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John Pettus Smithson 1807–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Oct 1807

Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1890

Death Location: Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, United States

Father: Clement Smithson

Mother: Nancy Pettus

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The story of John Pettus Smithson began in 1807 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States. John Pettus Smithson passed away in 1890 in Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Pettus Smithson began in 1807 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States.
  • John Pettus Smithson passed away in 1890 in Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, United States.

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John Smithson's Ancestors

Self
John Smithson
1807–1890
Birth Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Parents
Clement S Smithson
1768–1814
Lunenberg, Virginia, United States
Nancy (D) Pettus
1770–1868
Charlotte, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (S) Smithson
1739–1782
Hanover, VA, USA
Drusilla (Ann) Walker
1744–1811
Lunenberg County, Virginia, United States
John Pettus
1736–1799
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Susannah Winston
1737–1821
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Francis Smithson
1705–1784
Sarah Chiles
1708–1797
Sylvanus Walker
1718–1785
Martha Wade
1723–1767
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Smithson
1680–1761
Elizabeth Boulton
1681–1761

John Smithson's Timeline

2 Records

1807
10 Oct 1807
Birth of John Pettus Smithson in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
1890
1890
Age 83
Death of John Pettus Smithson in Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, United States
Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1807
    Event Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, United States

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