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James Herron 1750 – 1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1750

Birth Location: Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Death Date: 3 Dec 1869

Death Location: Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Heron

Mother: Margaret Dunbar

Spouse(s): Euphemia Aitken

Children(s): Alexander Heron, John Heron, James Heron, David Heron, Robert Herron, William Herron

In 1750, James Herron entered the world in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Heron and Margaret Dunbar. James Herron married Euphemia (Euphan) Aitken, and had children including Alexander Heron, John Heron, James Heron, David Heron, Robert Herron, William Herron. James Herron passed away in 1869 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1750, James Herron entered the world in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Heron and Margaret Dunbar.
  • James Herron married Euphemia (Euphan) Aitken, and had children including Alexander Heron, John Heron, James Heron, David Heron, Robert Herron, William Herron.
  • James Herron passed away in 1869 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Heron
1738 – 1808
Birth Location: Penninghame Parish, Wigtownshire county, Scotland.
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Margaret Dunbar
1738 – 1826
Birth Location: Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
MD

Spouses(s)

Euphemia Aitken
1753 – 1858
Birth Location: Dunfermline Associate Session Church, Fife, Scotland
EA

Children(s)

Alexander Heron
1783 –
Birth Location: Tulliallan, Perth, Scotland
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John Heron
1785 –
Birth Location: Tullillan,Perthshire,Scotland
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James Heron
1788 – 1860
Birth Location: Tulliallan, Perth, Scotland
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David Heron
1791 – 1846
Birth Location: Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
DH
Robert Herron
1793 – 1858
Birth Location: Dunfermline,Fife,Scotland
RH
William Herron
1798 – 1878
Birth Location: Dunfermline,Fife,Scotland
WH

James Herron's Ancestors

Self
James Herron
1750 – 1869
Birth Place: Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Heron
1738 – 1808
Penninghame Parish, Wigtownshire county, Scotland.
Margaret Dunbar
1738 – 1826
Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Herron's Descendants

1.
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James Herron (ABT 1750 – 3 Dec 1869) m. Euphemia ((Euphan)) Aitken (18 Oct 1753 – Bef. 1858)
  1. 1. Alexander Heron (27 Feb 1783 – )
  2. 2. John Heron (10 JUL 1785 – )
  3. 3. James Heron (22 Feb 1788 – 1860)
  4. 4. David Heron (1791 – 30/03/1846) m. Elspeth Leitch (30 Nov 1788 – 11 Sep 1834) m. Helen Drysdale (27 Mar 1801 – 1877)
    1. 1. Elspeth Heron (29 Oct 1812 – )
    2. 2. Euphemia (Aitken) Heron (27 Jan 1815 – 30 Nov 1886) m. Robert ((Kotori)) Chalmers (12 August 1814 – 27 May 1876)
      1. 1. Thomas (W) Chalmers (7 June 1841 – 21 Dec 1906) m. Sophia (Hannah) Careless (Jan 1842 – 16 Nov 1906)
        1. 1. Florence (Amelia) Chalmers (01 Dec 1881 – 01 Oct 1939) m. John (Alexander) Finn (1877 – 17 Sep 1934)
    3. 3. Margaret Heron (23 Jul 1817 – )
    4. 4. Christina (Duncan) Heron (16 Feb 1820 – 9 Jan 1903)
    5. 5. Helen Heron (29 May 1822 – )
    6. 6. Peter Heron (1827 – 2 Feb 1901)
    7. 7. David (Maxwell) Heron (2 Jan 1831 – 12 Mar 1909)
    8. 8. Alexander Heron (1832 – 3 Mar 1912)
    9. 9. John Heron (02 Jun 1836 – Bef 1841)
    10. 10. Robert Heron (21 Feb 1838 – )
  5. 5. Robert Herron (05 Jan 1793 – 23 OCT 1858)
  6. 6. William Herron (18 Sep 1798 – 31 Jan 1878)

James Herron's Timeline

3 Records

1750
ABT 1750
Birth of James Herron in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
1762
1762
Age 12
Birth of James Herron in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
1869
3 Dec 1869
Age 119
Death of James Herron in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1762
    Event Place: Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1750
    Event Place: Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1869
    Event Place: Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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