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Joseph A Francis 1792–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 MAR 1792

Birth Location: Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 3 SEP 1878

Death Location: Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States

Father: Nathanial Francis

Mother: Eleenah Adcock

Spouse(s): Sallie Ragland

Children(s): Joseph Francis, John Francis, Nathan Francis, Edward Francis, James Francis

Joseph A Francis was born in 1792 in Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States, the child of Nathanial Bassett Francis And Eleenah Adcock. Joseph A Francis married Sallie Ragland, and had children including Edward Hamilton Francis, James B Francis, John Adcock Francis, Joseph A Francis, Nathan Talmadge Francis. Joseph A Francis passed away in 1878 in Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States.

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Biography

  • Joseph A Francis was born in 1792 in Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States, the child of Nathanial Bassett Francis And Eleenah Adcock.
  • Joseph A Francis married Sallie Ragland, and had children including Edward Hamilton Francis, James B Francis, John Adcock Francis, Joseph A Francis, Nathan Talmadge Francis.
  • Joseph A Francis passed away in 1878 in Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathanial Francis
1756–1829
Birth Location: St Petersburg Parish, New Kent County, Virginia
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Eleenah Adcock
1765–1835
Birth Location: Buckingham County, Virginia, United States
EA

Spouses(s)

Sallie Ragland
1798–1884
Birth Location: Buckingham County, Virginia, United States
SR

Children(s)

Joseph Francis
1817–1895
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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John Francis
1820–1886
Birth Location: Winchester, Franklin, Tennessee, United States
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Nathan Francis
1822–1906
Birth Location: Winchester, Franklin, Tennessee, United States
NF
Edward Francis
1830–1913
Birth Location: Franklin County, Tennessee, United States
EF
James Francis
1834–1921
Birth Location: –
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Joseph Francis's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Francis
1792–1878
Birth Place: Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States
Parents
Nathanial Bassett Francis
1756–1829
St Petersburg Parish, New Kent County, Virginia
Eleenah Adcock
1765–1835
Buckingham County, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Ann Bassett
1726–
St Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Bassett
1700–1730
Elizabeth Underhill
1705–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Francis's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (A) Francis (11 MAR 1792–3 SEP 1878) m. Sallie Ragland (24 JUL 1798–25 APR 1884)
  1. 1. Joseph (A) Francis 1817–1895 m. Rebecca (Miller) Shields 1818–1896
    1. 1. Emily Francis 1844–1912 m. Joshua (Denby) Coggin 1832–1912
      1. 1. Rebecca Coggin 1875–1903
  2. 2. John (Adcock) Francis 1820–1886 m. Mary (Abigail) Baldwin 1829–
    1. 1. Jessie (Mayfield) Francis 1855–1938
    2. 2. James (Nathaniel) Francis 1875–1956 m. Josephine (Laura) Helms 1870–1941
      1. 1. Johnnie (Roscoe) Francis 1909–1928
      2. 2. James (Henry) Francis 1892–1967 m. Janice (Estalee) Fisher 1893–1959
        1. 1. Loyd (Nathaniel) Francis 1913–2000 m. Viola (Elizabeth) Blandford 1916–1934
    3. 3. Sarah (Anne M) Francis 1849–1917 m. Silas (Youngblood) Dailey 1845–1908
      1. 1. Frances (Elizabeth) Dailey 1885–1967 m. James (Henry) Goad 1884–1970
    4. 4. Joseph (J) Francis 1863–1940 m. Mary C 1869–1954
    5. 5. Nancy (Lucinda) Francis 1859–1956 m. Dolphus (P) Tate 1860–1926
    6. 6. William Francis 1847–
    7. 7. Mary Francis 1851–
    8. 8. Elmira Francis 1862–
    9. 9. Maggie Francis 1867–
    10. 10. Elizabeth Francis 1868–1928 m. Jacob (Alexander) Cole 1857–1932
      1. 1. John (Washington) Cole 1888–1972 m. Rutha (Bertha) Sanders 1890–1919 m. Mary Richardson 1902–1981
        1. 1. Veda Cole 1917–1995 m. Frank Painter 1904–1976
        2. 2. William (Jennings Bryan) Cole 1930–1989 m. Lorene (E) Jones 1918–2002
  3. 3. Nathan (Talmadge) Francis 1822–1906 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Malone 1830–1904
    1. 1. Rollie (Mitchell) Francis 1867–1907 m. Fannie (Leona) Bowlen 1866–1939
      1. 1. Marvin (Mitchell) Francis 1889–1956 m. Pearl King 1891–1976
        1. 1. Marvin (Kelton) Francis 1913–1969 m. Mattie (Sue) Watts 1913–1992
        2. 2. Thomas (Wallace) Francis 1914–2005 m. Elizabeth Hudson 1920–2001
  4. 4. Edward (Hamilton) Francis 1830–1913 m. Virginia (Donald) Suddarth 1837–1899
    1. 1. Robert (Downell) Francis 1878–1955 m. Adda Moselle 1878–1937
  5. 5. James (B) Francis 1834–1921 m. Martha (E) Hartsfield 1837–1923
    1. 1. Saphronia (A) Francis 1863–1912
    2. 2. Martha (Ann) Francis 1868–1936 m. Robert (Edward) Summers 1863–1917
      1. 1. Audie (Dee) Summers 1882–1964 m. Ivy Dye 1888–1968

Joseph Francis's Timeline

2 Records

1792
11 MAR 1792
Birth of Joseph A Francis in Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States
Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States
1878
3 SEP 1878
Age 86
Death of Joseph A Francis
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 MAR 1792
    Event Place: Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 SEP 1878

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: Findagrave.com

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
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