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Martha "Patsy" Lanier 1784–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 February 1784

Birth Location: Henry, Caswell County, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 30 May 1864

Death Location: Clarkrange, Fentress County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: George Lanier

Mother: Elizabeth Hicks

Spouse(s): Jesse Ashburn

Children(s): Robert Ashburn

The story of Martha "Patsy" Lanier began in 1784 in Henry, Caswell County, Virginia, United States. Martha "Patsy" Lanier married Jesse Ashburn, and had children including Robert Wesley Ashburn. Martha "Patsy" Lanier passed away in 1864 in Clarkrange, Fentress County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha "Patsy" Lanier began in 1784 in Henry, Caswell County, Virginia, United States.
  • Martha "Patsy" Lanier married Jesse Ashburn, and had children including Robert Wesley Ashburn.
  • Martha "Patsy" Lanier passed away in 1864 in Clarkrange, Fentress County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Lanier
1762–1829
Birth Location: Brunswick County, Virginia, United States of America
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Elizabeth Hicks
1762–1820
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Jesse Ashburn
1787–1860
Birth Location: Caswell Co, NC
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Children(s)

Robert Ashburn
1812–1897
Birth Location: Overton, TN - Later Became Part, Fentress, Tennessee, US
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Martha Lanier's Ancestors

Self
Martha Lanier
1784–1864
Birth Place: Henry, Caswell County, Virginia, United States
Parents
George Washington Lanier
1762–1829
Brunswick County, Virginia, United States of America
Elizabeth Hicks
1762–1820
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Henry (Hicks \) Hix
1722–1784
Goochland, Virginia
Elizabeth Willis
1716–1765
Goochland, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Hicks
1680–1772
Anne Alexander
1680–1726
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Lanier's Descendants

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Martha ("Patsy") Lanier (12 February 1784–30 May 1864) m. Jesse Ashburn (1787–Aft. Jul 1860)
  1. 1. Robert (Wesley) Ashburn 1812–1897 m. Saarah Vaughn 1811–1915
    1. 1. Emanuel (Alexander) Ashburn 1833–1910 m. Millicent (Stephenson) Baldwin 1839–1870
      1. 1. Martha (Mary) Ashburn 1857–1884 m. James (Knox Polk) Scarbrough 1847–1929
        1. 1. Margaret Randolph 1880–1956 m. Rastus Randolph 1872–1964 m. Erastus Randolph 1880–
        2. 2. James (Lee) Scarbrough 1877–1956
      2. 2. Jessee Ashburn 1857–1941
      3. 3. Robert (Wesley) Ashburn 1858–1934
      4. 4. William (Anderson) Ashburn 1860–1936
      5. 5. John (C) Ashburn 1862–1943
      6. 6. Wyatt (Slater) Ashburn 1863–1947
      7. 7. Lester (Lee) Ashburn 1866–1920

Martha Lanier's Timeline

2 Records

1784
12 February 1784
Birth of Martha "Patsy" Lanier in Henry, Caswell County, Virginia, United States
Henry, Caswell County, Virginia, United States
1864
30 May 1864
Age 80
Death of Martha "Patsy" Lanier in Clarkrange, Fentress County, Tennessee, United States of America
Clarkrange, Fentress County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 February 1784
    Event Place: Henry, Caswell County, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 1864
    Event Place: Clarkrange, Fentress County, Tennessee, United States of America
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