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Rachel Oliphant 1745–1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 September 1745

Birth Location: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 14 Apr 1814

Death Location: Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Ephraim Oliphant

Mother: Sarah Stout

Spouse(s): Thomas West

Children(s): Samuel West, Rachel West, Mary West, Rebecca West, Edward West

Rachel Oliphant was born in 1745 in Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, United States, the child of Ephraim Oliphant And Sarah Higgins Stout. Rachel Oliphant married Thomas West, and had children including Edward West, Mary Hanna West, Rachel West, Rebecca West, Samuel Thompson West. Rachel Oliphant passed away in 1814 in Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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  • Rachel Oliphant was born in 1745 in Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, United States, the child of Ephraim Oliphant And Sarah Higgins Stout.
  • Rachel Oliphant married Thomas West, and had children including Edward West, Mary Hanna West, Rachel West, Rebecca West, Samuel Thompson West.
  • Rachel Oliphant passed away in 1814 in Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Rachel Oliphant's Ancestors

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Rachel Oliphant
1745–1814
Birth Place: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Ephraim Oliphant
1717–1794
Staten Island, Richmond County (Staten Island), New York, USA
Sarah (Higgins) Stout
1725–1768
Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Duncan Oliphant
1682–1734
Porthshire, Scotland
Mary Garrison
1686–1734
Scotland
Freegift Stout
1693–1766
Clover Hill, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Mary Higgens
1698–1773
Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
David Oliphant
1643–1700
Lambert Garrison
1655–1725
Susan Morgan
1655–1715
David Stout
1665–
Rebecca Ashton
1675–
Jeiah Higgens
1656–1715
Mary Newbold
1661–1715
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Laurence Oliphant
1630–1672
Richard Higgins
1603–1674

Rachel Oliphant's Descendants

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Rachel Oliphant (13 September 1745–14 Apr 1814) m. Thomas West (1 Feb 1740–1796)
  1. 1. Samuel (Thompson) West 1767–1834
  2. 2. Rachel West 1776–1840
  3. 3. Mary (Hanna) West 1764–1846
  4. 4. Rebecca West 1763–1851
  5. 5. Edward West 1766–1849 m. Lydia Stanfield 1771–1792 m. Elizabeth Humphreys 1774–1839
    1. 1. Joseph West 1812–1890
    2. 2. Samuel West 1796–1838
    3. 3. Thomas West 1792–1870
    4. 4. Robert (J) West 1801–1843
    5. 5. Ann Clark 1803–1872
    6. 6. Edward West 1798–1880
    7. 7. Richard West 1794–1844
    8. 8. Elizabeth West 1807–1870 m. William (Greenway) Looney 1800–1843
      1. 1. William (Marion) Looney 1838–1903 m. Mary (Emaline) Jones 1840–1917
        1. 1. David (S) Looney 1865–1900 m. Dora Jones 1872–1916
        2. 2. William (H) Looney 1864–
        3. 3. Rachel Looney 1866–1914
        4. 4. Sarah Looney 1870–1900
        5. 5. Mary Looney 1871–1973
        6. 6. David (S.) Looney 1873–
        7. 7. Susan Looney 1876–1928
        8. 8. Marion (D.) Looney 1884–1907
        9. 9. Hunter (Hiram (Babe)) Looney 1887–1938
        10. 10. David (Solomon) Looney 1862–1957
        11. 11. Nancy (Victoria) Looney 1860–1903
        12. 12. Michael (Everette (ME)) Looney 1881–1937
        13. 13. William ((Henry)) Looney 1864–1931
        14. 14. Anna (May (Mary)) Looney 1874–1928
        15. 15. Martha Looney 1879–1928
        16. 16. Lydia (B (Tootsie)) Looney 1873–1907
        17. 17. Lewis (T.) Metcalf 1870–
      2. 2. Mary (J) Looney 1834–1884
      3. 3. Edward (Washington) Looney 1827–1898
      4. 4. Elizabeth LOONEY 1832–
      5. 5. Anna LOONEY 1829–1881
      6. 6. Sarah (J.) Looney 1835–1909
      7. 7. Samuel Looney 1837–

Rachel Oliphant's Timeline

2 Records

1745
13 September 1745
Birth of Rachel Oliphant in Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
1814
14 Apr 1814
Age 69
Death of Rachel Oliphant in Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 September 1745
    Event Place: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1814
    Event Place: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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