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George Washington Ames 1814–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 January 1814

Birth Location: Amesville, Athens County, Ohio, United States of America

Death Date: 3 June 1881

Death Location: Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Sylvanus Ames

Mother: Nabby Johnson

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In 1814, George Washington Ames entered the world in Amesville, Athens County, Ohio, United States of America, born to Sylvanus Ames And Nabby Abigail Lee Johnson. George Washington Ames passed away in 1881 in Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1814, George Washington Ames entered the world in Amesville, Athens County, Ohio, United States of America, born to Sylvanus Ames And Nabby Abigail Lee Johnson.
  • George Washington Ames passed away in 1881 in Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana, United States of America.

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George Ames's Ancestors

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George Ames
1814–1881
Birth Place: Amesville, Athens County, Ohio, United States of America
Parents
Sylvanus Ames
1771–1823
W Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Nabby ((Abigail) Lee) Johnson
1771–1854
Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Sylvanus Ames
1744–1778
Huldah Willis
1746–1821
Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Rev. (Daniel) Johnson
1747–1777
Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Betsey Lee
1749–1798
Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Johnson
1700–1785
betty latham
1701–1782
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Johnson
1667–1738
Abigail Leavitt
1667–1770

George Ames's Timeline

2 Records

1814
14 January 1814
Birth of George Washington Ames in Amesville, Athens County, Ohio, United States of America
Amesville, Athens County, Ohio, United States of America
1881
3 June 1881
Age 67
Death of George Washington Ames in Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana, United States of America
Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 January 1814
    Event Place: Amesville, Athens County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 June 1881
    Event Place: Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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