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Jacob Marion "Jingo Jake" Marcum 1780–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 February 1780

Birth Location: Washington or Lee County, Virginia, British Crown Colony

Death Date: 29 Jan 1872

Death Location: Cove Creek, Wayne, West Virginia, United States

Father: Josiah Marcum

Mother: Eda McDonald

Spouse(s): Rhoda Saddler, Rachel Martin

Children(s): Joseph Marcum

The story of Jacob Marion "Jingo Jake" Marcum began in 1780 in Washington or Lee County, Virginia, British Crown Colony. Jacob Marion "Jingo Jake" Marcum married Rachel Catherine Hughes Martin, Rhoda Saddler, and had children including Joseph Marion Gunsmith Joe Marcum. Jacob Marion "Jingo Jake" Marcum passed away in 1872 in Cove Creek, Wayne, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob Marion "Jingo Jake" Marcum began in 1780 in Washington or Lee County, Virginia, British Crown Colony.
  • Jacob Marion "Jingo Jake" Marcum married Rachel Catherine Hughes Martin, Rhoda Saddler, and had children including Joseph Marion Gunsmith Joe Marcum.
  • Jacob Marion "Jingo Jake" Marcum passed away in 1872 in Cove Creek, Wayne, West Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jacob Marcum's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Marcum
1780–1872
Birth Place: Washington or Lee County, Virginia, British Crown Colony
Parents
Josiah Silas "the Vulcan" Marcum
1759–1846
James River, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Eda (Mae '’Edie'’) McDonald
1759–1830
Cabell County, Virginia, USA (Later West Virginia)
Grandparents
William (Markham Marcum) Jr
1715–1779
Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, British Crown Colony
Mary (Agnes Walton Wathan) Marcum
1737–1781
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, British Crown Colony
Great-Grandparents
Robert Wathan\\Walton
1717–1771
Rebecca Hudson
1719–1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James GGF
1700–1740
Martha GGM
1688–1780

Jacob Marcum's Descendants

1.
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Jacob (Marion "Jingo Jake") Marcum (21 February 1780–29 Jan 1872) m. Rhoda Saddler (18 Aug 1787–20 Apr 1885) m. Rachel (Catherine Hughes) Martin (18 Mar 1782 or 1790–1816)
  1. 1. Joseph (Marion "Gunsmith Joe") Marcum 1807–1880 m. Mary (Polly) Branham 1804–1883
    1. 1. Miranda ('Marandy' J) Marcum 1838–1893 m. John (M) Kirk 1837–1911
      1. 1. Ulysses (K (Lis)) Kirk 1868–1943 m. Mary (Polly (Jarrell)) Kirk 1873–1948
        1. 1. Joseph Kirk 1895–1955 m. Ada (Horn -) Kirk 1898–1992 m. Ada (Horn -) Kirk 1898–1992

Jacob Marcum's Timeline

5 Records

1780
21 February 1780
Birth of Jacob Marion "Jingo Jake" Marcum in Washington or Lee County, Virginia, British Crown Colony
Washington or Lee County, Virginia, British Crown Colony
1817
20 Feb 1817
Age 37
Jacob Marion "Jingo Jake" Marcum was married in Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Floyd, Kentucky, USA
1819
11 jun 1819
Age 39
Jacob Marion "Jingo Jake" Marcum was married in Floyd Co, Kentucky
Floyd Co, Kentucky
1872
29 Jan 1872
Age 92
Death of Jacob Marion "Jingo Jake" Marcum in Cove Creek, Wayne, West Virginia, United States
Cove Creek, Wayne, West Virginia, United States
1882
14 Oct 1882
Age 102
Jacob Marion "Jingo Jake" Marcum was married in , Wayne, West Virginia, USA
, Wayne, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 February 1780
    Event Place: Washington or Lee County, Virginia, British Crown Colony

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1817
    Event Place: Floyd, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 jun 1819
    Event Place: Floyd Co, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1882
    Event Place: , Wayne, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1872
    Event Place: Cove Creek, Wayne, West Virginia, United States

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