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William McGehee Jennings 1820 – 1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jan 1820

Birth Location: Halifax Co., Virginia

Death Date: 1883-11-26

Death Location: Henderson, Kentucky, USA

Father: John Jennings,

Mother: Nancy Hawkins

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The story of William McGehee Jennings began in 1820 in Halifax Co., Virginia. William McGehee Jennings passed away in 1883 in Henderson, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William McGehee Jennings began in 1820 in Halifax Co., Virginia.
  • William McGehee Jennings passed away in 1883 in Henderson, Kentucky, USA.

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William Jennings's Ancestors

Self
William Jennings
1820 – 1883
Birth Place: Halifax Co., Virginia
Parents
John J Jennings,
1791 – 1846
Nottoway, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Reed) Hawkins
1794 – 1826
Prince Edward Co., VA
Grandparents
Capt (John) Jennings,
1752 – 1795
Amelia Co (now Nottoway), Virginia, USA
Mary ("Molly") Beasley
1756 – 1824
Amelia City, Virginia, USA
Laban Hawkins
Great-Grandparents
William Jennings
1726 – 1793
Agnes Dickerson
1732 – 1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Col Jennings,
1676 – 1775
Mary Pulliam
1704 – 1774
Thomas Dickenson
1681 – 1734
Susanna Robinson
1694 – 1734

William Jennings's Timeline

2 Records

1820
28 Jan 1820
Birth of William McGehee Jennings in Halifax Co., Virginia
Halifax Co., Virginia
1883
1883-11-26
Age 63
Death of William McGehee Jennings in Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Henderson, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1820
    Event Place: Halifax Co., Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1883-11-26
    Event Place: Henderson, Kentucky, USA

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