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William Jean 1771–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1771

Birth Location: Chatham County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: Feb 1850

Death Location: Chatham, North Carolina, United States

Father: Phillip Gean

Mother: Mourning Seymore

Spouse(s): Martha Yarbrough

Children(s): John Gean

In 1771, William Jean entered the world in Chatham County, North Carolina, USA, born to Phillip Gean And Mourning Seymore. William Jean married Martha Patsy Yarbrough, and had children including John Bird Gean. William Jean passed away in 1850 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1771, William Jean entered the world in Chatham County, North Carolina, USA, born to Phillip Gean And Mourning Seymore.
  • William Jean married Martha Patsy Yarbrough, and had children including John Bird Gean.
  • William Jean passed away in 1850 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Jean's Ancestors

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William Jean
1771–1850
Birth Place: Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Phillip Gean
1750–1781
North Carolina, United States
Mourning Seymore
1755–1838
North Carolina
Grandparents
Thomas Seymour
1718–1768
London, England
Martha Lad
1730–1780
Virginia or England?
Great-Grandparents
John Seymour
1696–1768
Katherine Soames
1700–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Soames
1664–1724
Anne Nutt
1661–

William Jean's Descendants

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William Jean (1771–Feb 1850) m. Martha ('Patsy') Yarbrough (Abt. 1773–Aft. 26 Mar 1846)
  1. 1. John (Bird) Gean 1814–1873 m. Sarah (Agnes) Brantley 1821–1883
    1. 1. David (Edward) Gean 1844–1915 m. Sarah ('Sallie' B.) Garrett 1846–1930
      1. 1. Frances (Graham Gean "Fannie") HICKS 1880–1960 m. John (Davidson) GUNN 1854–1938
        1. 1. Mable Gunn 1900– m. Luther Everly 1896–

William Jean's Timeline

2 Records

1771
1771
Birth of William Jean in Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
1850
Feb 1850
Age 79
Death of William Jean in Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Chatham, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1771
    Event Place: Chatham County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1850
    Event Place: Chatham, North Carolina, United States

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