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James A Gilmour 1823 – 1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Aug 1823

Birth Location: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 08 Feb 1875

Death Location: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

Father: James Gilmour

Mother: Margaret Carney

Spouse(s): Mary McSherry

Children(s): Rose Vallely

In 1823, James A Gilmour entered the world in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to James Gilmour and Margaret Carney. James A Gilmour married Mary Ellen 'Nelle' McSherry, and had children including Rose Ann Gilmore Vallely. James A Gilmour passed away in 1875 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1823, James A Gilmour entered the world in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to James Gilmour and Margaret Carney.
  • James A Gilmour married Mary Ellen 'Nelle' McSherry, and had children including Rose Ann Gilmore Vallely.
  • James A Gilmour passed away in 1875 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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James Gilmour's Ancestors

Self
James Gilmour
1823 – 1875
Birth Place: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
James Gilmour
1806 – 1863
Donegal, Ireland
Margaret Carney
1799 – 1875
Ireland
Grandparents
James Gilmour
1782 – 1866
Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland
Jean (\ Jane Jackson) (Gilmour)
1784 –
Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Jackson
1750 – 1825
Janet Tennant
1753 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Tennant\ent
1723 – 1762
Janet Henshelwood
1727 – 1762

James Gilmour's Descendants

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James (A) Gilmour (11 Aug 1823 – 08 Feb 1875) m. Mary (Ellen 'Nelle') McSherry (Abt 1828 – 05 Jan 1899)
  1. 1. Rose (Ann Gilmore) Vallely (11 Nov 1851 – 11 Apr 1911) m. John (P) Vallely (14 Oct 1842 – 2 Dec 1922)
    1. 1. Margaret (C.) Vallely (3 Aug 1888 – 24 July 1953) m. John (F.) Mulheron (3 Dec 1885 – 03 FEB 1936)
      1. 1. Rosemary Mulheron (2 March 1922 – 22 February 1994) m. James McCarthy (30 JUN 1921 – 03 FEB 2003)
        1. 1. James McCarthy (7 Jul 1944 – 7 Aug 2010) m. Sheila Kennedy (abt 1946 – 2 Jan 2001)

James Gilmour's Timeline

2 Records

1823
11 Aug 1823
Birth of James A Gilmour in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
1875
08 Feb 1875
Age 52
Death of James A Gilmour in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1823
    Event Place: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Feb 1875
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

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