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Richard Chavis 1856–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 JUN 1856

Birth Location: Robeson, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 19 MAY 1926

Death Location: Robeson, North Carolina, USA

Father: Hugh Chavis

Mother: Clarrissa Sweat

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The story of Richard Chavis began in 1856 in Robeson, North Carolina, USA. Richard Chavis passed away in 1926 in Robeson, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Chavis began in 1856 in Robeson, North Carolina, USA.
  • Richard Chavis passed away in 1926 in Robeson, North Carolina, USA.

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Richard Chavis's Ancestors

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Richard Chavis
1856–1926
Birth Place: Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Hugh Chavis
1807–1862
Harpers Ferry, North Carolina, USA
Clarrissa Sweat
1813–1897
Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John Chavis
1785–1830
Captain Powels District, Bladen, North Carolina, United States
Agatha Chavis
1785–1840
Bladen, North Carolina, United States
James Lowry
1753–1831
Robeson, North Carolina
Mary Sweat
1791–1825
Robeson, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Ishameal Chavis
1747–1800
Gela Jacobs
1762–1775
James Lowry
1735–1810
Sarah Kearsey
1731–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Phillip Chavis
1726–1780
Celia
1755–1800

Richard Chavis's Timeline

2 Records

1856
15 JUN 1856
Birth of Richard Chavis in Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1926
19 MAY 1926
Age 70
Death of Richard Chavis in Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Robeson, North Carolina, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 JUN 1856
    Event Place: Robeson, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 MAY 1926
    Event Place: Robeson, North Carolina, USA

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