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Abner Isaac James 1776 – 1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1776

Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: Bef 1860

Death Location: Franklin County, Alabama, USA

Father: Aaron James

Mother: Sarah Newton

Spouse(s): Amelia Jane

Children(s): Dolly James, Benjamin James, Mary James, Elizabeth James

In 1776, Abner Isaac James entered the world in Bedford County, Virginia, USA, born to Aaron Benjamin Ditcher James and Sarah Sallie JAMES Newton. In 1850, Abner Isaac James resided in District 6, Franklin, Alabama. Abner Isaac James married Amelia Jane, and had children including Dolly James, Benjamin James, Mary James, Elizabeth James. Abner Isaac James passed away in 1860 in Franklin County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1776, Abner Isaac James entered the world in Bedford County, Virginia, USA, born to Aaron Benjamin Ditcher James and Sarah Sallie JAMES Newton.
  • In 1850, Abner Isaac James resided in District 6, Franklin, Alabama.
  • Abner Isaac James married Amelia Jane, and had children including Dolly James, Benjamin James, Mary James, Elizabeth James.
  • Abner Isaac James passed away in 1860 in Franklin County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Aaron James
1744 – 1797
Birth Location: Cheraw Dist, Craven, South Carolina, United States
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Sarah Newton
1740 – 1822
Birth Location: Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Amelia Jane
1780 – 1860
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Dolly James
1802 – 1883
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
DJ
Benjamin James
1813 – 1858
Birth Location: Warren County, Georgia, USA
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Mary James
1820 – 1898
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
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Elizabeth James
1820 – 1894
Birth Location: Franklin, Tennessee, United States
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Abner James's Ancestors

Self
Abner James
1776 – 1860
Birth Place: Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Aaron Benjamin Ditcher James
1744 – 1797
Cheraw Dist, Craven, South Carolina, United States
Sarah (Sallie JAMES) Newton
1740 – 1822
Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Benjamin ("Big Ben" Ditcher) James
1720 – 1774
Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Jane (JAMES) Dobbins
1723 – 1790
Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Phillip James
1690 – 1774
Mary Goodwin
1685 – 1750
Dobbins
1700 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James James
1660 – 1708
Elinor Katherine
1660 – 1704

Abner James's Descendants

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Abner (Isaac) James (Abt 1776 – Bef 1860) m. Amelia Jane (1780 – 1860)
  1. 1. Dolly James (1802 – 1883)
  2. 2. Benjamin James (28 December 1813 – 22 OCT 1858) m. Drucilla (JAMES) Lyles (1822 – April 1850) m. Mary Jones (1823 – 29 Apr 1910) m. Minerva Bargineur (1817 – )
    1. 1. Sarah (S) James (1840 – 1900) m. Hewitt Drew
      1. 1. Benjamin (James "Bennett") Drew (NOV 1860 – ) m. Martha (Sabrina) Smith (February 1858 – )
        1. 1. Thomas Drew (November 1884 – )
        2. 2. Josie Drew (March 1887 – )
        3. 3. Helen Drew (December 1887 – )
        4. 4. Hewitt Drew (September 1889 – )
        5. 5. Alston Drew (August 1893 – )
        6. 6. Fanny Drew (October 1897 – )
      2. 2. Infant Drew
    2. 2. Abel James (October 26, 1839 – 12 Jul 1913) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Smith (April 14, 1848 – 16 Dec 1905)
      1. 1. McArthur James (1860 – 1866)
      2. 2. John James (1866 – 2 Apr 1943)
      3. 3. Lydia (D.) James (27 Apr 1868 – 2 Apr 1943)
      4. 4. Benjamin (Johnson) James (24 June 1870 – 7 Aug 1922) m. Mary (Elizabeth JAMES) Speir (2 Sep 1887 – 29 Mar 1956)
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) James (2 Feb 1912 – 17 Apr 1999)
        2. 2. Florence (Speir) James (3 March 1914 – 17 Dec 1998)
        3. 3. Alice (Joyce) James (5 Oct 1917 – 17 Jan 2004)
        4. 4. Helen (F) James (16 Jun 1921 – 26 Nov 2019)
      5. 5. Martha (S.) James (abt 1872 – 1922)
      6. 6. Mary (E.) James (abt 1874 – )
      7. 7. Thomas (J.) James (abt 1879 – 7 June 1961)
      8. 8. Annie James (January 1881 – )
      9. 9. Clark (H) James (24 Nov 1882 – 4 Oct 1907)
      10. 10. Clark (H.) James (November 24, 1882 – 04 OCT 1907)
      11. 11. Helen James (June 28, 1884 – May 11, 1961)
      12. 12. Louis James (March 1886 – )
      13. 13. Robert (Lee) James (June 12, 1888 – September 06, 1943) m. Martha Massey (9 Apr 1892 – 6 Dec 1978)
        1. 1. Violet James (19 May 1913 – 20 Mar 1976)
        2. 2. Mabel James (abt 1919 – )
        3. 3. Lillian (LIBEBERGER) James (30 Nov 1920 – 21 Dec 1983) m. Ralph (L) Lineberger (abt 1913 – )
        4. 4. Dorothy James (9 July 1923 – 21 Aug 1990)
      14. 14. Mary\Marie James (12 Jan 1890 – 10 Apr 1971)
      15. 15. Mary James (Oct 1890 – )
      16. 16. Ruth James (October 1892 – 1893)
      17. 17. Bynie James (1900 – )
      18. 18. Bessie James
      19. 19. Ruth James (1893 – )
    3. 3. William (J. "Buck") James (1841 – 1 Oct 1864)
    4. 4. Lemuel (Photo) James (December 14, 1842 – April 1899) m. Mary (Elizabeth JAMES) Chadwick (9 August 1850 – 20 July 1917)
      1. 1. William (E.) James (Aug 04, 1866 – Apr 13, 1923)
      2. 2. Amelia James (abt 1867 – )
      3. 3. Lucretia James (abt 1871 – )
      4. 4. Franklin James (Sep 16, 1871 – Mar 31, 1887)
      5. 5. Peter James (abt 1873 – )
      6. 6. Willie James (1874 – 20 August 1929)
      7. 7. Lydia James (abt 1874 – )
      8. 8. Victoria James (abt 1875 – )
      9. 9. Tellie James (Sep 05, 1875 – Aug 04, 1877)
      10. 10. Rosa (Lee MORTON) James (5 May 1877 – 20 March 1964)
      11. 11. William (Edward "Willie") James (25 Nov 1878 – 20 Apr 1929) m. Annie (Drucilla JAMES) Chiles (12 Jul 1875 – 27 Jun 1952)
        1. 1. William (Edward "Willie") James (19 Oct 1897 – 9 Jan 1960)
        2. 2. Annie (Drucilla) James (8 Aug 1902 – 2 Jan 1984)
        3. 3. Mary (Louise) James (30 Sep 1903 – 6 Jan 1966)
        4. 4. W (F Thames) Macon
      12. 12. Laura James (abt 1879 – )
      13. 13. Cecil James (Jun 21, 1880 – Jul 24, 1886)
      14. 14. Eugene James (August 29, 1882 – Jul 04, 1899)
      15. 15. Elizabeth James (1884 – )
      16. 16. Mary (Elizabeth CARTER) James (19 November 1884 – 19 October 1916)
      17. 17. Lemuel (Photo) James (16 Oct 1886 – 14 Mar 1941) m. Idalee Hatfield (14 Nov 1889 – 31 Jan 1979)
        1. 1. Lemuel (Photo) James (May 16, 1915 – Oct 19, 1981) m. Ila Walker (17 Jul 1913 – 26 Dec 2004)
      18. 18. Libbie (Chadwick) James (1 Feb 1889 – 4 Jul 1966)
      19. 19. Freddie James ( – died young)
    5. 5. George (Washington) James (21 June 1844 – Feb 23, 1905) m. Amanda Young (Mar 1872 – 1953)
    6. 6. Thomas (Jefferson) James (June 20, 1846 – 28 November 1911) m. Alice (Asenath JAMES) Cheatham (3 Jun 1861 – 7 May 1945)
      1. 1. Thomas (Jefferson) James (25 Nov 1882 – 28 Aug 1943) m. Inez (Edelweiss) Hauser (17 Nov 1882 – 25 Mar 1938)
        1. 1. Dorothy James (17 Oct 1905 – 02 July 1978) m. Henry (Russell) Tracy (15 Feb 1903 – 07 Dec 1959)
        2. 2. Thomas (Jefferson) James (28 May 1908 – 5 Dec 2005) m. Dorothy (B.) Davis (abt 1914 – )
        3. 3. Carolyn (Hauser) James (21 Jan 1910 – 8 May 1991) m. Owen (1910 – )
        4. 4. William (Hauser) James (05 March 1911 – 27 July 2001) m. Blanche Pirog (abt 1912 – 15 Feb 1994)
        5. 5. Merle (Capps VOORHEES) James (22 Jun 1913 – 2 Jun 2002) m. Lewis ((Louis) Robert (Whitey, Bob, Uncle Bob)) Voorhees (22 Apr 1904 – 29 Mar 1975)
        6. 6. David (Emanuel) James (1 Sep 1916 – 1 May 1979) m. Lillian (Judith "Judy") Ashby (1917 – 1979)
        7. 7. Arthur (Hauser) James (abt 1919 – 28 May 1999) m. Ann Hamilton (1920 – )
        8. 8. Margaret (Wilson) James (15 Jul 1922 – 8 Nov 2007) m. Edwin (Ramey) Donovan (27 Jan 1913 – 18 Jan 1992)
      2. 2. Alice (Naomi) James (14 AUG 1884 – 05 OCT 1918) m. Edward Ellison (7 Aug 1875 – 26 Oct 1938)
        1. 1. Adrienne (Jane) Ellison (15 Dec 1907 – 6 Jul 1989)
        2. 2. Edward Ellison (13 Oct 1910 – 30 Dec 1970) m. Edna Williams (11 MAR 1912 – 1 FEB 1973)
        3. 3. Alice (Mae) Ellison (21 Feb 1912 – 11 Feb 2011) m. Grady (B) Ellison (abt 1908 – ) m. Henry (Gray) Hicks (14 Jun 1909 – 22 Feb 1988)
        4. 4. Robert (James) Ellison (2 Feb 1913 – 12 Sep 1929)
      3. 3. Arthur (Lemuel) James (27 Aug 1886 – 12 Apr 1888)
      4. 4. Frank (Cheatham) James (20 May 1888 – 21 Jul 1942) m. Mamie (Jo) Herrington (12 Aug 1889 – 19 Apr 1946)
        1. 1. Marjorie (Herrington) James (7 Jun 1916 – 7 Jan 1939) m. Robert (Cleveland) Lovett (14 Aug 1911 – 28 Jul 1969)
      5. 5. Albert (Harden) James (21 Dec 1891 – 11 Nov 1906)
      6. 6. Annie (May) James (19 Jan 1896 – 28 May 1989) m. Francis (Marion) Carson (4 Jan 1892 – 14 Jul 1961)
    7. 7. James (Franklin (Frank)) James (29 Feb 1848 – 9 Feb 1909) m. Mary (Ann) Cranford (17 Nov 1855 – 13 May 1947) m. Mary James (Nov 1855 – )
      1. 1. Hattie James (4 Oct 1876 – 8 Mar 1969)
      2. 2. Tellie James (1879 – 1881)
      3. 3. Annie James (Feb 1882 – 1908) m. Mary (Ann) Cranford (17 Nov 1855 – 13 May 1947) m. Jobe Green (1882 – )
        1. 1. Paul (Franklin) Green (1906 – )
        2. 2. Blanche (Edeilwiess) Green (1908 – 1908)
      4. 4. Alice James (April 06, 1892 – Jun 13, 1978)
      5. 5. Hattie James (Oct 1876 – )
      6. 6. Allice James (Apr 1892 – )
    8. 8. Lovic (Pierce) James (1887 – 21 Apr 1899)
    9. 9. Lemuel (Photo) James (abt 1887 – 1762)
    10. 10. Henry (B) James (1852 – 24 February 1914) m. Sarah ((Sallie)) Crosby (17 April 1853 – 7 January 1927) m. Sarah (A) Crosby m. Mary Jones (1823 – 29 Apr 1910)
      1. 1. William (Henry) James (3 July 1873 – 10 July 1951)
      2. 2. Walton James (August 1875 – )
      3. 3. Walter (C) James (7 April 1876 – )
      4. 4. John (T) James (October 1877 – )
      5. 5. Wyley (A) James (abt 1879 – )
      6. 6. Hattie Mays (abt 1880 – )
      7. 7. Frank James (May 1883 – )
      8. 8. Lawrence James (July 1884 – )
      9. 9. Irving (G) James (June 1885 – )
      10. 10. Obie (May) James (1 May 1886 – 2 October 1964)
      11. 11. Pierce James (April 1889 – )
    11. 11. Mary (A D) James (1853 – 11 Aug 1921) m. James (W) James (Nov 1853 – ) m. Mary Jones (1823 – 29 Apr 1910)
      1. 1. Otis (Duffey) James (26 Sep 1884 – )
      2. 2. Homer (Ellis James) Sr (23 Jun 1888 – 07 May 1961)
      3. 3. Pierce James
    12. 12. Martha (A G) James (1855 – 11 August 1921) m. John (Albert Fitz) Jarrell (27 December 1843 – 6 April 1924)
    13. 13. Martha (A.G. Mattie) James (14 Nov 1855 – 19 Apr 1898) m. John (Albert Fitz) Jarrell (27 December 1843 – 6 April 1924)
    14. 14. Benjamin (Wiley) James (April 1858 – 25 October 1916) m. Ada (Dickerson) Thomas (24 May 1862 – 5 Dec 1954)
      1. 1. Ethel (L) James (Nov 1883 – )
      2. 2. Allas (J) James (Feb 1886 – )
      3. 3. Thomas (Cleveland) James (31 Jan 1888 – 12 Sep 1973)
      4. 4. Jebus James (8 Oct 1890 – 1 Nov 1890)
      5. 5. Carrie (May) James (Jun 1892 – )
      6. 6. Ada (B) James (29 Jun 1896 – 1972)
      7. 7. Minnie (L) James (Sep 1899 – )
      8. 8. Benjamin (Wiley) James (11 Aug 1904 – 28 Jul 1977)
    15. 15. Charles (T. "Charlie") James (1859 – 26 Aug 1923)
    16. 16. Jemima James
    17. 17. John (Augustus) James (1848 – ) m. Josephine James (Abt. 1847 – )
      1. 1. John (Augustus H.) James (1870 – )
    18. 18. Rebecca James (1852 – )
    19. 19. James (C) James (1857 – 1947)
  3. 3. Mary James (1820 – 23 JAN 1898)
  4. 4. Elizabeth James (24 SEP 1820 – 10 DEC 1894)

Abner James's Timeline

6 Records

1776
Abt 1776
Birth of Abner Isaac James in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
1776
Abt 1776
Birth of Abner Isaac James in Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 74
Abner Isaac James resided here in District 6, Franklin, Alabama
District 6, Franklin, Alabama
1855
1855
Age 79
Abner Isaac James resided here in No Township Listed, Franklin County, AL
No Township Listed, Franklin County, AL
1860
1860
Age 84
Death of Abner Isaac James in Franklin, Alabama, United States
Franklin, Alabama, United States
1860
Bef 1860
Age 84
Death of Abner Isaac James in Franklin County, Alabama, USA
Franklin County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1776
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 6, Franklin, Alabama; Roll: M432_5; Page: 175B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1776
    Event Place: Bedford County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 6, Franklin, Alabama
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 6, Franklin, Alabama; Roll: M432_5; Page: 175B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Franklin County, AL
    Record Source: Alabama Census, 1810-90

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Franklin, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef 1860
    Event Place: Franklin County, Alabama, USA
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