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John Fletcher Proffitt 1877–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 May 1877

Birth Location: Greenfield, Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 3 September 1950

Death Location: Lovingston, Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Richard Proffitt

Mother: Willie *

Spouse(s): Virdie Tyree

Children(s): James *, Mary Proffitt, John Proffitt, Estelle Proffitt, Carrington Proffitt, Dora Proffitt, Ervin Proffit, Melville Proffit, Mary Walker

John Fletcher Proffitt was born in 1877 in Greenfield, Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Richard H Proffitt And Willie Anna Annie Carroll. John Fletcher Proffitt married Virdie Tyree, and had children including Carrington Proffitt, Dora Proffitt, Ervin Proffit, Estelle Proffitt, James Riley Proffitt, John M Proffitt, Mary L Proffitt, Mary Walker, Melville Proffit. John Fletcher Proffitt passed away in 1950 in Lovingston, Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Fletcher Proffitt was born in 1877 in Greenfield, Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Richard H Proffitt And Willie Anna Annie Carroll.
  • John Fletcher Proffitt married Virdie Tyree, and had children including Carrington Proffitt, Dora Proffitt, Ervin Proffit, Estelle Proffitt, James Riley Proffitt, John M Proffitt, Mary L Proffitt, Mary Walker, Melville Proffit.
  • John Fletcher Proffitt passed away in 1950 in Lovingston, Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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John Proffitt's Ancestors

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John Proffitt
1877–1950
Birth Place: Greenfield, Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Richard H Proffitt
1825–1913
Nelson County, Virginia
Willie (Anna "Annie" Carroll) *
1848–1910
Virginia
Grandparents
George (Washington) Carroll
1825–1886
Nelson, Virginia, United States
Mildred (Ann) Woody
1822–1864
nelson co ca
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Carroll
1790–1871
Elizabeth 4G
1790–1857
Richard Woody
1800–1870
Frances Woody
1801–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John 5G
1764–1812
Sally Carroll
1767–1834
Samuel Wooddy
1764–1808
Elizabeth Woody
1760–1843
John 5G
1764–1812
Sally Carroll
1767–1834

John Proffitt's Descendants

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John (Fletcher) Proffitt (21 May 1877–3 September 1950) m. Virdie Tyree (15 March 1880–20 April 1963)
  1. 1. James (Riley Proffitt) * 1919–2001 m. Gladys (Gillispie) Ware 1918–1981
    1. 1. James (Riley Proffitt) Jr 1942–2010
  2. 2. Mary (L) Proffitt 1908–
  3. 3. John (M) Proffitt 1911–1981
  4. 4. Estelle Proffitt 1914–
  5. 5. Carrington Proffitt 1916–1999
  6. 6. Dora Proffitt 1906–
  7. 7. Ervin Proffit 1902–
  8. 8. Melville Proffit 1904–
  9. 9. Mary Walker 1907–2003

John Proffitt's Timeline

2 Records

1877
21 May 1877
Birth of John Fletcher Proffitt in Greenfield, Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America
Greenfield, Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America
1950
3 September 1950
Age 73
Death of John Fletcher Proffitt in Lovingston, Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America
Lovingston, Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 May 1877
    Event Place: Greenfield, Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 September 1950
    Event Place: Lovingston, Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lovingston, Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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