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Marcus Alexander York 1789–1867 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1789

Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 11 Feb.1867

Death Location: Rockford, Surry, North Carolina, USA

Father: James York

Mother: Nancy Whitaker

Spouse(s): Clarissa Durham, Nancy Gadberry

Children(s): Gervis York, Gaspee York, Laura York, Tyre York, Little York, Elizabeth York, Caroline York, Jasper York, Annie York, Nancy York, Feriba York, Michael York, Mark York, James York, Nathan York, Adam York, John York, Phoebe York

The story of Marcus Alexander York began in 1789 in Surry County, North Carolina, USA. Marcus Alexander York married Clarissa Clarey Durham, Nancy Ann Gadberry, and had children including Adam York, Annie America York, Caroline York, Elizabeth Lovlet York, Feriba Elizabeth York, Gaspee York, Gervis York, James Fredrick York, Jasper Newton York, John Durham York, Laura Francis York, Little C York, Mark Alexander York, Michael York, Nancy York, Nathan York, Phoebe York, Tyre Glenn York. Marcus Alexander York passed away in 1867 in Rockford, Surry, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Marcus Alexander York began in 1789 in Surry County, North Carolina, USA.
  • Marcus Alexander York married Clarissa Clarey Durham, Nancy Ann Gadberry, and had children including Adam York, Annie America York, Caroline York, Elizabeth Lovlet York, Feriba Elizabeth York, Gaspee York, Gervis York, James Fredrick York, Jasper Newton York, John Durham York, Laura Francis York, Little C York, Mark Alexander York, Michael York, Nancy York, Nathan York, Phoebe York, Tyre Glenn York.
  • Marcus Alexander York passed away in 1867 in Rockford, Surry, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James York
–1814
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, USA
JY
Nancy Whitaker
1750–1820
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, USA
NW

Spouses(s)

Clarissa Durham
1794–1832
Birth Location: North Carolina
CD
Nancy Gadberry
1810–1894
Birth Location: Rockford, Surry, North Carolina, USA
NG

Children(s)

Gervis York
1834–1893
Birth Location: Rockford, Surry, North Carolina, USA
GY
Gaspee York
1850–
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, USA
GY
Laura York
1842–1917
Birth Location: Rockford, Surry, North Carolina, USA
LY
Tyre York
1836–1916
Birth Location: Rockford, Surry, North Carolina, USA
TY
Little York
1847–
Birth Location: Rockford, Surry, North Carolina, USA
LY
Elizabeth York
1845–1930
Birth Location: Rockford, Surry, North Carolina, USA
EY
Caroline York
1844–
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, USA
CY
Jasper York
1852–1915
Birth Location: Rockford, Surry, North Carolina, USA
JY
Annie York
1840–1916
Birth Location: Rockford, Surry, North Carolina, United States
AY
Nancy York
1817–1883
Birth Location: Rockford, Surry, North Carolina, USA
NY
Feriba York
1815–1898
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, USA
FY
Michael York
1825–1894
Birth Location: Rockford, Surry, North Carolina, USA
MY
Mark York
1825–1864
Birth Location: Rockford, Surry, North Carolina, USA
MY
James York
1813–1888
Birth Location: Barney Hill, Surry, North Carolina, United States
JY
Nathan York
1827–1899
Birth Location: Rockford, Surry, North Carolina, USA
NY
Adam York
1812–1888
Birth Location: Rockford, Surry, North Carolina, USA
AY
John York
1810–1860
Birth Location: Barney Hill, Surry, North Carolina, USA/
JY
Phoebe York
1812–1898
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States
PY

Marcus York's Ancestors

Self
Marcus York
1789–1867
Birth Place: Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James York
–1814
Surry, North Carolina, USA
Nancy Whitaker
1750–1820
Surry, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Thomas York
1736–1779
Pipe Creek Settlement, Carroll, Maryland, United States
Ann Woods
1739–
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah York
1683–1784
Sarah Seymour
1695–1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard York
1650–1695
Ann Seymore
1652–1682

Marcus York's Descendants

1.
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Marcus (Alexander) York (1789–11 Feb.1867) m. Clarissa (Clarey) Durham (1794–1832) m. Nancy (Ann) Gadberry (26 JAN 1810–06 AUG 1894)
  1. 1. Gervis York 1834–1893
  2. 2. Gaspee York 1850–
  3. 3. Laura (Francis) York 1842–1917
  4. 4. Tyre (Glenn) York 1836–1916
  5. 5. Little (C) York 1847–
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Lovlet) York 1845–1930
  7. 7. Caroline York 1844–
  8. 8. Jasper (Newton) York 1852–1915
  9. 9. Annie (America) York 1840–1916
  10. 10. Nancy York 1817–1883
  11. 11. Feriba (Elizabeth) York 1815–1898
  12. 12. Michael York 1825–1894
  13. 13. Mark (Alexander) York 1825–1864
  14. 14. James (Fredrick) York 1813–1888
  15. 15. Nathan York 1827–1899
  16. 16. Adam York 1812–1888
  17. 17. John (Durham) York 1810–1860
  18. 18. Phoebe York 1812–1898 m. Alfred Shugart 1807–1880
    1. 1. Mark (S) Shugart 1846–1930 m. Mary (A.) Kerce 1845–1926
      1. 1. James (Alfred) Shugart 1876–1929
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Mae) Shugart 1880–1954
      3. 3. Louisa Shugart 1872–
      4. 4. Thomas (M.) Shugart 1873–1943
      5. 5. William Shugart 1870–
      6. 6. Julia (R.) Shugart 1875–1953
      7. 7. John Shugart 1882–1949
      8. 8. Mary (E) Shugart 1885–1953
    2. 2. Nancy (Caroline) Shugart 1832–
    3. 3. Mary (Ann Tennesse) Shugart 1835–1909
    4. 4. Louise (Elizabeth) Shugart 1838–1924
    5. 5. Nancy (Indiana) Shugart 1841–
    6. 6. Sarah (Virginia) Shugart 1848–1924
    7. 7. Alfred (Canaday) Shugart 1853–1898 m. Mary (Lucinda "Tennie") STAGG 1851–1939
      1. 1. William (R.) Shugart 1877–
      2. 2. Lyda ("Ada" L) SHUGART 1882–
      3. 3. Henry (B) SHUGART 1887–
      4. 4. Burse (Paul) Shugart 1886–1967 m. Mary (Bell) Musson 1894–1921
        1. 1. Harry (Edward) Shugart 1915–1989 m. Elsie (Grace) Jackson 1917–2006
        2. 2. Kathryn Shugart 1920–
      5. 5. Homer (Simmons) Shugart 1884–1953
      6. 6. Ada (Teleila) Shugart 1881–1943
      7. 7. Berry (Luther) Shugart 1892–
      8. 8. Beulah (Dale) Shugart 1891–1903
      9. 9. Verbal (H) Shugart 1888–1954
      10. 10. Maggie (Virginia) Shugart 1876–1876
      11. 11. Julius (Walter) Shugart 1879–1967
      12. 12. William (Canaday) Shugart 1877–1962

Marcus York's Timeline

2 Records

1789
1789
Birth of Marcus Alexander York in Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Surry County, North Carolina, USA
1867
11 Feb.1867
Age 78
Death of Marcus Alexander York in Rockford, Surry, North Carolina, USA
Rockford, Surry, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1789
    Event Place: Surry County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb.1867
    Event Place: Rockford, Surry, North Carolina, USA
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