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Emily BLOUNT James 1816 – 1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Oct 1816

Birth Location: Sumter County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 9 Feb 1868

Death Location: Paris, France?

Father: Samuel James

Mother: Mary Darrington

Spouse(s): Frederick Blount

Children(s): Mary Blount, Burwell Blount, Emily Blount

In 1816, Emily BLOUNT James entered the world in Sumter County, South Carolina, USA, born to Samuel James and Mary "Polly" JAMES Darrington. Emily BLOUNT James married Frederick Spaight Blount, and had children including Mary Fearn Blount, Burwell Baykin Blount, Emily James Blount. Emily BLOUNT James passed away in 1868 in Paris, France?.

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Biography

  • In 1816, Emily BLOUNT James entered the world in Sumter County, South Carolina, USA, born to Samuel James and Mary "Polly" JAMES Darrington.
  • Emily BLOUNT James married Frederick Spaight Blount, and had children including Mary Fearn Blount, Burwell Baykin Blount, Emily James Blount.
  • Emily BLOUNT James passed away in 1868 in Paris, France?.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Emily James's Ancestors

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Emily James
1816 – 1868
Birth Place: Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Samuel James
1769 – 1821
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Mary ("Polly" JAMES) Darrington
1777 – 1848
Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John James
1720 – 1778
Virginia
Sarah (JAMES) Moore
1747 – 1802
Sumter, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Sherwood James
1702 – 1784
Anna Taliaferro-King
1702 – 1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis James
1660 – 1721
Mary Sherwood
1660 – 1755

Emily James's Descendants

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Emily (BLOUNT) James (5 Oct 1816 – 9 Feb 1868) m. Frederick (Spaight) Blount (23 Nov 1808 – 18 Nov 1885)
  1. 1. Mary (Fearn) Blount (12 Jan 1837 – 27 Oct 1858)
  2. 2. Burwell (Baykin) Blount (1840 – 20 Apr 1862)
  3. 3. Emily (James) Blount (31 Mar 1841 – 16 Oct 1917)

Emily James's Timeline

2 Records

1816
5 Oct 1816
Birth of Emily BLOUNT James in Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
1868
9 Feb 1868
Age 52
Death of Emily BLOUNT James in Paris, France?
Paris, France?

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1816
    Event Place: Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1868
    Event Place: Paris, France?
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clarke County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

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