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Elijah Ames 1789–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 March 1789

Birth Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 26 November 1840

Death Location: Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Job Ames

Mother: Mary Dike

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Children(s): Elijah Ames

Elijah Ames was born in 1789 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Job Ames And Mary Dike. Elijah Ames married Abigail Ford, and had children including Elijah Jr Ames. Elijah Ames passed away in 1840 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Elijah Ames was born in 1789 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Job Ames And Mary Dike.
  • Elijah Ames married Abigail Ford, and had children including Elijah Jr Ames.
  • Elijah Ames passed away in 1840 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Elijah Ames's Ancestors

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Elijah Ames
1789–1840
Birth Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Job Ames
1752–1827
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts
Mary Dike
1755–1813
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts
Grandparents
Daniel Ames
1712–1778
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts
Hannah Keith
1718–1802
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts
Samuel Dike
1722–1800
Ipswich, Essex, Province of Massachusetts
Mary Perkins
1726–1816
Ipswich, Essex, Province of Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
John Ames
1672–1756
Sarah Washburn
1675–1746
Timothy Keith
1675–1767
Hannah Fobes
1686–1765
Anthony Dike
1688–1759
Abigail Williams
1697–1773
John Perkins
1693–1747
Anna
1692–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Washburn
1620–1686
Elizabeth Mitchell
1627–1684
Samuel Williams
1656–1735
Margaret Rust
1669–

Elijah Ames's Descendants

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Elijah Ames (31 March 1789–26 November 1840)
  1. 1. Elijah (Jr.) Ames 1816– m. Sarah (Ann) Thomas 1821–
    1. 1. Ray (T) Ames 1859–
    2. 2. Elijah (III) Ames 1850–1926
      1. 1. Rosella (Sprague) Ames 1905–1985

Elijah Ames's Timeline

2 Records

1789
31 March 1789
Birth of Elijah Ames in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America
1840
26 November 1840
Age 51
Death of Elijah Ames in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America
Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 March 1789
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 November 1840
    Event Place: Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America

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