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John William Manuel 1836–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1836

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 1895

Death Location: Opequon, Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Isaac Manuel

Mother: Susannah Lawson

Spouse(s): Lavenia Simmons

Children(s): Mary Manuel

The story of John William Manuel began in 1836 in Virginia. John William Manuel married Lavenia Jane Simmons, and had children including Mary Alice Manuel. John William Manuel passed away in 1895 in Opequon, Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John William Manuel began in 1836 in Virginia.
  • John William Manuel married Lavenia Jane Simmons, and had children including Mary Alice Manuel.
  • John William Manuel passed away in 1895 in Opequon, Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Manuel
1811–1903
Birth Location: Shenandoah Co., Virginia
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Susannah Lawson
1814–
Birth Location: Warren County, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Lavenia Simmons
1852–1904
Birth Location: Frederick County, Virginia, USA
LS

Children(s)

Mary Manuel
1882–1969
Birth Location: Frederick, Virginia
MM

John Manuel's Ancestors

Self
John Manuel
1836–1895
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Isaac S. Manuel
1811–1903
Shenandoah Co., Virginia
Susannah (Susan) Lawson
1814–
Warren County, Virginia
Grandparents
William Manuel
1760–1835
Warren Co., Virginia
Sarah Hancock
1759–1795
Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
Maria Lewin
1786–1876
Warren, Virginia, USA
John (William) Lawson
1790–1850
Shenandoah County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Hancock
1740–1810
Frances Sayer
1740–1810
Mabel Hunt
1753–1844
Rebecca Smith
1750–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Walke
1715–1765
Noah Hunt
1722–1805
Benjamin Smith
1715–1758
Hannah Roberts
1719–1790

John Manuel's Descendants

1.
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John (William) Manuel (Abt. 1836–1895) m. Lavenia (Jane) Simmons (Mar 1852–1904)
  1. 1. Mary (Alice) Manuel 1882–1969 m. Wilbur (Webster) Shirey 1883–1957
    1. 1. Mary (Ethel) Shirey 1912–1998
    2. 2. Dorothy (Marie) Shirey 1910–1994
    3. 3. Ralph (R) Shirey 1905–1986 m. Vera (M Coleman) Shirey 1906–1991
    4. 4. Milton (Garrett) Shirey 1907–1987 m. Mamie (Mae) Shirey 1906–1995
      1. 1. Joyce (Wanda) McCombs 1930–2020
      2. 2. Donald (Keith) Shirey 1936–1987
    5. 5. John (Mark) Shirley 1917–1981
    6. 6. Wilbur (Roedel) Shirey 1921–1984
    7. 7. Delbert (Emanuel) Shirey 1920–1979 m. Zella (C) Bronnenberg 1921–2016
    8. 8. Lottie (Fern) Shirey 1914–1989 m. Verbert (Wendell) Graffis 1912–1992
    9. 9. Frank (Lawrence) Shirey 1908–1985

John Manuel's Timeline

2 Records

1836
Abt. 1836
Birth of John William Manuel in Virginia
Virginia
1895
1895
Age 59
Death of John William Manuel in Opequon, Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America
Opequon, Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1836
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Opequon, Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America
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