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John Catlett Priest 1863–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 MAR 1863

Birth Location: Bainbridge, Putnam, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 22 JUN 1908

Death Location: Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA

Father: George Priest

Mother: Mary Nelson

Spouse(s): EdithWilliamson None

Children(s): Clella Priest, Bernice Priest, Cecil Priest, Vonda Priest, Edna Priest, Lottie Priest, William Priest

In 1863, John Catlett Priest entered the world in Bainbridge, Putnam, Indiana, USA, born to George W Priest And Mary Polly Nelson. In 1900, John Catlett Priest resided in Monroe City, Putnam, Indiana, USA. John Catlett Priest married Edithwilliamson, and had children including Bernice Pearl Priest, Cecil Mearl Priest, Clella Belle Priest, Edna Cleon Priest, Lottie Lee Priest, Vonda Clay Priest, William Russell Priest. John Catlett Priest passed away in 1908 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1863, John Catlett Priest entered the world in Bainbridge, Putnam, Indiana, USA, born to George W Priest And Mary Polly Nelson.
  • In 1900, John Catlett Priest resided in Monroe City, Putnam, Indiana, USA.
  • John Catlett Priest married Edithwilliamson, and had children including Bernice Pearl Priest, Cecil Mearl Priest, Clella Belle Priest, Edna Cleon Priest, Lottie Lee Priest, Vonda Clay Priest, William Russell Priest.
  • John Catlett Priest passed away in 1908 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Priest
1822–1890
Birth Location: Montgomery, Kentucky, USA
GP
Mary Nelson
1825–1889
Birth Location: Montgomery, Kentucky, USA
MN

Spouses(s)

EdithWilliamson None
1866–1949
Birth Location: Bainbridge, Putnam, Indiana, USA
E

Children(s)

Clella Priest
1891–1973
Birth Location: Bainbridge, Putnam, Indiana, USA
CP
Bernice Priest
1897–1960
Birth Location: Bainbridge, Putnam, Indiana, USA
BP
Cecil Priest
1889–1949
Birth Location: Bainbridge, Putnam, Indiana, USA
CP
Vonda Priest
1907–1940
Birth Location: Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA
VP
Edna Priest
1894–1897
Birth Location: Bainbridge, Putnam, Indiana, USA
EP
Lottie Priest
1899–1979
Birth Location: Bainbridge, Putnam, Indiana, USA
LP
William Priest
1903–1903
Birth Location: Bainbridge, Putnam, Indiana, USA
WP

John Priest's Ancestors

Self
John Priest
1863–1908
Birth Place: Bainbridge, Putnam, Indiana, USA
Parents
George W Priest
1822–1890
Montgomery, Kentucky, USA
Mary ("Polly") Nelson
1825–1889
Montgomery, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Lewis (Corbin) Priest
1797–1879
Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Frances Badger
1802–1875
Montgomery, Kentucky, USA
William Nelson
1797–1857
Montgomery, Kentucky, USA
Sallie Smith
1802–1827
Great-Grandparents
David Badger
1777–1848
Elizabeth Miller
1781–1842
William Nelson
1761–1832
Mary Hathaway
1758–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Badger
1751–1787
Mary Hathaway
1758–1836
Robert Miller
1758–1831
Mary Perkins
1756–1804
Phillip Hathaway
1731–1777
Caturah Fairchild
1744–1777

John Priest's Descendants

1.
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John (Catlett) Priest (23 MAR 1863–22 JUN 1908) m. EdithWilliamson (21 JUN 1866–12 JUN 1949)
  1. 1. Clella (Belle) Priest 1891–1973 m. Elmer (E) Wilson 1892–1974
  2. 2. Bernice (Pearl) Priest 1897–1960 m. Paul (Russell) Cedars 1896–1975
    1. 1. Edith (Margaret) Cedars 1916–1994 m. Everett (Joseph) Beasley 1913–2005
      1. 1. Carolyn (Sue) Beasley 1935–2007
      2. 2. Sandra (Kay) Beasley 1941–2012
    2. 2. Mary EllenMyers 1922–1999 m. Robert (Bruce) Myers 1923–2006
  3. 3. Cecil (Mearl) Priest 1889–1949 m. Lucinda Warren 1890–1977
    1. 1. Virginia (Louise) Priest 1912–1972 m. Kenneth (William) Sering 1910–1990
    2. 2. Melvin (Leon) Priest 1918–1989 m. Edna MaePriest 1915–2011
      1. 1. Melinda (Mae) Priest 1938–2011
      2. 2. David (Paul) Priest 1940–1941
      3. 3. George (Phillip) Priest 1942–2000
      4. 4. Nancy (Elizabeth) Priest 1947–1990
      5. 5. John (Stephen) Priest 1950–2019 m. Hazel Gambrel 1936–2019
    3. 3. Doris (Opal) Priest 1920–1991 m. Gerald (J.) Hibschweiler 1910–1985
    4. 4. John (W) Priest 1916–1935
  4. 4. Vonda (Clay) Priest 1907–1940
  5. 5. Edna (Cleon) Priest 1894–1897
  6. 6. Lottie (Lee) Priest 1899–1979 m. Harry (Sherman) Zufall 1896–1949
    1. 1. Eleanor BelleZufall 1919– m. Jack (Powers) Zahn 1922–2001 m. John (Ellsworth) Eberle 1916–
      1. 1. Robert SZahn 1947–2006
    2. 2. Martha JZufall 1920–2004 m. Ervin (Emerson) Wheelock 1910–1961 m. Lewis (Milton) Sims 1919–2002
  7. 7. William (Russell) Priest 1903–1903

John Priest's Timeline

4 Records

1863
23 MAR 1863
Birth of John Catlett Priest in Bainbridge, Putnam, Indiana, USA
Bainbridge, Putnam, Indiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 37
John Catlett Priest resided here in Monroe City, Putnam, Indiana, USA
Monroe City, Putnam, Indiana, USA
1908
22 JUN 1908
Age 45
Death of John Catlett Priest in Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA
Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA
1949
1949
Age 86
John Catlett Priest resided here in Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA
Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brick Chapel, Putnam, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] Citation Text: Record for Martha Edith Williamson
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 MAR 1863
    Event Place: Bainbridge, Putnam, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for Martha Edith Williamson
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for Martha Edith Williamson
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 JUN 1908
    Event Place: Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] Citation Text: Record for Martha Edith Williamson
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Monroe City, Putnam, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for Martha Edith Williamson
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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