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Ruth Ann Whitehead 1740–1800 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Stokes, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: June 1800

Death Location: Fox, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Joseph Sir

Mother: Elizabeth Greenwell

Spouse(s): Lt. Sr.

Children(s): Ruth Young

In 1740, Ruth Ann Whitehead entered the world in Stokes, North Carolina, United States, born to Joseph Of Otley Yorkshire Virginia Whitehead Sir And Elizabeth Greenwell. Ruth Ann Whitehead married Lt Ezekiel Young Sr, and had children including Ruth Ann Young. Ruth Ann Whitehead passed away in 1800 in Fox, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1740, Ruth Ann Whitehead entered the world in Stokes, North Carolina, United States, born to Joseph Of Otley Yorkshire Virginia Whitehead Sir And Elizabeth Greenwell.
  • Ruth Ann Whitehead married Lt Ezekiel Young Sr, and had children including Ruth Ann Young.
  • Ruth Ann Whitehead passed away in 1800 in Fox, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Sir
1721–1782
Birth Location: Farnley, Otley, West Yorkshire
JS
Elizabeth Greenwell
1725–1775
Birth Location: Menston, Otley, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Lt. Sr.
1734–1800
Birth Location: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Ruth Young
1770–1867
Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, USA
RY

Ruth Whitehead's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Whitehead
1740–1800
Birth Place: Stokes, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Joseph of Otley, Yorkshire\Virginia Whitehead Sir
1721–1782
Farnley, Otley, West Yorkshire
Elizabeth Greenwell
1725–1775
Menston, Otley, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Whitehead's Descendants

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Ruth (Ann) Whitehead (1740–June 1800) m. Lt. (Ezekiel Young) Sr. (1734–13 April 1800)
  1. 1. Ruth (Ann) Young 1770–1867 m. Isaiah (Josiah Shockley) Sr. 1765–1867
    1. 1. Nellie ("Nella") Shockley 1788–1840 m. John (F) Briggs 1786–1860
      1. 1. Elizabeth (J) Briggs 1807–1869
        1. 1. Elizabeth Shockley 1839–1906 m. Richard Haines 1839–1909

Ruth Whitehead's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of Ruth Ann Whitehead in Stokes, North Carolina, United States
Stokes, North Carolina, United States
1800
June 1800
Age 60
Death of Ruth Ann Whitehead in Fox, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Fox, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Stokes, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: June 1800
    Event Place: Fox, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
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