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William John Sanderson 1725 – 1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 JUN 1725

Birth Location: Cumberland County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: May 1781

Death Location: Cumbeland Co. Va.

Father: James Sanderson

Mother: Jane None

Spouse(s): Valerie Combs

Children(s): William SANDERSON

In 1725, William John Sanderson entered the world in Cumberland County, Virginia, USA, born to James ? William ? Sanderson and Jane. William John Sanderson married Valerie Ann Combs, and had children including William Robert SANDERSON. William John Sanderson passed away in 1781 in Cumbeland Co. Va..

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Biography

  • In 1725, William John Sanderson entered the world in Cumberland County, Virginia, USA, born to James ? William ? Sanderson and Jane.
  • William John Sanderson married Valerie Ann Combs, and had children including William Robert SANDERSON.
  • William John Sanderson passed away in 1781 in Cumbeland Co. Va..

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William Sanderson's Ancestors

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William Sanderson
1725 – 1781
Birth Place: Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
Parents
James ? William ? Sanderson
1710 – 1820
Jane
1710 – 1825
Virginia
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sanderson's Descendants

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William (John) Sanderson (07 JUN 1725 – May 1781) m. Valerie (Ann) Combs (ABT 1725/1730 – 1781)
  1. 1. William (Robert) SANDERSON (1772 – 23 Aug 1846) m. Elizabeth Reynolds (19 July 1801 – 1894)
    1. 1. Zachariah (Talley) Sanderson (27 Aug 1841 – 20 Dec 1906) m. Rebecca (Ann) Faris (1839 – 12 July 1910)
      1. 1. Eliza (J.) Sanderson (27 Feb 1865 – 1 May 1937) m. Robert (Edward) Smith (8 April 1856 – Nov 03 1923)
        1. 1. Ethel (Eddie) Smith (May 4, 1890 – 10 October 1976) m. John (Romig) Wiley (21 Jan 1889 – 6 Feb 1949)

William Sanderson's Timeline

3 Records

1725
07 JUN 1725
Birth of William John Sanderson in Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
1750
BEF 1750
Age 25
William John Sanderson was married
None
1781
May 1781
Age 56
Death of William John Sanderson in Cumbeland Co. Va.
Cumbeland Co. Va.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 JUN 1725
    Event Place: Cumberland County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: BEF 1750

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1781
    Event Place: Cumbeland Co. Va.

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