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Permelia Henderson 1793 – 1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Feb 1793

Birth Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1879

Death Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Father: William Henderson

Mother: Frances Collins

Spouse(s): William Chewning

Children(s): Perequin Chewning, Mildred Chewning, Rachel Chewning, Catherine Chewning, Jane Chewning, William Chewning, Louisa Chewning, Mary Chewning, Permelia Chewning, Absalom Chewning, John Chewning

Permelia Henderson was born in 1793 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA, the child of William Henderson and Frances Collins. Permelia Henderson married William V. Chewning, and had children including Perequin Wesley Chewning, Mildred Frances Chewning, Rachel Virginia Chewning, Catherine Ann Chewning, Jane C Chewning, William Hiram Chewning, Louisa H. Chewning, Mary Elizabeth Chewning, Permelia Henderson Chewning, Absalom Herndon Chewning, John Thomas Chewning. Permelia Henderson passed away in 1879 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Permelia Henderson was born in 1793 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA, the child of William Henderson and Frances Collins.
  • Permelia Henderson married William V. Chewning, and had children including Perequin Wesley Chewning, Mildred Frances Chewning, Rachel Virginia Chewning, Catherine Ann Chewning, Jane C Chewning, William Hiram Chewning, Louisa H. Chewning, Mary Elizabeth Chewning, Permelia Henderson Chewning, Absalom Herndon Chewning, John Thomas Chewning.
  • Permelia Henderson passed away in 1879 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Henderson
1756 –
Birth Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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Frances Collins
1751 –
Birth Location: Caroline County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

William Chewning
1790 – 1863
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Perequin Chewning
1813 – 1893
Birth Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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Mildred Chewning
1816 –
Birth Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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Rachel Chewning
1816 – 1868
Birth Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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Catherine Chewning
1820 – 1858
Birth Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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Jane Chewning
1822 –
Birth Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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William Chewning
1824 –
Birth Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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Louisa Chewning
1827 – 1865
Birth Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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Mary Chewning
1828 – 1905
Birth Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
MC
Permelia Chewning
1830 – 1897
Birth Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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Absalom Chewning
1833 – 1923
Birth Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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John Chewning
1836 – 1910
Birth Location: Chewning Plantation, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
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Permelia Henderson's Ancestors

Self
Permelia Henderson
1793 – 1879
Birth Place: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Henderson
1756 –
Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Frances Collins
1751 –
Caroline County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Permelia Henderson's Descendants

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Permelia Henderson (17 Feb 1793 – 1879) m. William (V.) Chewning (1790 – 11 Jun 1863)
  1. 1. Perequin (Wesley) Chewning (abt 1813 – Feb 1893)
  2. 2. Mildred (Frances) Chewning (28 Mar 1816 – )
  3. 3. Rachel (Virginia) Chewning (4 Jul 1816 – 1868)
  4. 4. Catherine (Ann) Chewning (31 Mar 1820 – Apr 1858)
  5. 5. Jane (C) Chewning (7 Feb 1822 – )
  6. 6. William (Hiram) Chewning (24 Feb 1824 – )
  7. 7. Louisa (H.) Chewning (5 Jul 1827 – 1 Nov 1865)
  8. 8. Mary (Elizabeth) Chewning (1828 – 11 May 1905)
  9. 9. Permelia (Henderson) Chewning (27 Jan 1830 – 28 May 1897)
  10. 10. Absalom (Herndon) Chewning (3 Sep 1833 – 23 Feb 1923)
  11. 11. John (Thomas) Chewning (19 Feb 1836 – 28 Oct 1910) m. Margaret (Frances) Tinder (Apr 1839 – 5 Dec 1913)
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Chewning (2 Jun 1865 – 17 Sep 1953) m. James (Buchanan) Eley (26 Sep 1856 – 27 Apr 1944)
    2. 2. Judson (A) Chewning (19 March 1866 – 12 Jun 1931) m. Edmonia Jones (14 Feb 1876 – 16 Feb 1959)
      1. 1. Emmet (T.) Chewning (abt 1904 – )
      2. 2. Archie Chewning (abt 1905 – )
      3. 3. Judson Chewning (abt 1906 – )
      4. 4. Robert (Larkin) Chewning (6 December 1908 – 23 November 1989) m. Nannie (May) Carter (10 Jul 1912 – 30 Mar 1982)
        1. 1. H (Robert) Chewning (abt 1935 – )
        2. 2. A (Maragret) Chewning (abt 1936 – )
        3. 3. Elizabeth Chewning (abt 1938 – )
        4. 4. Frances (Edmonia) Chewning (June 26, 1950 – ) m. Thomas (Willard) Thacker (29 Mar 1950 – 10 Apr 2010)
      5. 5. Magaline Chewning (abt 1910 – 1993)
    3. 3. Lucious (Courtney) Chewning (26 Feb 1867 – 19 May 1943) m. Dicy (Annie) Dulin (13 Jul 1866 – 2 Oct 1940)
    4. 4. Lester (Berry) Chewning (26 Jan 1870 – 30 Aug 1959) m. Laura (Alexander) Dempsey (27 Aug 1882 – 19 Nov 1971)
    5. 5. William (Vernon) Chewning (10 Aug 1872 – 1941) m. Eunice (Frances) Jones (1876 – Dec 1957)
    6. 6. Jasper (Thomas) Chewning (3 Aug 1875 – 27 Jul 1961) m. Carrie Lewis (30 Mar 1880 – 7 May 1967)
    7. 7. Lionel (Louvant) Chewning (31 Dec 1879 – 28 Jul 1956) m. Bertha (Elinora) Brown (1887 – )
    8. 8. Grace (Miller) Chewning (18 Sep 1881 – 14 Oct 1969) m. Henry (Staunton) Fishback (11 Mar 1872 – 18 Dec 1932)

Permelia Henderson's Timeline

2 Records

1793
17 Feb 1793
Birth of Permelia Henderson in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
1879
1879
Age 86
Death of Permelia Henderson in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1793
    Event Place: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1879
    Event Place: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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