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Clara Lee James 1832 – 1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Oct 1832

Birth Location: Lake, Orange, New York, United States

Death Date: 04 Nov 1912

Death Location: Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, United States

Father: Thomas James

Mother: Clementina Scott

Spouse(s): Origen Jewett

Children(s): Thomas JEWETT, Jennie Jewett, Virginia JEWETT, Clara Jewett, Origin JEWETT, Eliza JEWETT

The story of Clara Lee James began in 1832 in Lake, Orange, New York, United States. In 1880, Clara Lee James resided in Gainestown, Clarke, Alabama, United States. In 1900, Clara Lee James resided in Montgomery Ward 5, Montgomery, Alabama. Clara Lee James married Origen Sibley Jewett, and had children including Thomas James JEWETT, Jennie S. Jewett, Virginia Pollard JEWETT, Clara Lee (Gipsy) Jewett, Origin Sibley JEWETT, Eliza JEWETT. Clara Lee James passed away in 1912 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Clara Lee James began in 1832 in Lake, Orange, New York, United States.
  • In 1880, Clara Lee James resided in Gainestown, Clarke, Alabama, United States.
  • In 1900, Clara Lee James resided in Montgomery Ward 5, Montgomery, Alabama.
  • Clara Lee James married Origen Sibley Jewett, and had children including Thomas James JEWETT, Jennie S. Jewett, Virginia Pollard JEWETT, Clara Lee (Gipsy) Jewett, Origin Sibley JEWETT, Eliza JEWETT.
  • Clara Lee James passed away in 1912 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas James
1807 – 1834
Birth Location: ,,SC
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Clementina Scott
1814 – 1880
Birth Location: Milledgeville, Baldwin, Georgia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Origen Jewett
1820 – 1863
Birth Location: Thompson, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

Thomas JEWETT
1854 –
Birth Location: Alabama
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Jennie Jewett
1856 –
Birth Location: Alabama
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Virginia JEWETT
1856 – 1908
Birth Location: Alabama
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Clara Jewett
1859 – 1932
Birth Location: Gainestown, Monroe, Alabama, USA
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Origin JEWETT
1860 – 1908
Birth Location: Alabama
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Eliza JEWETT
1862 – 1863
Birth Location: –
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Clara James's Ancestors

Self
Clara James
1832 – 1912
Birth Place: Lake, Orange, New York, United States
Parents
Thomas James
1807 – 1834
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Clementina (Rebecca) Scott
1814 – 1880
Milledgeville, Baldwin, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Samuel ((4)) James
1769 – 1821
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Polly (4)) DARRINGTON
1782 – 1848
Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
John (Baytop) Scott
1772 – 1839
Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
Eliza (Ann) Coleman
1779 – 1839
Great-Grandparents
John James
1720 – 1784
Sarah Moore
1755 – 1802
Robert Darrington
1738 – 1793
Ann \Rees
1762 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sherwood James
1702 – 1764
Ann Taliaferro
1705 – 1780
Isham Moore
1740 – 1803
Nancy Singleton
1750 – 1798
Thomas (Darrington)
1718 – 1763
Prudence
1715 – 1781
John Reese
1731 – 1785
Mary Pentecost
1730 – 1807

Clara James's Descendants

1.
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Clara (Lee) James (25 Oct 1832 – 04 Nov 1912) m. Origen (Sibley) Jewett (20 Apr 1820 – 19 Sep 1863)
  1. 1. Thomas (James) JEWETT (10 Oct 1854 – )
  2. 2. Jennie (S.) Jewett (Nov 1856 – )
  3. 3. Virginia (Pollard) JEWETT (27 Nov 1856 – 08 Sep 1908)
  4. 4. Clara (Lee (Gipsy)) Jewett (10 Sep 1859 – 03 Sep 1932) m. Samuel (Blackburn) Marks (13 Sep 1858 – 10 Dec 1925)
    1. 1. Clementina (Scott) Marks (29 Aug 1887 – 03 Jun 1962)
    2. 2. Florence Marks (12 Apr 1891 – 15 Jan 1985)
    3. 3. Clara (Lee) Marks (10 Feb 1893 – 06 Dec 1979) m. Eugene (Mayson) Ransom (03 Nov 1887 – 15 Apr 1955)
      1. 1. Eugene (Mayson) RANSOM (29 Mar 1918 – 23 Nov 1989) m. Annette G
        1. 1. Eugene (Mayson) Ransom (8 Jul 1955 – 25 Nov 2007)
      2. 2. Liva Ransom (Abt. 1922 – )
      3. 3. Clementine Ransom (Abt. 1922 – )
      4. 4. Samuel Ransom (17 September 1926 – 23 November 2012)
  5. 5. Origin (Sibley) JEWETT (03 Oct 1860 – 1908)
  6. 6. Eliza JEWETT (20 Nov 1862 – 23 May 1863)

Clara James's Timeline

5 Records

1832
25 Oct 1832
Birth of Clara Lee James in Lake, Orange, New York, United States
Lake, Orange, New York, United States
1880
1880
Age 48
Clara Lee James resided here in Gainestown, Clarke, Alabama, United States
Gainestown, Clarke, Alabama, United States
1900
1900
Age 68
Clara Lee James resided here in Montgomery Ward 5, Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery Ward 5, Montgomery, Alabama
1907
1907
Age 75
Clara Lee James resided here in Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Montgomery, Alabama, USA
1912
04 Nov 1912
Age 80
Death of Clara Lee James in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1832
    Event Place: Lake, Orange, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Gainestown, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: 7; Family History Film: 1254007; Page: 297C; Enumeration District: 020; Image: 0219
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Montgomery Ward 5, Montgomery, Alabama; Roll: 33; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 0107; FHL microfilm: 1240033
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [5] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Gainestown, Clarke, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Gainestown, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: 7; Family History Film: 1254007; Page: 297C; Enumeration District: 020; Image: 0219

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Montgomery Ward 5, Montgomery, Alabama
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Montgomery Ward 5, Montgomery, Alabama; Roll: 33; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 0107; FHL microfilm: 1240033

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1907
    Event Place: Montgomery, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Nov 1912
    Event Place: Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [2] Alabama Deaths, 1908-59
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [4] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012
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