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James B. Hoskins 1817–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5-11-1817

Birth Location: Knox County, Ky.

Death Date: 4-8-1893

Death Location: Pineville, Bell County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Levi HOSKINS

Mother: Sarah MIRACLE

Spouse(s): Nancy Green

Children(s): William Hoskins, Levi Hoskins, James Hoskins, Caroline Hoskins, John Hoskins, Sally Hoskins, Josiah Hoskins, Nancy Hoskins, Daniel Hoskins, Abijah Hoskins, Judah HOSKINS, William Hoskins, Sarah Pursiful, Sarah Hoskins

The story of James B. Hoskins began in 1817 in Knox County, Ky.. James B. Hoskins married Nancy Catherine Green, and had children including Abijah Hoskins, Caroline Hoskins, Daniel Green Hoskins, James Millard Or Mckinley Hoskins, John Hoskins, Josiah Hoskins, Judah Ann Hoskins, Levi Hoskins, Nancy Hoskins, Sally Hoskins, Sarah Ann Hoskins, Sarah Rebecca Pursiful, William Frank Hoskins, William G Hoskins. James B. Hoskins passed away in 1893 in Pineville, Bell County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James B. Hoskins began in 1817 in Knox County, Ky..
  • James B. Hoskins married Nancy Catherine Green, and had children including Abijah Hoskins, Caroline Hoskins, Daniel Green Hoskins, James Millard Or Mckinley Hoskins, John Hoskins, Josiah Hoskins, Judah Ann Hoskins, Levi Hoskins, Nancy Hoskins, Sally Hoskins, Sarah Ann Hoskins, Sarah Rebecca Pursiful, William Frank Hoskins, William G Hoskins.
  • James B. Hoskins passed away in 1893 in Pineville, Bell County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Levi HOSKINS
1794–1875
Birth Location: Lee County, Virginia
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Sarah MIRACLE
1794–1880
Birth Location: Lee, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Green
1822–1903
Birth Location: Tanyard Hill, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
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Children(s)

William Hoskins
1840–1914
Birth Location: Harlan, Kentucky, USA
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Levi Hoskins
1850–1920
Birth Location: Harlan, Kentucky, USA
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James Hoskins
1859–1946
Birth Location: Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Caroline Hoskins
1845–1900
Birth Location: Bell, Kentucky, USA
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John Hoskins
1831–
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Sally Hoskins
1865–1898
Birth Location: , Harlan, Kentucky, USA
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Josiah Hoskins
1857–1912
Birth Location: , Harlan, Kentucky, USA
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Nancy Hoskins
1844–
Birth Location: , Harlan, Kentucky, USA
NH
Daniel Hoskins
1844–1914
Birth Location: Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky, USA
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Abijah Hoskins
1867–1949
Birth Location: Bell, Kentucky, USA
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Judah HOSKINS
1859–1915
Birth Location: , Harlan, Kentucky, USA
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William Hoskins
1852–1939
Birth Location: Pineville, Bell County, Kentucky, USA
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Sarah Pursiful
1860–1861
Birth Location: Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
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Sarah Hoskins
1842–1916
Birth Location: Kentucky
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James Hoskins's Ancestors

Self
James Hoskins
1817–1893
Birth Place: Knox County, Ky.
Parents
Levi HOSKINS
1794–1875
Lee County, Virginia
Sarah ("Sally") MIRACLE
1794–1880
Lee, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Ruth (Caswell Lloyd) Hoskins
1750–1818
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Frederick (Merkel Maracle Merkel) Miracle
1741–1830
Northampton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Lorentz Miracle
1697–1767
Zivilia Kehl
1703–1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Hoskins's Descendants

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James (B.) Hoskins (5-11-1817–4-8-1893) m. Nancy (Catherine) Green (26 November 1822–3 August 1903)
  1. 1. William (G) Hoskins 1840–1914 m. Nancy (Ellen) Miracle 1845–1893 m. May (Gelana) Hoskins 1867–1939
    1. 1. Nancy (Catherine) Hoskins 1877–1951 m. Abraham (Henry) Miracle 1875–1928
      1. 1. William (O'Butler) Miracle 1906–1979 m. Thenia (May) Hensley 1908–1992
        1. 1. Edith (Evelyn) Miracle 1927–2003
        2. 2. Thelma (Lucille) Miracle 1929–2004
        3. 3. Billy (Gene) Miracle 1933–2011
        4. 4. Marjorie Miracle 1935–1953
        5. 5. Delorise Miracle 1939–1944
      2. 2. Nancy (Kathrene) Miracle 1899–1936
      3. 3. Laura (Ellen) Miracle 1902–1928
      4. 4. Worley (B) Miracle 1904–1970
      5. 5. Abraham (Lincoln) Miracle 1909–1986
      6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth "Bessie") Miracle 1899–1936
      7. 7. Malinda (Jane) Miracle 1913–1915
      8. 8. Nelsie Miracle 1915–1916
      9. 9. Paralee (E) Miracle 1911–1992
      10. 10. Alma Miracle 1915–2008
      11. 11. Zora Miracle 1907–1982
    2. 2. Caroline ("Carrie") Hoskins 1881–1940
    3. 3. Abraham Hoskins 1872–1933
    4. 4. Henry Hoskins 1868–
    5. 5. Malinda (Jane) Hoskins 1879–1935 m. Preston Miracle 1872–1937
      1. 1. Martin Miracle 1904–
      2. 2. Solomon ("Solly") Miracle 1905–1972
      3. 3. Victor Miracle 1913–2008
      4. 4. Bessie (Miracle Pittman) * 1909–2005
      5. 5. Isabelle (or Belle) Miracle 1907–1973 m. James (Daniel) Cheek 1896–1973
        1. 1. McKinley Cheek 1926–1995 m. Lillie Boatwright 1934–1999
        2. 2. William (Henry) Cheek 1938–2014
        3. 3. Robert Cheek 1927–2011
        4. 4. Layton Cheek 1930–2005
        5. 5. Dona Cheek 1943–2021
      6. 6. Josephus (Seaf) Miracle 1900–1988
      7. 7. Daniel (P) Miracle 1906–1990
      8. 8. Josephine (Josie) Miracle 1903–1979
      9. 9. Abraham (L) Miracle 1917–1978
      10. 10. Sarah (M) Miracle 1904–
      11. 11. Hillary (Jack) Miracle 1905–1980
      12. 12. William (Martin) Miracle 1902–1983
      13. 13. Belle Miracle 1910–
    6. 6. James (M) Hoskins 1867–1947
    7. 7. Daniel (Clarence) Hoskins 1875–1946
    8. 8. Hennon Hoskins 1881–
    9. 9. Rhoda Hoskins 1900–1945
    10. 10. Mary (E) Hoskins 1897–1929
    11. 11. Mary (Elizabeth) Hoskins 1861–1941
    12. 12. HENRY HOSKINS 1867–1910
  2. 2. Levi Hoskins 1850–1920 m. Anna Green 1852–1940
    1. 1. James Hoskins 1891–1906
    2. 2. Nancy Hoskins 1887–1948
  3. 3. James (Millard or McKinley) Hoskins 1859–1946 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Wilder 1861–1884 m. Josephine ("Josie" Poff) Hoskins 1870–1961 m. Mary (Elizabeth Wilder) Hoskins 1861–1884
    1. 1. Nevada Hoskins 1883–1959 m. Thomas (Weaver) Thompson 1872–1947
      1. 1. Juanita (Myrtle) Thompson 1916–1995 m. Buell (Edison) Webb 1923–1948 m. Harold (Shelton) Sr. 1921–2002
      2. 2. Edith Thompson 1921–2009
      3. 3. Ned Thompson 1918–1998
      4. 4. Grace (T) Thompson 1909–1989
      5. 5. Boyd Thompson 1911–1996
      6. 6. James (Herbert) Thompson 1909–1987
      7. 7. Millard Thompson 1904–1980
      8. 8. Charles (Calloway) Thompson 1905–1978
      9. 9. Nancy (Ellen) Thompson 1901–1989
      10. 10. Sarah (Mellie) Thompson 1907–1986
      11. 11. Myrtle (W) Thompson 1917–
    2. 2. Doreiy Haskins 1893–
    3. 3. Doxie (Jane) Hoskins 1894–1986
    4. 4. Clara Hoskins 1896–1979
    5. 5. William (Goebel) Hoskins 1899–1987
    6. 6. J (C W Beckham Hoskins) Jr 1901–1992
    7. 7. James (Oliver) Hoskins 1908–1989
    8. 8. Beatrice (H) Hoskins 1904–1983
    9. 9. Edith (Mae) Hoskins 1913–1914
    10. 10. Nancy (Catherine) Hoskins 1882–1972
    11. 11. Milard Hoskins 1884–1941
    12. 12. Caroline (Elizabeth) Hoskins 1878–
    13. 13. Sidney Hoskins 1879–
    14. 14. Mary (Elizabeth) Hoskins 1884–1957
    15. 15. Dr. (Millard Davis) Hoskins 1884–1941 m. Rose (M) Miracle 1906–1990
      1. 1. Millard (Davis Hoskins) Jr 1932–2018
  4. 4. Caroline Hoskins 1845–1900 m. Daniel (Reed) Green 1846–
    1. 1. James (Wilkerson) Greene 1872–1938 m. Margaret Taylor 1873–1923
      1. 1. Carrie Greene 1901–1980
      2. 2. Daniel (Victor) Green 1892–1963
      3. 3. Laura Green 1896–
      4. 4. Gertrude Green 1898–
      5. 5. Alie Green 1900–
      6. 6. Grace (E) Greene 1904–1997
      7. 7. James (Oscar) Greene 1911–1988
      8. 8. Flora (B) Green 1895–1980 m. James (Kelly Blanton) (Judge) 1888–1968
        1. 1. Water (J) Blanton 1911–1911
        2. 2. Paul (Dedrick) Blanton 1920–1998
        3. 3. Earl (Green) Blanton 1916–2009 m. Georgie (Lee) Peace 1918–1998 m. June (Cavelle) Peace 1918–2014
        4. 4. Billie (Mae) Blanton 1918–1968
    2. 2. Sarah (C) Green 1867–
    3. 3. Lillitha Green 1879–
    4. 4. Lewis (Napoleon) Green 1875–1936
    5. 5. John (M.) Green 1870–
  5. 5. John Hoskins 1831–
  6. 6. Sally Hoskins 1865–1898
  7. 7. Josiah Hoskins 1857–1912
  8. 8. Nancy Hoskins 1844–
  9. 9. Daniel (Green) Hoskins 1844–1914
  10. 10. Abijah Hoskins 1867–1949
  11. 11. Judah (Ann) HOSKINS 1859–1915
  12. 12. William (Frank) Hoskins 1852–1939
  13. 13. Sarah (Rebecca) Pursiful 1860–1861
  14. 14. Sarah (Ann) Hoskins 1842–1916 m. Henry (C) Miracle 1844–1860
    1. 1. Abraham (J) Miracle 1869–1937 m. Mary (C) Miracle 1876–1941
      1. 1. Polly ("Sally") Miracle 1910–1988 m. Jefferson Pittman 1892–1965
        1. 1. Gracie Pittman 1945–2020 m. Sewell Barnett 1936–2008
        2. 2. Ida (Jane) Pittman 1943–2017 m. Otis (Odell) Barnett 1926–1991
        3. 3. Robert Pittman 1947–2018
        4. 4. Jake (Saul) Pittman 1940–1941
        5. 5. Joseph ("Joe") Pittman 1941–2021
        6. 6. Clara (Ann) Pittman 1949–2023
        7. 7. David Pittman 1940–1940
      2. 2. James (Henry) Miracle 1889–
      3. 3. Aretha Miracle 1890–
      4. 4. Ellen Miracle 1891–
      5. 5. William (Gillis) Miracle 1895–1967
      6. 6. Nancy Miracle 1898–1910
      7. 7. Charley Miracle 1900–1923
      8. 8. Versa Miracle 1905–1921
      9. 9. Bessie Miracle 1909–
      10. 10. Dorsa Miracle 1905–1921
      11. 11. Manda Miracle 1909–
      12. 12. Bessie Miracle 1905–1998
      13. 13. Lutisha Miracle 1898–
      14. 14. Laura (E) Miracle 1896–
      15. 15. Rhoda Miracle 1909–
      16. 16. William (B) Miracle 1901–
    2. 2. Nancy (E.) Miracle 1867–1910

James Hoskins's Timeline

8 Records

1817
11 May 1817
Birth of James B. Hoskins in Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Harlan, Kentucky, USA
1817
11 May 1817
Birth of James B. Hoskins in Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America
Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America
1817
5-11-1817
Birth of James B. Hoskins in Knox County, Ky.
Knox County, Ky.
1860
1860
Age 43
James B. Hoskins resided here in Harlan Courthouse, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Harlan Courthouse, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 63
James B. Hoskins resided here in Pineville, Bell, Kentucky, USA
Pineville, Bell, Kentucky, USA
1893
8 Apr 1893
Age 76
Death of James B. Hoskins in Bell County, Kentucky, USA
Bell County, Kentucky, USA
1893
08 Apr 1893
Age 76
Death of James B. Hoskins
None
1893
4-8-1893
Age 76
Death of James B. Hoskins in Bell, County, Ky.
Bell, County, Ky.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 May 1817
    Event Place: Harlan, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 May 1817
    Event Place: Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5-11-1817
    Event Place: Knox County, Ky.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Harlan Courthouse, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pineville, Bell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1893
    Event Place: Bell County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Apr 1893

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4-8-1893
    Event Place: Bell, County, Ky.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pineville, Bell County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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