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James Drury 1778–1830 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1778

Birth Location: Union, Union, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1830

Death Location: Union, Union, South Carolina, United States

Father: Isaac Sr

Mother: Dolly Walker

Spouse(s): Molly Avent

Children(s): Drewry James

In 1778, James Drury entered the world in Union, Union, South Carolina, United States, born to Isaac T James Sr And Dolly Walker. James Drury married Molly Avent, and had children including Drewry James. James Drury passed away in 1830 in Union, Union, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1778, James Drury entered the world in Union, Union, South Carolina, United States, born to Isaac T James Sr And Dolly Walker.
  • James Drury married Molly Avent, and had children including Drewry James.
  • James Drury passed away in 1830 in Union, Union, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Sr
1763–1851
Birth Location: Campbell County, Virginia, USA
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Dolly Walker
1770–1858
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Molly Avent
1790–1830
Birth Location: Greensville, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Drewry James
1808–1880
Birth Location: Union County, South Carolina, USA
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James Drury's Ancestors

Self
James Drury
1778–1830
Birth Place: Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Isaac T James Sr
1763–1851
Campbell County, Virginia, USA
Dolly Walker
1770–1858
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Thomas ("Smith") James
1740–1799
Chester, Pennsylvania
Sarah Stanton
1741–1830
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Ebenezer (Brown Walker III ✳️) Jr
1739–1814
Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Sabrina Whittaker
1745–1825
Rehoboth, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Thomas James
1700–1752
Hannah Pyle
1710–1764
John Stanton
1698–1782
Sarah Huntley
1702–1782
Ebenezer Walker
1716–1799
Bethiah Walker
1712–1771
Joseph Whittaker
1715–1744
Rachel Perrin
1722–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Jr
1684–1717
Richard Stanton
1673–1717
Anne Tailor
1673–1725
William Huntley
1657–1708
William Brown
1690–1731
Elizabeth Long
–1725
Daniel Whittaker
1679–1768
Mary Chaffe
1675–1748

James Drury's Descendants

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James Drury (1778–1830) m. Molly Avent (3 Mar 1790–3 Sep 1830)
  1. 1. Drewry James 1808–1880 m. Jane ((jennie) Brown) James 1818–1880
    1. 1. Morgan (M) JAMES 1842–1909 m. Anna ("Annie" Goodwin) 2 1830–1917
      1. 1. Missouri (Etta) James 1871–1958 m. James (Ira) Higginbotham 1868–1907
        1. 1. Minnie (E) Hemphill 1897– m. William (M) Hemphill 1908–

James Drury's Timeline

4 Records

1778
1778
Birth of James Drury in Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
1793
03 Sep 1793
Age 15
James Drury was married in Sussex, Virginia
Sussex, Virginia
1793
3 Sep 1793
Age 15
James Drury was married in Sussex County, Virginia
Sussex County, Virginia
1830
1830
Age 52
Death of James Drury in Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
Union, Union, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Union, Union, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 03 Sep 1793
    Event Place: Sussex, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1793
    Event Place: Sussex County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
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