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James General Gaines Belcher 1850–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 July 1850

Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 25 Dec 1922

Death Location: Greenup, Greenup County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Thomas Belcher

Mother: Sarah Fouts

Spouse(s): Susan Townsend, Scindeillid Belcher

Children(s): George Belcher, Daniel Belcher, Mahala Belcher, Thomas Belcher

James General Gaines Belcher was born in 1850 in Russell County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Thomas Belcher And Sarah Fouts. In 1860, James General Gaines Belcher resided in Western District, Lee, Virginia, USA. James General Gaines Belcher married Scindeillid Belcher, Susan Townsend, and had children including Daniel Gaines Belcher, George Richard Belcher, Mahala Belcher, Thomas Belcher. James General Gaines Belcher passed away in 1922 in Greenup, Greenup County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James General Gaines Belcher was born in 1850 in Russell County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Thomas Belcher And Sarah Fouts.
  • In 1860, James General Gaines Belcher resided in Western District, Lee, Virginia, USA.
  • James General Gaines Belcher married Scindeillid Belcher, Susan Townsend, and had children including Daniel Gaines Belcher, George Richard Belcher, Mahala Belcher, Thomas Belcher.
  • James General Gaines Belcher passed away in 1922 in Greenup, Greenup County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Belcher's Ancestors

Self
James Belcher
1850–1922
Birth Place: Russell County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Thomas Belcher
1826–1868
Tennessee
Sarah Fouts
1830–
Washington County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Bartlett Belcher
1764–1848
Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Alice Lawson
1768–1849
Lee, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Isham Belcher
1732–1798
Mary Clay
1734–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Belcher
1710–1763
Mary Clay
1715–1777
William Sr
1708–1774
Martha Lewis
1712–1764

James Belcher's Descendants

1.
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James (General Gaines) Belcher (12 July 1850–25 Dec 1922) m. Susan Townsend (3 February 1840–10 October 1911) m. Scindeillid Belcher (1858–)
  1. 1. George (Richard) Belcher 1872–1955
  2. 2. Daniel (Gaines) Belcher 1895–1930
  3. 3. Mahala Belcher 1866–
  4. 4. Thomas Belcher 1874–

James Belcher's Timeline

7 Records

1850
12 July 1850
Birth of James General Gaines Belcher in Russell County, Virginia, United States of America
Russell County, Virginia, United States of America
1860
1860
Age 10
James General Gaines Belcher resided here in Western District, Lee, Virginia, USA
Western District, Lee, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 20
James General Gaines Belcher was married
None
1880
1880
Age 30
James General Gaines Belcher resided here in Durbin, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
Durbin, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 50
James General Gaines Belcher resided here in Russell, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
Russell, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 60
James General Gaines Belcher resided here in Thompson, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
Thompson, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
1922
25 Dec 1922
Age 72
Death of James General Gaines Belcher in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, United States of America
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 July 1850
    Event Place: Russell County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Durbin, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: 403; Page: 173D; Enumeration District: 008
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Russell, Greenup, Kentucky; Page: 27; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1240524
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Western District, Lee, Virginia; Roll: M653_1357; Page: 833; Family History Library Film: 805357
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Thompson, Greenup, Kentucky; Roll: T624_476; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 1374489
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1870
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Russell, Greenup, Kentucky; Page: 27; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1240524

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Western District, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Western District, Lee, Virginia; Roll: M653_1357; Page: 833; Family History Library Film: 805357

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Durbin, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Durbin, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: 403; Page: 173D; Enumeration District: 008

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Russell, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Russell, Greenup, Kentucky; Page: 27; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1240524

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Thompson, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Thompson, Greenup, Kentucky; Roll: T624_476; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 1374489

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1922
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, Deaths, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greenup, Greenup County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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