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William C Herndon 1795–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1795

Birth Location: Virginia, United States

Death Date: Bef. 1860

Death Location: Greene, Alabama, United States

Father: Private Herndon

Mother: Frances Cannady

Spouse(s): Cynthia MURDOCK

Children(s): Joicy Hendron

William C Herndon was born in 1795 in Virginia, United States, the child of Private Reuben Herndon And Frances Fanny Cannady. William C Herndon married Cynthia Ann Murdock, and had children including Joicy Hendron. William C Herndon passed away in 1860 in Greene, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • William C Herndon was born in 1795 in Virginia, United States, the child of Private Reuben Herndon And Frances Fanny Cannady.
  • William C Herndon married Cynthia Ann Murdock, and had children including Joicy Hendron.
  • William C Herndon passed away in 1860 in Greene, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Private Herndon
1759–1813
Birth Location: Charlotte, Colonial Virginia
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Frances Cannady
1765–1844
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Cynthia MURDOCK
1793–
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Joicy Hendron
1817–1899
Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America
JH

William Herndon's Ancestors

Self
William Herndon
1795–1860
Birth Place: Virginia, United States
Parents
Private Reuben Herndon
1759–1813
Charlotte, Colonial Virginia
Frances ("Fanny") Cannady
1765–1844
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Herndon's Descendants

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William (C) Herndon (12 Apr 1795–Bef. 1860) m. Cynthia (Ann) MURDOCK (Abt. 1793–)
  1. 1. Joicy Hendron 1817–1899 m. John ((Wigington)) Wiggington 1803–1872
    1. 1. Floyd (Washington) Wigginton 1857–1935 m. Cynthia (Katherine) Wigginton 1859–1932
      1. 1. Floyd (W.) Wigginton 1892–1959
      2. 2. Margaret (Lee Ann) Pate 1886–1960
      3. 3. Minnie (Bell) Wigginton 1888–1971
      4. 4. Cynthia (RosEtta) Wigginton 1883–1963
      5. 5. James (W) Wigginton 1881–1977
      6. 6. Henry (Rayburn) Wigginton 1902–1983
      7. 7. Verdie (Luella) Jones 1900–1991
      8. 8. Joyce (Emmaline) Strange 1878–1947
      9. 9. Evie Taylor 1898–1987
      10. 10. Mary (Frances) Pate 1890–1966
      11. 11. Johnny Wiggington 1876–1877
    2. 2. Frances (Adella) Wiginton 1863–1943
    3. 3. Mary (Matilda) Wiginton 1860–1930
    4. 4. Lucinda (C) Wiginton 1860–1943
    5. 5. Jane Wiginton 1856–
    6. 6. Martha Wiginton 1854–
    7. 7. Thomas Wiginton 1850–1863
    8. 8. Cynthia Wiginton 1849–1925
    9. 9. John (O) Wigginton 1847–1904
    10. 10. James (E) Wiginton 1846–1922
    11. 11. Ianco Wigginton 1845–
    12. 12. George (Washington LaFayette) Wigginton 1844–1900
      1. 1. Artie (U) Smith 1877–1943
        1. 1. Martha (Sarah Ann) Smith 1908–2000
    13. 13. Nancy (Ann) Wiginton 1842–1926
    14. 14. Obediah Wiginton 1839–1862
    15. 15. Martin (VanBuren) Wiginton 1833–1915
    16. 16. Sarah (Elizabeth) Wiginton 1830–1907
    17. 17. Baby (Boy) Wigginton 1863–1863

William Herndon's Timeline

2 Records

1795
12 Apr 1795
Birth of William C Herndon in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1860
Bef. 1860
Age 65
Death of William C Herndon in Greene, Alabama, United States
Greene, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1795
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 1860
    Event Place: Greene, Alabama, United States
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