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James Damron 1795–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1795

Birth Location: Virginia, United States

Death Date: 24 Nov 1879

Death Location: Shelby Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States

Father: Moses Damron

Mother: Sarah Adkins

Spouse(s): Nancy Bashman, Mary Adkins

Children(s): Alcie Damron, Moses Damron, Wright Damron, Polly Damron

In 1795, James Damron entered the world in Virginia, United States, born to Moses Dee Damron And Sarah Adkins. James Damron married Mary Polly Ann Adkins, Nancy Bashman, and had children including Alcie Damron, Moses D Damron, Polly Damron, Wright Damron. James Damron passed away in 1879 in Shelby Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1795, James Damron entered the world in Virginia, United States, born to Moses Dee Damron And Sarah Adkins.
  • James Damron married Mary Polly Ann Adkins, Nancy Bashman, and had children including Alcie Damron, Moses D Damron, Polly Damron, Wright Damron.
  • James Damron passed away in 1879 in Shelby Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States.

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James Damron's Ancestors

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James Damron
1795–1879
Birth Place: Virginia, United States
Parents
Moses Dee Damron
1768–1828
Stokes, North Carolina, United States
Sarah Adkins
1775–1857
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Moses Dameron
1735–1813
Albemarle, Surry, Virginia, USA
Agatha ((Aggie) "Little Owl") Dameron
1737–1787
Chota (Cherokee for City of Refuge), Cherokee Nation East, near present-day, Vonore, Monroe, Tennessee, USA
Nathaniel Adkins
1750–1823
Virginia, United States
Mary (Blue Sky Cornstalk Byrd-Atkins (Cherokee) Indian)
1756–1820
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Lazarus Damron
1690–1748
Elizabeth (GGM5)
1691–1749
Chief Attakullakulla
1708–1777
Nionne Attakullakulla
1710–1786
William Sr
1689–1754
Elizabeth PARKER
1700–1783
Joseph Mattox
1720–1794
Blue Cher-Shaw
1735–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George I
1649–1698
Elizabeth Damron
1665–1698
Aganunitsi Moytoy
1680–1761
Nancy Moytoy
1683–1741

James Damron's Descendants

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James Damron (1795–24 Nov 1879) m. Nancy Bashman (1803–1823) m. Mary (Polly Ann) Adkins (1807–1860)
  1. 1. Alcie Damron 1822–1900 m. Leander (or Lee) Compton 1817–1898
    1. 1. Melinda (C) Compton 1848–1930 m. John Damron 1837–1912
      1. 1. Alcie ("Dollie" Damron) Witten 1877–1952 m. Marcus (Lindsey) hunt 1876–1913 m. Wm (J) Witten 1852–1923
        1. 1. Winfred (Lee "Doc ") Hunt 1897–1989 m. Lona ("Lonie" Belle) Brown-Hunt 1905–1938 m. Vessie (Mae) Keathley 1917–1990
        2. 2. Velma (H) Greenslait 1910–1996
        3. 3. Ballard Hunt 1903–1992
        4. 4. Cora Hunt 1907–1959
        5. 5. John (D) Hunt 1899–1990
        6. 6. Nora hunt 1901–1992
        7. 7. Katie (Vergie) Hunt 1912–1912
      2. 2. Lewis (Peter) Damron 1869–1938
        1. 1. Kenova (Thelma) Damron 1896–1965 m. Elmer Bowman 1879–1911 m. Joe (E.) James 1879–1911
        2. 2. Wayne (Charles) Damron 1898–1969
        3. 3. Ora (Beatrice) Damron 1901–1988
        4. 4. Ernest (Joy) Damron 1903–1904
        5. 5. Ellis (Valentine) Damron 1905–1975
        6. 6. Earl (Lovell) Damron 1908–1983
        7. 7. Ezra (Emanuel) Damron 1910–1981
        8. 8. Herbert (Ray) Damron 1915–1933
      3. 3. Pheba Damron 1871–
      4. 4. Spurlock Damron 1873–
      5. 5. Lee Damron 1874–
      6. 6. Christian Damron 1876–
      7. 7. Sarah (G.) Damron 1879–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Compton 1767–1837
    3. 3. James (T) Compton 1838–1913
    4. 4. William (M) Compton 1841–1921
    5. 5. Phebe Compton 1845–1929
    6. 6. Hulda Compton 1846–1916
    7. 7. Benjamin (Wallace) Compton 1853–1942
    8. 8. James (T) Compton 1838–1913
    9. 9. John (W) Compton 1841–1921
    10. 10. William (M) Compton 1841–1859
  2. 2. Moses (D) Damron 1836–1923
  3. 3. Wright Damron 1840–1910
  4. 4. Polly Damron 1841–1876

James Damron's Timeline

2 Records

1795
1795
Birth of James Damron in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1879
24 Nov 1879
Age 84
Death of James Damron in Shelby Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States
Shelby Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1879
    Event Place: Shelby Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885

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