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Harriett Smith James 1805–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jan 1805

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1841

Death Location: York, Virginia, United States

Father: Thomas James

Mother: Elizabeth Davis

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Martha Roberts

The story of Harriett Smith James began in 1805 in Mathews, Virginia, USA. Harriett Smith James had children including Martha Elizabeth Washington Roberts. Harriett Smith James passed away in 1841 in York, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Harriett Smith James began in 1805 in Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • Harriett Smith James had children including Martha Elizabeth Washington Roberts.
  • Harriett Smith James passed away in 1841 in York, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas James
1759–1828
Birth Location: Lancaster, Virginia
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Elizabeth Davis
1763–1830
Birth Location: , Gloucester, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Roberts
1834–1917
Birth Location: York County, Virginia USA
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Harriett James's Ancestors

Self
Harriett James
1805–1841
Birth Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas James
1759–1828
Lancaster, Virginia
Elizabeth ("Betsy" Degge) Davis
1763–1830
, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Elizabeth (Jocey (4th GGM)) Basye
1737–1773
Shamwood, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Thomas (James * (m. Eliz Basye)) ThruLines
1725–1790
Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Thomas Davis
1738–1810
Gloucester, Virginia
Hillegan (Degge) Diggs
1742–
, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Harriett James's Descendants

1.
HJ
Harriett (Smith) James (25 Jan 1805–1841)
  1. 1. Martha (Elizabeth Washington) Roberts 1834–1917 m. Jno (T) Montgomery 1831–
    1. 1. Henrietta (L.) Montgomery 1863– m. Andrew (C.) Stevenson 1859–1940
      1. 1. Mary (Florence) Stevenson 1890–1976 m. Atwell (Parker) Temple 1888–1939
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Temple 1921–2012
      2. 2. Thomas Stevenson 1882–
      3. 3. Martha Stevenson 1892–
      4. 4. Clifford Stevenson 1899–
      5. 5. A (C Stevenson) Jr 1899–1957 m. Gladys (S) Reid 1903–1962
        1. 1. Andrew (C) Stevenson 1926–
    2. 2. Rodolphus Montgomery 1856–
    3. 3. Ethelbert Montgomery 1859–
    4. 4. John (S) Montgomery 1865–
    5. 5. Wilson (M) Brown 1894–
    6. 6. R (C) Montgomery 1873–
    7. 7. A (S) Montgomery 1879–
    8. 8. I (S) Montgomery 1866–
    9. 9. W (C) Montgomery 1872–
    10. 10. Sallie (Montgomery) Brown 1872–
    11. 11. Geo (W) Montgomery 1877–
    12. 12. H. (L.) Montgomery 1863–
    13. 13. F. (F.) Montgomery 1870–

Harriett James's Timeline

2 Records

1805
25 Jan 1805
Birth of Harriett Smith James in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1841
1841
Age 36
Death of Harriett Smith James in York, Virginia, United States
York, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1805
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: York, Virginia, United States
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