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William James Sandefur 1857 – 1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jun 1857

Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 29 Mar 1929

Death Location: Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Samuel Sandefur,

Mother: Alice Marcum

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In 1857, William James Sandefur entered the world in Virginia, United States of America, born to Samuel Matthew Sandefur, and Alice Elizabeth Marcum. William James Sandefur passed away in 1929 in Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1857, William James Sandefur entered the world in Virginia, United States of America, born to Samuel Matthew Sandefur, and Alice Elizabeth Marcum.
  • William James Sandefur passed away in 1929 in Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA.

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William Sandefur's Ancestors

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William Sandefur
1857 – 1929
Birth Place: Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Matthew Sandefur,
1833 – 1912
Patrick County, Viriginia, USA
Alice (Elizabeth) Marcum
1860 – 1921
Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
1st (Cpl William Alexander) Sandefur,
1804 – 1884
Henderson Co, Kentucky, USA
Nancy ("Nantha" Martha) Sharp
1807 – 1900
Arlington, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Sandifer
1768 – 1840
Mary Wills
1772 – 1837
Robert Sharp,
1770 – 1814
Philipina Shelton
1777 – 1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sandifer
1730 – 1784
Joanna Branch
1735 – 1784
Thomas Wills
Elizabeth Morgan
John Sharp
1752 – 1834
Frances Walthall
1749 – 1800
Capt Shelton
1741 – 1826
Nancy

William Sandefur's Timeline

2 Records

1857
22 Jun 1857
Birth of William James Sandefur in Virginia, United States of America
Virginia, United States of America
1929
29 Mar 1929
Age 72
Death of William James Sandefur in Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1857
    Event Place: Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1929
    Event Place: Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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