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Virginia "Jennie" Staples 1865–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1865

Birth Location: Henderson County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 13 Feb 1947

Death Location: Bethel Cemetery, Hebbardsville, Henderson County

Father: Richard Staples

Mother: Allius Tillotson

Spouse(s): James Wilson

Children(s): Earnest Wilson, Susie Wilkerson, Grover Wilson

The story of Virginia "Jennie" Staples began in 1865 in Henderson County, Kentucky, USA. Virginia "Jennie" Staples married James H Jim Wilson, William S Risley, and had children including Earnest Wilson, Grover Wilson, Susie Wilkerson. Virginia "Jennie" Staples passed away in 1947 in Bethel Cemetery, Hebbardsville, Henderson County.

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Biography

  • The story of Virginia "Jennie" Staples began in 1865 in Henderson County, Kentucky, USA.
  • Virginia "Jennie" Staples married James H Jim Wilson, William S Risley, and had children including Earnest Wilson, Grover Wilson, Susie Wilkerson.
  • Virginia "Jennie" Staples passed away in 1947 in Bethel Cemetery, Hebbardsville, Henderson County.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Staples
1837–1894
Birth Location: Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
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Allius Tillotson
1843–1911
Birth Location: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
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Spouses(s)

James Wilson
1862–1910
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Earnest Wilson
1900–1988
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Susie Wilkerson
1895–1975
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Grover Wilson
1902–1985
Birth Location: –
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Virginia Staples's Ancestors

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Virginia Staples
1865–1947
Birth Place: Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Richard Thomas Staples
1837–1894
Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
Allius (Bam) Tillotson
1843–1911
Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Joshua (Gunn Staples, slaveowner) 6x
1792–1875
Lunenberg, Virginia, USA
Elmira (J) Jeffress
1808–1840
Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA
Sarah Overby
1816–1883
Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas 13x
1747–1830
Elizabeth Hamilton
1770–1858
Alexander Overby
1753–1848
Sarah Nunn
1770–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thompson Jr.
1720–1777
Judith Isham
1725–1777
Thomas Hamilton
1744–1791
Rebecca Dixon
1750–1795
Zachariah Overby
1720–1805
Mildred Vaughn
1733–1775

Virginia Staples's Descendants

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Virginia ("Jennie") Staples (12 May 1865–13 Feb 1947) m. James (H "Jim") Wilson (1862–1910)
  1. 1. Earnest Wilson 1900–1988 m. Katherine (Janette) Griffin 1906–1986
    1. 1. Imogene Wilson 1930–2007
  2. 2. Susie Wilkerson 1895–1975
  3. 3. Grover Wilson 1902–1985

Virginia Staples's Timeline

2 Records

1865
12 May 1865
Birth of Virginia "Jennie" Staples in Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
1947
13 Feb 1947
Age 82
Death of Virginia "Jennie" Staples in Hebbardsville, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Hebbardsville, Henderson, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1865
    Event Place: Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1947
    Event Place: Hebbardsville, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Age:
    81

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bethel Cemetery, Hebbardsville, Henderson County
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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