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Jordan Hampton Chavis 1797–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1797

Birth Location: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 16 December 1873

Death Location: Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Thomas Chavis

Mother:

Spouse(s): Eliza Jefferies

Children(s): Hamilton Chavis, Jordan Jr., Shopronia Chavis, Mallisa Chavis, Oliver Chavis, Jerusha Chavis, Abner Chavis, Alexander Chavis, Preston Sr, Mary Chavis, George Chavis

In 1797, Jordan Hampton Chavis entered the world in Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA, born to Thomas Chavis And Lucy Drew. Jordan Hampton Chavis married Eliza Ann Revels Jefferies, and had children including Abner Avender Chavis, Alexander B Chavis, George Washington Chavis, Hamilton Hampton Chavis, Jerusha S Chavis, Jordan J Chavis Jr, Mallisa Chavis, Mary Ann Chavis, Oliver Chavis, Preston Chavis Sr, Shopronia Chavis. Jordan Hampton Chavis passed away in 1873 in Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1797, Jordan Hampton Chavis entered the world in Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA, born to Thomas Chavis And Lucy Drew.
  • Jordan Hampton Chavis married Eliza Ann Revels Jefferies, and had children including Abner Avender Chavis, Alexander B Chavis, George Washington Chavis, Hamilton Hampton Chavis, Jerusha S Chavis, Jordan J Chavis Jr, Mallisa Chavis, Mary Ann Chavis, Oliver Chavis, Preston Chavis Sr, Shopronia Chavis.
  • Jordan Hampton Chavis passed away in 1873 in Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Jordan Chavis's Ancestors

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Jordan Chavis
1797–1873
Birth Place: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Thomas Chavis
1742–1810
Granville, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Lazarus Chavis Chivers Shivers Sr) **
1706–1777
Surrey, Sussex, Virginia, United States
Frances (Smith dna) Gibson
1704–1781
Henrico, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jordan Chavis's Descendants

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Jordan (Hampton) Chavis (1797–16 December 1873) m. Eliza (Ann Revels) Jefferies (1796–20 Dec 1873)
  1. 1. Hamilton (Hampton) Chavis 1827–1880 m. Elizabeth Jeffers 1826–1880
    1. 1. William (Cicero) Chavis 1860–1899 m. Lucy (Clementine Clerissa) Morris 1868–1947
      1. 1. Homer (R) Chavis 1892–1971 m. Grace (M) Chavis 1893–1947
        1. 1. Homer (Harding) Chavis 1949–2015 m. Helen (Jean) Fox 1926–
        2. 2. Louise (M) Chavis 1912–2002
        3. 3. Harold (W.) Chavis 1914–2004
      2. 2. Mable (Mallie Olivie) Chavis 1889–1967
      3. 3. Williamette ("Willie") Chavis 1899–1992
      4. 4. Olla (Marie) Chavis 1893–
    2. 2. Ella (Ann) Chavis 1851–1891
    3. 3. Douglas Chavis 1863–1896
    4. 4. Gertrude Chavis 1865–1924
    5. 5. Mary (Ann) Chavis 1849–1930
    6. 6. James (Putnam) Chavis 1854–1932
    7. 7. Martha (Alice) Chavis 1858–1928
    8. 8. T (Monroe) Chavis 1855–1870
    9. 9. Percelar (Ann) Chavis 1848–1875
    10. 10. Rufus (Lafayette) Chavis 1845–1924
  2. 2. Jordan (J Chavis) Jr. 1872–1936
  3. 3. Shopronia Chavis 1863–
  4. 4. Mallisa Chavis 1865–
  5. 5. Oliver Chavis 1868–1933
  6. 6. Jerusha (S) Chavis 1824–1906
  7. 7. Abner (Avender) Chavis 1860–1925
  8. 8. Alexander (B) Chavis 1831–1862
  9. 9. Preston (Chavis) Sr 1825–1885
  10. 10. Mary (Ann) Chavis 1815–1874
  11. 11. George (Washington) Chavis 1817–1888

Jordan Chavis's Timeline

2 Records

1797
1797
Birth of Jordan Hampton Chavis in Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
1873
16 December 1873
Age 76
Death of Jordan Hampton Chavis in Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, United States of America
Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, United States of America

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 December 1873
    Event Place: Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, United States of America

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