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John Leonard Yancey 1855–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Oct 1855

Birth Location: Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 11 Jan 1945

Death Location: Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Rev. Yancey

Mother: Martha Gaylor

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In 1855, John Leonard Yancey entered the world in Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA, born to Rev Rufus William Yancey And Martha Berniece Gaylor. John Leonard Yancey passed away in 1945 in Shelby County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1855, John Leonard Yancey entered the world in Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA, born to Rev Rufus William Yancey And Martha Berniece Gaylor.
  • John Leonard Yancey passed away in 1945 in Shelby County, Tennessee, USA.

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John Yancey's Ancestors

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John Yancey
1855–1945
Birth Place: Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Rev. Rufus William Yancey
1829–1903
Giles County, Tennessee, USA
Martha (Berniece) Gaylor
1835–1900
Campbell or Giles, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
John (Henry) Yancey
1800–1846
Caswell,,North Carolina,USA
Sarah (Isabel) Prather
1804–1874
Caswell, North Carolina, United States
Allen Gaylor
1808–1885
Virginia, USA
Jane Burris
1816–1854
Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Yancey
1764–1818
Elizabeth Moore
1764–1820
Leonard Prather
1776–1830
Frances Williamson
1775–1867
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Pvt Yancey
1736–1784
Ann Graves
1742–1818
John Moore
1737–1776
Lucy Austin
1731–

John Yancey's Timeline

2 Records

1855
20 Oct 1855
Birth of John Leonard Yancey in Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA
Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA
1945
11 Jan 1945
Age 90
Death of John Leonard Yancey in Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1855
    Event Place: Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1945
    Event Place: Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

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