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Zachary Taylor 1784–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 November 1784

Birth Location: Montebello, Orange, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 9 July 1850

Death Location: Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States

Father: Richard Taylor

Mother: Sarah Strother

Spouse(s): Margaret Smith

Children(s):

The story of Zachary Taylor began in 1784 in Montebello, Orange, Virginia, United States. Zachary Taylor married Margaret Mackall Smith. Zachary Taylor passed away in 1850 in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Zachary Taylor began in 1784 in Montebello, Orange, Virginia, United States.
  • Zachary Taylor married Margaret Mackall Smith.
  • Zachary Taylor passed away in 1850 in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States.

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Zachary Taylor's Ancestors

Self
Zachary Taylor
1784–1850
Birth Place: Montebello, Orange, Virginia, United States
Parents
Richard Taylor
1744–1829
Orange, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Dabney) Strother
1760–1822
Rapidan, Orange, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Zachary Taylor
1707–1768
Orange, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Lee
1709–1750
Northumberland, Virginia, USA
William Strother
1726–1808
Hanover, Hanover, Virginia, United States
Sarah Bayly
1720–1774
Urbana, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Hancock Lee
1653–1709
Sarah Allerton
1670–1731
William Strother
1665–1726
Margaret Thornton
1678–1756
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Allerton
1627–1702
Elizabeth Willoughby
1635–1690
Francis Thornton
1651–1726
Alice Savage
1653–1701

Zachary Taylor's Timeline

2 Records

1784
24 November 1784
Birth of Zachary Taylor in Montebello, Orange, Virginia, United States
Montebello, Orange, Virginia, United States
1850
9 July 1850
Age 66
Death of Zachary Taylor in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States
Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 November 1784
    Event Place: Montebello, Orange, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1784; Birth city: Montebello; Birth state: VA.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 July 1850
    Event Place: Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1784; Birth city: Montebello; Birth state: VA.

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