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James Grigsby Appleton 1855–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 March 1855

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 5 November 1938

Death Location: Collinsville, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: John Appleton

Mother: Martha Ellis

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In 1855, James Grigsby Appleton entered the world in Alabama, born to John Bulow Appleton And Martha Francis Ellis. In 1870, James Grigsby Appleton resided in Township 9 Range 7, De Kalb, Alabama, USA. In 1880, James Grigsby Appleton resided in DeKalb, Alabama, USA. James Grigsby Appleton passed away in 1938 in Collinsville, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1855, James Grigsby Appleton entered the world in Alabama, born to John Bulow Appleton And Martha Francis Ellis.
  • In 1870, James Grigsby Appleton resided in Township 9 Range 7, De Kalb, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1880, James Grigsby Appleton resided in DeKalb, Alabama, USA.
  • James Grigsby Appleton passed away in 1938 in Collinsville, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America.

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James Appleton's Ancestors

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James Appleton
1855–1938
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
John Bulow Appleton
1827–1908
Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America
Martha (Francis) Ellis
1834–1908
Georgia, United States of America
Grandparents
James Ellis
1794–1861
Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America
Olive (Oleander) Varner
1797–1862
Wilkes County, Georgia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Radford I
1748–1812
Elizabeth McCoy
1760–1818
Matthew Varner
1765–1847
Susannah Henley
1769–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John II
1708–1766
Lucy Mayes
1714–1759
James McCoy
–1796

James Appleton's Timeline

4 Records

1855
20 March 1855
Birth of James Grigsby Appleton in Alabama
Alabama
1870
1870
Age 15
James Grigsby Appleton resided here in Township 9 Range 7, De Kalb, Alabama, USA
Township 9 Range 7, De Kalb, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 25
James Grigsby Appleton resided here in DeKalb, Alabama, USA
DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1938
5 November 1938
Age 83
Death of James Grigsby Appleton
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 March 1855
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: 12; Page: 643C; Enumeration District: 058
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 9 Range 7, De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: M593_15; Page: 841B; Family History Library Film: 545514
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 9 Range 7, De Kalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 9 Range 7, De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: M593_15; Page: 841B; Family History Library Film: 545514

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: 12; Page: 643C; Enumeration District: 058

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 November 1938
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Collinsville, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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