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William Powhatan Sandefur 1846–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 October 1846

Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 29 May 1929

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

Father: Samuel Sandefur

Mother: Obedience Collier

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The story of William Powhatan Sandefur began in 1846 in Kentucky, United States of America. In 1870, William Powhatan Sandefur resided in Jobes Precinct, McLean, Kentucky, USA. William Powhatan Sandefur passed away in 1929 in McLean County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Powhatan Sandefur began in 1846 in Kentucky, United States of America.
  • In 1870, William Powhatan Sandefur resided in Jobes Precinct, McLean, Kentucky, USA.
  • William Powhatan Sandefur passed away in 1929 in McLean County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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William Sandefur's Ancestors

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William Sandefur
1846–1929
Birth Place: Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Alexander Sandefur
1804–1884
Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Obedience (O' Bannon) Collier
1808–1890
Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Sandefur
1721–1813
of, Sampson, NC
JUDITH BILBO
1761–1840
St James Parish, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Claiborne COLLIER
1780–1846
Charlotte County, Virginia, USA
Matilda (Duncan) Collier
1788–1850
, Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Sandefur
1695–1792
Abraham Sandefur
1695–1792
John Bilbo
1735–1809
Anne Walker
1740–1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Susanne Pankey
1716–1739
Tandy Walker
1714–1751

William Sandefur's Timeline

3 Records

1846
18 October 1846
Birth of William Powhatan Sandefur in Kentucky, United States of America
Kentucky, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 24
William Powhatan Sandefur resided here in Jobes Precinct, McLean, Kentucky, USA
Jobes Precinct, McLean, Kentucky, USA
1929
29 May 1929
Age 83
Death of William Powhatan Sandefur in Beech Grove, McLean County, Kentucky, United States of America
Beech Grove, McLean County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 October 1846
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Jobes Precinct, McLean, Kentucky; Roll: M593_487; Page: 222A; Family History Library Film: 545986
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Jobes Precinct, McLean, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Jobes Precinct, McLean, Kentucky; Roll: M593_487; Page: 222A; Family History Library Film: 545986

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1929
    Event Place: Beech Grove, McLean County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: McLean County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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