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Margaret Farmer 1742–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 August 1742

Birth Location: Kilconquhar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1777

Death Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Farmer

Mother: Margaret (Dobbie)

Spouse(s): William Thackston

Children(s): John THACKSTON

The story of Margaret Farmer began in 1742 in Kilconquhar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Margaret Farmer married William Thackston, and had children including Daniel Thaxton, John Thackston. Margaret Farmer passed away in 1777 in Virginia, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Farmer began in 1742 in Kilconquhar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Margaret Farmer married William Thackston, and had children including Daniel Thaxton, John Thackston.
  • Margaret Farmer passed away in 1777 in Virginia, Virginia, USA.

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Margaret Farmer's Ancestors

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Margaret Farmer
1742–1777
Birth Place: Kilconquhar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Farmer
1708–
Carnbee, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (Dawbie) (Dobbie)
1706–1774
Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas (James Dawbie) (Dobbie)
1667–
Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland
CLARA LUMSDEAN
1672–
newburn, fife, scotland
Great-Grandparents
*John (Dobbie)
1641–1684
*Issoball Durie\Din\Dine\Dinne
1636–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archibald Dobbie
1620–1642
*Margaret (Jervie)
1617–1642

Margaret Farmer's Descendants

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Margaret Farmer (13 August 1742–1777) m. William Thackston (1740–1818)
  1. 1. John THACKSTON 1777–1855 m. Mary Thockson 1780–
    1. 1. Nathaniel (Dacus) Thackston 1805–1869 m. Mary (Amanda) Pearson 1820–1884 m. Arza (A) Thackston 1812–1848
      1. 1. William (Steven) THACKSTON 1850–1927 m. Martha (Elizabeth "Mattie") Godfrey 1858–1931
        1. 1. Ella (D.) Thackston 1887–1963 m. Hughes (B) Bailey 1885–1964
      2. 2. John (W) Thackston 1854–1855
      3. 3. Sylva (L) Thackston 1841–1851
      4. 4. Betsey (E) Phillips 1830–1883
      5. 5. Simeon (Robert) Thackston 1839–1925
      6. 6. Elijah (Ray) Thackston 1836–1918
    2. 2. Margaret Thockson 1823–

Margaret Farmer's Timeline

2 Records

1742
13 August 1742
Birth of Margaret Farmer in Kilconquhar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kilconquhar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1777
1777
Age 35
Death of Margaret Farmer in Virginia, Virginia, USA
Virginia, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 August 1742
    Event Place: Kilconquhar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: Virginia, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily News; Publication Date: 24 May 2000; Publication Place: New York, New York, USA; ,0.524087,0.4613749,0.6000809&xid=3355
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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