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John W. Troy 1839 – 1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 January 1839

Birth Location: Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 26 September 1899

Death Location: Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Henry Troy

Mother: Nancy Carrico

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John W. Troy was born in 1839 in Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Henry Ewing Troy and Nancy Carrico. John W. Troy passed away in 1899 in Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John W. Troy was born in 1839 in Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Henry Ewing Troy and Nancy Carrico.
  • John W. Troy passed away in 1899 in Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America.

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John Troy's Ancestors

Self
John Troy
1839 – 1899
Birth Place: Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Henry Ewing Troy
1802 – 1872
Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
Nancy Carrico
1814 – 1876
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Mathew (Robert) Troy
1771 – 1817
Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
Susannah Hartman
1775 – 1802
North Carolina, United States
Joseph (Montgomery) Carrico
1784 – 1847
Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Martha Sweeney
1788 – 1838
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Michael Troy
1743 – 1800
Rachel Potts
1752 – 1806
Abel Carrico
1744 – 1834
James Sweeney
1765 – 1845
Margaret Jones
1763 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Troy
1700 – 1739
Robert Potts
1710 – 1769
Sarah Ewing
1722 – 1772
Abel I
1715 – 1790
Elizabeth (Simms)
1711 – 1795
John Sweeny
1730 – 1797
Catherine Fleming
1732 –
John Jones
1740 –

John Troy's Timeline

2 Records

1839
5 January 1839
Birth of John W. Troy in Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
1899
26 September 1899
Age 60
Death of John W. Troy in Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 January 1839
    Event Place: Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 September 1899
    Event Place: Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elk Creek, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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