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William Mcmechen DNA 1715–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: Ireland?

Death Date: January 1778

Death Location: McMechen, Marshall County, West Virginia, USA

Father: William DNA

Mother: Jennet Claypoole

Spouse(s): Sarah DNA

Children(s): Rebecca Mcmechen, Agnes Mcmechen, Major McMakin

In 1715, William Mcmechen DNA entered the world in Ireland?, born to William Mcmechen Dna And Jennet Claypoole. William Mcmechen DNA married Sarah Thomas Dna, and had children including Agnes Mcmechen, Major Alexander Mcmakin, Rebecca Mcmechen. William Mcmechen DNA passed away in 1778 in McMechen, Marshall County, West Virginia, USA.

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Reliability Score:
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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1715, William Mcmechen DNA entered the world in Ireland?, born to William Mcmechen Dna And Jennet Claypoole.
  • William Mcmechen DNA married Sarah Thomas Dna, and had children including Agnes Mcmechen, Major Alexander Mcmakin, Rebecca Mcmechen.
  • William Mcmechen DNA passed away in 1778 in McMechen, Marshall County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William DNA
1678–1738
Birth Location: Karnmoney, Antrum, Ireland or Scotland?
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Jennet Claypoole
1684–1734
Birth Location: Wales, England
JC

Spouses(s)

Sarah DNA
1714–1776
Birth Location: New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, USA
SD

Children(s)

Rebecca Mcmechen
1739–1836
Birth Location: Saluda County, South Carolina, USA
RM
Agnes Mcmechen
1742–
Birth Location: –
AM
Major McMakin
1740–1817
Birth Location: White Clay Creek, New Castle, Delaware, USA
MM

William DNA's Ancestors

Self
William DNA
1715–1778
Birth Place: Ireland?
Parents
William McMechen DNA
1678–1738
Karnmoney, Antrum, Ireland or Scotland?
Jennet Claypoole
1684–1734
Wales, England
Grandparents
James McMechen
1660–
Karmoney, Ireland or Ayershire, Scotland
Jane (Elizabeth Armstrong) ?
1660–
James (Claypoole has DNA) hits
1664–1706
Lewes, Sussex, DE
Elizabeth (Pawling poss DNA see) matches
1679–
DE
Great-Grandparents
Henry McMackin
1648–1708
Elizabeth Johnson
1648–1708
Mathew Armstrong
1640–1709
Margaret Spencer
1645–
Norton Claypoole
1640–1688
Rachel Cook
1651–1718
Simon Pawling
1660–1750
Elizabeth Grigg
1655–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Fred McMackin
1619–1680
Elizabeth Mather
1625–1708
John Johnstone
1633–1708
Elizabeth EVIDENCE
1639–1673
Matthew Armstrong
1616–1671
Gording
1644–
thomas Spencer
1596–1681
Patience Chadbourne
1612–1683
John Judah
1595–1660
Mary Angell
1601–1661
Robert Cooke
1620–
Richard Pawling
1624–1680
Elizabeth Ryman
1625–1700

William DNA's Descendants

1.
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William (Mcmechen) DNA (1715–January 1778) m. Sarah (Thomas) DNA (1714–2 Aug 1776)
  1. 1. Rebecca Mcmechen 1739–1836 m. John Turner 1752–1813
    1. 1. Mathias Turner 1772–1818
      1. 1. John (D) Turner 1794–1858
        1. 1. Thomas (Gaines) Turner 1820–1910 m. mary horton 1821–
        2. 2. Elizabeth Melton 1840–1922
    2. 2. Mary Price 1787–1844
    3. 3. William Turner 1759–1813
    4. 4. Rachel Price 1780–
  2. 2. Agnes Mcmechen 1742–
  3. 3. Major (Alexander) McMakin 1740–1817 m. Mary steel 1740– m. Elizabeth (Corsen \) Korsen 1745–1787
    1. 1. Benjamin (Perrine) McMakin 1763–1804 m. mary carr 1764–1852
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Coursen) McMakin 1797–1843 m. David (Alexander) Wheeler 1789–1848
        1. 1. Rachel (Adeline) Smith 1811–1851 m. amos smith 1802–1895
        2. 2. john (s) wheeler 1813–1889 m. ballenger 1816–1896
        3. 3. alexander (L) wheeler 1816–
        4. 4. peter (carr) wheeler 1818–
        5. 5. mary (polly) wheeler 1820–1900
        6. 6. jesse (jones) wheeler 1822–1895 m. Susan (C.) Bruce 1828–
        7. 7. margaret (peggy) wheeler 1825–1899 m. John (Ballenger) Davis 1822–1890
        8. 8. benjamin (perrine mcmakin) wheeler 1827–
        9. 9. jane (caldwell) wheeler 1829–
        10. 10. david (thomas) wheeler 1834–1897 m. M. (L.) Ferguson 1848–1908
        11. 11. Elizabeth (A) Williams 1838–1899
        12. 12. andrew (jackson) wheeler 1814–1899
      2. 2. Jane Wheeler 1799–1862 m. Jesse (G) Wheeler 1794–1844
        1. 1. benjamin wheeler 1816–
        2. 2. David (C) wheeler 1817–
        3. 3. mary (e) wheeler 1819–1888
        4. 4. rachel wheeler 1821– m. robert gaines 1820–
        5. 5. william (buck) wheeler 1824–
        6. 6. elizabeth wheeler 1826–1909 m. John Staggs 1817–1900
        7. 7. martha (j) wheeler 1828–
        8. 8. margaret wheeler 1830–1916 m. William (Marquis) Henson 1818–1904
        9. 9. nancy (c) wheeler 1832–
        10. 10. john (william) wheeler 1836–1924 m. Jane Jones 1846–1919
        11. 11. peter (carr) wheeler 1839–
        12. 12. alexander wheeler 1841–
        13. 13. Elizabeth Staggs 1826–1909
      3. 3. benjamin McMakin 1784–1867
      4. 4. john McMakin 1785–1867 m. Sarah (R) Suddeth 1813–1887 m. jane kendrick 1795–1848
        1. 1. andrew (jackson) McMakin 1827–1900 m. henrietta hammond 1831–
        2. 2. Elizabeth (W) McMakin 1823–1902
        3. 3. Isham (Kendrick) McMakin 1818–1905 m. rebecca dinkins 1828–1881 m. Elizabeth 1840–
        4. 4. john (carr) McMakin 1830–
        5. 5. william McMakin 1832–1899
        6. 6. Martha (Jane) McMakin 1837–1907
        7. 7. alexander (allston) McMakin 1825–1902 m. thornton 1838–1914
        8. 8. jane (kendrick) McMakin 1813–
        9. 9. benjamin (perrine) McMakin 1820–
        10. 10. Lorenzo (Dow) McMakin 1820–1906 m. Clarissa Ponder 1819–1886
      5. 5. peter (carr) McMakin 1788–1838 m. Margaret wilson 1788–1827
        1. 1. benjamin (perrine) McMakin 1809–1880 m. juliet nichols 1813–1840
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Carr) McMakin 1811–1862
        3. 3. alexander McMakin 1813–1894 m. lanum 1818–1875
        4. 4. mary (carr) McMakin 1814–1891 m. david moore 1805–1891
        5. 5. Andrew (Jackson) McMakin 1819–1862 m. mary (jane) harley 1823–1865
        6. 6. peter (carr McMakin see) notes 1828–1911 m. Elizabeth (Eugenia) zimmerman 1836–1923
      6. 6. alexander McMakin 1790–1828
      7. 7. rachel McMakin 1792–1863 m. John (Fielding) Sudduth 1785–1863
        1. 1. Peter (Carr) Sudduth 1831–1889 m. Deva 1833–1908
        2. 2. Alexander (Lawson) Sudduth 1819–1897 m. Catherine Benson 1836–1907
        3. 3. John (Calhoun) sudduth 1826–1885 m. Sarah Wiatt 1835–1883
        4. 4. Benjamin (Perrine) sudduth 1811–1870
        5. 5. Andrew (Fielding) sudduth 1821– m. Mary 1830–
        6. 6. joseph (carr) sudduth 1813–1902 m. Thursa 1823–1877 m. Susan 1840–
        7. 7. mary (polly) sudduth 1815–
        8. 8. susannah sudduth 1817–1874
        9. 9. elizabeth (betsy) sudduth 1822–
        10. 10. Rueben sudduth 1825–1907 m. Nancy Hesterann 1822–1910
        11. 11. nancy sudduth 1829–1907 m. oliver (perry) henson 1830–1864
        12. 12. margaret sudduth 1833–1903 m. Eben (B) Barnett 1834–1905
        13. 13. Jasper (Newton) Sudduth 1837–1924 m. e (c) odam 1842–1923
      8. 8. james (jordan) McMakin 1799–
    2. 2. Mary (Ann) Mcmakin 1770– m. John hinkle 1770–
    3. 3. elizabeth McMakin 1770–1815
      1. 1. alexander (g) duncan 1795–1870 m. Polly Mcintyer 1805–1850
        1. 1. lawson duncan 1820–1892 m. Sarah (elizabeth) Harvey 1825–1896
        2. 2. mary duncan 1835–
        3. 3. joseph duncan 1840–
        4. 4. harrison duncan 1842–
        5. 5. elizabeth duncan 1842–
    4. 4. nancy (ann) McMakin 1787– m. John (Jacob) Tabler 1780–1840
      1. 1. joseph tabler 1812– m. Mary (Jane) Hughes 1813–
        1. 1. elizabeth tabler 1851–1929 m. Henry (Thomas) Keith 1837–1910
    5. 5. William (McMakin) McMechen 1774–1849 m. Eleanor armistead 1800– m. Zilpah (Pullen) Pullin 1772–1827
      1. 1. Levina McMakin 1830–1844 m. Eli (B. *) Hobbs 1803–1864
        1. 1. Margaret (Hamilton) Hobbs 1837–1906 m. James (Doak) Irvin 1830–1892
        2. 2. eli Hobbs 1843–
      2. 2. John McMakin 1811–1865 m. Julia (dinsford \) densford 1820–
        1. 1. Sarah (J) Mcmakin 1858–
        2. 2. Alexander Mcmakin 1846–1926 m. Rebecca Miller 1851– m. Edith 1871–
        3. 3. James (W) McMakin 1842–1918
        4. 4. Margaret (Ellen) McMakin 1844– m. robert (A) miller 1842–1913
        5. 5. Isaac (Bodine) McMakin 1848–1934 m. Mary Frances 1852–1915
        6. 6. John (N) McMekin 1850– m. fannie 1862–
      3. 3. Alexander McMakin 1799–1877 m. *Martha (Patty) Duncan 1801–1870
        1. 1. Jane (McMakin nc as) dau 1820– m. Jacob thomas 1820–
        2. 2. William (Duncan) McMakin 1824–1860
        3. 3. John McMakin 1827–
        4. 4. Mary (Ann) McMakin 1822–1897 m. Joseph combs 1769–
      4. 4. Peyton McMakin 1801–1864 m. katie bane 1800–1891
        1. 1. Walter (Bayne) Mcmakin 1834–1916 m. Victoria Pile 1839–1921
        2. 2. Catherine (Kitty E) McMakin 1842–1862
        3. 3. Samuel (Owsley) McMakin 1836–1912 m. Mattie (Van) arsdale 1848–1930
        4. 4. william (owlsey) McMakin 1825–1862 m. Elizabeth pile 1826–1894
        5. 5. Ann (E) McMakin 1833–1907 m. Thomas (hanley) Briggs 1823–1902
        6. 6. mary (eleanor) McMakin 1828–1896 m. david (randolph) hays 1823–1891
        7. 7. Peyton (Lee) McMakin 1838–1933 m. Mary (Witherow) Litsey 1844–1884
      5. 5. Elizabeth McMakin 1800–1843 m. John (Mcmakin) Young 1800–
        1. 1. frances (m) Young 1822– m. james (a) flint 1820–
        2. 2. melvina Young 1823– m. charles (T) caskey 1820–
        3. 3. john (walter) Young 1828– m. Mary Carpenter 1833–
        4. 4. isaac (n james) Young 1830– m. Nancy Thompson 1830–
        5. 5. mary (bell) Young 1840–1893 m. William (A.) Patterson 1830–1880
        6. 6. charles (a) Young 1832– m. Eliza (A.) Brown 1832–1887 m. susan (rebecca) johnson 1830–1870 m. sarah (E) hilson 1865–
      6. 6. William (Homer) Mcmeekin 1814–1870
        1. 1. lucinda Mcmeekin 1854–
      7. 7. Wesley (\ West) McMakin 1809–1880 m. Clarissa Foster 1837–
        1. 1. William McMakin 1860–
        2. 2. Mary McMeekin 1865–
        3. 3. Martha McMeekin 1868–
      8. 8. Charles McMakin 1796–1870 m. Elizabeth Duncan 1798–1833
        1. 1. William (Alexander McMeekin \) McMakin 1816–1888 m. Enrith (Elizabeth "Bettie") Ellis 1827–1849 m. Sarah (M.) Oglesby 1835–1897
        2. 2. John (Calvin) McMakin 1824–1874 m. Martha Buckner 1830–
        3. 3. Zilpha (A) McMakin 1827–1894 m. John (W) Hayden 1831–1893
        4. 4. Samuel (Duncan) McMeekin 1832–1911 m. Sidney Halbert 1829–1880
        5. 5. Mary (Ellen) McMakin 1826– m. joseph Shelton 1825–
        6. 6. Col. (Hayden D "Old Mac") McMeekin 1822–1885 m. Mary (Jane Lawrence J2b1-M205 southern) Balkans\Anatolia 1827–1909
    6. 6. Sarah McMakin 1765–1847 m. Cornelius Skinner 1756–
      1. 1. Phineaus Skinner 1786–
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Taylor) Skinner 1787–1860
      3. 3. Susan Skinner 1788–1845
      4. 4. emily Skinner 1793–1883
      5. 5. richard (alexander) Skinner 1796–1847
      6. 6. cornelius Skinner 1798–
      7. 7. harriet Skinner 1800–1863
      8. 8. Ada (\ Addie) Skinner 1791–1829 m. Hollingsworth 1791–1873
        1. 1. harriet (elizabeth) Hollingsworth 1817–1896
        2. 2. sarah (ann) Hollingsworth 1819–1896
        3. 3. lawson (duncan) Hollingsworth 1823–1902
        4. 4. mary (jane) Hollingsworth 1825–1892
        5. 5. Richard (Henry) Hollingsworth 1821–1904 m. Rebecca Hastings 1824–1905
      9. 9. Mary Skinner 1788–1873
      10. 10. Elizabeth (Conger) Skinner 1799–1848 m. David (J) Coe –1823
        1. 1. David (J Coe\) Jr. 1825–
        2. 2. Cornelius (M) Coe 1822–1907
        3. 3. Edward (Menen) Coe 1821–1917 m. Martha (Virginia) Nelson 1844–1929

William DNA's Timeline

2 Records

1715
1715
Birth of William Mcmechen DNA in Ireland?
Ireland?
1778
January 1778
Age 63
Death of William Mcmechen DNA in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Ireland?
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: VA, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: January 1778
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: McMechen, Marshall County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Web: West Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1780-2012
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