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Ruth Badger 1772–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1772

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 1858

Death Location: Tennessee, USA

Father: Attakullakulla Badger

Mother:

Spouse(s): John Gentry

Children(s): Nancy Gentry

The story of Ruth Badger began in 1772 in South Carolina. Ruth Badger married John Burgress Gentry, and had children including Nancy Elizabeth Gentry. Ruth Badger passed away in 1858 in Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Badger began in 1772 in South Carolina.
  • Ruth Badger married John Burgress Gentry, and had children including Nancy Elizabeth Gentry.
  • Ruth Badger passed away in 1858 in Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Attakullakulla Badger
1738–1792
Birth Location: Cherokee Nation East, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

John Gentry
1764–1836
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Nancy Gentry
1796–1852
Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, USA
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Ruth Badger's Ancestors

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Ruth Badger
1772–1858
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
Attakullakulla Ookuhmuh Hop Badger
1738–1792
Cherokee Nation East, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Chief (Onacona"White Owl" ATTAKULLAKULLA* (wood leaning) up)
1708–1777
Seviers Island, TN
Nionee (Ollie "Ani" Draging Canoe Paint Clan) Natchez
1710–1792
Cherokee Nation East, Choto Town, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Cherokee Moytoy
1640–1730
Quatsey Kishpoko
1650–1692
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Carpenter
1607–1675
Pride Carpenter
1615–1679

Ruth Badger's Descendants

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Ruth Badger (1772–1858) m. John (Burgress) Gentry (1764–1836)
  1. 1. Nancy (Elizabeth) Gentry 1796–1852 m. Samuel (J) Eskew 1784–1873
    1. 1. Martha (Jane) Eskew 1839–1922 m. George (Washington) Griffith 1838–1869
      1. 1. Margaret (Ann) Davis 1861–1919 m. Elias (Cooper) Estes 1857–1928
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Estes 1878–1954 m. William (Kennedy) McDaniel 1875–1948 m. Henry McDaniel 1877–
    2. 2. Daniel (W) Eskew 1841–1918
    3. 3. Dickson Eskew 1822–
    4. 4. Elizabeth Eskew 1814–1904
    5. 5. John (Burgess) Eskew 1820–
    6. 6. John (G) Eskew 1813–1902
    7. 7. Lucinda Eskew 1836–
    8. 8. Mary (Ann) Eskew 1825–1917
    9. 9. Nancy (Jane) Eskew 1834–
    10. 10. Rhoda Eskew 1829–1900
    11. 11. Ruth Eskew 1818–1899
    12. 12. Samuel (J) Eskew 1828–1862
    13. 13. Sarah (Elizabeth) Eskew 1823–1906
    14. 14. William (Elliott) Eskew 1811–1898

Ruth Badger's Timeline

3 Records

1772
1772
Birth of Ruth Badger in South Carolina
South Carolina
1858
1858
Age 86
Death of Ruth Badger in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1858
19 Jan 1858
Age 86
Ruth Badger - Probate in Williamson, Tennessee, USA
Williamson, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1772
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1858
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1858
    Event Place: Williamson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
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