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Abraham James 1774–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1774

Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1840

Death Location: Franklin County, Alabama, USA

Father: Aaron II

Mother: Sarah Newton

Spouse(s): Lucretia Haygood

Children(s): Thomas James

In 1774, Abraham James entered the world in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States, born to Aaron Benjamin Ditcher James Ii And Sarah Sallie James Newton. Abraham James married Lucretia Haygood, and had children including Thomas G James. Abraham James passed away in 1840 in Franklin County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1774, Abraham James entered the world in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States, born to Aaron Benjamin Ditcher James Ii And Sarah Sallie James Newton.
  • Abraham James married Lucretia Haygood, and had children including Thomas G James.
  • Abraham James passed away in 1840 in Franklin County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Aaron II
1740–1797
Birth Location: Cheraw Dist, Craven County, South Carolina
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Sarah Newton
1740–1802
Birth Location: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Lucretia Haygood
1780–1860
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Thomas James
1815–1869
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Abraham James's Ancestors

Self
Abraham James
1774–1840
Birth Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Parents
Aaron Benjamin Ditcher James II
1740–1797
Cheraw Dist, Craven County, South Carolina
Sarah (Sallie James) Newton
1740–1802
Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Benjamin ("Big Ben" James) Sr.
1720–1774
Iron Hill, Welsh Tract, Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Jane Dobbins
1723–1790
Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas (7GG-K\D)
1695–1772
Jane Davis
1700–1754
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1665–1749
Elizabeth Davis
1669–1749

Abraham James's Descendants

1.
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Abraham James (1774–1840) m. Lucretia Haygood (1780–1860)
  1. 1. Thomas (G.) James 1815–1869 m. Elizabeth (P) Sanford 1820–1894
    1. 1. Asa (Isaac) James 1852–1924 m. Parthenaann James 1852–
      1. 1. William (Alexander) James 1878–1938 m. Julia (Virginia (vergie)) DeArmond 1886–1956
        1. 1. Raymon (Horace James) Sr 1925–1974 m. Martha (Lou) Fredrick 1926–
        2. 2. Dwight James 1923–
        3. 3. Mare James 1918–
        4. 4. Ray James 1908–

Abraham James's Timeline

2 Records

1774
1774
Birth of Abraham James in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
1840
1840
Age 66
Death of Abraham James in Franklin County, Alabama, USA
Franklin County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Franklin County, Alabama, USA
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