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James A. Garfield 1831–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 November 1831

Birth Location: Moreland Hills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America

Death Date: 19 September 1881

Death Location: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Abram Garfield

Mother: Elizabeth Ballou

Spouse(s): Lucretia Rudolph

Children(s): James Garfield, Harry Garfield, Henry Garfield, Irvin Garfield, Edward Garfield, Mary Garfield, Mary Garfield, Eliza Garfield, Abram Garfield

James A. Garfield was born in 1831 in Moreland Hills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America, the child of Abram Garfield And Elizabeth Beth Ballou. James A. Garfield married Lucretia Rudolph, and had children including Abram Garfield, Edward Garfield, Eliza Arabella Garfield, Harry Garfield, Henry Garfield, Irvin Mcdowell Garfield, James Rudolph Garfield, Mary Garfield, Mary Mollie Garfield. James A. Garfield passed away in 1881 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James A. Garfield was born in 1831 in Moreland Hills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America, the child of Abram Garfield And Elizabeth Beth Ballou.
  • James A. Garfield married Lucretia Rudolph, and had children including Abram Garfield, Edward Garfield, Eliza Arabella Garfield, Harry Garfield, Henry Garfield, Irvin Mcdowell Garfield, James Rudolph Garfield, Mary Garfield, Mary Mollie Garfield.
  • James A. Garfield passed away in 1881 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America.

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James Garfield's Ancestors

Self
James Garfield
1831–1881
Birth Place: Moreland Hills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America
Parents
Abram Garfield
1799–1833
Worcester, Otsego County, New York, United States of America
Elizabeth (Beth) Ballou
1801–1888
Richmond, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA
Grandparents
James (Ballou) IV
1761–1808
Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Mehetabel Ingalls
1764–1821
Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
James III
1723–1812
Tamasin Cook
1725–1804
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Ballou
1684–1764
Catherine Arnold
1690–1776

James Garfield's Descendants

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James (A.) Garfield (19 November 1831–19 September 1881) m. Lucretia Rudolph (19 April 1832–14 March 1918)
  1. 1. James (Rudolph) Garfield 1865–1950
  2. 2. Harry Garfield 1864–1942 m. Belle (Hartford) Mason 1864–1944
    1. 1. Mason Garfield 1892–1945
    2. 2. Stanton Garfield 1895–1979
    3. 3. James (A Garfield) III 1889–1976 m. Edith (Depeyster) Townsend 1899–1980
      1. 1. John (Robinson) Garfield 1924–2011
      2. 2. Harry (Augustus) Garfield 1932–1996
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Ann) Garfield 1926–2017
    4. 4. Lucretia Garfield 1894–1968
  3. 3. Henry Garfield 1861–
  4. 4. Irvin (Mcdowell) Garfield 1870–1951
  5. 5. Edward Garfield 1874–1876
  6. 6. Mary (Mollie) Garfield 1867–1947
  7. 7. Mary Garfield 1868–
  8. 8. Eliza (Arabella) Garfield 1860–1863
  9. 9. Abram Garfield 1872–1958

James Garfield's Timeline

2 Records

1831
19 November 1831
Birth of James A. Garfield in Moreland Hills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America
Moreland Hills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America
1881
19 September 1881
Age 50
Death of James A. Garfield in Elberon, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America
Elberon, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 November 1831
    Event Place: Moreland Hills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 September 1881
    Event Place: Elberon, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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