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Berry Newton James 1851–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1851

Birth Location: Anderson County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 7 Jul 1920

Death Location: Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Father: John James

Mother: Rachel Kelley\Kelly

Spouse(s): Sarah Durham

Children(s): Homer James

In 1851, Berry Newton James entered the world in Anderson County, South Carolina, USA, born to John Jack James And Rachel Kelley Kelly. Berry Newton James married Sarah Jane Durham, and had children including Homer N James. Berry Newton James passed away in 1920 in Greenville, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1851, Berry Newton James entered the world in Anderson County, South Carolina, USA, born to John Jack James And Rachel Kelley Kelly.
  • Berry Newton James married Sarah Jane Durham, and had children including Homer N James.
  • Berry Newton James passed away in 1920 in Greenville, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John James
1801–1880
Birth Location: Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
JJ
Rachel Kelley\Kelly
–1870
Birth Location: Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
RK

Spouses(s)

Sarah Durham
1863–1941
Birth Location: Six Mile, Pickens County, SC, USA
SD

Children(s)

Homer James
1898–1952
Birth Location: South Carolina
HJ

Berry James's Ancestors

Self
Berry James
1851–1920
Birth Place: Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
John Jack James
1801–1880
Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Rachel Kelley\Kelly
–1870
Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Fielding (Phillip) James
1775–1850
Virginia, United States
Rhoda Durham
1780–1850
North Carolina, USA
John Kelly
1780–1855
Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Mary Carlton
1753–1837
William Kelly
1758–1841
Rebecca Jennings
1752–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Agatha Lindsey
1734–1822
John Kelley
1730–1807
Elizabeth (Harper)
1733–1820
Timothy Jennings
1725–1792
Mary Jennings
1702–1780

Berry James's Descendants

1.
BJ
Berry (Newton) James (1851–7 Jul 1920) m. Sarah (Jane) Durham (27 Aug 1863–22 Jan 1941)
  1. 1. Homer (N) James 1898–1952 m. Nora James 1900–1988
    1. 1. Wallace james 1924– m. Ellaree little 1920–2010
      1. 1. Willaim james 1948–2018
    2. 2. Roy James 1926–
    3. 3. Robert James 1922–
    4. 4. Geneva James 1920–2008 m. James (Woodrow) Lackey 1921–1995

Berry James's Timeline

3 Records

1851
1851
Birth of Berry Newton James in Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
1884
1884
Age 33
Berry Newton James was married
None
1920
7 Jul 1920
Age 69
Death of Berry Newton James in Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Anderson County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1884

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1920
    Event Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA
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