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John Wesley Proffitt 1860–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 AUG 1860

Birth Location: Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 5 Jan 1909

Death Location: Gamaliel, Monroe County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Thomas Proffitt

Mother: Margaret Mitchell

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The story of John Wesley Proffitt began in 1860 in Kentucky, USA. In 1870, John Wesley Proffitt resided in Precinct 2, Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA. In 1880, John Wesley Proffitt resided in Turner, Monroe, Kentucky, USA. John Wesley Proffitt passed away in 1909 in Gamaliel, Monroe County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wesley Proffitt began in 1860 in Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1870, John Wesley Proffitt resided in Precinct 2, Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1880, John Wesley Proffitt resided in Turner, Monroe, Kentucky, USA.
  • John Wesley Proffitt passed away in 1909 in Gamaliel, Monroe County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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John Proffitt's Ancestors

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John Proffitt
1860–1909
Birth Place: Kentucky, USA
Parents
Thomas William Proffitt
1833–1916
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Margaret (Elizabeth) Mitchell
1834–1913
Washington, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
George (Washington) Proffitt
1807–1888
Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
Margaret ("Maggie") Wheelock
1809–1889
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
James (Rogers) Mitchell
1798–1878
Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee
Mary (Elizabeth) Bacon
1805–1864
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
William Mitchell
1771–1850
Eleanor Vandergriff
1774–1867
James Bacon
1765–1850
Magdalena Neumann
1775–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Bacon
1725–1810
Veronica Weiss
1722–1800
Johan Neumann
1727–1790
Catherina Reifsnyder
1730–1790

John Proffitt's Timeline

4 Records

1860
22 AUG 1860
Birth of John Wesley Proffitt in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 10
John Wesley Proffitt resided here in Precinct 2, Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
Precinct 2, Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 20
John Wesley Proffitt resided here in Turner, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
Turner, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
1909
5 Jan 1909
Age 49
Death of John Wesley Proffitt in Gamaliel, Kentucky, USA
Gamaliel, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 AUG 1860
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Precinct 2, Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Turner, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1909
    Event Place: Gamaliel, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gamaliel, Monroe County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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