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Samuel Clark Major 1854–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Mar 1854

Birth Location: Anderson Co. SC

Death Date: 21 Aug 1917

Death Location: Anderson, SC Silverbrook

Father: John Major

Mother: Sarah Holland

Spouse(s): Emma McGregor

Children(s): Charles Major, Mary Major, Joseph Major, John Major, Eliza Major, Samuel Major, Frances Major, Emma Major

In 1854, Samuel Clark Major entered the world in Anderson Co. SC, born to John Capt Wesley Major And Sarah Ann Eliza Holland. Samuel Clark Major married Emma Drusilla Mcgregor, and had children including Charles Smith Dopey Major, Eliza Jane Major, Emma Drusilla Pinda Major, Frances Reeves Major, John Perry Rip Major, Joseph Edmund Major, Mary Mcgregor Major, Samuel Marshall Monck Major. Samuel Clark Major passed away in 1917 in Anderson, SC Silverbrook.

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Biography

  • In 1854, Samuel Clark Major entered the world in Anderson Co. SC, born to John Capt Wesley Major And Sarah Ann Eliza Holland.
  • Samuel Clark Major married Emma Drusilla Mcgregor, and had children including Charles Smith Dopey Major, Eliza Jane Major, Emma Drusilla Pinda Major, Frances Reeves Major, John Perry Rip Major, Joseph Edmund Major, Mary Mcgregor Major, Samuel Marshall Monck Major.
  • Samuel Clark Major passed away in 1917 in Anderson, SC Silverbrook.

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Samuel Major's Ancestors

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Samuel Major
1854–1917
Birth Place: Anderson Co. SC
Parents
John (Capt.) Wesley Major
1821–1885
Greenwood Co.,SC
Sarah (Ann Eliza) Holland
1829–1916
South Carolina
Grandparents
Waymon Holland
1788–1818
Laurens Co. SC
Mary (Ann Chandler) Major
1788–1851
Laurens,SC
Great-Grandparents
William Holland
1757–1782
Mary Weyman
1760–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Holland
1725–1800
Asenath Spiers
1730–1804

Samuel Major's Descendants

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Samuel (Clark) Major (15 Mar 1854–21 Aug 1917) m. Emma (Drusilla) McGregor (18 Jan 1864–19 Jul 1927)
  1. 1. Charles (Smith (Dopey)) Major 1893–1976 m. Lucia (Edwards) Sullivan 1903–1966
    1. 1. Anne (Patrick Major) Doggett 1930–2017
  2. 2. Mary (McGregor) Major 1883–1949
  3. 3. Joseph (Edmund) Major 1885–1965
  4. 4. John (Perry (Rip)) Major 1889–1934
  5. 5. Eliza (Jane) Major 1887–1931
  6. 6. Samuel (Marshall (Monck)) Major 1892–1956
  7. 7. Frances (Reeves) Major 1897–1994
  8. 8. Emma (Drusilla (Pinda)) Major 1902–1981

Samuel Major's Timeline

2 Records

1854
15 Mar 1854
Birth of Samuel Clark Major in Anderson Co. SC
Anderson Co. SC
1917
21 Aug 1917
Age 63
Death of Samuel Clark Major in Anderson, SC Silverbrook
Anderson, SC Silverbrook

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1854
    Event Place: Anderson Co. SC

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1917
    Event Place: Anderson, SC Silverbrook

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