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James Madison Emerson 1826–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 11, 1826

Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: Nov 11, 1875

Death Location: Columbia County, Arkansas, USA

Father: John Emerson

Mother: Sarah Barnycastle

Spouse(s): Esther Todd

Children(s): Francis Emerson

In 1826, James Madison Emerson entered the world in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA, born to John Savage Emerson And Sarah Barnycastle. James Madison Emerson married Esther B Todd, and had children including Francis M Emerson. James Madison Emerson passed away in 1875 in Columbia County, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1826, James Madison Emerson entered the world in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA, born to John Savage Emerson And Sarah Barnycastle.
  • James Madison Emerson married Esther B Todd, and had children including Francis M Emerson.
  • James Madison Emerson passed away in 1875 in Columbia County, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Emerson
1803–1868
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
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Sarah Barnycastle
1805–1845
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Esther Todd
1828–1876
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Francis Emerson
1860–
Birth Location: Arkansas
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James Emerson's Ancestors

Self
James Emerson
1826–1875
Birth Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Savage Emerson
1803–1868
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Sarah Barnycastle
1805–1845
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James (Madison) Emerson
1769–1812
Earlier, Virginia, USA
Susanah Forester
1765–1826
Virginia, USA
James Barneycastle
1783–1850
Bertie, North Carolina, USA
Mary Sheffield
1776–1860
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Beverley Barnecastle
1760–1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Beverley Barnecastle
1732–1776
Frances Knott
1738–1790

James Emerson's Descendants

1.
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James (Madison) Emerson (Nov 11, 1826–Nov 11, 1875) m. Esther (B) Todd (24 Dec 1828–11 Dec 1876)
  1. 1. Francis (M) Emerson 1860– m. Sophrona Fults 1865–1931
    1. 1. Rube Emerson 1888–1952 m. Anna Wilkerson 1895–
      1. 1. Irene (Froney) Emerson 1920–1996 m. Jack Spears 1901–1977
        1. 1. Edward (Lloyd) Spears 1940–1942
        2. 2. Johnnie (E.) Spears 1934–1998
        3. 3. A (E) Spears 1937–1976
      2. 2. James Emerson 1918–
      3. 3. Arlevie Emerson 1915–
      4. 4. Leon Emerson 1920–1949
    2. 2. Flossie (Mae) Cooper 1894–1975

James Emerson's Timeline

3 Records

1826
Nov 11, 1826
Birth of James Madison Emerson in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
1846
1 March 1846
Age 20
James Madison Emerson was married in Floyd County, Georgia, USA
Floyd County, Georgia, USA
1875
Nov 11, 1875
Age 49
Death of James Madison Emerson in Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
Columbia County, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 11, 1826
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 March 1846
    Event Place: Floyd County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 11, 1875
    Event Place: Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
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