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Virginia Arabelle Jefferson

Female 1893 - 1983  (90 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Virginia Arabelle Jefferson was born 19 Apr 1893, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (daughter of Oliver T. Jefferson and Mattie Elizabeth Motley); died 19 May 1983, Danville, Virginia; was buried , Highland Burial Park Cemetery, Danville, Virginia.

    Virginia married William Edgar Clark 11 Feb 1922, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. William (son of Reverend William Cutler Clark and Mattie Fountain Hensley) was born 13 Apr 1900, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 25 Jun 1966; was buried , Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Jack Jefferson Clark was born 2 Oct 1927, Beckley, West Virginia; died 27 Oct 1953, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.
    2. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Oliver T. Jefferson was born Bef 1855, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of William Franklin Jefferson and Adaline A. Grubb); died Yes, date unknown.

    Oliver married Mattie Elizabeth Motley Abt 1870. Mattie was born Bef 1855; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mattie Elizabeth Motley was born Bef 1855; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 1. Virginia Arabelle Jefferson was born 19 Apr 1893, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 19 May 1983, Danville, Virginia; was buried , Highland Burial Park Cemetery, Danville, Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Franklin Jefferson was born Abt 1833, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of Noten Jefferson and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Carter); died 1 Mar 1898, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    William married Adaline A. Grubb Bef 1855. Adaline (daughter of Jesse Grubb and Mary Grubb) was born Abt 1833, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Adaline A. Grubb was born Abt 1833, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (daughter of Jesse Grubb and Mary Grubb); died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 2. Oliver T. Jefferson was born Bef 1855, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Rebecca Jefferson was born Bef 1855, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Adolphus Jefferson was born 31 May 1855, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Elvira C. [Carter] Jefferson was born 5 Jun 1857, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. William N. [Noten[ Jefferson was born Aug 1859, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Isaac Jefferson was born 1861, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Oney [Ann] Jefferson was born 16 May 1865, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Henry G. [Grubb] Jefferson was born Aug 1866, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. John Jefferson was born 1869, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Ardena Jefferson was born 1871, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    11. Louella Clark Jefferson was born 4 Feb 1873, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 10 Jan 1950, Danville, Virginia; was buried , Leemont Cemetery Danville, Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Noten Jefferson was born Abt 1803, Virginia (son of John Robertson Jefferson and Anna Ramsey); died 1 Jan 1855, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/pittsylvania/misc/j1620000.txt
    The Jefferson Family of Pittsylvania County

    N. E. Clemenet

    William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 23,
    No. 3. (Jan., 1915), pp. 181-182.

    Page 181.

    THE JEFFERSON FAMILY OF PITTSYLVANIA
    COUNTY.

    Communicated by Mrs. N. E. Clement, Chatham, Va.

    In number 3 of Vol, XXII., in an account of the Allen family,
    mention is made of he marriage of Elizabeth Allen to Field Jefferson,
    mother of Col. Peter Jefferson, of Albemarle. Field Jefferson's
    will, dated 1762, is filed at Mecklenburg Courthouse, and in it he
    names four sons, viz.: Thomas, Peter Field, George and John.

    George Jefferson patented large bodies of land in Pittsylvania
    County, a part of which he later sold to his brother Peter Feld.

    In the first lists of tithables taken in Pittsylvania County we
    find,
    "List of Tithables taken by George Jefferson in Pittsylvania
    County, Camden Parish, Year 1767."

    In list occurs following items:

    "George Jefferson (Mecklenburg)
    John Davis, Overseer, and negroes (to wit), Land
    Tithes Acres.
    Sam, Chance, Pompey, Phillis, Pal and Sary 7 8000

    In May, 1774, George Jefferson, of Lunenburg, sells to Peter
    Field Jefferson, of Mecklenburg, for L120, 409 acres on Turkey
    Cock Creek, Pittsylvania Co.

    For L60, 321 acres on Sailor's Creek, Pittsylvania Co.
    For L500, 1005 acres on Turkey Cock Creek, Pittsylvania.

    Again in 1776, he sells him 140 acres in Pittsylvania. Peter
    Field Jefferson must have soon after this removed to Pittsylvania
    County to live, for in 1779 we find him selling 380 acres for L350
    to Elisha Walker, and in the deed giving his place of residence as
    Pittsylvania County. There is no will of Peter Field Jefferson
    recorded in Pittsylvania, but there is one of his wife, Mrs.
    Elizabeth Jefferson, dated 1828. In it she mentions

    Page 182.

    following children: Sons Field Jefferson, John Jefferson, Samuel A.
    Jefferson, Alexander Jefferson, Archer Jefferson, dec'd, and Thomas
    Jefferson, dec'd; daughters Patsy Brewer and Judith Jefferson. From
    the marriage Register we find that on Feb. 27, 1806, Thomas Jefferson
    married Elizabeth Ball. Feb. 20, 1808, Alexander Jefferson married
    Elizabeth Smith. Alexander Jefferson's will is dated 1837 and
    probated 1838.

    A grandson of Alexander Jefferson, Col. David Alexander Jefferson, of Chatham, Virginia is a prominent member of his family to-day.
    Piedmont Lineages, a publication of the VA-NC Piedmont Genealogical Society Volume XVI No.2 May 1994, The Jefferson Cousins of Pittsylvania County, Virginia: may be seen at Danville Public Library, 511 Patton Street, Danville, Virginia

    Noten married Elizabeth 'Betsy' Carter 15 Mar 1830, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of Nathan W. [Nathaniel] Carter and Nancy Elizabeth "Betsy" Adkins) was born Abt 1813, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1855, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth 'Betsy' Carter was born Abt 1813, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (daughter of Nathan W. [Nathaniel] Carter and Nancy Elizabeth "Betsy" Adkins); died 1855, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 4. William Franklin Jefferson was born Abt 1833, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1 Mar 1898, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    2. Nancy Ann Jefferson was born 1852, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Frances C. [Carter] Jefferson was born 1831, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1 Dec 1923, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Unknow at this time.
    4. Delaware Jefferson was born 1838, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 1881, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    5. Carter Jefferson was born 1838, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1881, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    6. Samuel Allen Jefferson was born 1842, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1863, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    7. Susan Jane Jefferson was born Abt 1842, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Bartholemew Jefferson was born Abt 1844, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Nathaniel Carter 'Nathan' Jefferson was born 28 Dec 1845, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 12 Jun 1930, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Leemont Cemetery Danville, Virginia.
    10. James Thomas Jefferson was born Abt 1849, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    11. Almira Mildred Jefferson was born 1852, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1881, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

  3. 10.  Jesse Grubb was born Abt 1810, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.

    Jesse married Mary Grubb Bef 1833. Mary was born Abt 1810; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Mary Grubb was born Abt 1810; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 5. Adaline A. Grubb was born Abt 1833, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Arabella Grubb was born Abt 1840, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.