Rachel Despain 
Rachel was born in 1819 in Green Co, KY. Rachel's father was William Despain and her mother was Sarah Lewis. Her paternal grandparents were James Scott DeSpain and Susan (Sally) Peterson. She had five brothers and four sisters, named Jeremiah (?), James, Lewis T, Benjamin Ryan, William "Buck", Susan, Lucinda, Sarah and Suellen (Luella). She was the third oldest of the ten children. She died at the age of 51 in 1870 in ca OR.General Notes
Rachel married Thomas J Kirtley in 1834. It is not know what happened, but apparently Rachel ran off with William R. Jones about 1835. Rachel and Thomas had one daughter, Lucy, who was adopted by her father, William Despain.
Rachel was identified as a daughter and heir of William in Deed Book 19, page 319.
1850 Census: Washington Twp, Buchanan Co, MO page 17, family #195
1860 Census: Pleasant Hill, Lane Co, OR page 270, family #442. They were living next to the Despains.
1870 Census: - Rachel was not with the family in the 1870 census. She may have died.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.09 Feb 1661 in Saint Alphage/ Canterbury, Kent Co., England d.20 Dec 1714 in Stepney, London, England
- b.11 Oct 1692 in French Church/Canterbury, Kent Co., England d.May 1784 in Warren Co., North Carolina
- b.13 Mar 1659 in French Church/Canterbury, Kent Co., England d.11 Jan 1723 in Shoreditch, London, England
- b.1732 in Maherrin River, Brunswick Co., Virginia d.1806 in Brush Creek, Green Co., Kentucky
- b.1712 in Brunswick Co., VA
- b.1765 in Halifax Co., North Carolina d.20 Jan 1835 in Pitmans Creek, Green County, Kentucky
- b.1720
- b.1741 in Lunenburg Co., Virginia d.1783 in Virginia or Kentucky
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- b.06 Dec 1796 in Green Co., Kentucky
- b.1768 in Virginia d.1835 in Green Co., Kentucky
- b.1819 in Green Co, KY d.1870 in ca OR
- b.1800 in Green Co, KY d.1860 in MO
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Details of Rachel's family with Thomas J Kirtley
Details of Rachel's family with William R Jones
Sources/Citations
Green Co, KY Court Records, Buchanan Co, MO Census Records, Lane Co, OR Census Records
Green Co, KY Court Records, Buchanan Co, MO Census Records, Lane Co, OR Census Records
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