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Sarah France 1763–1833 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jun 1763

Birth Location: Henry, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 21 Dec 1833

Death Location: Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia, USA

Father: Henry France

Mother: Elizabeth Jennings

Spouse(s): John Colley

Children(s): Louisa Colley

Sarah France was born in 1763 in Henry, Virginia, USA, the child of Henry France And Elizabeth Jennings. Sarah France married John W Colley, and had children including Louisa May Colley. Sarah France passed away in 1833 in Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • Sarah France was born in 1763 in Henry, Virginia, USA, the child of Henry France And Elizabeth Jennings.
  • Sarah France married John W Colley, and had children including Louisa May Colley.
  • Sarah France passed away in 1833 in Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry France
1730–1812
Birth Location: Henry, Virginia, United States
HF
Elizabeth Jennings
1740–1788
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
EJ

Spouses(s)

John Colley
1752–1815
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
JC

Children(s)

Louisa Colley
1801–1853
Birth Location: Wilkes Co., Georgia
LC

Sarah France's Ancestors

Self
Sarah France
1763–1833
Birth Place: Henry, Virginia, USA
Parents
Henry France
1730–1812
Henry, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Jennings
1740–1788
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (E) France
1700–1778
France
Mary Downe
1702–1778
Maperton, Somerset, England
MILES (HARRIS) JENNINGS
1706–1760
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Nancy (Ann) Thomas
1710–1792
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Charles Downe
1680–
Mary Hannom
1685–
WILLIAM JENNINGS
1667–1733
Martha Moseley
1675–1734
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah France's Descendants

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Sarah France (6 Jun 1763–21 Dec 1833) m. John (W) Colley (14 Sep 1752–09 Jun 1815)
  1. 1. Louisa (May) Colley 1801–1853 m. Welcome Fanning 1799–1873
    1. 1. Nancy Fanning 1827–1915 m. John (Pope Johnson) Jr 1827–1888 m. John (P "Pope", "Jack" JOHNSON) Jr 1827–1888
      1. 1. William (Webster "Web", "W W") JOHNSON 1848–1900 m. Kate (Amelia) Dismukes 1854–1936
        1. 1. Warren (Tucker "Cotten Top") JOHNSON 1881–1950 m. Alice (Lillian) STOUT 1888–1920 m. Mattie Johnson 1894–1983
      2. 2. Belle Johnson 1852–
      3. 3. John (Pope) Johnson 1854–1855
      4. 4. Lawrence (Edwin) Johnson 1850–1850
      5. 5. Richard (F) Johnson 1851–1852
      6. 6. Welcome (Fanning) Johnson 1856–1932
      7. 7. William (Webster "Web", "W W") JOHNSON 1848–1900
        1. 1. Warren (Tucker "Cotten Top") JOHNSON 1881–1950 m. Alice (Lillian) STOUT 1888–1920 m. Mattie Johnson 1894–1983
        2. 2. Lura (B) Johnson 1881–1974
      8. 8. Tucker (Irvin) JOHNSON 1858–1888
        1. 1. Tucker (Irving) Johnson 1889–1918
    2. 2. Mary (Catherine) Fanning 1824–1904
      1. 1. Lou (Ellen) Alexander 1856–1933
    3. 3. John (Colley) Fanning 1821–1870
      1. 1. William (Parks) Fanning 1844–1899
        1. 1. Lucatie Fanning 1876–1966
        2. 2. John (Wootten) Fanning 1872–1940
        3. 3. Emma (Amelia (Emmie)) Fanning 1885–1939
    4. 4. Webster (Bryan) Fanning 1831–1903 m. Virginia (Iris) Callaway 1847–1924
      1. 1. Reuben (F) Fanning 1868–1941
        1. 1. Lela (Mae) Fanning 1896–1980
        2. 2. Mamie (Ellis) Maxwell 1908–1995
      2. 2. Clara (Belle) Fanning 1874–1937 m. Homer (Turner) Strozier 1874–1946
        1. 1. Harriet (E Hattie) Strozier 1900–1968
      3. 3. John (Bryant) Fanning 1880–1959
        1. 1. Winnie (Davis) Fanning 1920–2006
        2. 2. Robert (Benjamin) Fanning 1910–1974
    5. 5. Mary (Catherine) Fanning 1824–1904

Sarah France's Timeline

2 Records

1763
6 Jun 1763
Birth of Sarah France in Henry, Virginia, USA
Henry, Virginia, USA
1833
21 Dec 1833
Age 70
Death of Sarah France in Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1763
    Event Place: Henry, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1833
    Event Place: Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
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