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James Amos 1773 – 1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 APR 1773

Birth Location: Fallston, Harford, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 06 FEB 1823

Death Location: Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States

Father: Thomas Amos

Mother: Martha McComas

Spouse(s): Sarah Swingley

Children(s): Rachel Amos

The story of James Amos began in 1773 in Fallston, Harford, Maryland, United States. James Amos married Sarah Friend Swingley, and had children including Rachel Jane Amos. James Amos passed away in 1823 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Amos began in 1773 in Fallston, Harford, Maryland, United States.
  • James Amos married Sarah Friend Swingley, and had children including Rachel Jane Amos.
  • James Amos passed away in 1823 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Amos
1740 – 1816
Birth Location: Joppa, Baltimore, Maryland, Colonial America
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Martha McComas
1745 – 1832
Birth Location: Baltimore County, Maryland
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Swingley
1793 – 1847
Birth Location: Washington, Maryland, United States
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Children(s)

Rachel Amos
1818 – 1886
Birth Location: Maryland, United States
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James Amos's Ancestors

Self
James Amos
1773 – 1823
Birth Place: Fallston, Harford, Maryland, United States
Parents
Thomas Amos
1740 – 1816
Joppa, Baltimore, Maryland, Colonial America
Martha (Ann) McComas
1745 – 1832
Baltimore County, Maryland
Grandparents
Martha Scott
1714 – 1786
St. John's Parish, Joppa, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Amos's Descendants

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James Amos (29 APR 1773 – 06 FEB 1823) m. Sarah (Friend) Swingley (13 Jun 1793 – 15 Feb 1847)
  1. 1. Rachel (Jane) Amos (1818 – 11 Oct 1886) m. Peter Foglesong (abt 1810 – )
    1. 1. Mary (Minerva 'Minnie') Folglesong (28 Jun 1846 – 1929) m. Elisha (James) Miller (29 April 1832 – 6 September 1912)
      1. 1. Ida (Lurania) Miller (4 Apr 1861 – 10 Oct 1912) m. Elias (Wesley) Whetsell (10 Oct 1859 – 27 DEC 1931)
        1. 1. Claud (Earl) Whetsell (20 May 1883 – 25 Mar 1950) m. Anna (Elizabeth) Yearwood (12 June 1894 – 6 October 1986)
        2. 2. Elisabeth (E) Whetsell (1886 – )
        3. 3. Ray (E) Whetsell (1889 – )
        4. 4. Joseph (Noah) Whetsell (21 November 1895 – 22 February 1995)
        5. 5. Mary (E) Whetsell (1898 – )
        6. 6. Isaac (Conrad) Whetsell (25 November 1899 – 10 September 1982)
        7. 7. Vivian (P) Whetsell (1902 – )
        8. 8. Custer (L) Whetsell (1904 – )

James Amos's Timeline

2 Records

1773
29 APR 1773
Birth of James Amos in Fallston, Harford, Maryland, United States
Fallston, Harford, Maryland, United States
1823
06 FEB 1823
Age 50
Death of James Amos in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States
Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 APR 1773
    Event Place: Fallston, Harford, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 FEB 1823
    Event Place: Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States
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