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William Cohen 1780–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1780

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 1839

Death Location: South Carolina

Father: Joseph COHEN

Mother: Rachel Bidwell

Spouse(s): Jemima Kirby

Children(s): Elezene Cohen, Lawrence Cohen, Thomas Cohen, Giles Cohen, John (Cohen)

The story of William Cohen began in 1780 in South Carolina. William Cohen married Jemima Kirby, and had children including Elezene Cohen, Giles Cohen, John Alexander Coan Cohen, Lawrence L Cohen, Thomas Jefferson Cohen. William Cohen passed away in 1839 in South Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of William Cohen began in 1780 in South Carolina.
  • William Cohen married Jemima Kirby, and had children including Elezene Cohen, Giles Cohen, John Alexander Coan Cohen, Lawrence L Cohen, Thomas Jefferson Cohen.
  • William Cohen passed away in 1839 in South Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph COHEN
1755–1800
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
JC
Rachel Bidwell
1759–1828
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
RB

Spouses(s)

Jemima Kirby
1780–1846
Birth Location: North or South Carolina, USA
JK

Children(s)

Elezene Cohen
1823–1883
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
EC
Lawrence Cohen
1815–1877
Birth Location: South Carolina
LC
Thomas Cohen
1810–1877
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
TC
Giles Cohen
1815–1886
Birth Location: South Carolina
GC
John (Cohen)
1824–1865
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
J(

William Cohen's Ancestors

Self
William Cohen
1780–1839
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
Joseph COHEN
1755–1800
Maryland, USA
Rachel Bidwell
1759–1828
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
James (Cohen or) Coan
1743–1844
Raloo Balloo Parish , Lower Belfast Barony , Antrim County , Ulster Province , Ireland
Julia Windsor
1731–1800
Raloo , Ballymoney Parish , Antrim County , Lower Belfast Barony , Ulster Province , Ireland
Amos Bidwell
1729–1803
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Phebe (Williams) **
1728–1796
Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Gabriel Williams
1698–1759
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gabriel *
1656–1751
Hannah *
1672–1754

William Cohen's Descendants

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William Cohen (1780–1839) m. Jemima Kirby (1780 ?–1846)
  1. 1. Elezene Cohen 1823–1883 m. Coleman Bryant 1819–1880
    1. 1. James (Jefferson) Bryant 1848–1936 m. Jeanette ("Nettie" D) Cochran 1857–1898
      1. 1. James (Rufus) Bryant 1888–1961 m. Jennie (Mae) Martin 1891–1974
        1. 1. James (Claxton Bryant) Sr 1918–2001 m. Rita Bryant 1927–2009
    2. 2. Aaron (Caleb) Bryant 1852–1919
    3. 3. Barbary (Ellen) Ford 1856–1920
    4. 4. Mary (Jane) Whisenant 1844–1870
    5. 5. Clearcy Phillips 1846–1920
    6. 6. Rufus (Pinkney) Bryant 1850–1915
    7. 7. Millie (Caroline) Sharpton 1867–1940
    8. 8. John (Lesley) Bryant 1865–1951
    9. 9. William (Franklin) Bryant 1853–1941 m. Julia (Ann) Bryant 1857–1950
      1. 1. Lawrence (D) Bryant 1878–
      2. 2. Walter (G) Bryant 1880–
      3. 3. Benjamine (H) Bryant 1883–
      4. 4. Lolla (D) Bryant 1885–
      5. 5. Nola (E) Bryant 1887–
      6. 6. Henry (H) Bryant 1890–
      7. 7. William (Homer) Bryant 1893–1983 m. Julia (Eatman) Bryant 1889–1959
      8. 8. Kertis (H) Bryant 1896–
      9. 9. Julia (B) Bryant 1897–
    10. 10. Joshua (Jasper) Bryant 1863–1931
    11. 11. Jane Bryant 1846–
  2. 2. Lawrence (L.) Cohen 1815–1877
  3. 3. Thomas (Jefferson) Cohen 1810–1877
  4. 4. Giles Cohen 1815–1886
  5. 5. John (Alexander COAN) (Cohen) 1824–1865

William Cohen's Timeline

2 Records

1780
1780
Birth of William Cohen in South Carolina
South Carolina
1839
1839
Age 59
Death of William Cohen in South Carolina
South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1839
    Event Place: South Carolina
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