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John Whitehurst Whitehouse 1740–1808 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Rockingham County, Virginia

Death Date: 1808

Death Location: Rockingham County, Virginia

Father: Solomon Whitehurst

Mother: Sarah Fentriss

Spouse(s): Comfort Gum

Children(s): Sarah Whitehouse

The story of John Whitehurst Whitehouse began in 1740 in Rockingham County, Virginia. John Whitehurst Whitehouse married Comfort Gum, and had children including Sarah Whitehouse. John Whitehurst Whitehouse passed away in 1808 in Rockingham County, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of John Whitehurst Whitehouse began in 1740 in Rockingham County, Virginia.
  • John Whitehurst Whitehouse married Comfort Gum, and had children including Sarah Whitehouse.
  • John Whitehurst Whitehouse passed away in 1808 in Rockingham County, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Solomon Whitehurst
1707–1773
Birth Location: Princess Anne, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Fentriss
1710–1763
Birth Location: Princess Anne County, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Comfort Gum
1756–1858
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Whitehouse
1782–1852
Birth Location: Rockingham County, Virginia
SW

John Whitehouse's Ancestors

Self
John Whitehouse
1740–1808
Birth Place: Rockingham County, Virginia
Parents
Solomon Whitehurst
1707–1773
Princess Anne, Virginia, United States
Sarah Fentriss
1710–1763
Princess Anne County, Virginia
Grandparents
James Whitehurst
1675–1741
Princess Anne Co.,Va
Mary Godfrey
1680–1749
Princess Anne, VA
JOHN (JAMES) FENTRESS
1683–1738
Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
ANN HOPKINS
1685–1733
Princess Anne, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Whitehurst
1639–1721
Sarah Goldsmith
1655–1719
John Godfrey
1650–1710
Mary Nicholas
1653–1681
Michael Fentress
1645–1714
Anne Gouldsmyth
1654–1717
John Hopkins
1656–1696
Priscilla
1661–1698
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Whitehurst
1599–1651
Ellen CLEMENTS
1618–1654
William Goldsmith
1616–1692
Alice Clouds
1610–1675
John Godfrey
1616–1663
Sarah 1614
1614–1678
MICHAEL FENTRESS
1630–1686
HELEN CHURCHILL
1615–
William Goldsmith
1638–1692
John Hopkins
1590–1673
Ann Peacock
1620–1685

John Whitehouse's Descendants

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John (Whitehurst) Whitehouse (1740–1808) m. Comfort Gum (1756–12 Feb 1858)
  1. 1. Sarah Whitehouse 1782–1852 m. Martin Coffman 1773–1857
    1. 1. Noah (Whitehouse) Coffman 1808–1892 m. Rhoda (Roda Williams (Willison Willisom) Williamson) 1811–1883
      1. 1. GEORGE (MARTIN COFFMAN *) x 1843–1925 m. Mary (Frances) Miller 1848–1928
        1. 1. GEORGIA (ELVIRA COFFMAN Langston *) x 1876–1973 m. Bryan (Harrison 'Bide') Langston 1874–1934
        2. 2. Carrie (Nettie) Coffman 1874–1963 m. Daniel (Rholen Rollen Roland) Ramey 1869–1951

John Whitehouse's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of John Whitehurst Whitehouse in Rockingham County, Virginia
Rockingham County, Virginia
1808
1808
Age 68
Death of John Whitehurst Whitehouse in Rockingham County, Virginia
Rockingham County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Rockingham County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1808
    Event Place: Rockingham County, Virginia
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