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Sarah Herring 1750 – 1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1750

Birth Location: Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 1820

Death Location: Lenoir, North Carolina, USA

Father: Benjamin Herring

Mother: Mary Bright

Spouse(s): Gersham Wiggins, Gersham Wiggins

Children(s): James Wiggins

The story of Sarah Herring began in 1750 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States of America. Sarah Herring married Gersham Wiggins, Gersham Wiggins, and had children including James Abner Wiggins. Sarah Herring passed away in 1820 in Lenoir, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Herring began in 1750 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States of America.
  • Sarah Herring married Gersham Wiggins, Gersham Wiggins, and had children including James Abner Wiggins.
  • Sarah Herring passed away in 1820 in Lenoir, North Carolina, USA.

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Children(s)

Sarah Herring's Ancestors

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Sarah Herring
1750 – 1820
Birth Place: Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Benjamin Herring
1720 – 1789
Bertie, North Carolina, USA
Mary Bright
1729 – 1786
New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Col. (Simon) Bright
1702 – 1777
Bath, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Elizabeth) Graves
1707 – 1777
New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Herring's Descendants

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Sarah Herring (1750 – 1820) m. Gersham Wiggins (1738 – 1820) m. Gersham Wiggins (1758 – )
  1. 1. James (Abner) Wiggins (5 Oct 1772 – 29 Jun 1849) m. Susannah Wiggins (31 December 1785 – 30 October 1861)
    1. 1. Anna Herring (4 April 1805 – 24 March 1877)
    2. 2. James (Abner) Wiggins (1 October 1812 – 11 August 1834)
    3. 3. George Wiggins (4 September 1815 – 16 September 1856)
    4. 4. Jacob (Lassiter) Wiggins (13 May 1818 – 17 February 1868)
    5. 5. Mary (C Lucy) Wiggins (1821 – 1869) m. James (Jasper) Neighbors (1826 – )
      1. 1. William (Newton) Neighbors (December 1847 – 22 August 1929) m. Alice (Emaline) Beaty (23 Mar 1867 – 3 Sep 1950) m. Elizabeth (E) Crawford (1855 – 28 October 1893)
        1. 1. Mattie (Lee) Neighbors (November 1884 – )
        2. 2. Willie (M) Neighbors (1887 – )
        3. 3. James (L) Neighbors (1891 – )
        4. 4. Lovie Neighbors (November 1894 – ) m. J (D) Nelson (abt 1885 – )
        5. 5. George (Edward) Nabors (28 May 1897 – 14 March 1966)
        6. 6. Crecia (Viola) Neighbors (17 July 1898 – April 1899)
        7. 7. Jessie (B) Neighbors (1901 – )
        8. 8. Newton (W) Nabors (abt 1903 – 2 February 1944) m. Verna (Mae) Nabors (17 March 1907 – 28 October 1993)
        9. 9. Alice (Ruth) Dennis (14 May 1903 – 25 September 1996) m. Sidney (D) Dennis (abt 1901 – )
        10. 10. William (N) Neighbors (1905 – )
        11. 11. John (F) Neighbors (6 April 1906 – 7 April 1943)
        12. 12. Felton Neighbors (1908 – )
        13. 13. Tancy (Evelyn) McGarr (20 June 1910 – 16 September 2003) m. Drew McGarr (abt 1910 – )
    6. 6. Susan Harris (14 March 1821 – 30 September 1890)
    7. 7. Jesse Wiggins (13 November 1822 – 1878)
    8. 8. Harriett Key (9 March 1824 – 3 October 1875)
    9. 9. John (Robert) Wiggins (10 January 1826 – 21 February 1904)
    10. 10. Mary (Elizabeth) Aycock (13 November 1828 – 1855)

Sarah Herring's Timeline

3 Records

1750
1750
Birth of Sarah Herring in Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States of America
Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States of America
1767
1767
Age 17
Sarah Herring was married in Davie, North Carolina, USA
Davie, North Carolina, USA
1820
1820
Age 70
Death of Sarah Herring in Lenoir, North Carolina, USA
Lenoir, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1767
    Event Place: Davie, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Lenoir, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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