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William Howard Jeffords DNA Line 1786–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1786

Birth Location: Christ Church Parish, Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 26 Feb 1875

Death Location: Darlington Co, SC, USA

Father: Daniel Line

Mother: Mary King

Spouse(s): Charity Betsell

Children(s): Samuel Line, Julia Jeffords, Emaline Jeffords, Mary Jeffords, Robert Jeffords, Liza Jeffords, Mary Jeffords, John Jeffords, Joseph Jeffords, George Jeffords, William Line

The story of William Howard Jeffords DNA Line began in 1786 in Christ Church Parish, Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA. William Howard Jeffords DNA Line married Charity A Betsill Betsell, and had children including Emaline Jeffords, George Rufus Jeffords, John A Jeffords, Joseph Benjamin Jeffords, Julia Ann Hannah Margaret Jeffords, Liza Jeffords, Mary A Sarah Jeffords, Mary Adaline Jeffords, Robert Thomas Jeffords, Samuel King Jeffords Dna Line, William Henry Jeffords Royal Stewart Howard Line. William Howard Jeffords DNA Line passed away in 1875 in Darlington Co, SC, USA.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

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Biography

  • The story of William Howard Jeffords DNA Line began in 1786 in Christ Church Parish, Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA.
  • William Howard Jeffords DNA Line married Charity A Betsill Betsell, and had children including Emaline Jeffords, George Rufus Jeffords, John A Jeffords, Joseph Benjamin Jeffords, Julia Ann Hannah Margaret Jeffords, Liza Jeffords, Mary A Sarah Jeffords, Mary Adaline Jeffords, Robert Thomas Jeffords, Samuel King Jeffords Dna Line, William Henry Jeffords Royal Stewart Howard Line.
  • William Howard Jeffords DNA Line passed away in 1875 in Darlington Co, SC, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Line
1740–1798
Birth Location: St Thomas and St Denis Parish, Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA
DL
Mary King
1761–1840
Birth Location: St Thomas Parish, Berkeley, SC
MK

Spouses(s)

Charity Betsell
1807–1878
Birth Location: St Thomas & St Denis, Charleston, South Carolina
CB

Children(s)

Samuel Line
1830–1866
Birth Location: Darlington,, South Carolina, USA
SL
Julia Jeffords
1835–1892
Birth Location: Darlington Co., SC, USA
JJ
Emaline Jeffords
1840–1880
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
EJ
Mary Jeffords
1844–1911
Birth Location: Darlington Co., SC, USA
MJ
Robert Jeffords
1850–1902
Birth Location: Darlington Co., SC, USA
RJ
Liza Jeffords
1848–
Birth Location: Darlington Co., SC, USA
LJ
Mary Jeffords
1825–1903
Birth Location: Berkeley Co., South Carolina, USA
MJ
John Jeffords
1836–1895
Birth Location: Darlington Co., SC, USA
JJ
Joseph Jeffords
1838–1880
Birth Location: Darlington Co., SC, USA
JJ
George Jeffords
1839–1864
Birth Location: Darlington Co., SC, USA
GJ
William Line
1827–1874
Birth Location: Berkeley Co, South Carolina, USA
WL

William Line's Ancestors

Self
William Line
1786–1875
Birth Place: Christ Church Parish, Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Daniel Jeffords Sr DNA Line
1740–1798
St Thomas and St Denis Parish, Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA
Mary (Boone) King
1761–1840
St Thomas Parish, Berkeley, SC
Grandparents
George (King Sr. DNA) Line
1727–1796
St Thomas Parish, Berkeley Co. SC
Mary (Catharine Pierce) Pearce
1740–1802
York, York, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Silas Pearce
1715–1790
Mary Boone
1715–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Boone
1677–1728
Elizabeth Grimes
1691–1732

William Line's Descendants

1.
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William (Howard Jeffords DNA) Line (1786–26 Feb 1875) m. Charity (A Betsill) Betsell (1807–abt 1878)
  1. 1. Samuel (King Jeffords DNA) Line 1830–1866
  2. 2. Julia (Ann Hannah Margaret) Jeffords 1835–1892
  3. 3. Emaline Jeffords 1840–1880
  4. 4. Mary (Adaline) Jeffords 1844–1911
  5. 5. Robert (Thomas) Jeffords 1850–1902
  6. 6. Liza Jeffords 1848–
  7. 7. Mary (A Sarah) Jeffords 1825–1903
  8. 8. John (A) Jeffords 1836–1895
  9. 9. Joseph (Benjamin) Jeffords 1838–1880
  10. 10. George (Rufus) Jeffords 1839–1864
  11. 11. William (Henry Jeffords Royal Stewart & Howard) Line 1827–1874 m. Sarah (Thornhill Thornal Royal Stewart) Line 1822–1889
    1. 1. King (George "George King") Jeffords 1856–1936 m. Georgeanna ("Georgeanne") Lawhon 1860–1930
      1. 1. King (Samuel "Samuel King" Jeffords DNA) Line 1896–1965 m. Mary (Juanita) Sumner 1918–1998 m. Josie (Mae Schmidt "Smith" DNA) Line 1900–1945
        1. 1. William (Quincy) Jeffords 1931–2005
        2. 2. Samuel (K Jeffords) Junior 1925–2012
      2. 2. Bertie (Virginia "Birdie") Jeffords 1881–1955
      3. 3. Mattie (Viola) Jeffords 1883–1947
      4. 4. Claude (Theron) Jeffords 1886–1969
      5. 5. Ada (Mabel) Jeffords 1890–1960
      6. 6. William (Arthur) Jeffords 1893–1971
      7. 7. Thomas (Dewey) Jeffords 1899–1930
    2. 2. James (Madison) Jeffords 1854–1931
    3. 3. Delphi (Ann "Duffie Ann") Jeffords 1846–1946
    4. 4. William (Quintillus) Jeffords 1860–1938
    5. 5. Arthur (Augustus) Jeffords 1863–1864
    6. 6. Margaret (A. "Margie") Jeffords 1849–1880

William Line's Timeline

2 Records

1786
1786
Birth of William Howard Jeffords DNA Line in Christ Church Parish, Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA
Christ Church Parish, Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA
1875
26 Feb 1875
Age 89
Death of William Howard Jeffords DNA Line in Darlington Co, SC, USA
Darlington Co, SC, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Christ Church Parish, Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1875
    Event Place: Darlington Co, SC, USA
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