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Sarah McCord 1748–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1748

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 18 June 1862

Death Location: Chattooga, Georgia

Father: James McCord

Mother: Jean Scroggs

Spouse(s): James Pursley

Children(s): Rachel Pursley, James Pursley, Jane Pursley, Susan Pursley, Sarah Pursley, Joseph Pursley, Leander Pursley, Franklin Pursley

The story of Sarah McCord began in 1748 in South Carolina. Sarah McCord married James Pursley, and had children including Franklin Pursley, James Mccord Pursley, Jane Pursley, Joseph A Pursley, Leander P Pursley, Rachel M Pursley, Sarah C Pursley, Susan Pursley. Sarah McCord passed away in 1862 in Chattooga, Georgia.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah McCord began in 1748 in South Carolina.
  • Sarah McCord married James Pursley, and had children including Franklin Pursley, James Mccord Pursley, Jane Pursley, Joseph A Pursley, Leander P Pursley, Rachel M Pursley, Sarah C Pursley, Susan Pursley.
  • Sarah McCord passed away in 1862 in Chattooga, Georgia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Sarah McCord's Ancestors

Self
Sarah McCord
1748–1862
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
James "of York" McCord
1734–1793
Conochoheague, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Jean (Jane) Scroggs
1745–1835
Hopewell, Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
William (Duncan MacCorde (McCord)) Sr.
1680–1761
Argyle, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Martha (Ann) Sawyer
1680–1740
Tyrone, Northern Ireland
John Scroggs
1723–1792
Scotland
Sarah Carter
1722–1770
Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
John (McCord)
1660–1715
Mary MacDougall
1664–1725
John Sawyer
1658–1734
Elizabeth Condell
1660–1737
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Chief
1620–1689
Jean Lowry
1638–1670
Allan Lorn
1635–1695
Mary MacLachlan
1639–1693
Sir Sayer
1625–1667
Amalia Hesse
1631–1702
Robert Condell
1640–
Elizabeth Ikemere
1648–1660

Sarah McCord's Descendants

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Sarah McCord (1748–18 June 1862) m. James Pursley (1748–19 Jan 1819)
  1. 1. Rachel (M) Pursley 1799–1862 m. John (Richard) Venable 1792–1866
    1. 1. Nancy (Ann) Venable 1824–1905 m. Joshua (Nathan) Zumwalt 1820–1889
      1. 1. Emeline Zumwalt 1858–1934 m. Reinhard Sontheimer 1858–1947
        1. 1. Ada Sontheimer 1900–1934 m. Wilson (Lee Gates Daily) II 1900–1992
        2. 2. Goley (Verdun) Sontheimer 1884–1950
        3. 3. Otto Sontheimer 1893–1945
        4. 4. Bessie (Mae) Sontheimer 1896–1976
        5. 5. Sophia Sontheimer 1898–1989
        6. 6. Annie Sontheimer 1894–
        7. 7. Adam Sontheimer 1896–
      2. 2. Rachael (Rebecca) Zumwalt 1847–1870
      3. 3. Francis (Marion) Zumwalt 1849–1928
      4. 4. William (Smith) Zumwalt 1850–
      5. 5. John (Henry) Zumwalt 1853–1933
      6. 6. Newton Zumwalt 1854–1938
      7. 7. Bryson Zumwalt 1856–1933
      8. 8. Sarah ((Sally)) Zumwalt 1863–1940
      9. 9. James (Andrew) Zumwalt 1863–1924
      10. 10. Mary (Louisa (Liza)) Zumwalt 1866–1945
    2. 2. Francis (Marion) Venable 1825–1911
    3. 3. Edward (B) Venable 1827–1879
    4. 4. Jaley (E) Venable 1830–1853
    5. 5. Newton Venable 1833–1886
    6. 6. Mary (J) Venable 1832–1867
    7. 7. Eliza (C) Venable 1837–1882
    8. 8. Andrew (J) Venable 1839–1867
    9. 9. Emily Venable 1848–1876
    10. 10. James (Richard) Venable 1822–1877
    11. 11. Sarah (Elvira) Venable 1821–1891
    12. 12. Riley Venable 1836–1837
    13. 13. Martha (R) Venable 1841–
    14. 14. Mary (J) Venable 1836–1901
    15. 15. Julia (E) Venable 1830–1853
    16. 16. Sally (A) Venable 1823–
  2. 2. James (McCord) Pursley 1793–1874
  3. 3. Jane Pursley 1797–1819
  4. 4. Susan Pursley 1818–
  5. 5. Sarah (C) Pursley 1833–
  6. 6. Joseph (A) Pursley 1833–
  7. 7. Leander (P) Pursley 1835–
  8. 8. Franklin Pursley 1837–1861

Sarah McCord's Timeline

3 Records

1748
1748
Birth of Sarah McCord in South Carolina
South Carolina
1769
1769
Age 21
Birth of Sarah McCord in Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
1862
18 June 1862
Age 114
Death of Sarah McCord in Chattooga, Georgia
Chattooga, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1748
    Event Place: South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 June 1862
    Event Place: Chattooga, Georgia

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