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Samuel C Head 1861–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1861

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 1911

Death Location: Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: James Head

Mother: Lurany Keeter

Spouse(s): Myra Carpenter

Children(s): Mattie Head, Ina Ledwell, James Head, Cora Head, Floyd Head, Zeb Head, Oscar Head, Fannie Head, Washington Head, Addie Head, Fred Head

Samuel C Head was born in 1861 in North Carolina, the child of James Head And Lurany Elvira Keeter. In 1910, Samuel C Head resided in Gilkey, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA. Samuel C Head married Myra Elizabeth Carpenter, and had children including Addie Briscoe Head, Cora Head, Fannie Head, Floyd M Head, Fred Henry Head, Ina Head Ledwell, James Rucker Head, Mattie Bell Head, Oscar Head, Washington Head, Zeb Head. Samuel C Head passed away in 1911 in Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Samuel C Head was born in 1861 in North Carolina, the child of James Head And Lurany Elvira Keeter.
  • In 1910, Samuel C Head resided in Gilkey, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA.
  • Samuel C Head married Myra Elizabeth Carpenter, and had children including Addie Briscoe Head, Cora Head, Fannie Head, Floyd M Head, Fred Henry Head, Ina Head Ledwell, James Rucker Head, Mattie Bell Head, Oscar Head, Washington Head, Zeb Head.
  • Samuel C Head passed away in 1911 in Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Head
1831–1880
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
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Lurany Keeter
1830–1905
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
LK

Spouses(s)

Myra Carpenter
1865–1939
Birth Location: North Carolina
MC

Children(s)

Mattie Head
1903–1974
Birth Location: North Carolina
MH
Ina Ledwell
1893–1954
Birth Location: Rutherford College, North Carolina
IL
James Head
1895–1957
Birth Location: North Carolina
JH
Cora Head
1897–1930
Birth Location: North Carolina
CH
Floyd Head
1898–1942
Birth Location: North Carolina
FH
Zeb Head
1901–1960
Birth Location: North Carolina
ZH
Oscar Head
1905–1916
Birth Location: North Carolina
OH
Fannie Head
1907–
Birth Location: North Carolina
FH
Washington Head
1882–1948
Birth Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
WH
Addie Head
1892–1962
Birth Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
AH
Fred Head
1889–1942
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
FH

Samuel Head's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Head
1861–1911
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
James Head
1831–1880
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Lurany (Elvira) Keeter
1830–1905
Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (A) Head
1800–1860
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Elmira ("Mira") Grant
1805–1894
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Ichabod (C. Keeter) C.S.A.
1804–1881
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Musick
1758–1804
Clementine Grant
1759–1825
Henry Sr
1764–1844
Mary Coxey
1765–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Musick
1717–1800
James Keeter
1740–1801
Lucy Johnson
1754–1820

Samuel Head's Descendants

1.
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Samuel (C) Head (1861–1911) m. Myra (Elizabeth) Carpenter (1865–1939)
  1. 1. Mattie (Bell) Head 1903–1974 m. Buren (E.) Greene 1899–1956 m. Buren (Ecols) Greene 1899–1956
    1. 1. Martha (J.) Raskauskas 1938–2020 m. Roy (Neil) Come 1933–1976 m. Leon (J Raskauskas) Sr 1940–1991
    2. 2. Robert (B.) Greene 1935–2001 m. Barbara (Poole) Greene 1937–2023
    3. 3. Norris (Dennis) Greene 1927–1980 m. Patty (Lou) Greene 1925–
  2. 2. Ina (Head) Ledwell 1893–1954 m. R (B) Ledwell 1893–1969
    1. 1. Ruth Ledwell 1920–2008
    2. 2. Mickey Ledwell 1938–2014
    3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) LEDWELL 1921–1998
      1. 1. Peggy (Ann) Bolick 1944–2019
    4. 4. Jake (Quincy) Ledwell 1928–2015
    5. 5. Robert (Baxter Ledwell) Jr 1926–1967
  3. 3. James (Rucker) Head 1895–1957 m. Mammie (Haynes) Head 1896–
    1. 1. Carl (Eugene) Head 1920–2002
    2. 2. Albert (J) Head 1923– m. Nellie (Sue) Head 1926–
  4. 4. Cora Head 1897–1930
  5. 5. Floyd (M) Head 1898–1942 m. Herma Thomas 1900–
    1. 1. Opal (Marie) Head 1923–1924
    2. 2. Jerry (Floyd) Head 1926–1998
  6. 6. Zeb Head 1901–1960
  7. 7. Oscar Head 1905–1916
  8. 8. Fannie Head 1907–
  9. 9. Washington Head 1882–1948
  10. 10. Addie (Briscoe) Head 1892–1962
  11. 11. Fred (Henry) Head 1889–1942

Samuel Head's Timeline

3 Records

1861
1861
Birth of Samuel C Head in North Carolina
North Carolina
1910
1910
Age 49
Samuel C Head resided here in Gilkey, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Gilkey, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
1911
1911
Age 50
Death of Samuel C Head in Rutherford Co., NC, North Carolina, USA
Rutherford Co., NC, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Gilkey, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Rutherford Co., NC, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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