness 1909–1976
  8. 8. Nancy (J Dora) Maness 1907–1966
  9. 9. Wilma (Flora) Maness 1900–1993
  10. 10. Maudie (Lou) Maness 1898–1974
  11. 11. Dora Smith 1907–1966
  12. 12. William (Raymond) Maness 1918–1997
  13. 13. Lessie Maness 1908–1991
  14. 14. Eugene Maness 1911–1913

John Maness's Timeline

4 Records

1872
02 Nov 1872
Birth of John Breckenridge Maness in McNairy Co., TN
McNairy Co., TN
1890
1890
Age 18
John Breckenridge Maness was married in Chester
Chester
1900
1900
Age 28
John Breckenridge Maness resided here in Civil District 3, McNairy, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 3, McNairy, Tennessee, USA
1941
28 Sep 1941
Age 69
Death of John Breckenridge Maness in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Nov 1872
    Event Place: McNairy Co., TN
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 3, McNairy, Tennessee; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0076

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Chester

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 3, McNairy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 3, McNairy, Tennessee; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0076

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1941
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

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