Pocahontas (Cabell) Hairston
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Pocahontas Rebecca (Cabell) Hairston (1819 - 1858)

Pocahontas Rebecca Hairston formerly Cabell
Born in Bridgewater, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , , , and
Wife of — married 25 Aug 1836 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , , , , and
Died at age 38 in Bridgewater House, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Pocahontas (Cabell) Hairston is a descendant of Pocahontas. Here is the trail.
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Pocahontas (Cabell) Hairston lived in Virginia.
Pocahontas Rebecca Cabell Hairston[1]
Birth: 29 Jun 1819 • Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Residence (1850): Henry, Virginia, USA[2]
Death: 3 Feb 1859[3][4][5] • Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA[6][7][8]
Cemetery: Hairston Cemetery, Stanleytown, Henry County, Virginia[9]
Father: Benjamin William Sheridan (BWS) Cabell, Gen[10][11][12] (1793–1862)
Mother: Sarah Epes Doswell Cabell[13] (1802–1874)

Marriage & Family

Spouse: John "Tyler" Hairston[14][15][16][17][18] (1811–1856)
Marriage: 10 Aug 1836, Pittsylvania, Virginia[19]
Children:
  1. Virginia Hairston[20][21][22] (1837–aft.1860)
  2. Louisa Hardiman Hairston[23] (1839–1850)
  3. Elizabeth Lewis Hairston[24] m. Livingston Claiborne (1841– )
  4. George Hairston (infant death) (1843–1844)
  5. Sarah Epes "Sallie" Doswell Hairston Redd[25][26] (1845–1920)
  6. Benjamin "Cabell" Hairston[27][28][29] (1847–1919)
  7. Hardyman Hairston[30][31]
  8. Powhatan Bolling Hairston[32] (1853–1853) (infant death)
Pocahontas Rebecca Cabell Hairston and John "Tyler" Hairston had at least 8 children.[33]

Headstone Inscription

"Eldest child of Gen. B.W.S. Cabell.
"Widow of Col. J.T. Hairston whom she married in the 29th year of her age"[34]

Sources

  1. ↑ North Carolina, U.S., Deaths, 1906-1930 (Child: Cabel Hairston)
  2. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census
  3. ↑ U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  4. ↑ Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
  5. ↑ Virginia, U.S., Death Registers, 1853-1911
  6. ↑ U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  7. ↑ Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
  8. ↑ Virginia, U.S., Death Registers, 1853-1911
  9. ↑ U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  10. ↑ U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  11. ↑ Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
  12. ↑ Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
  13. ↑ U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  14. ↑ North Carolina, U.S., Deaths, 1906-1930 (Child: Cabel Hairston)
  15. ↑ U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  16. ↑ Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
  17. ↑ Virginia, U.S., Death Registers, 1853-1911
  18. ↑ Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
  19. ↑ Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
  20. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census
  21. ↑ U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  22. ↑ U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  23. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census
  24. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census
  25. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census
  26. ↑ U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  27. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census
  28. ↑ North Carolina, U.S., Deaths, 1906-1930 (Child: Cabel Hairston)
  29. ↑ U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  30. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census
  31. ↑ U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  32. ↑ U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  33. ↑ U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  34. ↑ U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  • 1850 United States Federal Census: Name: Pocahuntas (sic - Pocahontas) Hairston; Gender: Female; Race: White; Age: 30; Birth Year: abt 1820; Birthplace: Virginia; Home in 1850: Henry, Virginia, USA; Line Number: 36; Dwelling Number: 872; Family Number: 872; Inferred Spouse: John T Hairston; Inferred Child: Virginia Hairston; Louisa Hairston; Elizabeth Hairston; Sarah Hairston; (Benjamin) Caleb (sic - Cabell) Hairston; Hurdgman (sic - Hardyman) Hairston; Household members: Name: John T Hairston, Age: 38; Pocahuntas (sic - Pocahontas) Hairston, Age: 30; Virginia Hairston, Age: 13; Louisa Hairston, Age: 11; Elizabeth Hairston, Age: 9; Sarah Hairston, Age: 5; (Benjamin) Caleb (sic - Cabell) Hairston, Age: 3; Hurdgman (sic - Hardyman) Hairston, Age: 1; William Giles (laborer), Age: 25
  • Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917: Name: Pocahustas (sic - Pocahontas) R Hairston; Birth Date: abt 1821; Birth Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia; Death Date: 3 Feb 1859; Death Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia; Death Age: 38; Race: White; Marital Status: Married; Gender: Female; Father Name: B. W. S. Cabbell; Spouse Name: John Peter Hairston; FHL Film Number: 2048580
  • Virginia, U.S., Death Registers, 1853-1911: Name: Pocahustas (sic - Pocahontas) R Hairston; Gender: Female; Race: White; Death Age: 38; Birth Date: abt 1821; Death Date: 3 Feb 1859; Death Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia; Cause of Death: Paralasis (sic - Paralysis); Spouse: John Tiler (sic - Tyler) Hairston
  • Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940: Name: Pacahontas (sic - Pocahontas) R. E. L. Cabell; Gender: Female; Marriage Date: 10 Aug 1836; Marriage Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia; Father: Benj. M. L. Cabell; Spouse: John T. Hairston; FHL Film Number: 33326; Reference ID: Page: 112
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  • U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current: Name: Pocahontas Rebecca Hairston; Maiden Name: Cabell; Gender: Female; Birth Date: 1819; Birth Place: Virginia, United States of America; Death Date: 3 Feb 1858; Death Place: Virginia, United States of America; Cemetery: Hairston Cemetery; Burial or Cremation Place: Stanleytown, Henry County, Virginia, United States of America; Has Bio?: Y; Father: Benjamin William Sheridan Cabell; Mother: Sallie Epes Cabell; Spouse: John Tyler Hairston; Children: Sarah Epes Redd; George Hairston; Virginia Hairston; Hardyman Hairston; Powhatan Hairston; Cabell Hairston




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North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000: Name: Pocahontas Cabell and John Tyler Hairston
North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000: Name: Pocahontas Cabell and John Tyler Hairston


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