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Major James Scarborough 1755–1809 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Mar 1755

Birth Location: Greenbrier, Bedford, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 12 Feb 1809

Death Location: Anderson, Tennessee, United States

Father: Robert Scarbrough

Mother: Mary Bailey

Spouse(s): Rachel Wood

Children(s): Elizabeth Scarbrough, Mary Scarborough, Elijah Scarbrough, Nancy Scarbrough

The story of Major James Scarborough began in 1755 in Greenbrier, Bedford, Virginia, USA. Major James Scarborough married Rachel Wood, and had children including Elijah Louis Scarbrough, Elizabeth Rachel Scarbrough, Mary Scarborough, Nancy Scarbrough. Major James Scarborough passed away in 1809 in Anderson, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Major James Scarborough began in 1755 in Greenbrier, Bedford, Virginia, USA.
  • Major James Scarborough married Rachel Wood, and had children including Elijah Louis Scarbrough, Elizabeth Rachel Scarbrough, Mary Scarborough, Nancy Scarbrough.
  • Major James Scarborough passed away in 1809 in Anderson, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Scarbrough
1708–1805
Birth Location: Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
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Mary Bailey
1730–1830
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Wood
1759–1840
Birth Location: Greenbrier, Bedford, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Scarbrough
1779–1834
Birth Location: , , Virginia, USA
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Mary Scarborough
1781–1846
Birth Location: , Greenbrier, Virginia, USA
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Elijah Scarbrough
1800–1862
Birth Location: Andersonville, Anderson, Tennessee, USA
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Nancy Scarbrough
1786–1832
Birth Location: Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
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Major Scarborough's Ancestors

Self
Major Scarborough
1755–1809
Birth Place: Greenbrier, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Parents
Robert S. Scarbrough
1708–1805
Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary Bailey
1730–1830
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Scarborough
1667–1727
Hoosier, Lancashire, England
Mary Pierson
1673–1750
Middletown,Bucks County, Pennsylvania,USA
William Bailey
1680–1770
Virginia, USA
Mary Hutchinson
1670–
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Bailey
1640–1712
Elizabeth Warren
1650–1682
Edward Hutchinson
1651–1692
Margaret Lazenby
1630–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bailey
1613–1691
Eleanor Emery
1624–1700
Captain Warren
1624–1670
Mary Powell
1622–1650
Captain Hutchinson
1613–1675
Abigail Formais
1615–1689

Major Scarborough's Descendants

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Major (James) Scarborough (15 Mar 1755–12 Feb 1809) m. Rachel Wood (11 Mar 1759–24 Dec 1840)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Rachel) Scarbrough 1779–1834
  2. 2. Mary Scarborough 1781–1846
  3. 3. Elijah (Louis) Scarbrough 1800–1862
  4. 4. Nancy Scarbrough 1786–1832 m. Isaac (Clark) Freels 1778–1867
    1. 1. Isaac (W.) Freels 1813–1877
    2. 2. William (Scarbrough) Freels 1807–1886
    3. 3. Clark Freels 1814–1865
    4. 4. Nancy (Naomi) Freels 1822–1904 m. Preston Human 1816–1905
      1. 1. Sara (Mary) Human 1857–1903
      2. 2. William (Housley) Human 1850–1887
      3. 3. Nancy (Jane) Human 1854–1963
      4. 4. Alexander (Ebenezer) Human 1851–1932
      5. 5. Jesse Human 1862–1948
      6. 6. Wylie (Rousseau) Human 1865–1941
      7. 7. Sarah Clark 1844–
      8. 8. Gemima Human 1851–1890
      9. 9. Jemima (Catherine) Human 1847–1890
      10. 10. Basil (H) Human 1845–1924
      11. 11. Jefferson (Monroe) Human 1840–1915
      12. 12. Elijah Human 1859–1887
      13. 13. Edward (Franklin Human) Sr 1842–1903 m. Nancy (Adeline) Hamby 1845–1919
        1. 1. Samuel (Harvey) Human 1872–1941
        2. 2. Sarah (F) Human 1874–1952
        3. 3. Ivory (Finley) Human 1876–1928
        4. 4. Edward (Franklin) Human 1877–1928
        5. 5. William (Henry) Human 1878–1961
        6. 6. Julia (Mason) Human 1881–1942
        7. 7. Nancy (Adeline) Human 1883–1884
        8. 8. Henry (Housley) Human 1884–1964
        9. 9. Amanda ("Manda" Elizabeth) Human 1886–1954
        10. 10. Mary (Ann) Human 1870–1949 m. James (Manterville) Griffith 1873–1928

Major Scarborough's Timeline

2 Records

1755
15 Mar 1755
Birth of Major James Scarborough in Greenbrier, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Greenbrier, Bedford, Virginia, USA
1809
12 Feb 1809
Age 54
Death of Major James Scarborough in Anderson, Tennessee, United States
Anderson, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1755
    Event Place: Greenbrier, Bedford, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1809
    Event Place: Anderson, Tennessee, United States
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