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Virginia B HERNDON

Female 1853 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Virginia B HERNDON was born in 1853 in Missouri, USA (daughter of Horace B. HERNDON and Elizabeth A BRADLEY).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 1237

    Family/Spouse: Francis Parane GODDARD, Sr. Francis was born in 1833 in Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth GODDARD was born on 24 Aug 1877 in Oak Mills, Kansas, USA; died on 31 Jul 1962 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    2. Francis Parane GODDARD, Jr. was born on 6 May 1881 in Kansas, USA; died on 28 Jan 1959 in Easton, Leavenworth, Kansas, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Henry KING. Henry was born in 1845 in Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Horace B. HERNDON was born on 22 Oct 1816 in Scott, Kentucky, USA (son of Richard Wyatt HERNDON and Catherine BRANHAM); died on 3 Apr 1890 in Leavenworth, Kansas, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 402
    • Occupation: 1850, Lee, Platte, Missouri, USA; deputy sherrif

    Notes:

    CENSUS 1850: on familysearch.org. Horrace B., 34, b. in Kentucky, occupation: Deputy Sherriff, living with mother Catherine. location: Lee Township. Platte County, Missouri

    CENSUS 1860: on familysearch.org. H.B., 42, b. in Kentucky, occupation: farmer. living with wife Elisabeth34 and 2 children:(Virginia B.7, Fanny W.1) and "S.Y." 27. location: Walnut Township, Atchison County, Kansas

    CENSUS 1870: familysearch.org. H.B. 53, b in Kentucky, occupation: farmer, living with E.A.43 and 3 children (Virginia B.17, Fannie11, James B.9). location: Walnut, Atchison, Kansas

    CENSUS 1880: familysearch.org. Horace B., 62, b in Kentucky, widower, living with daughter VirginiaB.27 and her husband FrancesGoddard47 and her daughter Elizabeth2, along with Virginia's sister Fanny18 and brother James16 and Henry King35. location: Walnut, Atchison, Kansas

    BURIAL 1890: findagrave.com. Died April 3, 1890. Buried in Round Prairie Cemetery, Lowemont, Leavenworth County, Kansas. Findagrave Memorial# 52466489

    Died:
    Buried in Round Prairie Cemetery, Lowemont, Leavenworth County, Kansas. Findagrave Memorial# 52466489

    Horace married Elizabeth A BRADLEY. Elizabeth was born on 5 Jul 1826 in Kentucky, USA; died on 3 Jul 1876 in Atchison, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth A BRADLEY was born on 5 Jul 1826 in Kentucky, USA; died on 3 Jul 1876 in Atchison, Kansas, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 550

    Notes:

    On the censuses (1860, 1870, 1880), Horace's wife's name is Elizabeth A Bradley. b July 5, 1826, d July3, 1876: they had 3 children: VirginiaB. (b 1853), Fannie (b 1859), JamesB.(b 1861).

    Children:
    1. 1. Virginia B HERNDON was born in 1853 in Missouri, USA.
    2. Fanny W HERNDON was born in 1858 in Kansas, USA.
    3. James B HERNDON was born in 1862 in Kansas, USA; died on 3 Jul 1929 in Lowemont, Leavenworth, Kansas, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Richard Wyatt HERNDON was born in 1788 in Kentucky, USA (son of Thomas HERNDON and Mary SHIPP); died in 1820 in Kentucky, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: doctor
    • Reference Number: 398

    Notes:

    MARRIAGE ;
    HISTORY: The will of Catherine Hurndon [sic] lists her children: Elvira, Martha, Marian, and Horace. Catherine's husband and Marian's father was Rich W Wyatt (Kentucky, County Marriages).

    BURIAL 1820:

    Thomas Herndon m. Mary Polly Shipp. (2nd marriage) Mary was daughter of John Shipp and Sally Johnson.
    1st marriage was to William Lawrence Buckley Feb.14, 1785. 2nd marriage was on Jan. 2, 1786.
    ch: Sarah Catherine Herndon
    ch: Nathaniel Herndon
    ch: John Herndon
    ch: Richard Wyatt (1788-1820) m Catherine Branham (1792-1856)
    ch: Elvira (1811-1872) m Simeon Scruggs (1808-aft1884)
    ch: Martha (1812-1886) m Lewis Calvert (1804-1882)
    ch: Horace B. (1816- ) m Martha Kennedy. Martha also married John McDonald
    (from My Genealogy Home page) Martha was daughter of Charles Kennedy and Mary Boone.
    ch: Blair Herndon
    ch: Marion (1818- ) m William Noel

    Others:
    Thomas M Herndon, (husb of Catherine, son of John and Mary Herndon), 1776-Dec.17, 1853 b./d. Goochland, Virginia
    Richard W Herndon, (husb of Frances40, father of Ellen20, Eliza J.18), Mar.41806- (on 1850 census as age 44, living in Woodford, Kentucky) // d. Feb.10, 1851, Franklin County, Kentucky, (FaG) hsb of Frances E. Lane 1808-1880 (13873831)
    Thomas Herndon, (husb of Mary with 3 children: Maranda22, ThomasJ.20, Cathn18) listed on 1850 census in Lee township, Platte, Missouri

    Richard married Catherine BRANHAM. Catherine was born in 1792 in Virginia, USA; died on 14 Aug 1856 in Leavenworth, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Catherine BRANHAM was born in 1792 in Virginia, USA; died on 14 Aug 1856 in Leavenworth, Kansas, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 396

    Notes:


    CENSUS 1830: on familysearch.org. Catherine. [should be c. 43.] location: not listed on the census. (note: index says location is Scott, Kentucky.) The marks in the columns do not seem to match the existing family members.
    free white males 20-29 - 1 [son Horace,14?]
    free white fem. 20-29 - 1 [likely daughter Marian 12. Both Martha and Elvira appear to be married at this point. So only Marian and Horace still at home. Richard gone.)
    free white fem. 30-39 - 1
    free white fem. 60-69 - 1

    CENSUS 1850: Cathn, 68, b. in Virginia, living with son Horace34. location: Lee Township. Platte County, Missouri

    BURIAL 1856 or later: Missouri Wills, written in 1856. Info on Martha Herndon's Findagrave memorial (#18206049) gives date of Catherine's death as 1854, but she signed her will in 1856.


    Died:
    Info on Martha Herndon's Findagrave memorial (#18206049) gives date of Catherine's death as 1854, but she signed her will in 1856. Kansas Historical Quarterly says she died in 1856 in Platte County, Missouri.

    Children:
    1. Elvira S. HERNDON was born in 1811 in Kentucky, USA; died on 1 Dec 1872 in Kickapoo, Leavenworth, Kansas, USA.
    2. Martha Washington HERNDON was born on 11 Dec 1812 in Scott, Kentucky, USA; died on 24 Jul 1886 in Weston, Platte, Missouri, USA.
    3. 2. Horace B. HERNDON was born on 22 Oct 1816 in Scott, Kentucky, USA; died on 3 Apr 1890 in Leavenworth, Kansas, USA.
    4. Mariam Burbridge HERNDON was born in 1818 in Kentucky, USA; died on 18 Jan 1880 in Atchison, Kansas, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Thomas HERNDON was born in 1750 in Virginia, USA (son of John HERNDON and Jane UNKNOWN); died on 30 Nov 1821 in Stamping Ground, Scott, Kentucky, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 423

    Notes:

    2015: Information on Thomas Herndon, his wife Mary Shipp and his son Richard Wyatt Herndon, who married Catherine Branham, is available on services.dar.org. Thomas's number is A103584.

    There is another Thomas M Herndon, (husb of Catherine, son of John and Mary Herndon), 1776-Dec.17, 1853 b./d. Goochland, Virginia. Data from familysearch.org.

    Thomas married Mary SHIPP on 2 Jan 1786 in Great Crossing, Scott, Kentucky, USA. Mary was born in 1765 in Fauquier, Virginia, USA; died in 1845 in Stamping Ground, Scott, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary SHIPP was born in 1765 in Fauquier, Virginia, USA; died in 1845 in Stamping Ground, Scott, Kentucky, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 424

    Notes:

    2015: Information on Thomas Herndon, his wife Mary Shipp and his son Richard Wyatt Herndon, who married Catherine Branham, is available on services.dar.org. Thomas's number is A103584.

    Children:
    1. 4. Richard Wyatt HERNDON was born in 1788 in Kentucky, USA; died in 1820 in Kentucky, USA.


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