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William Henry Sandefur 1814–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 February 1814

Birth Location: Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 24 MAR 1889

Death Location: Henderson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Charles 2x

Mother: Martha Robards

Spouse(s): Sara Taylor, Permelia Walker

Children(s): Dewitt Sandefur, Lewis Sandefur, John C.S.A., Eliza Sandefur, Algernon Sandefur, Charles Infantry, Archibald Cavalry, Martha (Hyatt), William Sandefur, Nathaniel Sandefur

William Henry Sandefur was born in 1814 in Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Charles Tandy Sandefur Sr Slaveowner 2X And Martha Frances Robards. William Henry Sandefur married Permelia Pamela Walker, Sara Susan Ann Taylor, and had children including Algernon W Sandefur, Archibald Nixon Sandefur C S A Johnson S Kentucky Cavalry, Charles H Sandefur C S A 4Th Mounted Kentucky Infantry, Dewitt C Sandefur, Eliza Jane Sandefur, John Tandy Sandefur C S A, Lewis W Sandefur, Martha C Sandefur Hyatt, Nathaniel Thompson Sandefur, William Sandefur. William Henry Sandefur passed away in 1889 in Henderson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Henry Sandefur was born in 1814 in Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Charles Tandy Sandefur Sr Slaveowner 2X And Martha Frances Robards.
  • William Henry Sandefur married Permelia Pamela Walker, Sara Susan Ann Taylor, and had children including Algernon W Sandefur, Archibald Nixon Sandefur C S A Johnson S Kentucky Cavalry, Charles H Sandefur C S A 4Th Mounted Kentucky Infantry, Dewitt C Sandefur, Eliza Jane Sandefur, John Tandy Sandefur C S A, Lewis W Sandefur, Martha C Sandefur Hyatt, Nathaniel Thompson Sandefur, William Sandefur.
  • William Henry Sandefur passed away in 1889 in Henderson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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William Sandefur's Ancestors

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William Sandefur
1814–1889
Birth Place: Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Charles Tandy Sandefur Sr, slaveowner 2x
1792–1852
Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Martha (Frances) Robards
1795–1831
Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Bennett (Sandefur, slaveowner) 10x
1765–1840
St James Parish, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Judith Bilbo
1760–1840
St James Parish, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
John Robards
1749–
Sarah Marshall
1755–
Great-Grandparents
James Sandefur
1722–1807
Elizabeth Norvell
1730–1782
John Bilbo
1735–1809
Ann Walker
1743–1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Richard)
1666–1742
Mary Young
1684–1774
Hugh Norvell
1699–1759
Mary Sandifer
1700–1760
Jean 2x
1706–1751
Susannah Dutoi)
1716–1739
Tandy Walker
1714–1751
Judah Langford
1714–1752

William Sandefur's Descendants

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William (Henry) Sandefur (10 February 1814–24 MAR 1889) m. Sara ((Susan) Ann) Taylor (29 January 1831–19 December 1909) m. Permelia ((Pamela)) Walker (Abt. 1821–Sep 1850)
  1. 1. Dewitt (C.) Sandefur 1858–
  2. 2. Lewis (W) Sandefur 1853–1915
  3. 3. John (Tandy Sandefur) C.S.A. 1843–1906
  4. 4. Eliza (Jane) Sandefur 1842–1926
  5. 5. Algernon (W) Sandefur 1838–1893
  6. 6. Charles (H Sandefur, C.S.A. 4th Mounted Kentucky) Infantry 1840–1863
  7. 7. Archibald (Nixon Sandefur, C.S.A. Johnson's Kentucky) Cavalry 1846–1921 m. Fetnah (Anna) Sandefur 1862–1933
    1. 1. Bodine (R) Sandefur 1900–1978
    2. 2. Henry (S) Sandefur 1893–
  8. 8. Martha (C Sandefur) (Hyatt) 1848–1908
  9. 9. William Sandefur 1850–1854
  10. 10. Nathaniel (Thompson) Sandefur 1867–1948 m. Sally (E) Sandefur 1866–
    1. 1. Eag*T Sandefur 1924–

William Sandefur's Timeline

2 Records

1814
10 February 1814
Birth of William Henry Sandefur in Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
1889
24 MAR 1889
Age 75
Death of William Henry Sandefur in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 February 1814
    Event Place: Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 MAR 1889
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Age:
    75-76

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Henderson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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