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Rebecca Howard 1756–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 March 1756

Birth Location: Cumberland County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1841

Death Location: Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Samuel Howard

Mother: Frances Dryden

Spouse(s): Jesse Sr

Children(s): George Brock, James Sr, Barthena Sloan, Jesse Jr, Sarah Coldiron, Susannah Blanton

In 1756, Rebecca Howard entered the world in Cumberland County, Virginia, USA, born to Samuel Howard And Frances Dryden. Rebecca Howard married Jesse Gayasihatsula Brock Sr, and had children including Barthena Sloan, George Brock, James Calvin Brock Sr, Jesse Brock Jr, Sarah Coldiron, Susannah Blanton. Rebecca Howard passed away in 1841 in Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1756, Rebecca Howard entered the world in Cumberland County, Virginia, USA, born to Samuel Howard And Frances Dryden.
  • Rebecca Howard married Jesse Gayasihatsula Brock Sr, and had children including Barthena Sloan, George Brock, James Calvin Brock Sr, Jesse Brock Jr, Sarah Coldiron, Susannah Blanton.
  • Rebecca Howard passed away in 1841 in Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rebecca Howard's Ancestors

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Rebecca Howard
1756–1841
Birth Place: Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Samuel Howard
1725–1825
Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England
Frances Dryden
1728–1787
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Colony, Kingdom of Great Britain
Grandparents
James (Obediah Howard) I
1661–1729
Kingsale, Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia, USA
David (Dryden) (Dreddin)
1705–1773
Rolvenden, Kent, Kingdom of England
Dorothy McCLURE
1711–1771
Essex County, Virginia Colony, Kingdom of Great Britain, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Dreaden
1665–1725
Lydia Wheelock
1682–1748
Halbert McClure
1684–1754
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Dryden
1638–1686
Agnes Crynes
1640–1686

Rebecca Howard's Descendants

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Rebecca Howard (15 March 1756–1841) m. Jesse (Gayasihatsula Brock) Sr (8 December 1751–13 October 1843)
  1. 1. George Brock 1785–1865 m. Margaret Hudson 1790–1829 m. Sarah Grover 1804–1869
    1. 1. Creasy 1825–1870 m. Moses Myrick 1822–1891
      1. 1. John Myrick 1862–1912 m. Martha Green 1867–1941
        1. 1. Edith (Virginia) Myrick 1893–1993 m. Ernest (Finley) Powell 1890–1956 m. James (H) McCook 1893–1957 m. Alfred (Scales) Hurdle 1884–1972
        2. 2. Fletcher Myrick 1892–1922
        3. 3. Baby Myrick 1898–
        4. 4. Nara Myrick 1896–1983
        5. 5. Mary (W) Mynik 1900–1969
        6. 6. Gladys Myrik 1906–1939
        7. 7. Ernest Mynik 1901–1919
        8. 8. Olivia (M.) Mynik 1904–1990
        9. 9. Baby Myrick 1898–
      2. 2. Charles Wyrick 1844–1910
      3. 3. Sarah Wyrick 1848–1913
      4. 4. Mildred (J) Wyrick 1846–
    2. 2. Wilkinson Brock 1820–1869 m. Mary Brock 1806–1876
      1. 1. Mariah Miller 1838–1882
      2. 2. Hiram (Orlando) Brock 1851–1904
    3. 3. Pleasant Brock 1815–
  2. 2. James (Calvin Brock) Sr 1772–1830
  3. 3. Barthena Sloan 1776–1870
  4. 4. Jesse (Brock) Jr 1783–1856
  5. 5. Sarah Coldiron 1795–1855
  6. 6. Susannah Blanton 1786–1861

Rebecca Howard's Timeline

2 Records

1756
15 March 1756
Birth of Rebecca Howard in Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
1841
1841
Age 85
Death of Rebecca Howard in Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky, USA
Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 March 1756
    Event Place: Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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