Who was James Balentine?

James Balentine (1837–1912) was born in Cypress Inn, Wayne, Tennessee, USA and died in Lauderdale, Alabama, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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James Hamilton Balentine 1837–1912

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 11 Oct 1837 · Cypress Inn, Wayne, Tennessee, USA

Died 03 Oct 1912 · Lauderdale, Alabama, United States

Father William Jefferson Balentine

Mother Sarah Ann Darby

Spouse Elvira Cooper

Children Sidney Stephen Balentine

Siblings Benjamin Simmons Balentine, David M Balentine, Phillip Selvey Balentine, Samuel D Balentine

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Immediate Family

Parents

William Jefferson Balentine

Sarah Ann Darby

Spouse(s)

Elvira Cooper

Children

Sidney Stephen Balentine

Biography

The story of James Hamilton Balentine began in 1837 in Cypress Inn, Wayne, Tennessee, USA. James Hamilton Balentine married elvira cooper, and had children including sidney stephen balentine. James Hamilton Balentine passed away in 1912 in Lauderdale, Alabama, United States.

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1837

Birth of James Hamilton Balentine in Cypress Inn, Wayne, Tennessee, USA

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1912

Death of James Hamilton Balentine in Lauderdale, Alabama, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from James Balentine

This ancestor line traces from Anne Arundel, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA (1777) to Cypress Inn, Wayne, Tennessee, USA (1837) across 3 generations.

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: James Balentine (1837–1912) was born in Cypress Inn, Wayne, Tennessee, USA and died in Lauderdale, Alabama, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have James in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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