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Elizabeth James 1749 – 1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: December 1749

Birth Location: St. Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England.

Death Date: 2 February 1789

Death Location: St. Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England

Father: Isaac James

Mother: Elizabeth Eddy

Spouse(s): Benjamin Shetfer

Children(s): Mary SHETFAR, Mary Shetfar, John Shetfar, Benjamin Shadford, Catherine Shetfer

In 1749, Elizabeth James entered the world in St. Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England., born to Isaac James and Elizabeth Eddy. Elizabeth James married Benjamin Shetfer, and had children including Mary SHETFAR, Mary Shetfar, John Shetfar, Benjamin Shadford, Catherine Shetfer. Elizabeth James passed away in 1789 in St. Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England.

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Biography

  • In 1749, Elizabeth James entered the world in St. Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England., born to Isaac James and Elizabeth Eddy.
  • Elizabeth James married Benjamin Shetfer, and had children including Mary SHETFAR, Mary Shetfar, John Shetfar, Benjamin Shadford, Catherine Shetfer.
  • Elizabeth James passed away in 1789 in St. Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac James
1706 – 1763
Birth Location: Saint Just In Penwith, Cornwall, England
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Elizabeth Eddy
1724 –
Birth Location: Saint Just In Penwith, Cornwall, England
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Spouses(s)

Benjamin Shetfer
1746 – 1799
Birth Location: Madron - Penzance, Cornwall, England
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Children(s)

Mary SHETFAR
1755 –
Birth Location: Saint Just, Cornwall, England
MS
Mary Shetfar
1768 – 1846
Birth Location: St. Just, Cornwall, England
MS
John Shetfar
1768 – 1792
Birth Location: St Just, Cornwall, England
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Benjamin Shadford
1771 – 1839
Birth Location: St Just, Cornwall, England
BS
Catherine Shetfer
1777 – 1794
Birth Location: St Just, Cornwall, England
CS

Elizabeth James's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth James
1749 – 1789
Birth Place: St. Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England.
Parents
Isaac James
1706 – 1763
Saint Just In Penwith, Cornwall, England
Elizabeth Eddy
1724 –
Saint Just In Penwith, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth James's Descendants

1.
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Elizabeth James (December 1749 – 2 February 1789) m. Benjamin Shetfer (1746 – 1799)
  1. 1. Mary SHETFAR (1755 – )
  2. 2. Mary Shetfar (May 1768 – 9 February 1846)
  3. 3. John Shetfar (30 May 1768 – 23 Jun 1792)
  4. 4. Benjamin Shadford (1771 – 20 Feb 1839) m. Honour Hall (4 Apr 1790 – January 1865)
    1. 1. Richard Shadford (abt 1818 – 13 June 1873)
    2. 2. Samuel ((Shetfard)) Shadford (abt 1825 – )
    3. 3. William Shadford (31 December 1825 – 2 April 1895) m. Ruth Thomas (19 June 1830 – 21 July 1909)
      1. 1. Benjamin Shadford (16 August 1852 – Dec 1858)
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann) Shadford (27 July 1854 – 15 Jan 1930)
      3. 3. Ruth (Thomas) Shadford (25 June 1856 – Mar 1953)
      4. 4. Honor (Jane) Shadford (27 December 1858 – 13 May 1947) m. Jacob Holman (October 1858 – 20 May 1913)
        1. 1. Francis Holman (20 October 1880 – 15 Jul 1959) m. Mary (Ann Margaret) Gough (22 NOV 1890 – 31 JAN 1980)
        2. 2. Mary Holman (30 Jul 1882 – 9 Mar 1973) m. Albert (James) Hayling (25 May 1890 – 5 Feb 1971)
        3. 3. William (Henry) Holman (8 July 1884 – 30 Sept 1924) m. Helen (Sim) McLagan (1885 – 1958)
        4. 4. John Holman (21 November 1885 – 25 April 1958) m. Lillian (Jane) Chenoweth (9 Aug 1875 – 1958) m. Jeannie (Florence) Duncan (1884 – 20 May 1957)
        5. 5. William (George) Holman (April 1886 – Dec 1966) m. Ethel Thomas (abt 1884 – )
        6. 6. Arthur (John) Holman (21 Nov 1886 – 1947) m. Lillian Boullier (24 March 1892 – 23 December 1946)
        7. 7. Walter (Thomas) Holman (24 Jun 1889 – 13 Aug 1947) m. Lillian (G) Polkinghorne (27 Apr 1892 – 20 Dec 1929) m. Elva (Carrie) Elsholz (6 Jan 1901 – 17 Aug 1978)
        8. 8. Edith Holman (22 Dec 1891 – Dec 1963) m. Frederick (W) Holland
        9. 9. Annie (Jane) Holman (12 Oct 1892 – Oct 1970) m. M Johns
        10. 10. Elizabeth (Emily) Holman (11 September 1896 – 21 February 1992) m. William (Henry) Carter (30 Jun 1901 – 25 Dec 1996)
        11. 11. Ruth Holman (11 Nov 1899 – 10 Apr 1973) m. Samual (Gardner) Gordon (22 May 1895 – 2 Feb 1976)
        12. 12. Albert (Crossman) Holman (8 Dec 1900 – 8 Aug 1962) m. Lillian ("Lillie") Allen (1 Jul 1901 – 15 Sep 1992)
        13. 13. Lehella (Helen) Holman (10 March 1903 – 26 December 1986) m. Norman (Edward) Schram (1904 – 1981)
      5. 5. Mary (Ann) Shadford (5 Jun 1861 – 3 Jan 1951) m. Thomas (Mayne) Noell (July 1842 – 30 March 1912)
        1. 1. Mary (Mayne) Noell (Sep 1883 – 5 July 1938)
        2. 2. Ada (Jane) Noell (30 Aug 1884 – 3 April 1959)
        3. 3. Albert (Thomas) Noell (abt 1886 – 7 April 1978) m. Isabelle (May) Cunningham ( – 5 October 1979)
      6. 6. Naomi Shadford (21 January 1864 – abt 1960)
      7. 7. William Shadford (9 April 1866 – 1 April 1940) m. Belle Tucker (abt 1873 – ) m. Arabella Tucker (3 Jan 1873 – June 1971)
        1. 1. Ruth (Williams) Shadford (13 May 1894 – Mar 1985)
        2. 2. Howard (Tucker) Shadford (31 May 1898 – 5 Jul 1976) m. Myrtle (E) Peterson (17 Oct 1900 – Aug 1983)
      8. 8. Thomas (Henry) Shadford (14 July 1868 – 13 Oct 1872)
      9. 9. Bessie Shadford (14 February 1871 – 1 June 1950) m. William Richards (4 Oct 1871 – 8 June 1939)
        1. 1. William (L) Richards (12 August 1897 – 4 Oct 1987) m. Anna (Belle) Becker (2 May 1905 – 29 Oct 1990)
        2. 2. Francis (Buller) Richards (29 July 1898 – 9 September 1985) m. Martha (Josephine) Frazier (20 Sep 1897 – 18 Sept 1982)
        3. 3. Thomas (Graham) Richards (13 March 1906 – 4 February 1988) m. Gladys (Fern) Brown (2 May 1907 – 19 Feb 2000)
        4. 4. Clarence Richards (11 November 1907 – 3 May 1908)
        5. 5. Paul (Milton) Richards (17 June 1909 – 1 September 1988) m. Edith (Ruth) Powers (18 Sept 1914 – 2 May 2017)
        6. 6. Nelson (Henry) Richards (25 April 1913 – 18 February 1998) m. Louise Coffman (14 Sept 1914 – 30 Aug 1967) m. Grace Coffman (2 May 1910 – 25 Aug 1981)
      10. 10. Thomas (Henry) Shadford (1 Apr 1873 – 26 Aug 1962)
    4. 4. Thomas ((Shetfard)) Shadford (abt 1831 – )
  5. 5. Catherine Shetfer (01 Jan 1777 – 1794)

Elizabeth James's Timeline

2 Records

1749
December 1749
Birth of Elizabeth James in St. Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England.
St. Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England.
1789
2 February 1789
Age 40
Death of Elizabeth James in St. Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England
St. Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: December 1749
    Event Place: St. Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 February 1789
    Event Place: St. Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England
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