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James Jim Chavis 1790–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1790

Birth Location: Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: after 1860

Death Location: Orangeburg County, SC

Father: Lazarus Chavis

Mother: May None

Spouse(s): Rebecca Chavis

Children(s): Gabriel Chavis

James Jim Chavis was born in 1790 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States, the child of Lazarus Chavis And May. James Jim Chavis married Rebecca Becky Chavis, and had children including Gabriel Chavis. James Jim Chavis passed away in 1860 in Orangeburg County, SC.

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Biography

  • James Jim Chavis was born in 1790 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States, the child of Lazarus Chavis And May.
  • James Jim Chavis married Rebecca Becky Chavis, and had children including Gabriel Chavis.
  • James Jim Chavis passed away in 1860 in Orangeburg County, SC.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Chavis's Ancestors

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James Chavis
1790–1860
Birth Place: Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Lazarus Chavis
1756–1833
Orangeburg District, South Carolina, USA
May
1765–1830
Privateer, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Richard Chavis
1729–1766
Bertie, North Carolina, USA
Chief (Ishmael Chavis, PeeDee) Tribe
1740–1800
Granville, North Carolina, United States
Margaret Holly
1749–1819
Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Bartholomew Chavis
1685–1750
Martha Smith
1685–1731
Philip Indians)
1726–1780
Celea Locklear
1735–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Harry Chavis
1655–1685
Patsy Boone
1658–1685
William Chavis
1706–1777
Frances Gibson
1704–1781
Robert Locklear
1700–1749
Mary Locklear
1702–1745

James Chavis's Descendants

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James (Jim) Chavis (1790–after 1860) m. Rebecca ("Becky") Chavis (abt 1790–after 1860)
  1. 1. Gabriel Chavis 1806–1865 m. Niaomi Hutto 1812–1890
    1. 1. Ann Chavis 1841–1910 m. William (Henry) Williams 1845–1906
      1. 1. Agatha ("Gathie") Williams 1874–1914 m. Arthur Miller 1871–1925
        1. 1. Bennie (carlton) Miller 1902–1991 m. Estelle Miller 1905–1973
    2. 2. Rachel (Ann) Chavis 1843–1913 m. Thomas (Jefferson) Williams 1826–1899
      1. 1. Ann Williams 1859–

James Chavis's Timeline

3 Records

1790
1790
Birth of James Jim Chavis in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
1800
1800
Age 10
James Jim Chavis was married
None
1860
after 1860
Age 70
Death of James Jim Chavis in Orangeburg County, SC
Orangeburg County, SC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1790; Birth city: Beaver Creek; Birth state: SC
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1800
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1790; Birth city: Beaver Creek; Birth state: SC

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: after 1860
    Event Place: Orangeburg County, SC
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1790; Birth city: Beaver Creek; Birth state: SC

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