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James Brand 1788–1844 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Oct 1788

Birth Location: Franklin, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 20 Sep 1844

Death Location: Harmony Grove, Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Brand

Mother: Jane McCray

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Brand

Children(s): Hosea Brand, James Brand, Caroline Brand, Sarah Brand, Mary Brand, John Brand, Margaret Brand, George Brand, Edmund Brand, Elza Brand, Alexander Brand, Joseph Brand, Elsie Brand

The story of James Brand began in 1788 in Franklin, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States. James Brand married Elizabeth Wade Brand, and had children including Alexander Wade Brand, Caroline Rosina Brand, Edmund Warren Brand, Elsie Prater Brand, Elza Prater Brand, George Thomas Brand, Hosea Moore Brand, James Harvey Brand, John Mccray Brand, Joseph Brand, Margaret Alcinda Brand, Mary Elizabeth Brand, Sarah Jane Brand. James Brand passed away in 1844 in Harmony Grove, Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Brand began in 1788 in Franklin, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • James Brand married Elizabeth Wade Brand, and had children including Alexander Wade Brand, Caroline Rosina Brand, Edmund Warren Brand, Elsie Prater Brand, Elza Prater Brand, George Thomas Brand, Hosea Moore Brand, James Harvey Brand, John Mccray Brand, Joseph Brand, Margaret Alcinda Brand, Mary Elizabeth Brand, Sarah Jane Brand.
  • James Brand passed away in 1844 in Harmony Grove, Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Brand's Ancestors

Self
James Brand
1788–1844
Birth Place: Franklin, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
John "Blacksmith John" Brand
1748–1834
New Jersey
Jane McCray
1754–1843
Ireland
Grandparents
James Brand
1703–1766
Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland
Rachel Hall
1717–
of, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Brand
1678–1766
Helen Brand
1680–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Brand
1645–1680
Sarah Larkin
1655–1680
John Walker
1647–1733

James Brand's Descendants

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James Brand (5 Oct 1788–20 Sep 1844) m. Elizabeth (Wade) Brand (12 Sep 1798–8 MAR 1885)
  1. 1. Hosea (Moore) Brand 1828–1904
  2. 2. James (Harvey) Brand 1835–1858
  3. 3. Caroline (Rosina) Brand 1841–1921
  4. 4. Sarah (Jane) Brand 1821–1895
  5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Brand 1822–1889
  6. 6. John (McCray) Brand 1826–1912
  7. 7. Margaret (Alcinda) Brand 1831–1915
  8. 8. George (Thomas) Brand 1833–1852
  9. 9. Edmund (Warren) Brand 1838–1898
  10. 10. Elza (Prater) Brand 1840–1919
  11. 11. Alexander (Wade) Brand 1823–1908 m. Martha Snider 1836–1917
  12. 12. Joseph Brand 1820–
  13. 13. Elsie (Prater) Brand 1840–1919

James Brand's Timeline

2 Records

1788
5 Oct 1788
Birth of James Brand in Franklin, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
Franklin, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
1844
20 Sep 1844
Age 56
Death of James Brand in Grant District, Monongalia, Virginia, United States
Grant District, Monongalia, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1788
    Event Place: Franklin, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1844
    Event Place: Grant District, Monongalia, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Harmony Grove, Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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