Who was James Gallaher?

James Gallaher (1730–1792) was born in Claghoneely Parish, Donegal, , Ireland and died in Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee, United States. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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James Gallaher 1730–1792

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Born 2 Apr 1730 · Claghoneely Parish, Donegal, , Ireland

Died 2 Feb 1792 · Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee, United States

Father John O Gallaher

Mother Margaret O Gallagher

Spouse Sarah Miller

Children David Gallaher, George Burum Gallaher, James Herbert Jr Gallaher, Jane Gallaher, John Gallaher, Joseph Gallaher, Mary S Gallaher, Nancy Gallaher, Sarah Elizabeth Gallaher, Thomas Gallaher, William Benjamin Gallaher, William Gallaher

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George Burum Gallaher

James Herbert Jr Gallaher

Sarah Elizabeth Gallaher

Thomas Gallaher

William Benjamin Gallaher

William Gallaher

Biography

The story of James Gallaher began in 1730 in Claghoneely Parish, Donegal, Ireland. James Gallaher married sarah miller, tobrina williams, and had children including david gallaher, george burum gallaher, james herbert jr gallaher, jane gallaher, john gallaher, joseph gallaher, mary s gallaher, nancy gallaher, sarah elizabeth gallaher, thomas gallaher, william benjamin gallaher, william gallaher. James Gallaher passed away in 1792 in Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee, United States.

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Military U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815

Life Timeline

1730

Birth of James Gallaher in Claghoneely Parish, Donegal, Ireland

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1792

Death of James Gallaher in Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from James Gallaher

This ancestor line traces from Claghaunty Par, Donegal, , Ireland (1700) to Claghoneely Parish, Donegal, , Ireland (1730) across 2 generations.

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: James Gallaher (1730–1792) was born in Claghoneely Parish, Donegal, , Ireland and died in Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee, United States. 3 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, 3 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 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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