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James Madison Hemings 1805–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jan 1805

Birth Location: Keswick, Albemarle, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 28 Nov 1877

Death Location: Huntington, Lorain, Ohio, USA

Father: Thomas Jefferson

Mother: Sally Hemings

Spouse(s): Mary Hemings

Children(s): Sarah Byrd

In 1805, James Madison Hemings entered the world in Keswick, Albemarle, Virginia, USA, born to Thomas Jefferson And Sally Hemings. James Madison Hemings married Mary Hemings, and had children including Sarah E Byrd. James Madison Hemings passed away in 1877 in Huntington, Lorain, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1805, James Madison Hemings entered the world in Keswick, Albemarle, Virginia, USA, born to Thomas Jefferson And Sally Hemings.
  • James Madison Hemings married Mary Hemings, and had children including Sarah E Byrd.
  • James Madison Hemings passed away in 1877 in Huntington, Lorain, Ohio, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Hemings's Ancestors

Self
James Hemings
1805–1877
Birth Place: Keswick, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Jefferson
1743–1826
Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Sally Hemings
1773–1835
Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Peter Jefferson
1707–1757
Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Jane Randolph
1720–1776
Shadwell, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jefferson
1677–1731
Virginia Field
1679–1715
Isham Randolph
1684–1742
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Randolph
1650–1711
Mary Isham
1659–1735

James Hemings's Descendants

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James (Madison) Hemings (18 Jan 1805–28 Nov 1877) m. Mary Hemings (1808–1876)
  1. 1. Sarah (E.) Byrd 1835–1884

James Hemings's Timeline

2 Records

1805
18 Jan 1805
Birth of James Madison Hemings in Keswick, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Keswick, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
1877
28 Nov 1877
Age 72
Death of James Madison Hemings in Huntington, Lorain, Ohio, USA
Huntington, Lorain, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1805
    Event Place: Keswick, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1877
    Event Place: Huntington, Lorain, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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