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William Shadrack DYE 1746–1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Mar 1746

Birth Location: Halifax, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1823

Death Location: Science Hill, Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA

Father: William Sr

Mother: Mary BROWN

Spouse(s): Rebecca RANDOLPH

Children(s): William DYE

The story of William Shadrack DYE began in 1746 in Halifax, Virginia, USA. In 1779, William Shadrack DYE resided in Halifax County, Virginia, USA. In 1800, William Shadrack DYE resided in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA. William Shadrack DYE married Rebecca Catherine Randolph, Sally Gordon, and had children including Brown Dye, David Dye, Eunice Dye, Joseph Dye, Rachel Dye, Vincent Dye, William Abraham Dye. William Shadrack DYE passed away in 1823 in Science Hill, Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Shadrack DYE began in 1746 in Halifax, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1779, William Shadrack DYE resided in Halifax County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1800, William Shadrack DYE resided in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Shadrack DYE married Rebecca Catherine Randolph, Sally Gordon, and had children including Brown Dye, David Dye, Eunice Dye, Joseph Dye, Rachel Dye, Vincent Dye, William Abraham Dye.
  • William Shadrack DYE passed away in 1823 in Science Hill, Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sr
1719–1810
Birth Location: Richmond County, Virginia, USA
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Mary BROWN
1727–1789
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca RANDOLPH
1750–1798
Birth Location: Halifax, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

William DYE
1770–1850
Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia, USA
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William DYE's Ancestors

Self
William DYE
1746–1823
Birth Place: Halifax, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Jacob DYE Sr
1719–1810
Richmond County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) BROWN
1727–1789
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Avery (Arthur DYE) Jr
1699–1757
Richmond County, Virginia, USA
Catherine McMillion
1700–1780
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Arthur Sr.
1673–1728
Katherine HOPKINS
1673–1728
John MACKMELLION
1670–1706
Frances Newman
1678–1747
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Martin DYE
1640–1722
Margaret SISSON
1654–1723
Cpt. HOPKINS
1625–1677
Katherine FAUNTLEROY
1642–1684
Peter McMILLION
1648–1706
Grace CARR
1648–
Thomas Sr.
1620–1691
Eliza BURDETT
1627–1663

William DYE's Descendants

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William (Shadrack) DYE (10 Mar 1746–1823) m. Rebecca (Catherine) RANDOLPH (1750–1798)
  1. 1. William (Abraham) DYE 1770–1850 m. Lattis COLESTON 1770–1850
    1. 1. Branson DYE 1808–1881 m. Mary ("Polly") FINNEY 1807–1891 m. Sarah Kelley 1808–1841 m. Mary (Polly) Finney 1807–1891
      1. 1. Zerilda (Clarinda) Dye 1846–1926 m. Moses Sproules 1842–1913
        1. 1. Della (Louida) Sproles 1871–1908 m. Benjamin Moore 1876–1962
        2. 2. Coy (Fletcher) Sproles 1876– m. Minnie (Bell) Bentley 1886–1952 m. Martha Newsome 1916–2001
        3. 3. Charles (C) Sproles 1872–1957 m. Rebecca Worley 1877–1930
        4. 4. Anthony (H.) Sproles 1881–1968 m. Lula Walton 1881–1970
        5. 5. Albert Sproles 1870–1953 m. Loucina Barker 1868–1944
        6. 6. Sarah (Adeline) Sproles 1865–1952 m. Manuel (Alexander) Lunsford 1851–1913
        7. 7. Oliver (B.) Sproles 1879–1960 m. Sallie (A) Worley 1879–1913
        8. 8. Aaron Sproles 1876–
        9. 9. Thomas (Branson) Sproles 1867–1943 m. Sarah ((Sallie) Jane) Wilson 1867–1943
        10. 10. Polly (Ann) Sproles 1888–1972 m. Marshal (Dallas Goodson) Sr. 1882–1962
      2. 2. Silas (W) Dye 1847–1913 m. Sarah Morgan 1850–1940 m. Elizabeth STATZER 1848–1872
        1. 1. Bethley (McKinley) Dye 1896–1947
        2. 2. Conley (Millard) Dye 1886–1936 m. Eliza (Ann) Lewis 1890–1961
        3. 3. Caldonia (L.) Dye 1874–1963
        4. 4. Branson (Richard Dye) II 1877–1966
        5. 5. Anthony (Wickam) Dye 1883–1964
        6. 6. Willie (M) Dye 1893–1896
        7. 7. Aaron (Clinton) Dye 1880–1964
      3. 3. Arcley (V) Dye 1849–1935 m. Mary (Ann) Fleenor 1845–1928
        1. 1. Issac (Newton) Dye 1880–1959
        2. 2. Robert (Giles) Dye 1882–1946
        3. 3. William (Thomas) Dye 1878–1961
        4. 4. Arnald (G.) Dye 1875–
        5. 5. Marilla (C.) Dye 1870–
        6. 6. Squire (M.) Dye 1871–
        7. 7. Amanda (T) Dye 1888–
      4. 4. Nancy Dye 1854–1934 m. Floyd (G) Moore 1860–1905 m. William (Henderson) Morgan 1826–1884 m. Emory (Craig) Hobbs 1845–1934
        1. 1. William (Henderson Morgan) Jr. 1874–1923
      5. 5. Creed (Fulton) Dye 1844–1922 m. Rachel (Sproles) Kaylor 1851–1928
        1. 1. William (Milburn) Dye 1868–1960 m. Elizabeth (Jane (Jennie)) Williams 1866–1949 m. Allice (E) Ketron 1863–
        2. 2. Daniel (Coy) Dye 1882–1967
        3. 3. George (Washington) Dye 1866–1960
        4. 4. Minnie (Belle) Dye 1884–1900
        5. 5. Martha (Elizabeth) Dye 1878–1948
        6. 6. Lousana (H) Worley 1875–1945 m. John (Henry) Worley 1868–1951
        7. 7. Mary (Catherine Molly) Dye 1871–1957 m. John (B. Tolbert) (Talbert) 1868–
        8. 8. Dalmar Dye 1911–
      6. 6. Sarah Dye 1851–1911 m. Johnathan Sproles 1849–1914
        1. 1. James (C) Sproles 1871–1946 m. Sarah (Ella) Woods 1867–1954 m. Eveline ((Eva) Coeline) Pippin 1873–1906
        2. 2. Mary (E.) Sproles 1869–1890
        3. 3. Nancy (J.) Sproles 1872–1945
        4. 4. Charles (G.) Sproles 1880–1882
        5. 5. Carlton Sproles 1895–1974
        6. 6. Harrison (Benjamin) Sproles 1888–1943 m. Susie Wooten 1902–1991
        7. 7. Robert (Peterson) Sproles 1881–1946 m. Susie (Frances) Ingle 1881–1969 m. Mary Holt 1879–1913
        8. 8. Willie Sproles 1886–1966
        9. 9. Alvin (Wagner) Sproles 1876–1969 m. Cynthia (Alice) Pippen 1877–1969
        10. 10. Claude (Henderson) Sproles 1891–1943
        11. 11. Clarence Sproles 1893–1893
        12. 12. Amanda (Emegith) Sproles 1874–1929
        13. 13. Cynthia (A.) Sproles 1877–1941 m. Charles (M) Wooten 1871–1943
        14. 14. Henry (Anderson Sproles) Sr 1883–1951 m. Etta (May) Booher 1893–1974 m. Sally (Ann) Worley 1879–1913
      7. 7. Richardson (Edmond) Dye 1838–1863 m. Eliza (A) Chapman 1841–1907
        1. 1. Charles (Cummings) Dye 1859–1916 m. Elizabeth (Karen) Snead 1857–1898 m. Sallie (C) LNU 1859–1915
      8. 8. Melissa Dye 1836–1900
      9. 9. Jefferson (Dye) II 1829–1898 m. Sarah (Sallie) Price 1830–1904
        1. 1. Julianna (Isabel) Dye 1867–1929
        2. 2. Mary (E.) Dye 1853–1892 m. Jas (H.) Bays 1846–
        3. 3. Charles (Grant) Dye 1865–1936 m. Margaret (A.) _____ 1861–1948
        4. 4. Isaiah (D. (Zara)) Dye 1851–1889 m. Ellen (Margaret) Chapman 1853–1929
        5. 5. David (Elihu) Dye 1868–1934
        6. 6. Henry (Branson) Dye 1857–1947
        7. 7. Thomas (King) Dye 1855–1932
        8. 8. Harvey (C) Dye 1860–1912
        9. 9. Frances (A) Dye 1862–1907
        10. 10. Martha (Jane) Dye 1852–1927 m. John (James) Price 1851–1927
        11. 11. Margaret (Catherine) Dye 1872–1955
        12. 12. Julianna Dye 1867–1956
      10. 10. Hugh Dye 1834–1913 m. Charity (Elizabeth) Helton 1835–1897
        1. 1. Rebecca (Ann) Dye 1864–1904 m. George (Washington) Dye 1866–1960
        2. 2. William (B.) Dye 1868–1959
        3. 3. Cordelia Dye 1872–1953
        4. 4. Claburn Dye 1882–1875
      11. 11. Cummings Dye 1832–1916
        1. 1. William (Patterson) Dye 1857–1928
        2. 2. Sarah (Ann) Dye 1859–1936 m. Spencer Hayes 1849–1926
        3. 3. Martha (Jane) Dye 1854–1928
        4. 4. Martha (I.) Dye 1856–
        5. 5. Robert (Madison) Dye 1857–1940
        6. 6. Margaret (Elizabeth) Dye 1867–1891
        7. 7. Josiah Dye 1866–
      12. 12. Mary (Ann) Dye 1841–1842
      13. 13. Charles (M) Dye 1843–1888 m. Margarete (Jane) Pippen 1841–1910
        1. 1. James (A) Dye 1865–1930
        2. 2. Mary (Cousley) Dye 1869–1916 m. Christopher (Columbus) Keesee 1860–1933
        3. 3. Hannon (C.) Dye 1872–
        4. 4. Cora (A.) Dye 1879–1958
        5. 5. Gertrude (C) Dye 1878–1957
        6. 6. Garley (C) Dye 1883–1960
    2. 2. Pryor (Dye) Sr. 1800–1880 m. Carlotta ("Lotty") Carter 1799–1884
      1. 1. Henry Dye 1833–1876
        1. 1. Melissa Dye 1860–1917 m. James (Thomas) Hale 1855–1935
      2. 2. William Dye 1826–1918
      3. 3. Absalom Dye 1822–1890
      4. 4. Thomas (C) Dye 1823–1909
      5. 5. Pryor (Dye) Jr 1834–1918
      6. 6. Nancy (Ann) Little 1837–1911 m. Rev. (James) Dye 1839–1919
        1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Dye 1863–1936 m. James (Charlie) McNulty 1862–1892
        2. 2. Mary (Alice) Dye 1868–1960
        3. 3. Priscilla Dye 1873–1902 m. James (Charles) McNulty 1862–1892
        4. 4. Mariah (F.) Dye 1866–1906
        5. 5. Caroline Dye 1867–1928 m. John Cox 1867–1957
        6. 6. Rebecca Dye 1871–1935
        7. 7. Polly Dye 1861–
        8. 8. Nancy (Catherine) Dye 1874–1933
      7. 7. Samuel (Patton) Dye 1839–1862
      8. 8. Elizabeth Dye 1832–1915
    3. 3. Abraham Dye 1790–
    4. 4. Robert Dye 1792–1857 m. Mary (Polly) Elkins 1792–1870
      1. 1. John (Franklin) Dye 1834–1910
      2. 2. Sarah (E) Dye 1839–1860
      3. 3. Abraham Dye 1836–1910
    5. 5. John Dye 1795–1842 m. Nancy Little 1797–1870
      1. 1. Harvey Dye 1835–1910 m. Cynthia Hess 1838–1917
        1. 1. Rachel Dye 1862–1936
        2. 2. John (Henry) Dye 1860–1900
        3. 3. Daniel (Richardson) Dye 1865–1904
        4. 4. Elizabeth Dye 1877–1961
        5. 5. Mary (Ann) Dye 1856–1905
        6. 6. Lucy (Catherine) Dye 1859–1910
        7. 7. Robert (Lee) Dye 1870–1934 m. Mariah (Josephine) Hale 1880–1939
        8. 8. Charles Dye 1864–1907
        9. 9. Sarah (Elizabeth) Dye 1863–1936
      2. 2. Thomas (S.) Dye 1829–1870
      3. 3. Mary (Polly) Dye 1832–1863
      4. 4. Elsey Dye 1836–1900
      5. 5. Rev. (James) Dye 1839–1919 m. Nancy (Ann) Little 1837–1911
      6. 6. Henderson Dye 1841–1916
      7. 7. Melinda Dye 1826–1881
      8. 8. Rosannah Dye 1824–
    6. 6. George Dye 1803–1850 m. Tabitha Hall 1790–1871
      1. 1. Richard Dye 1832–1915
      2. 2. Margaret (A) Dye 1823–1896
    7. 7. Charles (Howard Fountain) Dye 1805–1865
    8. 8. Nancy Dye 1806–1860 m. William (Henry) Little 1799–1867
      1. 1. Rev. (Alexander L) Little 1831–1897
        1. 1. Tabitha Little 1854–1938 m. Rev. (William Garrett) Barnett 1842–1930
      2. 2. John (S) Little 1828–1891 m. Mary Cooper 1836–1903
        1. 1. James (H) Little 1855–
        2. 2. Jacob (A.) Little 1860–
        3. 3. Nathaniel (M) Little 1861–1935
        4. 4. John (Little) Jr. 1864–1939
        5. 5. Nancy (Ellen) Little 1867–1943
        6. 6. David (Watson) Lyttle 1869–1931
        7. 7. Charles (Edward) Lyttle 1875–1947
        8. 8. Campbell Little 1858–
        9. 9. Rhoda (A) Little 1863–1932 m. John (R.) Branson 1867–1946
        10. 10. Malvina Little 1870–1870
      3. 3. Mary (Martha Polly) Little 1825–1900 m. Nathaniel Helton 1822–1866 m. James (L) Browning 1848–1913
        1. 1. Whitley Helton 1856–1897
        2. 2. Harvey (Stuart) Helton 1850–1920
        3. 3. John (Thompson) Helton 1845–1882
        4. 4. James (Harvey) Helton 1846–1934
        5. 5. Mary (Jane) Helton 1851–1942 m. John (A) Singleton 1851–1922
        6. 6. Rachel (C) Helton 1852–1887
        7. 7. Ephriam Helton 1860–1923
        8. 8. Alexander Browning 1866–
        9. 9. Archer Browning 1868–
    9. 9. Jefferson Dye 1813–1898

William DYE's Timeline

6 Records

1746
10 Mar 1746
Birth of William Shadrack DYE in Halifax, Virginia, USA
Halifax, Virginia, USA
1779
1779
Age 33
William Shadrack DYE resided here in Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
1800
1800
Age 54
William Shadrack DYE resided here in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA
Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA
1810
1810
Age 64
William Shadrack DYE resided here in Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
1820
1820
Age 74
William Shadrack DYE resided here in Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
1823
1823
Age 77
Death of William Shadrack DYE in Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1746
    Event Place: Halifax, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1747; Birth city: Halifax County; Birth state: VA
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2167.029; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Halifax County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia Census
    [2] Virginia Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Hillsboro, Caswell, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 31; Page: 108; Image: 118; Family History Library Film: 337907

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky; Roll: 8; Page: 139; Image: 00131; Family History Library Film: 0181353

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky; Page: 68; NARA Roll: M33_27; Image: 95

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1823
    Event Place: Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1747; Birth city: Halifax County; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Science Hill, Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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