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David Harrison James 1853–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 February 1853

Birth Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 19 May 1905

Death Location: Clyde, Haywood County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: John James

Mother: sarah brown

Spouse(s): Sarah Brown, Elizabeth Hollingsworth

Children(s): John James, William James, Robert James, Lillan James, Georgia Green, Joel James, Estelle Fuller

In 1853, David Harrison James entered the world in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to John M James And Sarah Jane Aveline Brown. In 1870, David Harrison James resided in Fines Creek, Crabtree, Haywood, North Carolina, US. David Harrison James married Elizabeth Olivia Hollingsworth, Sarah Jane Brown, and had children including Estelle Elizabeth James Fuller, Georgia Mae James Green, Joel Breckinridge James, John Harrison James, Lillan Clementine Clemmie James, Robert Cleveland James, William Arthur James. David Harrison James passed away in 1905 in Clyde, Haywood County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1853, David Harrison James entered the world in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to John M James And Sarah Jane Aveline Brown.
  • In 1870, David Harrison James resided in Fines Creek, Crabtree, Haywood, North Carolina, US.
  • David Harrison James married Elizabeth Olivia Hollingsworth, Sarah Jane Brown, and had children including Estelle Elizabeth James Fuller, Georgia Mae James Green, Joel Breckinridge James, John Harrison James, Lillan Clementine Clemmie James, Robert Cleveland James, William Arthur James.
  • David Harrison James passed away in 1905 in Clyde, Haywood County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

David James's Ancestors

Self
David James
1853–1905
Birth Place: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
John M James
1823–1897
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
sarah (jane aveline) brown
1824–1888
Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Redmon, Sr JAMES* DNA 5th GGF) Sr
1780–1840
Burke County, NC
Sarah ("Sally" Mahala Grider "Gryder" "Crowder") JAMES
1788–1891
Enfield, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
Willm JAMES*
1747–1826
Mary Sloan
1756–1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1720–1783
Janet Fleming*
1721–1750

David James's Descendants

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David (Harrison) James (6 February 1853–19 May 1905) m. Sarah (Jane) Brown (18 June 1856–7 April 1891) m. Elizabeth (Olivia) Hollingsworth (MAR 1873–1930)
  1. 1. John (Harrison) James 1884–1975
  2. 2. William (Arthur) James 1890–1896
  3. 3. Robert (Cleveland) James 1888–1944 m. Clara (Lee) Nease 1890–1971
    1. 1. Orville (Cleveland) James 1909–1974
    2. 2. Pearle Brummitt 1911–2001
    3. 3. Robert (Way) James 1913–1946 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Moody 1914–2013
      1. 1. Charles (Cleveland) James 1939–1968
      2. 2. Judith (Annette) James 1942–2021
      3. 3. Bruce (Way) James 1945–2015
    4. 4. Edna Noland 1920–2009
  4. 4. Lillan (Clementine "Clemmie") James 1882–1969
  5. 5. Georgia (Mae James) Green 1886–1960
  6. 6. Joel (Breckinridge) James 1878–1967
  7. 7. Estelle (Elizabeth James) Fuller 1880–1970

David James's Timeline

3 Records

1853
6 February 1853
Birth of David Harrison James in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 17
David Harrison James resided here in Fines Creek, Crabtree, Haywood, North Carolina, USA
Fines Creek, Crabtree, Haywood, North Carolina, USA
1905
19 May 1905
Age 52
Death of David Harrison James in Haywood County, North Carolina, United States of America
Haywood County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 February 1853
    Event Place: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Fines Creek, Crabtree, Haywood, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1905
    Event Place: Haywood County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clyde, Haywood County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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