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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: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Charles Sr,

Mother: Martha Robards

Spouse(s): Permelia Walker, Sara Taylor

Children(s): Algernon Sandefur, Charles Sandefur,, Eliza Sandefur, John Sandefur, Archibald Sandefur,, Martha Sandefur, William Sandefur, Lewis Sandefur, Dewitt Sandefur, Nathaniel Sandefur

William Henry Sandefur was born in 1814 in Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Charles Tandy Sandefur Sr, and Martha Frances Robards. William Henry Sandefur married Permelia (Pamela) Walker, Sara (Susan) Ann Taylor, and had children including Algernon W Sandefur, Charles H Sandefur,, Eliza Jane Sandefur, John Tandy Sandefur, Archibald Nixon Sandefur,, Martha C Sandefur, William Sandefur, Lewis W Sandefur, Dewitt C. Sandefur, Nathaniel Thompson Sandefur. William Henry Sandefur passed away in 1889 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA.

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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, and Martha Frances Robards.
  • William Henry Sandefur married Permelia (Pamela) Walker, Sara (Susan) Ann Taylor, and had children including Algernon W Sandefur, Charles H Sandefur,, Eliza Jane Sandefur, John Tandy Sandefur, Archibald Nixon Sandefur,, Martha C Sandefur, William Sandefur, Lewis W Sandefur, Dewitt C. Sandefur, Nathaniel Thompson Sandefur.
  • William Henry Sandefur passed away in 1889 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA.

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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,
1792 – 1852
Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Martha (Frances) Robards
1795 – 1831
Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Bennett Sandefur,
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 #2
1666 – 1742
Mary Young
1684 – 1774
Hugh Norvell
1699 – 1759
Mary Sandifer
1700 – 1760
Jean Bilbeau,
1706 – 1751
Susannah Pankey
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. Permelia ((Pamela)) Walker (Abt. 1821 – Sep 1850) m. Sara ((Susan) Ann) Taylor (29 January 1831 – 19 December 1909)
  1. 1. Algernon (W) Sandefur (1838 – 19 Mar 1893)
  2. 2. Charles (H) Sandefur, (1840 – 3 May 1863)
  3. 3. Eliza (Jane) Sandefur (Abt. 1842 – 31 Mar 1926)
  4. 4. John (Tandy) Sandefur (18 Feb 1843 – 12 May 1906)
  5. 5. Archibald (Nixon) Sandefur, (15 June 1846 – 5 Sep 1921) m. Fetnah (Anna) Sandefur (1 May 1862 – 24 January 1933)
    1. 1. Henry (S) Sandefur (abt 1893 – )
    2. 2. Bodine (R) Sandefur (29 July 1900 – 24 August 1978)
  6. 6. Martha (C) Sandefur (16 August 1848 – 2 February 1908)
  7. 7. William Sandefur (1850 – 3 Dec 1854)
  8. 8. Lewis (W) Sandefur (1 April 1853 – 17 Mar 1915)
  9. 9. Dewitt (C.) Sandefur (1858 – )
  10. 10. Nathaniel (Thompson) Sandefur (19 Aug 1867 – 15 Jun 1948) m. Sally (E) Sandefur (abt 1866 – )
    1. 1. Eag*T Sandefur (abt 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, Death Records, 1852-1963, 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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