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James Head 1831 – 1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1831

Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1880

Death Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Father: John Head

Mother: Elmira Grant

Spouse(s): Lurany Keeter

Children(s): Mary Head, Mary Head, Samuel Head, James Head, Mira Head

In 1831, James Head entered the world in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States, born to John A Head and Elmira "Mira" Grant. James Head married Lurany Elvira Keeter, and had children including Mary Jane Lyda Head, Mary Jane Lyda Head, Samuel C Head, James Gabriel Head, Mira Elvira Head. James Head passed away in 1880 in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1831, James Head entered the world in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States, born to John A Head and Elmira "Mira" Grant.
  • James Head married Lurany Elvira Keeter, and had children including Mary Jane Lyda Head, Mary Jane Lyda Head, Samuel C Head, James Gabriel Head, Mira Elvira Head.
  • James Head passed away in 1880 in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Head
1800 – 1860
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
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Elmira Grant
1805 – 1894
Birth Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lurany Keeter
1830 – 1905
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Head
1850 – 1926
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
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Mary Head
1850 – 1926
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
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Samuel Head
1861 – 1911
Birth Location: North Carolina
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James Head
1865 – 1924
Birth Location: Rutherford Co., NC, North Carolina, USA
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Mira Head
1867 – 1930
Birth Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
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James Head's Ancestors

Self
James Head
1831 – 1880
Birth Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John A Head
1800 – 1860
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Elmira ("Mira") Grant
1805 – 1894
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William Musick
1758 – 1804
, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Clementine ("Clemy") Grant
1759 – 1825
probably in Orange County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Musick
1717 – 1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Head's Descendants

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James Head (1831 – 1880) m. Lurany (Elvira) Keeter (1830 – 1905)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane Lyda) Head (Aug 1850 – Dec 1926)
  2. 2. Mary (Jane Lyda) Head (Aug 1850 – Dec 1926)
    1. 1. Captain ("Capp") Anders (9 June 1883 – 11 Aug 1954) m. Ollie (E) Aubus (abt 1890 – )
      1. 1. Ollie (Mae) Oshields (abt 1924 – )
      2. 2. Exie (Frances) Anders (21 July 1915 – 14 February 2009)
  3. 3. Samuel (C) Head (1861 – 1911) m. Mary Carpenter (1865 – 1939)
    1. 1. Washington Head (23 July 1882 – 1 September 1948)
    2. 2. Fred (Henry) Head (21 August 1889 – 18 January 1942)
    3. 3. Addie (Briscoe) Head (17 November 1892 – 9 November 1962) m. Tiny (Clary) Boone
    4. 4. Ina Head (7 Feb 1893 – 26 Aug 1954) m. R (B) Ledwell (abt 1893 – 12 January 1969)
      1. 1. Ruth Ledwell (abt 1920 – 25 September 2008)
      2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) LEDWELL (18 Sep 1921 – 6 Aug 1998)
        1. 1. Peggy (Ann) Bolick (1 Apr 1944 – 3 November 2019)
      3. 3. Robert (Baxter) Ledwell (14 April 1926 – 16 February 1967)
      4. 4. Jake (Quincy) Ledwell (10/18/1928 – 02/21/2015)
      5. 5. Grace Ledwell (abt 1933 – )
      6. 6. Mickey Ledwell (abt 1938 – 16 September 2014)
    5. 5. James (Rucker) Head (18 Feb 1895 – 19 Nov 1957) m. Mammie (Haynes) Head (abt 1896 – )
      1. 1. Carl (Eugene) Head (5 May 1920 – 4 May 2002)
      2. 2. Albert (J) Head (abt 1923 – ) m. Nellie (Sue) Head (abt 1926 – )
        1. 1. Louise Head (abt 1943 – )
      3. 3. Frances Head (abt 1934 – )
    6. 6. Cora Head (1897 – 02 Dec 1930)
    7. 7. Floyd (M) Head (14 Feb 1898 – 16 Jan 1942) m. Ermie Thomas (abt 1900 – )
      1. 1. Opal (Marie) Head (22 Feb 1923 – 24 Jan 1924)
      2. 2. Jerry (Floyd) Head (10 Oct 1926 – 6 Nov 1998)
    8. 8. Zeb Head (1901 – 19 June 1960)
    9. 9. Mattie (Bell) Head (May 01, 1903 – 25 DEC 1974) m. Buren (Ecols) Green (2 September 1899 – 7 February 1956) m. Buren (Ecols) Greene (Sep 1899 – 7 Feb 1956)
      1. 1. Martha (Jane) Greene (12 May 1938 – 24 October 2020) m. Roy (Neil) Come (1933 – 1976) m. Leon (J) Raskauskas (8 April 1940 – 15 Sep 1991)
        1. 1. Elmer Come (1956 – 2019) m. Beverly (J. King) Come (May 1958 – )
        2. 2. Randy (Scott) Come (15 Sep 1958 – 19 May 2004) m. Kathy (Conway) Medina (1 Sep 1958 – )
        3. 3. Kevin (Charles) Come (1 Sep 1959 – )
        4. 4. Debbie Come (14 Jan 1962 – ) m. Bernard (David) Seymour (9 Jul 1960 – 11 Nov 1998)
        5. 5. Raymond (M.) Come (27 November 1962 – 10 April 2018) m. Crystal (L.) Seymour (5 Aug 1965 – )
        6. 6. Myra (J.) Come (30 March 1964 – 23 September 2020)
        7. 7. Patricia (Come) Gebo m. Francis Ryan m. Phil Gebo
        8. 8. Julia Come m. John Billings
      2. 2. Robert (B.) Greene (7 Oct 1935 – 24 Sep 2001) m. Barbara (E) Poole (15 October 1937 – 26 December 2023)
        1. 1. Bobby Greene (May 1957 – 30 Apr 2008)
        2. 2. Robin Greene
      3. 3. Norris (Dennis) Greene (18 Aug 1927 – 2 Jan 1980) m. Vivian (H.) Greene m. Patty (Lou) Greene (18 December 1925 – )
    10. 10. Oscar Head (1905 – 5 April 1916)
    11. 11. Fannie Head (1907 – )
  4. 4. James (Gabriel) Head (10 May 1865 – 8 October 1924)
  5. 5. Mira (Elvira) Head (5 April 1867 – 12 July 1930)

James Head's Timeline

2 Records

1831
1831
Birth of James Head in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
1880
1880
Age 49
Death of James Head in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1831
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
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