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James Cornelius Hand 1814–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jan 1814

Birth Location: Sweet Water, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 1889

Death Location: Jemison, Chilton, Alabama, United States

Father: William Hand

Mother: Nancy Newberry

Spouse(s): Martha Smith

Children(s): Addie None, Danna Hand, Martha Hand, Lawson Hand, Susan Hand, Mary Hand, Gadsden Hand, James Hand, Annie Hand, Laura Hand, William Hand, Susan Hand, David Hand, Douglas Hand

The story of James Cornelius Hand began in 1814 in Sweet Water, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States. In 1850, James Cornelius Hand resided in Shelby county, Shelby, Alabama. In 1860, James Cornelius Hand resided in Shelby, Alabama, United States. James Cornelius Hand married Martha Smith, and had children including Addie, Annie Simpson Hand, Danna Hand, David Mcclendon Hand, Douglas J Hand, Gadsden Right Hand, James Marion Hand, Laura Hand, Lawson Jefferson Hand, Martha Jane Hand, Mary F Hand, Susan J Hand, Susan Samantha Hand, William Gains Hand. James Cornelius Hand passed away in 1889 in Jemison, Chilton, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Cornelius Hand began in 1814 in Sweet Water, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States.
  • In 1850, James Cornelius Hand resided in Shelby county, Shelby, Alabama.
  • In 1860, James Cornelius Hand resided in Shelby, Alabama, United States.
  • James Cornelius Hand married Martha Smith, and had children including Addie, Annie Simpson Hand, Danna Hand, David Mcclendon Hand, Douglas J Hand, Gadsden Right Hand, James Marion Hand, Laura Hand, Lawson Jefferson Hand, Martha Jane Hand, Mary F Hand, Susan J Hand, Susan Samantha Hand, William Gains Hand.
  • James Cornelius Hand passed away in 1889 in Jemison, Chilton, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Hand's Ancestors

Self
James Hand
1814–1889
Birth Place: Sweet Water, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States
Parents
William Hand
1788–1833
Surry, North Carolina, United States
Nancy Newberry
1792–1870
<Sweetwater, Columbia, GA>
Grandparents
John (C) Hand
1766–1812
Surry, North Carolina, United States
Margaret (Mary) Duncan
1766–
Surry, Colony of North Carolina, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Henry Hand
1735–1811
Sarah Miller
1740–1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hand
1694–1755
Hannah Leek
1700–1752

James Hand's Descendants

1.
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James (Cornelius) Hand (3 Jan 1814–1889) m. Martha Smith (1817–1869)
  1. 1. Addie 1855–1896 m. James (Buchanan) Nix 1856–1934
    1. 1. William (David) Nix 1879–1968 m. Addie Haltom 1882–1949
      1. 1. Bassett (Bond) Nix 1907–1980 m. Bonnoh Smith 1909–
      2. 2. J. (B.) Nix 1900–1975 m. Ruth (Irene) Mills 1898–1979
      3. 3. Lillie (Mae) Nix 1904–1980 m. Oscar (Robert Cox) Sr. 1890–1966
        1. 1. Floyd (T.) Cox 1928–2004
        2. 2. O. (R.) Cox 1925–1988
        3. 3. William (D.) Cox 1931–2011
        4. 4. Donald (Dean) Cox 1932–2017
        5. 5. John Cox 1941–2010
      4. 4. Lottie (Lorene) Nix 1909–1986 m. C. (K.) Buckner 1909–1977
      5. 5. Anna (B.) Nix 1903– m. Raleigh (Raymond) Giles 1897–1984
        1. 1. Thurman (Ray) Giles 1930–1967
    2. 2. Hattie Nix 1882–1969
    3. 3. Leila (Susan) Nix 1884–1966
    4. 4. Francis (Adelia) Nix 1877–
  2. 2. Danna Hand 1839–
  3. 3. Martha (Jane) Hand 1839–
  4. 4. Lawson (Jefferson) Hand 1841–1883
  5. 5. Susan (J) Hand 1843–
  6. 6. Mary (F) Hand 1845–
  7. 7. Gadsden (Right) Hand 1848–1897
  8. 8. James (Marion) Hand 1850–1923
  9. 9. Annie (Simpson) Hand 1853–1939
  10. 10. Laura Hand 1854–
  11. 11. William (Gains) Hand 1854–1911
  12. 12. Susan (Samantha) Hand 1858–1929
  13. 13. David (McClendon) Hand 1861–
  14. 14. Douglas (J.) Hand 1862–

James Hand's Timeline

6 Records

1814
3 Jan 1814
Birth of James Cornelius Hand in Sweet Water, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States
Sweet Water, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States
1850
1850
Age 36
James Cornelius Hand resided here in Shelby county, Shelby, Alabama
Shelby county, Shelby, Alabama
1860
1860
Age 46
James Cornelius Hand resided here in Shelby, Alabama, United States
Shelby, Alabama, United States
1870
1870
Age 56
James Cornelius Hand resided here in Alabama, United States
Alabama, United States
1880
1880
Age 66
James Cornelius Hand resided here in Precinct 7, Bell, Texas, United States
Precinct 7, Bell, Texas, United States
1889
1889
Age 75
Death of James Cornelius Hand in Belton, Bell, Texas, United States
Belton, Bell, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1814
    Event Place: Sweet Water, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 21 Mar 2023), entry for Nancy Adaline "Addie" Hand, person ID MGQT-YJY.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Shelby county, Shelby, Alabama
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 21 Mar 2023), entry for James Cornelius Hand, person ID KN8P-N65.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Shelby, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 21 Mar 2023), entry for James Cornelius Hand, person ID KN8P-N65.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Alabama, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 21 Mar 2023), entry for James Cornelius Hand, person ID KN8P-N65.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 7, Bell, Texas, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 21 Mar 2023), entry for James Cornelius Hand, person ID KN8P-N65.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1889
    Event Place: Belton, Bell, Texas, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 21 Mar 2023), entry for Nancy Adaline "Addie" Hand, person ID MGQT-YJY.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jemison, Chilton, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 21 Mar 2023), entry for Nancy Adaline "Addie" Hand, person ID MGQT-YJY.

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