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James William Clements 1789–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jul 1789

Birth Location: Montgomery County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 13 Jan 1873

Death Location: Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, USA

Father: Benjamin Clements

Mother: Sariah Bailey

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Cynthia Clements, Lavina Clements, Mary Clement(s)

The story of James William Clements began in 1789 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA. In 1810, James William Clements resided in Harrison, Kentucky, United States. In 1830, James William Clements resided in Clark, Illinois, USA. James William Clements married Jennie Hays, Lucy Kirby, Mary Polly Bonar, and had children including Cynthia Clements, Lavina Clements, Mary Ann Aunt Polly Clement S. James William Clements passed away in 1873 in Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James William Clements began in 1789 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1810, James William Clements resided in Harrison, Kentucky, United States.
  • In 1830, James William Clements resided in Clark, Illinois, USA.
  • James William Clements married Jennie Hays, Lucy Kirby, Mary Polly Bonar, and had children including Cynthia Clements, Lavina Clements, Mary Ann Aunt Polly Clement S.
  • James William Clements passed away in 1873 in Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Clements
1764–1811
Birth Location: Clements Hill, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
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Sariah Bailey
1765–1793
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
SB

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Cynthia Clements
1811–1860
Birth Location: Kentucky
CC
Lavina Clements
1808–1850
Birth Location: Pendleton County, Kentucky, USA
LC
Mary Clement(s)
1818–1881
Birth Location: Kentucky
MC

James Clements's Ancestors

Self
James Clements
1789–1873
Birth Place: Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Benjamin Capt Clements
1764–1811
Clements Hill, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Sariah Bailey
1765–1793
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
James (Clements) I
1745–1778
Clements Hill, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Martha (Walden) Broyles
1746–1818
Culpepper, Culpepper, Virginia
Jesse Bailey
1740–1817
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Harrison
1740–1823
, Prince William, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Captain Sr.
1700–1780
Susannah (Clement)
1710–1788
Hans Broyles
1705–1763
Maria Fleischmann
1702–1761
Jonathan Bailey
1705–
Nancy Parke
1705–
Cuthbert Harrison
1712–1771
FRANCES BARNES
1718–1754
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Clement
1680–1760
Ann Taylor
1684–1731
Johannes (Broyles)
1679–1733
Ursula Ruop
1680–1744
Cyriacus Fleishman
1661–1748
Anna Schone
1664–1758

James Clements's Descendants

1.
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James (William) Clements (21 Jul 1789–13 Jan 1873)
  1. 1. Cynthia Clements 1811–1860 m. Joseph Shaw 1767–1871
    1. 1. Martha ("Patsy") Shaw 1834–1918 m. JOSEPH (RICHARD) SHAW 1805–1870
      1. 1. Amanda (Mandy Francis) Shaw 1868–1934 m. John (Warren) Coyle 1861–1929
        1. 1. George (Walter Otto) Coyle 1892–1967 m. Mary (" Eula") Blankenship 1893–1972
        2. 2. Joe (Warren) Coyle 1901–1967
        3. 3. Mattie (Belle) Coyle 1905–1995
        4. 4. Menzo (Crittenden) Coyle 1897–1975 m. Cora (May) Niblett 1900–1955
        5. 5. Synthia (Annie Lee) Coyle 1885–1973 m. R (D) Workman 1894–1958
        6. 6. Lizzie (W.) Coyle 1895–1914
      2. 2. Sarah Shaw 1857–1858
      3. 3. Nancy (E) Shaw 1852–1890
      4. 4. Susan (J) Shaw 1859–1921 m. James (Taylor) Hurt 1871–1946 m. E. (F.) Terry 1855–
      5. 5. Permelia (Cornelia) Shaw 1861–1898 m. Thomas Urps 1849–
      6. 6. Joseph (Richard (JR)) Shaw 1863–1942 m. Mary (Elizabeth "Lizzie") Piper 1871–1961
      7. 7. Rebecca (A) Shaw 1869–1899
      8. 8. Euny (Rilla) Shaw 1854–1860
    2. 2. John Shaw 1837–
    3. 3. Polly (J) Shaw 1842–
  2. 2. Lavina Clements 1808–1850
    1. 1. Polly (Ann) Weaver 1834–1878
      1. 1. Newton Bacon 1858–1907
        1. 1. John (Riley) Bacon 1882–1934
  3. 3. Mary (Ann "Aunt Polly") Clement(s) 1818–1881
    1. 1. Sophia (Hortense) Hixson 1862–1938
      1. 1. Dollie (Mae) Hunter 1881–1975
        1. 1. Thelma Frazier 1906–2002

James Clements's Timeline

11 Records

1789
21 Jul 1789
Birth of James William Clements in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
1810
1810
Age 21
James William Clements resided here in Harrison, Kentucky, United States
Harrison, Kentucky, United States
1830
1830
Age 41
James William Clements resided here in Clark, Illinois, USA
Clark, Illinois, USA
1840
1840
Age 51
James William Clements resided here in Champaign, Illinois, USA
Champaign, Illinois, USA
1850
1850
Age 61
James William Clements resided here in District 21, Champaign, Illinois, USA
District 21, Champaign, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 71
James William Clements resided here in Township 19 N Range 9 E, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Township 19 N Range 9 E, Champaign, Illinois, USA
1862
1862
Age 73
James William Clements resided here in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA
1865
3 Jul 1865
Age 76
James William Clements resided here in Somers, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Somers, Champaign, Illinois, USA
1870
16 Jul 1870
Age 81
James William Clements resided here in Saint Joseph, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Saint Joseph, Champaign, Illinois, USA
1873
13 Jan 1873
Age 84
Death of James William Clements in Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, USA
1873
8 Feb 1873
Age 84
James William Clements - Probate in Champaign, Illinois, USA
Champaign, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1789
    Event Place: Montgomery County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Harrison, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Harrison, Kentucky; Roll: 6; Page: 318; Image: 00339; Family History Library Film: 0181351

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Clark, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Clark, Illinois; Series: M19; Roll: 23; Page: 58; Family History Library Film: 0007648

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Champaign, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Champaign, Illinois; Page: 49
    [2] Illinois, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 21, Champaign, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 21, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: M432_99; Page: 114B; Image: 652

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Township 19 N Range 9 E, Champaign, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 19 N Range 9 E, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: M653_160; Page: 432; Family History Library Film: 803160

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1862
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1865
    Event Place: Somers, Champaign, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, State Census Collection, Illinois State Archives; Springfield, Illinois; Illinois State Census, 1865; Archive Collection Number: 103.010; Roll Number: 2173; Line: 2

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1870
    Event Place: Saint Joseph, Champaign, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Saint Joseph, Champaign, Illinois; Archive Collection Number: T1133; Roll: 14; Page: 3; Line: 29; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Somer, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: M593_193; Page: 319B; Family History Library Film: 545692
    [3] J. S. Lothrop's Champaign County directory, 1870-1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1873
    Event Place: Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1873
    Event Place: Champaign, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, Probate packets, ca. 1835-1886; index, 1835-ca. 1920; Author: Illinois. County Court (Champaign County); Probate Place: Champaign, Illinois
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