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John Wesley Southard 1758–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Sep 1758

Birth Location: Belfield, Greensville, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 15 Jun 1840

Death Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States

Father: JOHN Jr.

Mother: Mary Toliver

Spouse(s): Dorothy Gilliam

Children(s): Maclin Southard, Gilliam Southard, Sally Southard, Charles Southard, John Southard, Polly Southard, Tempe Southard, James Southard, Carter Southard

John Wesley Southard was born in 1758 in Belfield, Greensville, Virginia, United States, the child of John Southworth Southard Jr And Mary Toliver. In 1800, John Wesley Southard resided in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina. In 1810, John Wesley Southard resided in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, United State. John Wesley Southard married Dorothy Ann Dolly Gilliam, and had children including Carter Southard, Charles Marion Southard, Gilliam Tolliver Southard, James Mckay Southard, John Southard, Maclin William Southard, Polly Southard, Sally Southard, Tempe Southard. John Wesley Southard passed away in 1840 in Orange, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • John Wesley Southard was born in 1758 in Belfield, Greensville, Virginia, United States, the child of John Southworth Southard Jr And Mary Toliver.
  • In 1800, John Wesley Southard resided in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina.
  • In 1810, John Wesley Southard resided in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, United State.
  • John Wesley Southard married Dorothy Ann Dolly Gilliam, and had children including Carter Southard, Charles Marion Southard, Gilliam Tolliver Southard, James Mckay Southard, John Southard, Maclin William Southard, Polly Southard, Sally Southard, Tempe Southard.
  • John Wesley Southard passed away in 1840 in Orange, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Southard's Ancestors

Self
John Southard
1758–1840
Birth Place: Belfield, Greensville, Virginia, United States
Parents
JOHN (Southworth) Southard Jr.
1725–1765
Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., VA
Mary Toliver
1730–1765
Belfield, Brunswick Co., VA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Southard's Descendants

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John (Wesley) Southard (9 Sep 1758–15 Jun 1840) m. Dorothy (Ann "Dolly") Gilliam (09 SEP 1766–1833)
  1. 1. Maclin (William) Southard 1786–1875 m. Nancy (Wisdom) Southard 1799–1870
    1. 1. Louisa (Maclin) Southard 1820–1893 m. William (W) Kee 1814–1859 m. Asa Asher 1829–1889
      1. 1. John (Harden Pain) Kee 1854–1921 m. Pheba (Ann) Nasalroad 1860–1923
        1. 1. Dora (Louise) Kee 1885–1975 m. Adolph (Albert) Kunz 1878–1943
        2. 2. Henry Kee 1878–1961
        3. 3. Minnie (Viola) Kee 1883–1953
        4. 4. Clemma (Elizabeth) Kee 1888–
        5. 5. John Kee 1893–
      2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth Kee) Nassalrod 1842–1892
      3. 3. William (Riley) Kee 1843–1926
      4. 4. Lucinda (Catherine Kee) Rathbun 1846–1928
      5. 5. Missouri (Victoria Kee) Asher 1848–1914
      6. 6. Susan (Millisia Kee) Asher 1851–1904
      7. 7. James (Madison) Kee 1859–1940
      8. 8. Macklin (Southard) Kee 1852–1931
      9. 9. Thomas (Wisdom) Kee 1857–1870
    2. 2. Lucinda (Southard) Vandiver 1815–1909
    3. 3. John (L) Southard 1840–1862
    4. 4. James Southard 1824–1913
    5. 5. Unicey (Southard) Ethridge 1828–1913
    6. 6. Martha (J Southard) Atteberry 1833–1908
    7. 7. Elizabeth Southard 1822–1903
    8. 8. Thomas (Wheeler) Southard 1826–1894
  2. 2. Gilliam (Tolliver) Southard 1787–1883
  3. 3. Sally Southard 1788–1854
  4. 4. Charles (Marion) Southard 1794–1857
  5. 5. John Southard 1796–1869
  6. 6. Polly Southard 1797–1850
  7. 7. Tempe Southard 1800–
  8. 8. James (McKay) Southard 1801–1870
  9. 9. Carter Southard 1803–1852

John Southard's Timeline

7 Records

1758
9 Sep 1758
Birth of John Wesley Southard in Belfield, Greensville, Virginia, United States
Belfield, Greensville, Virginia, United States
1800
1800
Age 42
John Wesley Southard resided here in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina
Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina
1810
1810
Age 52
John Wesley Southard resided here in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, United States
Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, United States
1820
1820
Age 62
John Wesley Southard resided here in Orange, North Carolina, United States
Orange, North Carolina, United States
1830
1830
Age 72
John Wesley Southard resided here in North District, Orange, North Carolina, USA
North District, Orange, North Carolina, USA
1833
1833
Age 75
John Wesley Southard resided here in North Carolina
North Carolina
1840
15 Jun 1840
Age 82
Death of John Wesley Southard in Orange, North Carolina, United States
Orange, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1758
    Event Place: Belfield, Greensville, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 21239.037; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 34; Page: 531; Image: 178; Family History Library Film: 337910

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina; Roll: 41; Page: 844; Image: 00269; Family History Library Film: 0337914

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Orange, North Carolina; Page: 362; NARA Roll: M33_82; Image: 203

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: North District, Orange, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: North District, Orange, North Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 123; Page: 338; Family History Library Film: 0018089

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1833
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1840
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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