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James Brown Coleman 1791–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jun 1791

Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 14 Feb 1870

Death Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Obed Coleman

Mother: Elizabeth Swain

Spouse(s): Lydia Macy

Children(s): Elizabeth Coleman, Mary Coleman, James Coleman, Lucretia Cartwright

In 1791, James Brown Coleman entered the world in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA, born to Obed Coleman And Elizabeth Swain. In 1850, James Brown Coleman resided in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA. In 1855, James Brown Coleman resided in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA. James Brown Coleman married Lydia Way Macy, and had children including Elizabeth M Coleman, James Franklin Coleman, Lucretia R Cartwright, Mary Bunker Coleman. James Brown Coleman passed away in 1870 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1791, James Brown Coleman entered the world in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA, born to Obed Coleman And Elizabeth Swain.
  • In 1850, James Brown Coleman resided in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1855, James Brown Coleman resided in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA.
  • James Brown Coleman married Lydia Way Macy, and had children including Elizabeth M Coleman, James Franklin Coleman, Lucretia R Cartwright, Mary Bunker Coleman.
  • James Brown Coleman passed away in 1870 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Obed Coleman
1757–1798
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
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Elizabeth Swain
1761–1848
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Lydia Macy
1794–1881
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Coleman
1822–1879
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Coleman
1831–1910
Birth Location: Nantucket, Massachusetts
MC
James Coleman
1834–1861
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
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Lucretia Cartwright
1829–1919
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
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James Coleman's Ancestors

Self
James Coleman
1791–1870
Birth Place: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Obed Coleman
1757–1798
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
Elizabeth Swain
1761–1848
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Barnabas Coleman
1708–1781
Nantucket, MA
Rachel HUSSEY
1715–1796
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Coleman's Descendants

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James (Brown) Coleman (26 Jun 1791–14 Feb 1870) m. Lydia (Way) Macy (01 Dec 1794–07 Aug 1881)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (M) Coleman 1822–1879 m. Charles (Coffin Myrick) Jr 1820–1887
    1. 1. Roland (C) Myrick 1856–1856
    2. 2. Frederick (G) Myrick 1843–1864
    3. 3. Lucretia (Cartwright) Myrick 1853–1919
    4. 4. Edward (McCleve) Merrick 1851–1915 m. Winifred (T) Gorham 1844–1923
      1. 1. Edward (Ashley) Myrick 1879–1948 m. Evelyn (L) Myrick 1877–
      2. 2. Elizabeth (M) Myrick 1881–1939 m. Charles (A St) George 1874–1934
        1. 1. Lyman (St) George 1905–
        2. 2. Livingston (St) George 1906–
        3. 3. Lewis (St) George 1909–
      3. 3. Charles (F) Myrick 1877–1930 m. Laura Delaire 1878–
        1. 1. Charles (Myrick) Jr 1896–
    5. 5. Eliza (C) Myrick 1849–1910 m. Eduard (Freidrich) Oberempt 1846–1874
      1. 1. Marion (C) Oberempt 1872–1919 m. Wallace Gardner 1859–1937
        1. 1. Eduard (Oberempt) Gardner 1894–1966 m. Helen (L) Harris 1895–1989
        2. 2. John (Jackson Gardner) II 1897–1973
      2. 2. Oscar (Eldridge) Oberempt 1874–1936
    6. 6. Lydia (C) Myrick 1857–1877
    7. 7. Charles (Coffin) Myrick 1856–1856
    8. 8. Nancy (C) Myrick 1845–1942 m. Hermann (Heinrich Christoph Wilhelm) Oberempt 1842–1890
      1. 1. Frederick (Eugene) Oberempt 1865–1937 m. Christina Weber 1863–1949
        1. 1. Minnie (Christina) Oberempt 1900–1987 m. Charles (Wilcox) Blatchley 1891–1962
        2. 2. George (Herman) Oberempt 1888–1918
        3. 3. Frederick (Lawrence) Oberempt 1890–1979 m. Bessie Meng 1887–1969
        4. 4. Arthur (Waldorf) Oberempt 1892–1968 m. Dorothy Benoit 1907–1995 m. Pearl (Alma) Welton 1893–1966
        5. 5. Charles (Weber) Oberempt 1896–1967 m. Emma (Augusta) Knop 1893–1975
      2. 2. Clarence Oberempt 1869–
      3. 3. John (E.) Oberampt 1877–
      4. 4. Charles (Myrick) Oberempt 1871–1955 m. Matilda Lachell 1877–1972
        1. 1. Mildred (Emily) Oberempt 1904–1996
        2. 2. Dorothy (L.) Oberempt 1902–1986
        3. 3. Clarence (Harry) Oberempt 1900–1975 m. Irene (Rose) Guertin 1898–1979
      5. 5. William (Herman) Oberempt 1866–1944 m. Mary (Peninah) Hollister 1868–1920
        1. 1. Albert (William) Oberempt 1889–1962 m. Alice (J.) Shepard 1888–1958
        2. 2. Gertrude (H) Williams 1916–
        3. 3. Leroy (Lewis) Oberempt 1902–1964 m. Julia (Matilda) Buck 1903–1964 m. Margaret (Agneta) Farrell 1903–1947
        4. 4. Marion (G) Oberempt 1899–1962 m. Charles (Walter) Jones 1904–1983
        5. 5. Edward (Willard) Oberempt 1891–1970 m. Frances (Fannie) Alling 1895–1973
        6. 6. Harold (Hollister) Oberempt 1894–1961 m. Stella (Mae) Moffitt 1922–1994
        7. 7. Viola (E) Oberempt 1896–1952 m. Fred Litke 1891–
  2. 2. Mary (Bunker) Coleman 1831–1910
  3. 3. James (Franklin) Coleman 1834–1861 m. Mary (Ann) Hopkins 1837–1875
    1. 1. Walter (Hopkins) Coleman 1856–1941
  4. 4. Lucretia (R.) Cartwright 1829–1919 m. William (J) Cartwright 1820–1864
    1. 1. Annie Cartwright 1860–1943
    2. 2. Emma Cartwright 1855–1865

James Coleman's Timeline

6 Records

1791
26 Jun 1791
Birth of James Brown Coleman in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
1850
1850
Age 59
James Brown Coleman resided here in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
1855
1855
Age 64
James Brown Coleman resided here in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
1860
1860
Age 69
James Brown Coleman resided here in Nantucket, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
Nantucket, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
1865
1865
Age 74
James Brown Coleman resided here in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
1870
14 Feb 1870
Age 79
Death of James Brown Coleman in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1791
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, State Census, 1855

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, State Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1870
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
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