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John Joshua Thigpen 1818 – 1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1818

Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1888

Death Location: United States

Father: Allen Thigpin

Mother: Hannah Johnson

Spouse(s): Dorcas Thigpen

Children(s): Jobe Thigpen

The story of John Joshua Thigpen began in 1818 in Duplin, North Carolina, United States. John Joshua Thigpen married Dorcas Pickett Thigpen, and had children including Jobe Lewis Thigpen. John Joshua Thigpen passed away in 1888 in United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Joshua Thigpen began in 1818 in Duplin, North Carolina, United States.
  • John Joshua Thigpen married Dorcas Pickett Thigpen, and had children including Jobe Lewis Thigpen.
  • John Joshua Thigpen passed away in 1888 in United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Allen Thigpin
1791 – 1840
Birth Location: Onslow, NC
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Hannah Johnson
1791 – 1860
Birth Location: Duplin County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Dorcas Thigpen
1810 – 1848
Birth Location: Chinquapin, Duplin, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Jobe Thigpen
1833 – 1909
Birth Location: Duplin County, N.C.
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John Thigpen's Ancestors

Self
John Thigpen
1818 – 1888
Birth Place: Duplin, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Allen Joshua Thigpin
1791 – 1840
Onslow, NC
Hannah (Caroline) Johnson
1791 – 1860
Duplin County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Travis I) Thigpen
1766 – 1855
Onslow, North Carolina, United States
Sarah ((Sally)) Cobb
1775 – 1850
Edgecomb, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Thigpen
1736 – 1803
Sarah Norwood
1738 – 1773
edward cobb
1748 – 1817
Sarah GRAY
1751 – 1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Norwood
1702 – 1779
Sarah Matthews
1708 – 1771

John Thigpen's Descendants

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John (Joshua) Thigpen (1818 – 1888) m. Dorcas (Pickett) Thigpen (1810 – 1848)
  1. 1. Jobe (Lewis) Thigpen (3 January 1833 – 6 May 1909) m. Emily Southerland (16 Jul 1833 – 13 Apr 1909)
    1. 1. Thomas (Edward) Thigpen (May 10, 1854 – 08 NOV 1917) m. Susan (Jane) Bowen (15 APR 1886 – 22 JUN 1970)
      1. 1. Nora (Etta) Eason (8 Apr 1918 – 18 Sep 1975) m. Owen (Odell) Eason (23 April 1914 – 15 January 1958)
        1. 1. Patricia (A) Eason (abt 1940 – 7 Aug 1968) m. James (Worth) Johnson (15 August 1927 – 9 January 1989)

John Thigpen's Timeline

2 Records

1818
1818
Birth of John Joshua Thigpen in Duplin, North Carolina, United States
Duplin, North Carolina, United States
1888
1888
Age 70
Death of John Joshua Thigpen in United States
United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: Duplin, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1888
    Event Place: United States
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