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James DUFF 1787–1827 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1787

Birth Location: Anderson County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: October 1827

Death Location: Allenton, St Louis, Missouri, USA

Father: None None

Mother: Mary (Duff)

Spouse(s): Eleanor (Duff)

Children(s): William DUFF, Elizabeth (Harris)

The story of James DUFF began in 1787 in Anderson County, South Carolina, USA. James DUFF married Eleanor Wright Mcclure Duff, and had children including Elizabeth Ann Duff Harris, William Henry Duff. James DUFF passed away in 1827 in Allenton, St Louis, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James DUFF began in 1787 in Anderson County, South Carolina, USA.
  • James DUFF married Eleanor Wright Mcclure Duff, and had children including Elizabeth Ann Duff Harris, William Henry Duff.
  • James DUFF passed away in 1827 in Allenton, St Louis, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

None None
1750–1825
Birth Location: VA
Mary (Duff)
1752–1799
Birth Location: VA
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor (Duff)
1797–1869
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America
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Children(s)

William DUFF
1816–1897
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Elizabeth (Harris)
1820–1839
Birth Location: –
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James DUFF's Ancestors

Self
James DUFF
1787–1827
Birth Place: Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
1750–1825
VA
Mary (Barbara KNOX) (Duff)
1752–1799
VA
Grandparents
1720–1796
Scotland
Margaret (Montgomery) (Duff)
1725–1812
West Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Absalom KNOX
1738–1808
Coleraine, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Mary (MORRISON) (Knox)
1741–1801
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Col
1695–1748
Eleanor Green)
1698–1793
Alexander Montgomery
1705–1747
Mary (Montgomery)
1694–1746
John KNOX
1708–1758
Jean (Knox)
1708–1772
Andrew MORRISON
1718–1770
Mary (Morrison)
1734–1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William JR
1670–1701
Eleanor DUFF
1673–1698
John DUNN
1662–1737
Mary (Wardner)
1662–1723
John Montgomery
1668–1741
Margaret (Montgomery)
1685–1722
Andrew McCullough
1650–1713
Sarah 1800s)
1660–1733
John KNOX
1682–1758
Margaret (Knox)
1686–1710
John GRACY
1680–1721
Jean (Gracy)
1686–1708
James James)
1675–1756
Margaret Gilmore
1684–1771
John PURVIANCE
1712–1749
Mary (Purviance)
1717–1760

James DUFF's Descendants

1.
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James DUFF (1787–October 1827) m. Eleanor (Wright McCLURE) (Duff) (21 Jan 1797–29 Dec 1869)
  1. 1. William (Henry) DUFF 1816–1897 m. Ruth (C BRALEY) (Duff) 1818–1864 m. Catherine (Elizabeth Kate Lizzie McDOWELL) (Duff) 1831–1880
    1. 1. Elizabeth (A) DUFF 1840–
    2. 2. Finis (Ewing) DUFF 1843–1852
    3. 3. Martha (J DUFF (Hawkins)) (Alexander) 1847–1918 m. Lewis (Foster) HAWKINS 1835–1872
      1. 1. William (Rasmus) HAWKINS 1870–1931
      2. 2. Mary (V HAKINS) (Kinney) 1866–1922
      3. 3. Ida (Ladora HAWKINS) (Kinney) 1871–1931
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann DUFF) (Harris) 1820–1839

James DUFF's Timeline

2 Records

1787
1787
Birth of James DUFF in Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
1827
October 1827
Age 40
Death of James DUFF in Missouri, United States of America
Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: October 1827
    Event Place: Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Allenton, St Louis, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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