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James Harvey Emerson 1810 – 1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1810

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 5 Oct 1857

Death Location: Graves County, Kentucky, USA

Father: John Emerson

Mother: Catherine Reynolds

Spouse(s): Nancy Alderdice

Children(s): Nancy Emerson

The story of James Harvey Emerson began in 1810 in Tennessee, USA. James Harvey Emerson married Nancy S. Alderdice, and had children including Nancy Jane Emerson. James Harvey Emerson passed away in 1857 in Graves County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Harvey Emerson began in 1810 in Tennessee, USA.
  • James Harvey Emerson married Nancy S. Alderdice, and had children including Nancy Jane Emerson.
  • James Harvey Emerson passed away in 1857 in Graves County, Kentucky, USA.

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James Emerson's Ancestors

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James Emerson
1810 – 1857
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
John M Emerson
1786 – 1854
Carroll County, Virginia, USA
Catherine (Kit) Reynolds
1789 – 1873
Bryan Station, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Reuben Emmerson
1747 – 1834
Caroline, Virginia, USA
Betty CROUCHER
1752 – 1836
Virginia Colony, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Emerson's Descendants

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James (Harvey) Emerson (1810 – 5 Oct 1857) m. Nancy (S.) Alderdice (1816 – 21 May 1869)
  1. 1. Nancy (Jane) Emerson (1848 – ) m. George Jones (1851 – 9 March 1937)
    1. 1. Joseph Jones (abt 1868 – )
    2. 2. Mary Jones (1885 – )
    3. 3. George (Hall) Jones (22 Sep 1886 – 17 Jan 1913) m. Mary (M) Bynum (18 Feb 1888 – 7 Dec 1912)
      1. 1. Mallie (M.) Jones (1906 – 13 Aug 1966) m. Charles (Elroy) Bowlin (18 May 1899 – 6 Nov 1971)
        1. 1. Charles (Elroy) Bowlin (3 Aug 1923 – 21 Dec 1945) m. Ruby (Lee) Mounce (abt 1924 – ) m. Margret (Kathleen) Bradshaw (26 Jun 1922 – 15 Feb 2009)
        2. 2. Dorothy (Marie) Bowlin (6 Dec 1925 – 6 Jan 1992) m. Howard (Aubrey) Hawks (31 August 1921 – 4 March 2005)
        3. 3. Betty (Ruth) Bowlin (25 Jun 1930 – 23 Sep 2014) m. Aloysius (Harry) Betz (2 Jul 1926 – 29 Jan 1999)
        4. 4. Mary (Alice) Bowlin (11 Feb 1934 – 1956)
        5. 5. Cloys (Dean) Bowlin (4 May 1935 – 5 Oct 1986) m. Anita (L.) McEntire
        6. 6. Robert (Joseph) Bowlin (12 Jul 1938 – 9 October 2019) m. Joanna (Rae) Goodall (03/26/1932 – 03/10/2016)
        7. 7. Paula (Jean) Bowlin (18 Dec 1940 – 24 Mar 2012) m. Gerald (R) McLean (15 January 1937 – 31 Aug 2003) m. Mark (Anthony) Ditrapani (5 May 1939 – 11 Feb 2021)
        8. 8. Frank (James) Bowlin (abt 1942 – )
        9. 9. James (Wayne (Jimmy)) Bowlin (19 June 1945 – 22 Aug 2020) m. Betty (Ann) Gray (30 Aug 1947 – )
    4. 4. Mattie Jones (1906 – )
    5. 5. Lorine Jones (1910 – )

James Emerson's Timeline

3 Records

1810
1810
Birth of James Harvey Emerson in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1845
11 Sep 1845
Age 35
James Harvey Emerson was married in Weakley, Tennessee, United States
Weakley, Tennessee, United States
1857
5 Oct 1857
Age 47
Death of James Harvey Emerson in Graves County, Kentucky, USA
Graves County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1845
    Event Place: Weakley, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1857
    Event Place: Graves County, Kentucky, USA

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