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James Clark Gambrell 1864–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 April 1864 (Jan 1851)

Birth Location: Williamston, Anderson South Carolina

Death Date: 27 Apr 1931

Death Location: Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Father: Leidge Gambrell

Mother:

Spouse(s): Clara Henderson

Children(s): Cozzie Hopkins, James Gambrell, Allen Gambrell, Geneva Coleman, Ambrose Gambrell, Bertie Boyd, Velton Gambrell, Princess Gambrell, Thomas Gambrell, Ernbry Gambrel, "Ocial" Gambrell, Deberie Gambrell

The story of James Clark Gambrell began in 1864 in Williamston, Anderson South Carolina. In 1900, James Clark Gambrell resided in Williamston, Anderson, South Carolina, USA. In 1910, James Clark Gambrell resided in Brushy Creek, Anderson, South Carolina, USA. James Clark Gambrell married Clara Clarinda Henderson, and had children including Allen R Gambrell, Ambrose Washington Gambrell, Bertie Gambrell Boyd, Cozzie Gambrell Hopkins, Deberie Gambrell, Ernbry Gambrel, Geneva Gambrell Owens Cade Coleman, James Franklin Gambrell, Ocial Roosevelt Gambrell, Princess Gambrell, Thomas Elijah Gambrell, Velton Gambrell. James Clark Gambrell passed away in 1931 in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Clark Gambrell began in 1864 in Williamston, Anderson South Carolina.
  • In 1900, James Clark Gambrell resided in Williamston, Anderson, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1910, James Clark Gambrell resided in Brushy Creek, Anderson, South Carolina, USA.
  • James Clark Gambrell married Clara Clarinda Henderson, and had children including Allen R Gambrell, Ambrose Washington Gambrell, Bertie Gambrell Boyd, Cozzie Gambrell Hopkins, Deberie Gambrell, Ernbry Gambrel, Geneva Gambrell Owens Cade Coleman, James Franklin Gambrell, Ocial Roosevelt Gambrell, Princess Gambrell, Thomas Elijah Gambrell, Velton Gambrell.
  • James Clark Gambrell passed away in 1931 in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Leidge Gambrell
1824–
Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
LG

Spouses(s)

Clara Henderson
1862–1946
Birth Location: Honea Path, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
CH

Children(s)

Cozzie Hopkins
1899–1984
Birth Location: Piedmont, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
CH
James Gambrell
1890–1970
Birth Location: Spartenburg, South Carolina
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Allen Gambrell
1892–1963
Birth Location: Piedmont, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
AG
Geneva Coleman
1898–1991
Birth Location: Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
GC
Ambrose Gambrell
1899–1948
Birth Location: Piedmont, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
AG
Bertie Boyd
1893–1991
Birth Location: South Carolina
BB
Velton Gambrell
1904–1980
Birth Location: South Carolina
VG
Princess Gambrell
1903–1926
Birth Location: Piedmont, South Carolina, USA
PG
Thomas Gambrell
1882–
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
TG
Ernbry Gambrel
1897–
Birth Location: South Carolina
EG
"Ocial" Gambrell
1912–1984
Birth Location: Easley, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
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Deberie Gambrell
1895–
Birth Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
DG

James Gambrell's Ancestors

Self
James Gambrell
1864–1931
Birth Place: Williamston, Anderson South Carolina
Parents
Leidge Gambrell
1824–
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James (Madison Gambrell) Sr
1786–1867
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Mary Reid
1785–1860
Piedmont, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Gambrell's Descendants

1.
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James (Clark) Gambrell (5 April 1864 (Jan 1851)–27 Apr 1931) m. Clara ((Clarinda)) Henderson (May 1862–9 Mar 1946)
  1. 1. Cozzie (🖤 Gambrell) Hopkins 1899–1984 m. Leo (Gambrell) 🖤 1900–
    1. 1. Jamie (Preston Gambrell Griffin) Jackson 1919–1969 m. Howard (E. (Howell)) Jones 1908–1965 m. Heywood (Warfield) Jackson 1917–1985
      1. 1. Barbara (Jean Gambrell) Jones 1949–2003 m. Donald (Clarence) Edwards 1948–2021
      2. 2. Donald (Leo) Gambrell 1935–2025 m. Janie Parker 1932–2008
      3. 3. Parmalee (M) Goring 1936–2004 m. Alfred (Eugene) Goring 1937–1994
    2. 2. Wilton (Mann) Hopkins 1922–1961 m. Alice (Whitner Hopkins) Harrell 1929–2008
    3. 3. Lillian (Vern) Hopkins 1929–1986
    4. 4. Albert (Wilmington Hopkins) Sr 1931–1997
    5. 5. Catherine Gambrell 1925–1926
    6. 6. Lee (Tores) Gambrell 1920–1921
    7. 7. Clifford ((Gambrell)) Hopkins 1927–1995 m. Esther (Louise) Hopkins 1932–1993 m. Pauline (D) Hudson 1939–2019
  2. 2. James (Franklin) Gambrell 1890–1970 m. Ethel (O) Robinson 1899–1961
    1. 1. Arthur (W) Gambrell 1931–1977
    2. 2. Prentice Gambrell 1938–1959
    3. 3. Wallace (Gambrell) Sr 1921–1975 m. Willie (Lee) Bishop 1925–
      1. 1. Wallace (Gambrell) Jr 1950–2023
    4. 4. Bernice Gambrell 1936–2014
    5. 5. Johnnie (A.) Gambrell 1919–2006 m. Thomas Bobo 1913–
    6. 6. Frankie (Lee) Gambrell 1927–2018 m. Joseph (Andrew Reid) Sr. 1923–1987
    7. 7. Vivian Gambrell 1945–2004
    8. 8. Willie (Mae) Gambrell 1917–1936 m. James Simmons 1914–
    9. 9. deBirdie Gambrell 1925–1926
    10. 10. Prudous (Anne) Gambrell-Maravin 1943–2012
    11. 11. Virda Gambrell 1933–2018
    12. 12. Wiley Gambrell 1924–
    13. 13. Herschel (V) Gambrell 1929–2020
  3. 3. Allen (R) Gambrell 1892–1963 m. Encarnacion Gambrell 1907–1931 m. Theodora Thompson 1903–
    1. 1. Bishop (A. Gambrell) Jr 1924–1925
    2. 2. Velton (Ambrose) Gambrell 1926–
  4. 4. Geneva (Gambrell Owens Cade) Coleman 1898–1991 m. Ulicious Owens 1896– m. John (Bennett) Cade 1888–1966
    1. 1. John (L) Owens 1920–1990
    2. 2. James (Edward) Owens 1921–
    3. 3. Javan Owens 1918–2005
    4. 4. Milwee Cade 1933–1976
    5. 5. Ulicious Owens 1926–1927
    6. 6. James (Edward) Owens 1922–1997
    7. 7. Genevieve (Evelyn) Owens 1922–2010
    8. 8. Ambrose Owens 1924–2012
  5. 5. Ambrose (Washington) Gambrell 1899–1948 m. Annie (Mae) Freeman 1904–1942
    1. 1. Allen (W) Gambrell 1923–1944
  6. 6. Bertie (Gambrell) Boyd 1893–1991
  7. 7. Velton Gambrell 1904–1980
  8. 8. Princess Gambrell 1903–1926 m. Charles Tarrant 1905–1953
    1. 1. Mildred Tarrance 1925–1998
    2. 2. Dennis (Tarrant) (Torrence) 1923–1988
      1. 1. Carol (Alice) Brown 1941–2002
  9. 9. Thomas (Elijah) Gambrell 1882– m. Sallie Lucas 1879–
    1. 1. James (T) Gambrell 1902–1934 m. Daisy Gambrell 1908–1963
    2. 2. R (C) Gambrel 1905–
    3. 3. Bertie (L) Gambrel 1907–
    4. 4. Monroe Gambrell 1918–
    5. 5. Willie (Mack) Gambrell 1914–
  10. 10. Ernbry Gambrel 1897–
  11. 11. "Ocial" (Roosevelt) Gambrell 1912–1984 m. Willie (Fay) Hunt 1917–2001
    1. 1. Essie (Mae Gambrell) Jenkins 1935–2016
  12. 12. Deberie Gambrell 1895–
    1. 1. Willie (Maude) Dean 1914–1997 m. Foster Powell 1904–1991
    2. 2. Hazel (Dean) Hayes 1918–2000

James Gambrell's Timeline

5 Records

1864
5 April 1864 (Jan 1851)
Birth of James Clark Gambrell in Williamston, Anderson South Carolina
Williamston, Anderson South Carolina
1900
1900
Age 36
James Clark Gambrell resided here in Williamston, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Williamston, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 46
James Clark Gambrell resided here in Brushy Creek, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Brushy Creek, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 56
James Clark Gambrell resided here in Brushy Creek, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Brushy Creek, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
1931
27 Apr 1931
Age 67
Death of James Clark Gambrell in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 April 1864 (Jan 1851)
    Event Place: Williamston, Anderson South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Brushy Creek, Anderson, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1684; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 33
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Williamston, Anderson, South Carolina; Roll: 1517; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0066
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brushy Creek, Anderson, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1448; Page: 18a; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 1375461
    [5] Arizona, U.S., Death Records, 1887-1968, Arizona Department of Health Services; Phoenix, AZ; Arizona Genealogy Birth and Death Certificates
    [6] South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1972, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Death Records; Year Range: 1925-1949; Death County or Certificate Range: Greenville

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Williamston, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Williamston, Anderson, South Carolina; Roll: 1517; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0066

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Brushy Creek, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brushy Creek, Anderson, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1448; Page: 18a; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 1375461

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Brushy Creek, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Brushy Creek, Anderson, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1684; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 33

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1931
    Event Place: Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1972, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Death Records; Year Range: 1925-1949; Death County or Certificate Range: Greenville
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