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James Arthur Hamby 1852–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Feb 1852

Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 18 May 1889

Death Location: Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Rebecca Watson

Mother: Reuben Sr

Spouse(s): Mary Ezell-HAMBY

Children(s): Lindsey Hamby, Mack Hamby, William Hamby, Thomas Hamby, William Hamby, John Hamby, James Jr

James Arthur Hamby was born in 1852 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, the child of Rebecca Bessie Watson And Reuben David Hamby Sr. James Arthur Hamby married Mary Marietta Etta Ezell Hamby, and had children including James Arthur Jr Hamby Jr, John Goly Gold Hamby, Lindsey Carlson Babe A Hamby, Mack C Hamby, Thomas Hamby, William Hamby, William Reuben Hamby. James Arthur Hamby passed away in 1889 in Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Arthur Hamby was born in 1852 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, the child of Rebecca Bessie Watson And Reuben David Hamby Sr.
  • James Arthur Hamby married Mary Marietta Etta Ezell Hamby, and had children including James Arthur Jr Hamby Jr, John Goly Gold Hamby, Lindsey Carlson Babe A Hamby, Mack C Hamby, Thomas Hamby, William Hamby, William Reuben Hamby.
  • James Arthur Hamby passed away in 1889 in Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Hamby's Ancestors

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James Hamby
1852–1889
Birth Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Rebecca "Bessie" Watson
1825–1881
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Reuben (David Hamby) Sr
1816–1907
Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Eli (William A) HAMBY
1791–1871
North Carolina
NELLIE JONES
1790–1860
Great-Grandparents
John Hamby
1755–1830
Rachel Simpson
1749–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Celia Williams
1725–1771
Francis Loyalist)
1731–1803

James Hamby's Descendants

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James (Arthur) Hamby (1 Feb 1852–18 May 1889) m. Mary (Marietta Etta) Ezell-HAMBY (May 1861–2 Dec 1935)
  1. 1. Lindsey (Carlson Babe A) Hamby 1881–1959 m. Laura (J.) Mckinnon 1884–
    1. 1. Ossie (Guida) Hamby 1901–1953 m. Frank (J) Balvin 1903–1987 m. Gabriel (George) Brown 1893–1936
      1. 1. Leola (Marie) Brown 1920–2003
      2. 2. Ethel (Mae) Brown 1918–2002
      3. 3. Ira (George) Brown 1919–1919
      4. 4. Stanley (Irvin) Brown 1922–1944
      5. 5. Mavis (Arlene) Brown 1930–2011
    2. 2. Kyle (Ray) Hamby 1903–1978
    3. 3. Leon Hamby 1907–1964
    4. 4. Una Hamby 1906–
  2. 2. Mack (C) Hamby 1881–1959
  3. 3. William Hamby 1877–
  4. 4. Thomas Hamby 1880–
  5. 5. William (Reuben) Hamby 1882–1946
  6. 6. John (Goly (Gold)) Hamby 1885–1962
  7. 7. James (Arthur Jr Hamby) Jr 1887–1972

James Hamby's Timeline

2 Records

1852
1 Feb 1852
Birth of James Arthur Hamby in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
1889
18 May 1889
Age 37
Death of James Arthur Hamby in Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, United States
Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1852
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1889
    Event Place: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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