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Margaret Smith Priest 1774–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 OCT 1774

Birth Location: Fauquier County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: JAN 1855

Death Location: Clayton, Adams, Illinois, U.S.A.

Father: Frances Catlett

Mother: George Priest

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Mary McMurray

In 1774, Margaret Smith Priest entered the world in Fauquier County, Virginia, USA, born to Frances Catlett And George Priest. Margaret Smith Priest had children including Mary Alice Mcmurray. Margaret Smith Priest passed away in 1855 in Clayton, Adams, Illinois, U.S.A..

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Biography

  • In 1774, Margaret Smith Priest entered the world in Fauquier County, Virginia, USA, born to Frances Catlett And George Priest.
  • Margaret Smith Priest had children including Mary Alice Mcmurray.
  • Margaret Smith Priest passed away in 1855 in Clayton, Adams, Illinois, U.S.A..

Immediate Family

Parents

Frances Catlett
1754–1818
Birth Location: Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
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George Priest
1748–1829
Birth Location: Fauquier Co formerly, Prince William, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary McMurray
1807–1875
Birth Location: Washington County, Kentucky, USA
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Margaret Priest's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Priest
1774–1855
Birth Place: Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Frances Catlett
1754–1818
Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
George Priest
1748–1829
Fauquier Co formerly, Prince William, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Priest's Descendants

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Margaret (Smith) Priest (08 OCT 1774–JAN 1855)
  1. 1. Mary (Alice) McMurray 1807–1875
    1. 1. Margaret (Jane) Brooks 1831–1864
      1. 1. Albert (Brooks) Kentfleld 1856–1935 m. Olive Kinsman 1860–1947

Margaret Priest's Timeline

3 Records

1774
08 OCT 1774
Birth of Margaret Smith Priest in Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
1855
21 JAN 1855
Age 81
Death of Margaret Smith Priest in Clayton, Adams, Illinois, USA
Clayton, Adams, Illinois, USA
1855
JAN 1855
Age 81
Burial of Margaret Smith Priest in Clayton, Adams, Illinois, U.S.A.
Clayton, Adams, Illinois, U.S.A.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 OCT 1774
    Event Place: Fauquier County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 JAN 1855
    Event Place: Clayton, Adams, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: JAN 1855
    Event Place: Clayton, Adams, Illinois, U.S.A.
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