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John Ward Scarborough 1773–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1773

Birth Location: Orange, Bedford, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1863

Death Location: Rock Creek, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA

Father: Isaac Scarborough

Mother: Mary Ward

Spouse(s): Eleanor Harper

Children(s): John Scarbrough, Jane Scarbrough, James Scarbrough, Robert Scarborough, Robert Scarbrough, Catherine Scarbrough, Mary Scarbrough, Elizabeth Scarbrough

John Ward Scarborough was born in 1773 in Orange, Bedford, Virginia, USA, the child of Isaac Scarborough And Mary A Ward. In 1860, John Ward Scarborough resided in Clear Fork of Coal River, Raleigh, Virginia. John Ward Scarborough married Eleanor Clarice Harper, and had children including Catherine Scarbrough, Elizabeth Scarbrough, James Scarbrough, Jane Scarbrough, John Bryant Scarbrough, Mary Scarbrough, Robert S Scarborough, Robert Webb Scarbrough. John Ward Scarborough passed away in 1863 in Rock Creek, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • John Ward Scarborough was born in 1773 in Orange, Bedford, Virginia, USA, the child of Isaac Scarborough And Mary A Ward.
  • In 1860, John Ward Scarborough resided in Clear Fork of Coal River, Raleigh, Virginia.
  • John Ward Scarborough married Eleanor Clarice Harper, and had children including Catherine Scarbrough, Elizabeth Scarbrough, James Scarbrough, Jane Scarbrough, John Bryant Scarbrough, Mary Scarbrough, Robert S Scarborough, Robert Webb Scarbrough.
  • John Ward Scarborough passed away in 1863 in Rock Creek, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Scarborough's Ancestors

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John Scarborough
1773–1863
Birth Place: Orange, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Parents
Isaac Scarborough
1756–1825
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Mary (A) Ward
1754–1807
Orange County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John WARD
1735–1781
Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Anne Chiles
1726–1765
Campbell, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Scarborough's Descendants

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John (Ward) Scarborough (1773–1863) m. Eleanor (Clarice) Harper (1790–1839)
  1. 1. John (Bryant) Scarbrough 1807–1886 m. Lucretia Dickens 1814–1883
    1. 1. Eleanor Scarboro 1847–1894 m. John (Griffin) Canterbury 1849–1924
      1. 1. Everett (Lee) Canterbury 1883–1961 m. Hattie Cantley 1888–1986
        1. 1. James (Elmer) Canterbury 1909– m. Garnett (Gertrude) Price 1912–
        2. 2. Essie (Mae) Canterbury 1911– m. John (Samuel) Baxter 1908–1947 m. Frazier Adkins 1895–1993
      2. 2. Miles Canterbury 1887–1937
      3. 3. Rufus (Bryan) Canterbury 1885–1953
      4. 4. James (Robert) Canterbury 1884–
      5. 5. Angeline Canterbury 1889–1990
      6. 6. Eudora Scarborouh 1878–
      7. 7. James Scarborouh 1880–
    2. 2. Flora Scarboro 1827–1850
    3. 3. Mary (Jane) Scarboro 1844–1913
    4. 4. Flora Scarbrough 1834–1849
    5. 5. dorcas scarboro 1836–
    6. 6. Elizabeth Scarboro 1834–
    7. 7. John (Melvin) Scarboro 1838–1906
    8. 8. Mahala (Ann) Scarboro 1854–1930
    9. 9. Rhoda Scarboro 1850–
    10. 10. Julia Scarboro 1858–1931
    11. 11. Ellen Scarbrough 1850–1894
    12. 12. Rhoda Scarbrough 1849–1894
    13. 13. Emmazella Scarboro 1843–1865
    14. 14. Elam (Wetzel) Scarboro 1840–1907
  2. 2. Jane Scarbrough 1820–1907
  3. 3. James Scarbrough 1815–
  4. 4. Robert (S) Scarborough 1814–1880
  5. 5. Robert (Webb) Scarbrough 1814–1880
  6. 6. Catherine Scarbrough 1813–1899
  7. 7. Mary Scarbrough 1812–1890
  8. 8. Elizabeth Scarbrough 1810–1894

John Scarborough's Timeline

5 Records

1773
1773
Birth of John Ward Scarborough in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
1773
1773
Birth of John Ward Scarborough in Orange, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Orange, Bedford, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 87
John Ward Scarborough resided here in Clear Fork of Coal River, Raleigh, Virginia
Clear Fork of Coal River, Raleigh, Virginia
1863
1863
Age 90
Death of John Ward Scarborough in Rock Creek, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
Rock Creek, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
1863
1863
Age 90
Death of John Ward Scarborough in Rock Creek, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Rock Creek, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1773
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1773
    Event Place: Orange, Bedford, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Clear Fork of Coal River, Raleigh, Virginia
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1863
    Event Place: Rock Creek, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1863
    Event Place: Rock Creek, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

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