SHEM Arpachshad: Nigeria Genealogy and Biographies Foundation

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2102 B.C. - 1664 B.C.

Generation: 1

1.
SHEM Arpachshad was born in 2102 B.C. in Shinar; died in 1664 B.C..
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. ARPACHSHAD CAINAN Salah and died.

Generation: 2

2.
ARPACHSHAD CAINAN Salah (1.Arpachshad¹) and died.
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. SALAH Eber

Generation: 3

3.
SALAH Eber (2.Salah², 1.Arpachshad¹)
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. EBER Peleg

5. Joktan EBER Joktan

Generation: 4

4.
EBER Peleg (3.Eber³, 2.Salah², 1.Arpachshad¹)
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

6. PELEG Reu
5. Joktan EBER Joktan (3.Eber³, 2.Salah², 1.Arpachshad¹)

Generation: 5

6.
PELEG Reu (4.Peleg⁴, 3.Eber³, 2.Salah², 1.Arpachshad¹)
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

7. REU Serug

Generation: 6

7.
REU Serug (6.Reu⁵, 4.Peleg⁴, 3.Eber³, 2.Salah², 1.Arpachshad¹)
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

8. SERUG Nahor son of Serug

Generation: 7

8.
SERUG Nahor son of Serug (7.Serug⁶, 6.Reu⁵, 4.Peleg⁴, 3.Eber³, 2.Salah², 1.Arpachshad¹)
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

9. Terah

Generation: 8

9. Terah (8.Nahor⁷, 7.Serug⁶, 6.Reu⁵, 4.Peleg⁴, 3.Eber³, 2.Salah², 1.Arpachshad¹)

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