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John M Sandefur 1872 – 1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1872

Birth Location: Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 06 Oct 1944

Death Location: Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA

Father: James Sandefur

Mother: Mary Robertson

Spouse(s): Georgia Cobb

Children(s): Henry Sandefur, Rudy Sandefur, Mary Sandefur

John M Sandefur was born in 1872 in Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA, the child of James 'Jimmie' Ferie Sandefur and Mary Francis "Mollie" Robertson. John M Sandefur married Georgia Cobb, and had children including Henry Lee Sandefur, Rudy G Sandefur, Mary L Sandefur. John M Sandefur passed away in 1944 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • John M Sandefur was born in 1872 in Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA, the child of James 'Jimmie' Ferie Sandefur and Mary Francis "Mollie" Robertson.
  • John M Sandefur married Georgia Cobb, and had children including Henry Lee Sandefur, Rudy G Sandefur, Mary L Sandefur.
  • John M Sandefur passed away in 1944 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sandefur
1839 – 1899
Birth Location: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
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Mary Robertson
1849 – 1928
Birth Location: Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Georgia Cobb
1878 – 1947
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Children(s)

Henry Sandefur
1895 – 1986
Birth Location: Geneva, Kentucky, USA
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Rudy Sandefur
1900 – 1979
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Mary Sandefur
1902 –
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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John Sandefur's Ancestors

Self
John Sandefur
1872 – 1944
Birth Place: Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
James 'Jimmie' Ferie Sandefur
1839 – 1899
Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
Mary (Francis "Mollie") Robertson
1849 – 1928
Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Charles (Tandy) Sandefur,
1816 – 1892
Geneva, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth ('Liza' Jane) Walker
1815 – 1890
Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charles Sr,
1792 – 1852
Martha Robards
1795 – 1831
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bennett Sandefur,
1765 – 1840
Judith Bilbo
1760 – 1840
John Robards
1749 –
Sarah Marshall
1755 –

John Sandefur's Descendants

1.
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John (M) Sandefur (17 Mar 1872 – 06 Oct 1944) m. Georgia Cobb (Abt 1878 – 1947)
  1. 1. Henry (Lee) Sandefur (19 May 1895 – 05 Oct 1986)
  2. 2. Rudy (G) Sandefur (21 Aug 1900 – 29 Jan 1979)
  3. 3. Mary (L) Sandefur (Abt 1902 – )

John Sandefur's Timeline

2 Records

1872
17 Mar 1872
Birth of John M Sandefur in Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
1944
06 Oct 1944
Age 72
Death of John M Sandefur in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1872
    Event Place: Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Oct 1944
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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