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John Sweeny Sandefur 1884 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Aug 1884

Birth Location: Robards, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 11 October 1917

Death Location: Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA

Father: Charles Sandefur

Mother: Elizabeth Knight

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The story of John Sweeny Sandefur began in 1884 in Robards, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA. John Sweeny Sandefur passed away in 1917 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Sweeny Sandefur began in 1884 in Robards, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA.
  • John Sweeny Sandefur passed away in 1917 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA.

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John Sandefur's Ancestors

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John Sandefur
1884 – 1917
Birth Place: Robards, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Charles N Sandefur
1851 – 1920
Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Elizabeth ('Eliza' Ann) Knight
1858 – 1926
Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Henry (C) Sandefur,
1811 – 1878
Henderson City, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
Lucy (Ann) Moss
1817 – 1895
Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky
John (K) Knight
1832 – 1904
Bourbon, Kentucky, United States
Sarah ('Sallie' M) Sheets
1842 – 1916
Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
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 Timeline

2 Records

1884
06 Aug 1884
Birth of John Sweeny Sandefur in Robards, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
Robards, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
1917
11 October 1917
Age 33
Death of John Sweeny Sandefur in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Aug 1884
    Event Place: Robards, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 October 1917
    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: Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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