Charles Fontaine Dandridge (abt. 1806 - abt. 1864)

Born about 1806 in Henry, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Butler (Winston) Dandridge — married 18 Feb 1834 in Henry, Virginia, United States

Husband of Tabitha Ann (McGehee) Dandridge — married about 1839 in Mississippi

Died about Mar 1864 at about age 58 in Como, Panola, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Charles Dandridge is a descendant of Pocahontas. Here is the trail.

Dr Charles Fontaine Dandridge

Charles Fontaine Dandridge married first to Sarah Butler Winston(1807-1834)18 Feb 1834 in Henry County, Virginia. ^[1] She was the eldest daughter of George Dabney Winston by his wife Dorothea Spotswood Henry eldest daughter of Patrick Henry by his 2nd wife Dorothea Spotswood Dandridge and She was the granddaughter of Gov. Alexander Spotswood & Butler Brayne,. Chas. F. Dandridge married secondly to Tabitha Ann McGehee, together they had one son McGehee Dandridge who died @ the Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee.

Birth

Birth Date: 1806^[2]

Birth Place: Henry County, Virginia, USA ^[3]

Parents:

Husband: Nathaniel West Dandridge

Wife: Martha H. Fontaine

Child: Elizabeth Ann Dandridge

Child: William Fontaine Dandridge

Child: Nathaniel West Dandridge

Child: Martha Lightfoot Dandridge

Child: Rosalie Spotswood Dandridge

Child: Charles Fontaine Dandridge

Child: Henry Bolling Dandridge

Marriage:

Date: 13 JUL 1797

Place: Red Hill, Charlotte County, VA^[3]

Note

Note: Accidently killed during the Civil War by discharge of a pistol belonging to a wounded soldier to whom he was ministering.

Event

Event: Prob. living in Henry Co. ^[3]

Marriage

Husband: Charles Fontaine Dandridge

Wife: Tabitha Ann McGehee^[2]

Child: McGehee Dandridge

Marriage Date: ABT 1840

Marriage Place: Mississippi

Death

Death Date: Mar 1864 (aged 57–58)^[2]

Alt DeathDate: 1862

Death Place: Como, Panola County, MS^[3][2]

BURIAL

Fredonia Cemetery^[2]

Como, Panola County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRHL-HHW : 29 January 2020), Charles F. Dandridge, 1834.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} FIndAGrave: Charles Fontaine Dandridge: Memorial ID: 17503109
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Dandridge.ftw Date of Import: 24 Jan 2005

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 September 2020), memorial page for Dr Charles Fontaine Dandridge (1806–Mar 1864), Find a Grave Memorial no. 27503109, citing Fredonia Cemetery, Como, Panola County, Mississippi, USA ; Maintained by Spotsgenie (contributor 47070097) .

• Robertson, Wyndham (1887), Pocahontas and her Descendants, p. 46 (gen 7).

Acknowledgements

• This person was created on 18 March 2011 through the import of knox17032011.ged.
• This person was created through the import of indygrandma.ged on 02 January 2011.