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Emily Maria JAMES 1848–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 February 1848

Birth Location: La Harpe, Hancock County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 8 November 1918

Death Location: De Witt, Carroll County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Samuel James

Mother: Maria Evans

Spouse(s): Nimrod Spencer

Children(s): Arthur Spencer, Franklin Spencer, Harry Spencer, Kate Spencer, Bertha Thomas, Arthur Spencer

Emily Maria JAMES was born in 1848 in La Harpe, Hancock County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of Samuel James And Maria Evans. In 1850, Emily Maria JAMES resided in Hancock, Illinois, USA. In 1860, Emily Maria JAMES resided in La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois, USA. Emily Maria JAMES married Nimrod Nims A Spencer, and had children including Arthur A Spencer, Arthur A Spencer, Bertha Thomas, Child Spencer, Franklin Lawrence Spencer, Harry Eugene Spencer, Kate Spencer. Emily Maria JAMES passed away in 1918 in De Witt, Carroll County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Emily Maria JAMES was born in 1848 in La Harpe, Hancock County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of Samuel James And Maria Evans.
  • In 1850, Emily Maria JAMES resided in Hancock, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1860, Emily Maria JAMES resided in La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois, USA.
  • Emily Maria JAMES married Nimrod Nims A Spencer, and had children including Arthur A Spencer, Arthur A Spencer, Bertha Thomas, Child Spencer, Franklin Lawrence Spencer, Harry Eugene Spencer, Kate Spencer.
  • Emily Maria JAMES passed away in 1918 in De Witt, Carroll County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel James
1806–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
SJ
Maria Evans
1817–
Birth Location: Dalton, Coos, New Hampshire, USA
ME

Spouses(s)

Nimrod Spencer
1844–1909
Birth Location: Virginia
NS

Children(s)

Arthur Spencer
1868–1944
Birth Location: United States of America
AS
Franklin Spencer
1888–1959
Birth Location: De Witt, Carroll County, Missouri, United States of America
FS
Harry Spencer
1885–1965
Birth Location: De Witt, Carroll County, Missouri, United States of America
HS
Kate Spencer
1870–
Birth Location: Missouri
KS
Bertha Thomas
1883–1965
Birth Location: Missouri
BT
Arthur Spencer
1868–1944
Birth Location: Illinois
AS

Emily JAMES's Ancestors

Self
Emily JAMES
1848–1918
Birth Place: La Harpe, Hancock County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Samuel James
1806–
Pennsylvania, USA
Maria Evans
1817–
Dalton, Coos, New Hampshire, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Emily JAMES's Descendants

1.
EJ
Emily (Maria) JAMES (22 February 1848–8 November 1918) m. Nimrod ((Nims) A) Spencer (15 Jan 1844–9 Jun 1909)
  1. 1. Arthur (A.) Spencer 1868–1944
  2. 2. Franklin (Lawrence) Spencer 1888–1959 m. Willie (Ruth) Squires 1900–1998
    1. 1. Franklin (Lawrence Spencer) Jr 1921–2004
  3. 3. Harry (Eugene) Spencer 1885–1965 m. Mary (Lucinda Conrow) (Spencer) 1889–1979
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Boulger 1912–1975 m. Charles (Donovan) Thompson 1920–2000
  4. 4. Kate Spencer 1870–
  5. 5. Bertha Thomas 1883–1965 m. Charles (Byron Leroy "Roy") THOMAS 1891–1942 m. Walter (Carl) Thomas 1884–1967
    1. 1. Frona (Katherine) Brown 1932–2001
    2. 2. Norvelle (Spencer) Thomas 1908–1982 m. Lera (Odessa) Thomas 1901–1976
      1. 1. Frances (Melvina (Rogers\Thomas)) Sneed 1922–2000 m. Thomas ("Tom" Richard) Sneed 1921–1994
        1. 1. THOMAS ("Tommy" Richard Sneed) Jr 1944–2008
        2. 2. CAROLYN (Francis "Carole") Sneed 1940–1999
        3. 3. NORMA (Ann Sneed) Tucker 1949–2013
      2. 2. Billie Rogers 1918–1971
      3. 3. Walter Thomas 1921–1941
      4. 4. Mary (Maxine) Rogers 1927–2009
      5. 5. Fern (LOUISE) Rogers 1925–1991 m. Frederick (William) Butler 1921–1995
        1. 1. Frederick (William (aka Slomo) Butler,) Jr 1944–2015
      6. 6. Louise Butler 1925–
      7. 7. Mary (Maxine) Piper 1927–2009 m. Darrell (C) Piper 1926–
  6. 6. Arthur (A) Spencer 1868–1944

Emily JAMES's Timeline

9 Records

1848
22 February 1848
Birth of Emily Maria JAMES in La Harpe, Hancock County, Illinois, United States of America
La Harpe, Hancock County, Illinois, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 2
Emily Maria JAMES resided here in Hancock, Illinois, USA
Hancock, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 12
Emily Maria JAMES resided here in La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois, USA
La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 22
Emily Maria JAMES resided here in Pettis, Platte, Missouri, USA
Pettis, Platte, Missouri, USA
1880
1880
Age 32
Emily Maria JAMES resided here in De Witt, Carroll, Missouri, USA
De Witt, Carroll, Missouri, USA
1885
abt 1885
Age 37
Emily Maria JAMES resided here
None
1900
1900
Age 52
Emily Maria JAMES resided here in De Witt, Carroll, Missouri, USA
De Witt, Carroll, Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 62
Emily Maria JAMES resided here in De Witt, Carroll, Missouri, USA
De Witt, Carroll, Missouri, USA
1918
8 November 1918
Age 70
Death of Emily Maria JAMES in De Witt, Carroll County, Missouri, United States of America
De Witt, Carroll County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 February 1848
    Event Place: La Harpe, Hancock County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, U.S., Birth Registers, 1847-2003
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Hancock, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Pettis, Platte, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: De Witt, Carroll, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1885
    Record Source: Missouri, U.S., Birth Registers, 1847-2003

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: De Witt, Carroll, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: De Witt, Carroll, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 November 1918
    Event Place: De Witt, Carroll County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: De Witt, Carroll County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Missouri, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Court Records (Carroll County, Missouri), 1834-1938; Author: Missouri. Probate Court (Carroll County); Probate Place: Missouri
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