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Virginia O'Brien 1828–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 JUN 1828

Birth Location: Richmond County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 03 DEC 1899

Death Location: Bear Branch Cemetary, Rockingham, NC

Father: John O'Brien

Mother: Zilphia Casey

Spouse(s): John Sanford

Children(s): Lillie Sanford, Noah Sanford, Martha Sanford, Alice Sanford, Charity Sanford, Judith Sanford, Julia Sanford, Sarah Sandford, John Sanford, Levy Sanford, William Sanford

The story of Virginia O'Brien began in 1828 in Richmond County, North Carolina, USA. Virginia O'Brien married John W Sanford, and had children including Alice Sanford, Annie Sanford, Charity Ettie Sanford, John Pierce Sanford, John Sanford, Judith Ellen Sanford, Julia Ann Sanford, Levy Archie Sanford, Lillie Sanford, Martha Sanford, Noah Sanford, Sarah Emmeline Sandford, William Wesley Sanford. Virginia O'Brien passed away in 1899 in Bear Branch Cemetary, Rockingham, NC.

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Biography

  • The story of Virginia O'Brien began in 1828 in Richmond County, North Carolina, USA.
  • Virginia O'Brien married John W Sanford, and had children including Alice Sanford, Annie Sanford, Charity Ettie Sanford, John Pierce Sanford, John Sanford, Judith Ellen Sanford, Julia Ann Sanford, Levy Archie Sanford, Lillie Sanford, Martha Sanford, Noah Sanford, Sarah Emmeline Sandford, William Wesley Sanford.
  • Virginia O'Brien passed away in 1899 in Bear Branch Cemetary, Rockingham, NC.

Immediate Family

Parents

John O'Brien
1784–1848
Birth Location: –
JO
Zilphia Casey
1792–
Birth Location: –
ZC

Spouses(s)

John Sanford
1814–1897
Birth Location: Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
JS

Children(s)

Lillie Sanford
1860–1932
Birth Location: , Richmond, North Carolina, USA
LS
Noah Sanford
1850–1930
Birth Location: Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
NS
Martha Sanford
1858–1919
Birth Location: Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
MS
Alice Sanford
1863–1939
Birth Location: Richmond, North Carolina, USA
AS
Charity Sanford
1866–1901
Birth Location: Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
CS
Judith Sanford
1854–1943
Birth Location: Rockingham, NC
JS
Julia Sanford
1844–1923
Birth Location: Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
JS
Sarah Sandford
1848–1896
Birth Location: Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
SS
John Sanford
1852–
Birth Location: , Richmond, North Carolina, USA
JS
Levy Sanford
1856–1863
Birth Location: , Richmond, North Carolina, USA
LS
William Sanford
1864–1864
Birth Location: –
WS

Virginia O'Brien's Ancestors

Self
Virginia O'Brien
1828–1899
Birth Place: Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John O'Brien
1784–1848
Zilphia Casey
1792–
Grandparents
Tillotson O'Brien
1760–1840
Anson, North Carolina, United States
Sarah Dawkins
1786–1810
Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina, United States
Jeremiah (M.) Casey
1754–1810
Carteret County, North Carolina
Nancy (Ann) Staton
1756–1832
Carteret, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lawrence O'Brien
1720–1812
Samuel Dawkins
1725–1779
Jane Thorton
1725–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Geraldous O'Bryan
1700–1764
Elizabeth
–1811

Virginia O'Brien's Descendants

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Virginia O'Brien (01 JUN 1828–03 DEC 1899) m. John (W.) Sanford (6 Sep 1814–07 May 1897)
  1. 1. Lillie Sanford 1860–1932
  2. 2. Noah Sanford 1850–1930
  3. 3. Martha Sanford 1858–1919 m. John (Thomas) Hicks 1855–1914
  4. 4. Alice Sanford 1863–1939
  5. 5. Charity (Ettie) Sanford 1866–1901 m. Robert (Lee) Ussery 1866–1940
  6. 6. Judith (Ellen) Sanford 1854–1943 m. Daniel (Webster) Davis 1855–1932
    1. 1. Archie (Foster) Davis 1886–1960 m. Mary (Margeret) Jolley 1890–1975
      1. 1. James (L) Davis 1918–1988 m. Doris (Rebecca) Osborne 1922–2004
      2. 2. Margaret (Alice) Davis 1910–1988 m. Edgar Sanders 1910–1974
        1. 1. Thomas (Hugh) Sanders 1938–1938
      3. 3. Willie (Frances) Davis 1912–1985 m. William (M) Smyer 1908–
      4. 4. Betty (Lucille) Davis 1913–1986
      5. 5. Laura (Ellen) Davis 1916–1916
      6. 6. Jr. (Davis Archie) Foster 1917–1917
      7. 7. Foster (McKnight) Davis 1922–1995 m. Mary (Lou) Erwood 1924–2002
    2. 2. Lula (Ann) Davis 1878–1970 m. Joseph (Lyde) Dozier 1878–
      1. 1. Joseph (Purvis) Dozier 1903–1931
    3. 3. Nora (Ellen) Davis 1882–1908
    4. 4. Carl (W. Davis) Sr 1884–1917 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) King 1888–1958
      1. 1. Carl (W.) Davis 1916–1958
      2. 2. George (Lee) Davis 1910–1976
    5. 5. John (Lawrence) Davis 1889–1958 m. Lillie (Mae) Baker 1892–1976
      1. 1. George (Edward) Davis 1932–2017
      2. 2. James (Davis) Sr 1923–1998
      3. 3. Lillian (Elizabeth) Davis 1927–2014
      4. 4. Ellen (Gertrude) Davis 1927–1988
      5. 5. Arthur (Foster Davis) Sr. 1919–2011
      6. 6. Daniel (Webster Davis) Jr 1915–
      7. 7. Willie (Pauline) Davis 1918–1998
    6. 6. May Davis 1891–1973
      1. 1. Albert Sherrill 1912–1984 m. Billie (Elizabeth) Hall 1914–2005
    7. 7. Fonnie (Alice) Davis 1893–1978
    8. 8. Della (Frances) Davis 1875–1914 m. W.A Jolly 1870–1921
      1. 1. Thomas (S) Jolly 1900–1943
  7. 7. Julia (Ann) Sanford 1844–1923
  8. 8. Sarah (Emmeline) Sandford 1848–1896
  9. 9. John (Pierce) Sanford 1852–
  10. 10. Levy (Archie) Sanford 1856–1863
  11. 11. William (Wesley) Sanford 1864–1864

Virginia O'Brien's Timeline

2 Records

1828
01 JUN 1828
Birth of Virginia O'Brien in Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
1899
03 DEC 1899
Age 71
Death of Virginia O'Brien in Ledbetter, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
Ledbetter, Richmond, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 JUN 1828
    Event Place: Richmond County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 DEC 1899
    Event Place: Ledbetter, Richmond, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bear Branch Cemetary, Rockingham, NC
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