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James Clay Heard 1842–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Apr 1842

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 27 Feb 1919

Death Location: Bledsone, , Tennessee, USA

Father: William Heard

Mother: Artelier Webb

Spouse(s): Sarah Walker

Children(s): Sallie Heard, Rachal Heard, Rebecca Heard, Dora Heard, Ocilad Heard, Melinda Heard, Ally Heard, Dollie Heard, Jessie Heard, James Heard, Nancy Heard, Joe Heard, Lizzie Heard, William Heard

In 1842, James Clay Heard entered the world in Alabama, born to William Heard And Artelier Webb. In 1880, James Clay Heard resided in District 8, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States. James Clay Heard married Sarah A Walker, and had children including Ally Heard, Dollie Heard, Dora Belle Heard, James R Heard, Jessie Heard, Joe L Heard, Lizzie Heard, Melinda Heard, Nancy Heard, Ocilad Heard, Rachal M Heard, Rebecca F Heard, Sallie M Heard, William Joseph Heard. James Clay Heard passed away in 1919 in Bledsone, , Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1842, James Clay Heard entered the world in Alabama, born to William Heard And Artelier Webb.
  • In 1880, James Clay Heard resided in District 8, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States.
  • James Clay Heard married Sarah A Walker, and had children including Ally Heard, Dollie Heard, Dora Belle Heard, James R Heard, Jessie Heard, Joe L Heard, Lizzie Heard, Melinda Heard, Nancy Heard, Ocilad Heard, Rachal M Heard, Rebecca F Heard, Sallie M Heard, William Joseph Heard.
  • James Clay Heard passed away in 1919 in Bledsone, , Tennessee, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Heard's Ancestors

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James Heard
1842–1919
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
William Heard
1806–1895
, , Georgia, USA
Artelier Webb
1815–1890
, , South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Heard's Descendants

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James (Clay) Heard (24 Apr 1842–27 Feb 1919) m. Sarah (A) Walker (31 Dec 1844–3 Sep 1917)
  1. 1. Sallie (M) Heard 1885–1915
  2. 2. Rachal (M) Heard 1882–1970
  3. 3. Rebecca (F) Heard 1877–1963
  4. 4. Dora (Belle) Heard 1869–1958
  5. 5. Ocilad Heard 1866–
  6. 6. Melinda Heard 1863–1941
  7. 7. Ally Heard 1894–
  8. 8. Dollie Heard 1890–
  9. 9. Jessie Heard 1887–
  10. 10. James (R) Heard 1886–
  11. 11. Nancy Heard 1884–
  12. 12. Joe (L) Heard 1882–
  13. 13. Lizzie Heard 1880–
  14. 14. William (Joseph) Heard 1874–1964 m. Vesta (Elizabeth) Bowman 1882–1957
    1. 1. Mary (Ruth) Heard 1922–
    2. 2. Sallie (Minnie) Heard 1920–2000
    3. 3. Irma (Dean) Heard 1914–1936
    4. 4. Orville (Franklin) Heard 1911–1984 m. Virginia (Ann) Hixson 1918–1999

James Heard's Timeline

7 Records

1840
abt 1840
Birth of James Clay Heard in Tennessee
Tennessee
1842
24 Apr 1842
Birth of James Clay Heard in Alabama
Alabama
1880
1880
Age 38
James Clay Heard resided here in District 8, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
District 8, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
1900
1900
Age 58
James Clay Heard resided here in Civil District 8, Bledsoe, Tennessee
Civil District 8, Bledsoe, Tennessee
1900
1900
Age 58
James Clay Heard resided here in Civil District 8, Wayne, Tennessee
Civil District 8, Wayne, Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 68
James Clay Heard resided here in Civil District 1, Bledsoe, Tennessee
Civil District 1, Bledsoe, Tennessee
1919
27 Feb 1919
Age 77
Death of James Clay Heard in Bledsone, , Tennessee, USA
Bledsone, , Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1840
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 8, Bledsoe, Tennessee; Roll: T9_1245; Family History Film: 1255245; Page: 54.4000; Enumeration District: 4; Image: .
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 8, Bledsoe, Tennessee; Roll: T623 1558; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 7.
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 1, Bledsoe, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1490; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 1172.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1842
    Event Place: Alabama

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 8, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 8, Bledsoe, Tennessee; Roll: T9_1245; Family History Film: 1255245; Page: 54.4000; Enumeration District: 4; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 8, Bledsoe, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 8, Bledsoe, Tennessee; Roll: T623 1558; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 7.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 8, Wayne, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 1, Bledsoe, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 1, Bledsoe, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1490; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 1172.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1919
    Event Place: Bledsone, , Tennessee, USA

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