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Lazarus Chavis 1756–1834 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1756

Birth Location: Old Edgefield District, Old 96 Indian Trail, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: Abt 1834

Death Location: Chavis Cemetery, Beaver Creek, North Orangeburg County, SC, USA

Father: Chief Cherokee\PeeDee?Tribe

Mother: Reyel Jacobs

Spouse(s): Mary tribe

Children(s): James Chavis

Lazarus Chavis was born in 1756 in Old Edgefield District, Old 96 Indian Trail, South Carolina, USA, the child of Chief Ishmael Wacammaw Chavis Cherokee Peedee Tribe And Reyel Reigal Regal Gela Reyel Mnu Jacobs. In 1790, Lazarus Chavis resided in Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. Lazarus Chavis married Mary Lizzie May Middleton Choctaw Tribe, and had children including James Jim Chavis. Lazarus Chavis passed away in 1834 in Chavis Cemetery, Beaver Creek, North Orangeburg County, SC, USA.

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  • Lazarus Chavis was born in 1756 in Old Edgefield District, Old 96 Indian Trail, South Carolina, USA, the child of Chief Ishmael Wacammaw Chavis Cherokee Peedee Tribe And Reyel Reigal Regal Gela Reyel Mnu Jacobs.
  • In 1790, Lazarus Chavis resided in Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA.
  • Lazarus Chavis married Mary Lizzie May Middleton Choctaw Tribe, and had children including James Jim Chavis.
  • Lazarus Chavis passed away in 1834 in Chavis Cemetery, Beaver Creek, North Orangeburg County, SC, USA.

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Lazarus Chavis's Ancestors

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Lazarus Chavis
1756–1834
Birth Place: Old Edgefield District, Old 96 Indian Trail, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Chief Ishmael "Wacammaw" Chavis Cherokee\PeeDee?Tribe
1740–1800
Granville, North Carolina, United States
Reyel (Reigal\Regal 'Gela' 'Reyel' Mnu) Jacobs
1735–1794
Bertie, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Phillip. (Chavis) Sr
1726–1780
Vance, Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Celia (Selah) Locklear
1715–1800
Bertie, Bertie, North Carolina, USA
Jonathan Jacobs
1718–1780
Windsor, Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Marya (C.) Quick
1720–1810
Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert. Locklear
1700–1749
Mary. Patterson
1702–1745
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lazarus Chavis's Descendants

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Lazarus Chavis (1756–Abt 1834) m. Mary (Lizzie May Middleton Choctaw) tribe (1765–1830)
  1. 1. James (Jim) Chavis 1790–1860 m. Rebecca (Becky) Williams 1790–1860
    1. 1. Josiah Chavis 1810–1913 m. Mary (Jane) Williams 1825–1849
      1. 1. Louisa (Jane "Luezer" Chavis) (Williams) 1852–1938 m. John Williams 1856–1920
        1. 1. Jane Williams 1884–1961 m. Lloyd (C) Chavis 1874–1962
    2. 2. Josiah Chaves 1822–1884 m. Mary (Jane) Williams 1825–1849
    3. 3. Philip (A) Chavis 1822–1880

Lazarus Chavis's Timeline

3 Records

1756
1756
Birth of Lazarus Chavis in Old Edgefield District, Old 96 Indian Trail, South Carolina, USA
Old Edgefield District, Old 96 Indian Trail, South Carolina, USA
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 34
Lazarus Chavis resided here in Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
1834
Abt 1834
Age 78
Death of Lazarus Chavis in Chavis Cemetery, Beaver Creek, North Orangeburg County, SC, USA
Chavis Cemetery, Beaver Creek, North Orangeburg County, SC, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1756
    Event Place: Old Edgefield District, Old 96 Indian Trail, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Orangeburg, South Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 11; Page: 259; Family History Library Film: 0568151

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1834
    Event Place: Chavis Cemetery, Beaver Creek, North Orangeburg County, SC, USA

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