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John Alec Thigpen 1850 – 1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1850

Birth Location: Lexington, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 18 May 1930

Death Location: North Carolina, Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA

Father: Elizabeth Joiner

Mother: Samuel Thigpen

Spouse(s): Nancy Holden

Children(s): Joseph Thigpen

In 1850, John Alec Thigpen entered the world in Lexington, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA, born to Elizabeth Joiner and Samuel B. Thigpen. John Alec Thigpen married Nancy Malinda Holden, and had children including Joseph Dennis Thigpen. John Alec Thigpen passed away in 1930 in North Carolina, Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1850, John Alec Thigpen entered the world in Lexington, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA, born to Elizabeth Joiner and Samuel B. Thigpen.
  • John Alec Thigpen married Nancy Malinda Holden, and had children including Joseph Dennis Thigpen.
  • John Alec Thigpen passed away in 1930 in North Carolina, Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Thigpen's Ancestors

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John Thigpen
1850 – 1930
Birth Place: Lexington, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
Parents
Elizabeth Joiner
1825 – 1850
Samuel (B.) Thigpen
1825 – 1859
Grandparents
Amos (G) Thigpen
Berthina (Elizabeth) Lindsey
1795 – 1866
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Thigpen
1758 – 1835
Susannah Bullock
1761 – 1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Thigpen
1737 – 1780
Anne Savage
1735 – 1782

John Thigpen's Descendants

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John (Alec) Thigpen (1850 – 18 May 1930) m. Nancy (Malinda) Holden (1850 Feb – 1926)
  1. 1. Joseph (Dennis) Thigpen (12 Aug 1879 – 16 Mar 1949) m. Catherine ("Cassie" Thigpen) LeMay (11 Jun 1885 – 3 Sep 1958)

John Thigpen's Timeline

2 Records

1850
1850
Birth of John Alec Thigpen in Lexington, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
Lexington, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
1930
18 May 1930
Age 80
Death of John Alec Thigpen in North Carolina, Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA
North Carolina, Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Lexington, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1930
    Event Place: North Carolina, Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA

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