Descendants of William Bohannon

Descendants of William Bohannon

(1730, Middlesex Parish, Virginia - 13 Mar 1816, White County, Tennessee)

Data as of July 10, 2000


William Bohannon was living in Henry Co., Virginia in the 1750s and migrated to Knox County, Tennessee about 1800. By this time many of his children were married, and William and his extended family moved to White Co., Tennessee after spending just a few years in Knox County. The Bohannons moved to an area of White County that is today in Putnum County, generally in the vicinity of the headwaters of Cherry Creek in the Dry Valley. In the 1830s many of his children moved west, first to Macoupin Co., Illinois for just a year or so, then on to Laclede Co., Missouri, and Madison Co., Arkansas.


1  William Bohannon b: 1730 in Middlesex Par., Virginia  d: 13 Mar 1816 in White Co., Tennessee
  +Ruth (umn)  m: Abt 1751 d: Abt 1772
  2  Frances Bohannon b: 5 Jan 1753 in Virginia 
    +Henry Jones b: Aft. 1750 in Virginia  d: 9 Oct 1831 in Floyd Co., Virginia
  2  John Bohannon b: 27 Apr 1755 in Virginia  d: 10 Jul 1832 in Shelby Co., Kentucky
    +Helen Cook  m: 7 Jan 1774 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia
  2  Joshua Bohannon b: Dec 1757 in Henry Co., Virginia  d: Bef. 1781
    +Rhoda Cook b: Abt 1761 m: Abt 1778
  2  William Bohannon b: Dec 1760 
  2  Anna Bohannon b: 30 Nov 1762 in Virginia  d: Abt 1811
    +James Young 
  2  Henry Bohannon b: 7 Jul 1767 in Virginia  d: Abt 1811 in White Co., Tennessee
    +Mary Matlock b: Abt 1769 m: Abt 1783 in Henry Co., Virginia d: Bet. 1830 - 1837 in White Co., Tennessee
    3  Sarah Bohannon b: 1787 in Henry Co., Virginia 
    3  Elizabeth Bohannon b: 8 Jan 1789 in Henry Co., Virginia 
    3  John Bohannon b: 1790 in Henry Co., Virginia 
      +Sarah Prior b: 1790 m: 14 Jan 1812 in White Co., Tennessee
    3  William Bohannon b: Jan 1795 in Henry Co., Virginia 
      +Polly Job b: 1795 in Winchester, Tennessee m: 9 Jan 1816 in Winchester, Tennessee
    3  Polly Bohannon b: 1799 in Henry Co., Virginia 
    3  James Bohannon b: 8 Mar 1801 in Knox Co., Tennessee  d: 21 Apr 1863 in Putnam Co., Tennessee
    3  George Bohannon b: 1802 in White Co., Tennessee 
      +Lutha W. (umn) b: Abt 1806 
    3  Henry Bohannon b: Abt 1803 in White Co., Tennessee 
    3  Alexander Bohannon b: Abt 1809 in White Co., Tennessee 
    3  Campbell Bohannon b: 4 Mar 1811 in White Co., Tennessee  d: 11 Feb 1888
      +Agnes Buck b: Abt 1815 in White Co., Tennessee m: 27 Feb 1829 in White Co., Tennessee
      4  Claybern Bohannon b: 30 Apr 1830 in White Co., Tennessee 
      4  E. T. Bohannon b: 27 Sep 1830 in Tennessee 
      4  Mary Bohannon b: 15 Mar 1832 in White Co., Tennessee  d: 25 Nov 1872 in Sparta, Bell Co., Texas
      4  John Bohannon b: 18 Aug 1835 in White Co., Tennessee 
      4  Sally A. Bohannon b: 8 Dec 1835 in Tennessee 
      4  Margaret Angeline Bohannon b: 8 Feb 1838 in White Co., Tennessee 
      4  Martha Bohannon b: 27 Sep 1840 in Tennessee 
      4  Tabitha Jane Bohannon b: 31 Oct 1840 in White Co., Tennessee 
      4  Nancy Bohannon b: 27 Oct 1843 in Tennessee 
      4  Eliza Ann Bohannon b: 30 Nov 1843 in White Co., Tennessee 
      4  Sarah M. Bohannon b: 3 Jan 1847 in White Co., Tennessee 
      4  Martha Caroline Bohannon b: 15 Dec 1851 in White Co., Tennessee 
    *2nd Wife of Campbell Bohannon: 
      +Rose Henry b: Abt 1815 in White Co., Tennessee m: Nov 1848
  2  Elizabeth Bohannon b: 20 May 1769 in Hickman Co., Kentucky 
    +Jesse Cook  m: 1 Sep 1785 in Henry Co., Virginia
  *2nd Husband of Elizabeth Bohannon: 
    +Joseph Edrington  m: 1793 in Woodford Co., Kentucky
  2  Lucy Bohannon b: 27 Sep 1771 in Virginia 
    +John Mullins  m: 3 Sep 1787 in Frnaklin Co., Virginia
  *2nd Wife of William Bohannon: 
  +Judith Legg b: Abt 1734 m: Abt 1774 d: Bef. 1816
  2  Susannah Bohannon 
  2  Tabitha Bohannon 
    +William Parker  m: 5 Sep 1799 in Knox Co., Tennessee
  2  Judith Bohannon b: Sep 1774 in Virginia 
    +Isaac Welch 
  2  Alice Bohannon b: 23 Jan 1779 in Virginia  d: 14 Aug 1819 in White Co., Tennessee
    +Thomas Barnes b: in Wilkes Co., North Carolina? m: 21 Jun 1798 in Knox Co., Tennessee
    3  Elizabeth Barnes b: 8 Jul 1798 
    3  [2] Sarah Barnes b: 5 May 1800 in Knox Co., Tennessee 
      +[1] James Bohannon  m: 1817
      4  Thomas William Bohannon b: 1819 in Cookeville, Tennessee  d: 1867
        +Sara Officer b: 1821 
      *2nd Wife of Thomas William Bohannon: 
        +Sara Jane Quarles b: 1830 m: Abt 1856 d: 1865
    3  John Barnes b: 23 Mar 1802 
    3  Lewis Barnes b: 22 Feb 1804 
    3  Nancy Barnes b: 23 Jan 1806 
    3  William H. Barnes b: 7 Dec 1809 
    3  Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Barnes b: 26 Feb 1811 
    3  Susannah Barnes b: 25 Aug 1814 
    3  Rebecca Rice Barnes b: 23 Feb 1817 
    3  Thomas E. Barnes b: 14 Aug 1819 
  2  Elijah Bohannon b: Abt 1780 
    +Sarah Norris 
  2  Lewis Bohannon b: 1783 in Henry Co., Virginia  d: 22 Apr 1853 in White Co., Tennessee
    +Lucy Lowery b: Abt 1783 in Tennessee? m: Abt 1803 d: 1859 in Tennessee?
    3  James J. Bohannon b: Bef. 1806 
    3  William D. Bohannon b: 30 Sep 1806 in White Co., Tennessee  d: 1 Mar 1877 in Lebanon, Laclede Co., Missouri
      +Margaret R. O'Dell b: 1806 in White Co., Tennessee m: Bet. 1825 - 1826 in White Co., Tennessee d: 10 Apr 1874 in Laclede Co., Missouri
      4  Catherine Bohannon b: 16 Dec 1827 in White Co., Tennessee  d: 8 Sep 1892 in Leclede Co., Missouri
        +Ashford Hough  m: 7 Nov 1848 in Laclede Co., Mo.
      4  Lewis Bohannon b: 19 Apr 1829 in White Co., Tennessee  d: 4 May 1880 in Laclede Co., Missouri
        +Melvina Wright  m: 8 Oct 1850 in Laclede Co., Mo.
      *2nd Wife of Lewis Bohannon: 
        +Sarah Catherine Sharp  m: 18 Sep 1856 in Laclede Co., Mo.
      4  Enoch Bohannon b: Apr 1831 in White Co., Tennessee  d: 29 Aug 1912 in Laclede Co., Missouri
        +Julia Ann Shirley  m: 11 Oct 1851 in Laclede Co., Mo.
      4  Elijah Bohannon b: 1833 in Macaipin, Illinois  d: 10 Nov 1865 in Laclede, Missouri
        +Amanda Elizabeth "Bets" Weaver b: 17 Jul 1828 in White Co., Tennessee m: 23 Dec 1852 in Laclede Co., Mo. d: 23 Nov 1899 in Laclede, Missouri
      4  William D. Bohannon b: 15 Sep 1836 in Macoupin Co., Illinois  d: 5 Nov 1909 in Wright Co., MIssouri
        +Sarah P. Robinson  m: 21 May 1855 in Laclede Co., Mo.
      *2nd Wife of William D. Bohannon: 
        +Frances Jane Hillhouse  m: 23 Nov 1862 in Laclede Co., Mo.
      4  James D. Bohannon b: Dec 1838 in Laclede Co., Missouri  d: Aft. 1900 in Laclede Co., Missouri
        +Saletia Sharp  m: 17 May 1865 in Laclede Co., Mo.
      4  Nelson Monroe Bohannon b: 1844 in Laclede Co., Missouri  d: Abt 1862 in (Civil War)
        +Mary Jane Webb b: Abt 1860 in Missouri 
      4  Margaret R. Bohannon b: 1847 in Laclede Co., Missouri  d: 9 Nov 1873 in Laclede Co., Missouri
    *2nd Wife of William D. Bohannon: 
      +Mary Ann Ballinger  m: 27 May 1874
    3  Lucy Bohannon b: 1808 in Tennessee  d: Bef. 1853 in Missouri
    3  Frances "Franky" Bohannon b: 1809 in Tennessee  d: Bet. 1850 - 1860 in Arkansas
      +Peter Hargis b: 1807 m: Abt 1832
      4  Arena Hargis b: 1833 in Tennessee 
      4  James Hargis b: 1835 in Tennessee 
      4  Louis Hargis b: 1835 in Tennessee 
      4  Pleasant Hargis b: 1837 in Tennessee 
      4  William Hargis b: 1839 in Tennessee 
      4  Arilda Hargis b: 1842 in Arkansas 
      4  Thomas Hargis b: 1844 in Arkansas 
      4  Arintha Hargis b: 1846 in Arkansas 
      4  Abraham Hargis b: 1849 in Arkansas 
      4  Ardelia Hargis b: 1853 in Arkansas 
      4  Sarah Hargis b: 1854 in Missouri 
      4  Mary A. Hargis b: 1856 in Missouri 
    3  Elijah Bohannon b: 15 Jul 1812 in White Co., Tennessee  d: 5 Mar 1878 in Laclede Co., Missouri
      +Rachel O'Dell b: 15 Apr 1810 in White Co., Tennessee m: 3 Dec 1829 d: Bet. 1880 - 1881 in Laclede Co., Missouri
      4  Almiry Jane Bohannon b: 3 Nov 1830 in White Co., Tennessee 
      4  William David Bohannon b: 16 Oct 1832 in White Co., Tennessee 
      4  Arlamaeda Ann Bohannon b: 18 Oct 1834 in Macoupin Co., Illinois 
      4  Malinda Caroline Bohannon b: 6 Jan 1837 in Macoupin Co., Illinois  d: 30 Jan 1911 in Missouri
      4  Francis Marion Bohannon b: 3 Nov 1839 in Pulaski Co., Missouri  d: in Missouri
      4  Marinda Evaline Bohannon b: 4 Mar 1842 in Wright Co., MIssouri 
      4  George Washington Bohannon b: 25 Mar 1844 in Wright Co., MIssouri 
      4  James Allen Monroe Bohannon b: 22 Jan 1846 in Wright Co., MIssouri 
      4  Arinda Adaline Bohannon b: 18 Nov 1847 in Wright Co., MIssouri  d: in Newport, Carter Co., Oklahoma
      4  Rachel Samantha Bohannon b: 10 May 1850 in Wright Co., MIssouri  d: 23 Apr 1942 in Missouri
    3  Sarah "Sally" Bohannon b: 1814 in Tennessee 
      +John Stamps b: 1813 in Tennessee 
      4  Nancy C. Stamps b: 1833 in Tennessee 
      4  Margaret J. Stamps b: 1836 in Illinois 
      4  Mary A. Stamps b: 1839 in Illinois 
      4  Elizah Stamps b: 1842 in Illinois 
      4  Elmira Stampa b: 1843 in Iowa 
    3  Catherine Bohannon b: 10 Sep 1816 in White Co., Tennessee  d: 23 Jun 1847 in Madison Co., Arkansas
      +William Hargis b: 7 Mar 1810 in South Carolina m: 10 Apr 1831 d: 2 Jan 1867
      4  James Hargis b: Abt 1832  d: Bef. 1837
      4  Elizabeth Hargis b: 1835 
      4  James Hargis b: 29 Jan 1837 
      4  Abraham Hargis b: 14 Nov 1838  d: in (Civil War - Tullahoma)
    3  Elizabeth Bohannon b: 1819 in Tennessee  d: Bef. 4 Dec 1855
      +John Fox  m: 5 Oct 1837
    3  Judy Bohannon b: 1819 
      +James Harris 
    3  Rebecca Bohannon b: 26 Jan 1820 in White Co., Tennessee  d: 10 May 1900 in Organa, Laclede Co., Missouri
      +Jessie Hickman b: 22 Mar 1808 in Tennessee  d: 17 Mar 1874 in Laclede Co., Missouri
      4  Verlinda Hickman b: 15 Jan 1860 in Laclede Co., Missouri  d: 7 Nov 1934
      4  Annie Hickman b: Abt 1862 in Laclede Co., Missouri 
      4  Telia Hickman b: Abt 1864 in Laclede Co., Missouri 
      4  Frances Marlila Hickman b: Abt 1864 in Laclede Co., Missouri 
    *2nd Husband of Rebecca Bohannon: 
      +William McBride b: 24 Dec 1815 in White Co., Tennessee m: 2 Mar 1837 in White Co., Tennessee d: 11 Dec 1857 in Organa, Laclede Co., Missouri
      4  Lewis Thomas McBride b: 1838 in White Co., Tennessee  d: 5 May 1889 in Wright Co., MIssouri
      4  Moses McBride b: 1840 in White Co., Tennessee 
      4  Mary Ann McBride b: 1843 in White Co., Tennessee  d: 7 Dec 1910
      4  Frances "Sadie" C. McBride b: 1845 in Arkansas 
      4  William L. McBride b: 1848 in Laclede Co., Missouri 
      4  Louell McBride b: 1849 in Laclede Co., Missouri 
      4  Lucy Margaret McBride b: 11 Apr 1850 in Lebanon, Laclede Co., Missouri  d: 28 Mar 1883 in Goldthwaite, Mills Co., Texas
      4  Enoch McBride b: 28 Mar 1852  d: 5 Jan 1932
      4  Sarah Elizabeth McBride b: 1854 in Laclede Co., Missouri  d: 1880 in California
      4  Melvina Caroline McBride b: 1856 in Laclede Co., Missouri 
    3  Lewis Bohannon b: 1822 in White Co., Tennessee  d: 18 May 1862 in Laclede Co., Missouri
      +Sarah Williams b: 1823 in White Co., Tennessee m: 5 Sep 1841 in White Co., Tennessee d: Abt 1861 in Laclede Co., Missouri
      4  Zaddock H. Bohannon b: 24 Nov 1846 in Missouri  d: 15 Mar 1902 in Laclede Co., Missouri
      4  Arlcy Jane Bohannon b: Abt 1848 in Missouri 
      4  Ailey Bohannon b: 1849 in Missouri 
      4  Nancy Bohannon b: 1849 in Missouri 
      4  Allazarah Bohannon b: 20 Apr 1853 in Laclede Co., Missouri  d: 28 Jan 1926
      4  Lewis S. Bohannon b: 1856 in Laclede Co., Missouri 
      4  James K. P. Bohannon b: 1859 in Laclede Co., Missouri 
      4  William Joseph Bohannon b: 1861 in Laclede Co., Missouri 
    *2nd Wife of Lewis Bohannon: 
      +Elizabeth M. (umn) b: 1834 in Missouri m: Aft. 1861
    3  Mary Ann Bohannon b: Bet. 1823 - 1828 in Tennessee  d: 1863 in Arkansas
      +Riley Barnes b: 25 Nov 1822 in Tennessee m: Abt 1842 d: 1880
      4  Mary L. Barnes b: 1843 in Missouri 
      4  Carolyn Barnes b: 1845 in Missouri 
      4  Frances Barnes b: 1847 in Arkansas 
      4  Zachariah Taylor Barnes b: 1849 in Arkansas 
      4  Sarah Barnes b: 1850 in Arkansas 
      4  Martha Barnes b: 1853 in Arkansas 
  *2nd Wife of Lewis Bohannon: 
    +Nancy Jordan?  m: Abt 1825
    3  James Jordan Bohannon b: 16 Mar 1826 
    3  Alice Bohannon b: Abt 1828 
    3  Dicy Bohannon b: Abt 1830 
  *3rd Wife of Lewis Bohannon: 
    +Catherine Henry  m: 6 Mar 1851 in White Co., Tennessee
    3  Rosa Bohannon b: 25 Dec 1851 
  2  Sarah Bohannon b: 1790 
    +Solomon Harp 
  2  Rebecca Bohannon b: Abt 1795 
    +John Morrison 
  2  [1] James Bohannon 
    +[2] Sarah Barnes b: 5 May 1800 in Knox Co., Tennessee m: 1817
  2  Holly Bohannon b: Bet. 1800 - 1810 

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