Maranda Cornelius Sights
1850 - 1939 (89 years)1. Maranda Cornelius Sights was born on 01 Feb 1850 in Union Co, KY (daughter of Leonard Jackson Sights and Lucy Ann Brown); died on 22 Aug 1939 in Hamilton Co, IL; was buried in Ten Mile Cemetery, McLeansboro, IL. Maranda married Benjamin Franklin Turrentine on 26 Jan 1868 in Hamilton Co, IL. Benjamin was buried in Oddfellows Cemetery, McLeansboro, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Private
- Martha Anne Turrentine was born on 06 Jul 1871; died on 24 Aug 1917.
- Private
- John Floyd Turrentine was born on 03 Jul 1877; died on 08 Jan 1944.
- Cora Ellen Turrentine was born in 1880.
- Iva Lena Turrentine was born in 1883.
- Private
- Clayborn Lawrence Turrentine was born in 1888.
- Julia Verna E Turrentine was born on 13 Jul 1891; died on 27 Jan 1896.
2. Leonard Jackson Sights was born in 1821 (son of David D Sights and Margaret Sellers); died on 16 Mar 1895 in Hamilton Co, IL. Leonard married Lucy Ann Brown on 05 Apr 1849 in Hopkins, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Lucy Ann Brown Children:
- Virginia Addline Sights
- Anna F Sights
- Milton Douglas Sights
- Sarilda F Sights
- Thadeus Wilburn Sights
- 1. Maranda Cornelius Sights was born on 01 Feb 1850 in Union Co, KY; died on 22 Aug 1939 in Hamilton Co, IL; was buried in Ten Mile Cemetery, McLeansboro, IL.
Generation: 3
4. David D Sights was born on 30 Aug 1790 in NC (son of Jacob A Sights and Mary Elizabeth Preston); died on 18 Feb 1867 in Cairo, Henderson Co, KY; was buried in Sights Cemetery, Henderson Co, KY. David married Margaret Sellers on 25 Dec 1810. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Margaret Sellers (daughter of Isham Sellers and Unus Vann). Children:
- Matilda Ann Sights was born about 1815 in Henderson Co, KY; died about 1867 in KY.
- Mary J Sights was born about 1817 in Christian Co, KY.
- Dorcas Maria Sights was born about 1817.
- Henry Sights
- Preston Green Sights was born on 21 Oct 1811; died on 04 Dec 1892 in Henderson Co, KY; was buried in Agnew Cemetery, Henderson Co, KY.
- 2. Leonard Jackson Sights was born in 1821; died on 16 Mar 1895 in Hamilton Co, IL.
- Isabella Unus Sights was born in 1823 in KY; died in 1860 in IL.
- George Albert Sights was born on 14 Feb 1828 in Henderson Co, KY; died on 25 Dec 1901 in Robards, Henderson Co, kY; was buried in Old Sights Cemetery.
Generation: 4
8. Jacob A Sights was born on 04 Jul 1755 in Heidelburg, Germany (son of Peter Seitz); died in 1849 in Montgomery Co, IL; was buried in Hopewell, Grantham Cemetery, Montgomery Co, IL. Notes:
Jacob married Mary Elizabeth Preston in 1783 in PHILADELPHIA, PA. Mary was born in 1759; died in 1833 in Montgomery Co, IL; was buried in Hopewell, Grantham Cemetery, Montgomery Co, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Mary Elizabeth Preston was born in 1759; died in 1833 in Montgomery Co, IL; was buried in Hopewell, Grantham Cemetery, Montgomery Co, IL. Children:
- Ann Sights was born about 1798 in Cairo, Henderson Co, KY.
- Catherine Sights was born in 1794 in NC.
- Adam Sights was born in 1783 in Cairo, Henderson Co, KY; died in 1850.
- Mary Sights was born in 1785 in Cairo, Henderson Co, KY.
- 4. David D Sights was born on 30 Aug 1790 in NC; died on 18 Feb 1867 in Cairo, Henderson Co, KY; was buried in Sights Cemetery, Henderson Co, KY.
- Isaac Ewing Sights was born on 03 Mar 1792 in Rowan Co, NC; died on 22 Jan 1849 in Near Bucklin, Linn Co, MO; was buried in Thayer Cemetery, Linn Co, MO.
- Frances Sights was born on 25 May 1800 in NC; died on 12 Jan 1877 in Montgomery Co, IL; was buried in Hopewell Cemetery, Montgomery Co, IL.
- Elizabeth Sights was born on 11 Nov 1802 in NC; died on 08 Aug 1853.
10. Isham Sellers Isham married Unus Vann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Unus Vann Children: