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James Milton Jeter 1809 – 1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jan 1809

Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States

Death Date: Aug 1848

Death Location: Lincoln, Tennessee, United States

Father: Sovrin Jeter

Mother: Matilda Vaughan

Spouse(s): Emeline Dooley

Children(s): Tilman Jeter, Tillman Jeter, John Jeter, Thomas Jeter, NEAL JETER, Neal JETER

James Milton Jeter was born in 1809 in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States, the child of Sovrin "Sovereign" Jeter and Matilda Vaughan. In 1840, James Milton Jeter resided in Lincoln, Tennessee, United States. James Milton Jeter married Emeline Pearl Dooley, and had children including Tilman V Jeter, Tillman V. Jeter, John Robert Jeter, Thomas Jessee Jeter, NEAL S BROWN JETER, Neal S. Brown JETER. James Milton Jeter passed away in 1848 in Lincoln, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • James Milton Jeter was born in 1809 in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States, the child of Sovrin "Sovereign" Jeter and Matilda Vaughan.
  • In 1840, James Milton Jeter resided in Lincoln, Tennessee, United States.
  • James Milton Jeter married Emeline Pearl Dooley, and had children including Tilman V Jeter, Tillman V. Jeter, John Robert Jeter, Thomas Jessee Jeter, NEAL S BROWN JETER, Neal S. Brown JETER.
  • James Milton Jeter passed away in 1848 in Lincoln, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sovrin Jeter
1770 – 1857
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, United States
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Matilda Vaughan
1780 – 1833
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Emeline Dooley
1810 – 1890
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Tilman Jeter
1835 – 1859
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
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Tillman Jeter
1835 – 1859
Birth Location: Bedford, Virginia, United States
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John Jeter
1837 – 1912
Birth Location: Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
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Thomas Jeter
1839 – 1902
Birth Location: Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
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NEAL JETER
1845 – 1917
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
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Neal JETER
1845 – 1846
Birth Location: Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
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James Jeter's Ancestors

Self
James Jeter
1809 – 1848
Birth Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Parents
Sovrin "Sovereign" Jeter
1770 – 1857
Amelia, Virginia, United States
Matilda Vaughan
1780 – 1833
Amelia, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Henry (Pleasant) Jeter
1744 – 1821
Caroline, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Bell
1748 – 1833
Amelia, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jeter
1711 – 1765
Winifred Prosser
1711 – 1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jeter
1686 – 1736
Elizabeth Vaughn
1686 – 1730

James Jeter's Descendants

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James (Milton) Jeter (27 Jan 1809 – Aug 1848) m. Emeline (Pearl) Dooley (Mar 1810 – 24 Jun 1890)
  1. 1. Tilman (V) Jeter (1835 – 1859)
  2. 2. Tillman (V.) Jeter (1835 – Sep 1859) m. Harriet Jeter (abt 1837 – )
  3. 3. John (Robert) Jeter (4 Jan 1837 – 27 May 1912) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Wells (30 Apr 1838 – 6 Apr 1903)
    1. 1. Mary (Jane) Jeter (3 Jun 1856 – Jul 1856)
    2. 2. James (Milton) Jeter (28 Jul 1858 – 19 Sep 1910)
    3. 3. Thomas (Jesse) Jeter (18 Aug 1861 – 26 Oct 1889)
    4. 4. Robert (Lee) Jeter (10 Mar 1864 – 25 Jun 1939) m. Fannie (Myrtle) Wright (12 May 1874 – 8 Mar 1917) m. Emma Bearden (1873 – 1940)
      1. 1. Mary Jeter (Jun 1892 – )
      2. 2. Lexa Watson (Jul 1892 – )
      3. 3. Mattie (Cornelia) Jeter (1894 – about 1968)
      4. 4. Noney Jeter (May 1894 – )
      5. 5. Manch Watson (Sep 1894 – )
      6. 6. Lena (Jeanette) Jeter (1897 – )
      7. 7. Nora Watson (Aug 1897 – )
      8. 8. Robert (B) Jeter (3 Jul 1899 – 3 Jul 1900)
      9. 9. James (Flournoy) Jeter (22 Aug 1901 – Aug 1978)
      10. 10. Annie (Lee) Jeter (4 Dec 1906 – )
      11. 11. Thomas (Owen) Jeter (29 Sep 1909 – Dec 1978)
      12. 12. Charles (Milton) Jeter (28 Apr 1913 – Jul 1980)
    5. 5. Martha ("Mattie" Virginia) Jeter (26 Feb 1867 – 20 Dec 1935)
    6. 6. Henry Jeter (20 Jun 1867 – 13 Dec 1944)
    7. 7. Samuel (Wilson) Jeter (30 Aug 1871 – 26 Nov 1925)
    8. 8. Levada Jeter (13 Dec 1873 – 28 Jan 1888)
    9. 9. Wilbur (Bell) Jeter (27 Mar 1875 – 28 Dec 1960)
    10. 10. Monrow Jeter (3 May 1879 – 17 Jul 1883)
    11. 11. Bessie (May) Jeter (14 Sep 1882 – 14 Oct 1885)
  4. 4. Thomas (Jessee) Jeter (1839 – 5 Feb 1902)
  5. 5. NEAL (S BROWN) JETER (23 Aug 1845 – 4 Feb 1917)
  6. 6. Neal (S. Brown) JETER (23 Aug 1845 – 1846)

James Jeter's Timeline

3 Records

1809
27 Jan 1809
Birth of James Milton Jeter in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
1840
1840
Age 31
James Milton Jeter resided here in Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
1848
Aug 1848
Age 39
Death of James Milton Jeter in Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
Lincoln, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1809
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: ; Source type: ; Number of Pages: ; Submitter Code: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: , Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1848
    Event Place: Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
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