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John Southern 1878–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1878

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 22 Sep 1948

Death Location: Middlesboro, Bell County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Pleasant Southern

Mother: Lucy Southern

Spouse(s): Nancy Southern

Children(s): Margarette Southern, Sally Southern, Lucile Southern, Roy Southern, Earl Southern, Bill Southern, Robert Southern, James Southern, Elizabeth Southern, Jewell Southern

In 1878, John Southern entered the world in Tennessee, born to Pleasant Southern And Lucy Southern. John Southern married Nancy Southern, and had children including Bill Southern, Earl Southern, Elizabeth Southern, James E Southern, Jewell Southern, Lucile Southern, Margarette Southern, Robert Southern, Roy Southern, Sally Southern. John Southern passed away in 1948 in Middlesboro, Bell County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1878, John Southern entered the world in Tennessee, born to Pleasant Southern And Lucy Southern.
  • John Southern married Nancy Southern, and had children including Bill Southern, Earl Southern, Elizabeth Southern, James E Southern, Jewell Southern, Lucile Southern, Margarette Southern, Robert Southern, Roy Southern, Sally Southern.
  • John Southern passed away in 1948 in Middlesboro, Bell County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Pleasant Southern
1848–1911
Birth Location: Lee, Virginia
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Lucy Southern
1856–1927
Birth Location: Knox Co Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Southern
1884–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Children(s)

Margarette Southern
1907–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Sally Southern
1903–
Birth Location: Kentucky
SS
Lucile Southern
1912–
Birth Location: Kentucky
LS
Roy Southern
1913–
Birth Location: Kentucky
RS
Earl Southern
1915–
Birth Location: Kentucky
ES
Bill Southern
1919–
Birth Location: Kentucky
BS
Robert Southern
1914–
Birth Location: Kentucky
RS
James Southern
1905–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Elizabeth Southern
1922–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Jewell Southern
1924–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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John Southern's Ancestors

Self
John Southern
1878–1948
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Pleasant Southern
1848–1911
Lee, Virginia
Lucy Southern
1856–1927
Knox Co Kentucky
Grandparents
Isaac (Southern) Jr
1816–1869
Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
Sarah Chadwell
1813–1886
Lee, Virginia, USA
James Henderson
1830–1870
Kentucky
Emily Henderson
1830–1905
Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1779–1859
Catherine Lane
1795–1901
JOHN 3
1786–1881
ELIZABETH MARSEE\MASSEY
1795–1869
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt Chadwell
1733–1833
Elizabeth Chadwell
1752–1800
John Junior
1755–1825
Mary Cloud
1760–1844
Joseph Marsee?
1775–1814
Sarah Longden
1771–1833

John Southern's Descendants

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John Southern (abt 1878–22 Sep 1948) m. Nancy Southern (abt 1884–)
  1. 1. Margarette Southern 1907–
  2. 2. Sally Southern 1903–
  3. 3. Lucile Southern 1912–
  4. 4. Roy Southern 1913–
  5. 5. Earl Southern 1915–
  6. 6. Bill Southern 1919–
  7. 7. Robert Southern 1914–
  8. 8. James (E) Southern 1905–
  9. 9. Elizabeth Southern 1922–
  10. 10. Jewell Southern 1924–

John Southern's Timeline

9 Records

1875
3 Jun 1875
Birth of John Southern in Harrogate, Tennessee
Harrogate, Tennessee
1875
3 Jun 1875
Birth of John Southern in Kentucky
Kentucky
1878
abt 1878
Birth of John Southern in Tennessee
Tennessee
1880
1880
Age 2
John Southern resided here in Yellow Creek, Bell, Kentucky, USA
Yellow Creek, Bell, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 32
John Southern resided here in Middlesboro, Bell, Kentucky, USA
Middlesboro, Bell, Kentucky, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 39
John Southern resided here in Bell, Kentucky
Bell, Kentucky
1920
1920
Age 42
John Southern resided here in Middlesborough, Bell, Kentucky, USA
Middlesborough, Bell, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 52
John Southern resided here in Middlesborough, Bell, Kentucky, USA
Middlesborough, Bell, Kentucky, USA
1948
22 Sep 1948
Age 70
Death of John Southern in Bell, Kentucky, USA
Bell, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1875
    Event Place: Harrogate, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [3] Kentucky Death Index
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Middlesborough, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: 733; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0018; Image: 747.0; FHL microfilm: 2340468
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Kentucky; Registration County: Bell; Roll: 1643937
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Yellow Creek, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: 403; Family History Film: 1254403; Page: 422D; Enumeration District: 008; Image: 0047
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1875
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Middlesboro, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: T624_464; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 1374477

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1878
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Middlesborough, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: T625_559; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 27; Image: 598

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Yellow Creek, Bell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Yellow Creek, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: 403; Family History Film: 1254403; Page: 422D; Enumeration District: 008; Image: 0047

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Middlesboro, Bell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Middlesboro, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: T624_464; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 1374477

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Bell, Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Kentucky; Registration County: Bell; Roll: 1643937

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Middlesborough, Bell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Middlesborough, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: T625_559; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 27; Image: 598

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Middlesborough, Bell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Middlesborough, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: 733; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0018; Image: 747.0; FHL microfilm: 2340468

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bell
    Record Source: Kentucky Death Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1948
    Event Place: Bell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [3] Kentucky Death Index
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Middlesboro, Bell County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012
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