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James Smith "Jim" Crain 1841–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1841

Birth Location: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Republic of Texas

Death Date: 1 May 1881

Death Location: Robertson County, Texas, USA

Father: Joel Maj

Mother: Sarah Smith

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James Smith "Jim" Crain was born in 1841 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Republic of Texas, the child of Joel Burditt Crain Sgt Maj And Sarah Elvina Smith. In 1850, James Smith "Jim" Crain resided in Nacogdoches, Texas, USA. James Smith "Jim" Crain passed away in 1881 in Robertson County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • James Smith "Jim" Crain was born in 1841 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Republic of Texas, the child of Joel Burditt Crain Sgt Maj And Sarah Elvina Smith.
  • In 1850, James Smith "Jim" Crain resided in Nacogdoches, Texas, USA.
  • James Smith "Jim" Crain passed away in 1881 in Robertson County, Texas, USA.

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James Crain's Ancestors

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James Crain
1841–1881
Birth Place: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Republic of Texas
Parents
Joel Burditt Crain Sgt Maj
1813–1887
Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Elvina) Smith
1818–1902
Spartnaburg, SC, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
General (James) Smith
1792–1854
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Hannah Parker
1795–1864
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
David Smith
1761–1806
Bersheba Harrington
1773–1841
Isaiah Parker
1780–1806
Elizabeth Guyton
1774–1818
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Smith
1727–1792
Catharine Hampton
1730–1808
John Harrington
1753–1793
Frances Burt
1750–1823
Isaac Parker
1741–1825
Elizabeth Kerr
1742–1800
Joseph Guyton
1732–1816
Hannah *
1729–1812

James Crain's Timeline

3 Records

1841
1841
Birth of James Smith "Jim" Crain in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Republic of Texas
Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Republic of Texas
1850
1850
Age 9
James Smith "Jim" Crain resided here in Nacogdoches, Texas, USA
Nacogdoches, Texas, USA
1881
1 May 1881
Age 40
Death of James Smith "Jim" Crain in Robertson County, Texas, USA
Robertson County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Republic of Texas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Nacogdoches, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Nacogdoches, Texas; Roll: 913; Page: 74a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1881
    Event Place: Robertson County, Texas, USA

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