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William Alfred Spivey 1777–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1777

Birth Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 15 May 1861

Death Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Jonas SpiveyJr.

Mother: Mary Ledbetter

Spouse(s): Jemima Jones, Ruth Farmer

Children(s): John Spiva

The story of William Alfred Spivey began in 1777 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA. William Alfred Spivey married Eliza Cooke, Jemima Jones, Ruth Farmer, and had children including John M Spiva. William Alfred Spivey passed away in 1861 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Alfred Spivey began in 1777 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Alfred Spivey married Eliza Cooke, Jemima Jones, Ruth Farmer, and had children including John M Spiva.
  • William Alfred Spivey passed away in 1861 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonas SpiveyJr.
1750–1828
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Mary Ledbetter
1754–1838
Birth Location: Montfords Cove, Rutherford Co., North Carolina, Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Jemima Jones
1785–1843
Birth Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
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Ruth Farmer
–1903
Birth Location: Buncombe Co
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Children(s)

John Spiva
1832–
Birth Location: North Carolina
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William Spivey's Ancestors

Self
William Spivey
1777–1861
Birth Place: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Jonas Spiva Spivy SpiveyJr.
1750–1828
North Carolina, USA
Mary (Bethany) Ledbetter
1754–1838
Montfords Cove, Rutherford Co., North Carolina, Colonial America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Spivey's Descendants

1.
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William (Alfred) Spivey (Abt. 1777–15 May 1861) m. Jemima Jones (1785–Jan. 1843) m. Ruth Farmer (–30 May 1903)
  1. 1. John (M) Spiva 1832– m. Sofrony Spiva 1834–
    1. 1. Martha (Anna "Callie") Spivey 1864–1883 m. Jefferson ("Jeff" Davis) Day 1861–1903
      1. 1. Callie (Allifair) Day 1881–1945 m. Burt Ledford 1875–1963
        1. 1. Gladys (Mae) Ledford 1923–2019 m. Grady (Oliver) Postell 1916–1992
    2. 2. Marilou Spiva 1859–
    3. 3. Samantha Spiva 1861–

William Spivey's Timeline

2 Records

1777
Abt. 1777
Birth of William Alfred Spivey in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
1861
15 May 1861
Age 84
Death of William Alfred Spivey in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1777
    Event Place: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1861
    Event Place: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
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