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James Monroe Jett 1830 – 1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Mar 1830

Birth Location: Gasconade County, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 26 Jan 1905

Death Location: Osage County, Missouri, USA

Father: James Jett

Mother: Elizabeth Pointer

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Owens, Sallie Matthews

Children(s): Newton Jett, Lucinda Jett, Caroline Jett, Amanda Jett, Elizabeth Jett, James Jett, Francis Jett, Sarah Jett, Charles Jett, John Jett, Susanna Jett, Laurence Jett

In 1830, James Monroe Jett entered the world in Gasconade County, Missouri, USA, born to James Monroe Jett and Elizabeth Pointer. In 1850, James Monroe Jett resided in Crawford, Osage, Missouri, United States. In 1860, James Monroe Jett resided in Spring Creek Township, Howell, Missouri, United St. James Monroe Jett married Elizabeth Ruth Owens, Sallie Malissa Matthews, and had children including Newton Jett, Lucinda Ann Jett, Caroline Louise Jett, Amanda Jane Jett, Elizabeth Jett, James Monroe Jett, Francis Marion Jett, Sarah Isabell Jett, Charles Sylvester Jett, John Elijah Jett, Susanna A Jett, Laurence Jefferson Davis Jett. James Monroe Jett passed away in 1905 in Osage County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1830, James Monroe Jett entered the world in Gasconade County, Missouri, USA, born to James Monroe Jett and Elizabeth Pointer.
  • In 1850, James Monroe Jett resided in Crawford, Osage, Missouri, United States.
  • In 1860, James Monroe Jett resided in Spring Creek Township, Howell, Missouri, United St.
  • James Monroe Jett married Elizabeth Ruth Owens, Sallie Malissa Matthews, and had children including Newton Jett, Lucinda Ann Jett, Caroline Louise Jett, Amanda Jane Jett, Elizabeth Jett, James Monroe Jett, Francis Marion Jett, Sarah Isabell Jett, Charles Sylvester Jett, John Elijah Jett, Susanna A Jett, Laurence Jefferson Davis Jett.
  • James Monroe Jett passed away in 1905 in Osage County, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Jett
1801 – 1855
Birth Location: Wayne, Kentucky, United States
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Elizabeth Pointer
1801 – 1845
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Owens
1832 – 1888
Birth Location: Osage, Missouri, USA
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Sallie Matthews
1848 – 1919
Birth Location: , Gasconade, Missouri, United States
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Children(s)

Newton Jett
1850 – 1874
Birth Location: Osage, Missouri, USA
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Lucinda Jett
1851 – 1937
Birth Location: Linn, Osage, Missouri, USA
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Caroline Jett
1854 –
Birth Location: Jefferson Township, Osage, Missouri, United States
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Amanda Jett
1855 – 1938
Birth Location: Osage, Missouri, USA
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Elizabeth Jett
1857 –
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
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James Jett
1857 – 1922
Birth Location: ,Osage,Missouri,USA
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Francis Jett
1860 – 1954
Birth Location: Osage, MO, USA
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Sarah Jett
1863 –
Birth Location: Jefferson Township, Osage, Missouri, United States
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Charles Jett
1865 – 1955
Birth Location: Osage, Missouri, USA
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John Jett
1867 – 1903
Birth Location: Osage, Missouri, USA
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Susanna Jett
1869 – 1891
Birth Location: Jefferson Township, Osage, Missouri, United States
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Laurence Jett
1873 –
Birth Location: –
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James Jett's Ancestors

Self
James Jett
1830 – 1905
Birth Place: Gasconade County, Missouri, USA
Parents
James Monroe Jett
1801 – 1855
Wayne, Kentucky, United States
Elizabeth Pointer
1801 – 1845
Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Jett's Descendants

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James (Monroe) Jett (29 Mar 1830 – 26 Jan 1905) m. Elizabeth (Ruth) Owens (04 Apr 1832 – 11 Aug 1888) m. Sallie (Malissa) Matthews (22 Apr 1848 – 25 May 1919)
  1. 1. Newton Jett (1850 – 24 Dec 1874)
  2. 2. Lucinda (Ann) Jett (28 Dec 1851 – 04 May 1937) m. George (Washington) Hassler
    1. 1. Miranda (Elizabeth) Hassler (20 Nov 1870 – 25 Nov 1956) m. William (F) Phelps (12 Jan 1869 – 27 May 1936)
      1. 1. James (Ethern) Phelps (25 Dec 1892 – 19 Sep 1976)
      2. 2. Sophie Phelps (1895 – )
      3. 3. Gusta Phelps (1897 – )
    2. 2. George (James) Hassler (1872 – 1904)
    3. 3. William (J) Hassler (Aft. 1873 – )
    4. 4. Sophronia (Emaline) Hassler (08 Dec 1873 – 11 Oct 1952) m. Thomas (Jefferson) Shockley (28 Jun 1873 – 26 Mar 1960)
      1. 1. Eunice (E) Shockley (04 Sep 1910 – )
    5. 5. Robert (M) Hassler (27 Mar 1877 – Aft. 1910) m. Mary (Margaret) Pointer (Abt 1877 – Aft. 1910)
      1. 1. Clara Hassler (05 Feb 1897 – 10 Jul 1919) m. Charles Olden
      2. 2. Vera Hassler (08 Jun 1898 – 12 Jul 1983) m. Charles Moritz (Abt 1893 – 16 Jul 1932) m. Lacy Abbott
        1. 1. Roy (Melvin) Moritz (31 Aug 1917 – 30 May 1938)
        2. 2. Charles Moritz (01 Mar 1918 – 23 Nov 1978)
    6. 6. Walter Hassler (1879 – )
    7. 7. Oliver (Franklin) Hassler (12 Oct 1884 – 18 Mar 1941) m. Virginia (Katherine) Tyree (09 Sep 1887 – 21 Nov 1968)
      1. 1. First (Franklin) Hassler (12 Jul 1907 – 21 Jun 1950) m. Laura Modzeleski (03 Aug 1911 – 21 Jun 1950)
        1. 1. Threase (Marie) Hassler (30 Nov 1940 – 21 Jun 1950)
        2. 2. Mary (Ann) Hassler (09 Jun 1945 – 21 Jun 1950)
      2. 2. Forest (Raymond) Hassler (23 Oct 1910 – )
      3. 3. Hazel (Florine) Hassler (25 Sep 1922 – )
      4. 4. Robert (Lee) Hassler (29 Aug 1925 – 03 Dec 1926)
      5. 5. Mildred Hassler
      6. 6. Alice (Mabel) Hassler
      7. 7. Bernice Hassler
      8. 8. Jessie (Belle) Hassler
      9. 9. Maymie (Marie) Hassler
    8. 8. Ida (Isabella) Hassler (12 May 1886 – 04 Apr 1970) m. Jesse (Franklin) Rollins (14 Nov 1880 – 13 Aug 1958)
    9. 9. Amanda Hassler (Aft. 1887 – )
    10. 10. Lula (J) Hassler (06 May 1889 – )
  3. 3. Caroline (Louise) Jett (Abt. 1854 – )
  4. 4. Amanda (Jane) Jett (Abt. 1855 – 07 Feb 1938)
  5. 5. Elizabeth Jett (1857 – )
  6. 6. James (Monroe) Jett (19 Dec 1857 – 11 Jun 1922)
  7. 7. Francis (Marion) Jett (23 Feb 1860 – 22 Jun 1954) m. Lucy (Ann) Shockley (28 Mar 1863 – 26 Oct 1946)
    1. 1. Laurence (Thomas) Jett (21 Oct 1881 – 16 Jun 1967) m. Mary (Ellen) Eaton (05 May 1885 – 09 Feb 1965)
      1. 1. Victor (Dewey) Jett (28 Jan 1904 – Apr 1982) m. Bessie (May) Yoakum (24 Jun 1906 – 11 Jun 1999)
        1. 1. Louie (Dale) Jett (09 Feb 1925 – 24 Jul 1996) m. Edrie Shanks
        2. 2. Naomi (Ruby) Jett (27 Jul 1926 – 10 Oct 1926)
        3. 3. Herbert Jett (04 Jan 1930 – 27 Jun 2015) m. Roxy (Mae) Fisher (02 Feb 1931 – 12 Mar 2003) m. Emily (Sue) Aton
        4. 4. Vera (Jean) Jett (Bet. 1935–1936 – )
        5. 5. Delmar (LeRoy) Jett (29 Nov 1942 – 26 Dec 2009)
      2. 2. Leslie (Amon) Jett (04 Jan 1906 – 17 Jan 1970) m. Velma (Esther) Richardson (22 Nov 1913 – 07 Apr 1997)
        1. 1. Eugene (Dale) Jett (13 Feb 1931 – 07 Aug 1967) m. Doris Enke
      3. 3. Opal (Cleo) Jett (1908 – Oct 1983) m. Joseph (Earl) Kinkead (30 May 1906 – 02 Jun 1972)
        1. 1. Calvin (C) Kinkead (27 Aug 1925 – 26 Apr 2003)
      4. 4. Lola (Edith) Jett (30 Apr 1909 – Jan 1991) m. Edwin (August Henry) Ruffner (14 Aug 1906 – Nov 1972)
      5. 5. Lora (Estelle) Jett (05 Sep 1912 – 02 Jun 1983) m. Floyd (Nickelson) Farris (04 May 1913 – 07 Jul 1986)
        1. 1. Marge (Mae) Jett
      6. 6. Jesse (Franklin) Jett (03 Feb 1919 – 01 Mar 1922)
      7. 7. Marion Jett ( – Aft. 1967)
      8. 8. Milford Jett ( – Aft. 1967)
      9. 9. Melvin Jett ( – Aft. 1967)
      10. 10. Mildred Jett ( – Aft. 1967)
      11. 11. Mabel Jett ( – Aft. 1967)
      12. 12. Katie Jett ( – Aft. 1967)
      13. 13. Fern Jett ( – Aft. 1967)
    2. 2. Claude (Elmert) Jett (09 Oct 1882 – 18 Oct 1882)
    3. 3. Unnamed Jett (28 Dec 1886 – )
    4. 4. Etta Jett (05 Nov 1888 – 22 Nov 1957) m. Millard (Franklin) Hassler (09 Dec 1886 – 13 Mar 1960)
      1. 1. Windell (Thoreau) Hassler (31 May 1909 – 16 Mar 1910)
    5. 5. Jesse (J) Jett (1891 – 09 Aug 1968) m. Lillie (Lucretia) Richardson (1899 – 21 Aug 1976)
      1. 1. Lavon (Martin) Jett (29 Oct 1919 – 11 Apr 1986) m. Neva (Marie) Phelps (06 Feb 1922 – 19 Jan 1991)
        1. 1. Sharon (Delaine) Jett (02 Oct 1942 – 16 Jan 2008) m. Gordon (Lee) Oliver (29 Mar 1940 – 09 Feb 2020)
      2. 2. Lorene (Alma) Jett (06 Nov 1921 – 22 Oct 1981) m. Wilbert (Harold) Wilkens (1916 – 1968)
      3. 3. Dorothy (Maxine) Jett (14 Mar 1924 – 01 Feb 2013) m. Edgar (George) Loeffler (1918 – 19 Oct 1991)
        1. 1. Mary Loeffler
        2. 2. Bruce Loeffler
        3. 3. Tom Loeffler
    6. 6. Roy (Chester) Jett (10 Jan 1893 – 26 Oct 1975) m. Gussie (Ann) Haynes (12 Sep 1896 – 29 Jul 1977)
      1. 1. Raymond (H) Jett (04 Aug 1916 – 30 Jun 1989) m. Ruby (Hattie) Duncan (05 Jun 1918 – 01 Dec 2014)
        1. 1. Darlena (Mae) Jett (22 Dec 1939 – 23 Sep 2018) m. Sydney (Ray) Watson
      2. 2. Elmer (R) Jett (30 Aug 1917 – 17 Sep 1993) m. Dorothy (Adele) LNU (08 Jun 1919 – 02 Jan 2012)
      3. 3. Hershel (Morris) Jett (23 Dec 1919 – 12 Feb 1982) m. Irma (Lucille) Blackwell (27 Feb 1922 – 16 Sep 2000)
        1. 1. David (Charles) Jett (29 Dec 1946 – 14 Apr 1970)
      4. 4. Paris (Ruth) Jett (26 Aug 1932 – ) m. Herbert (Lee) Henley (08 Dec 1932 – 12 Sep 2001)
    7. 7. Ray Jett (02 Sep 1894 – 06 Apr 1959) m. Zella (Beatrice) Haddox (23 Feb 1897 – 16 May 1964)
      1. 1. Myrtle Jett (04 Nov 1918 – 29 Feb 1996)
      2. 2. Cleo Jett (18 May 1920 – 08 Sep 1994)
      3. 3. Stanley Jett (21 Sep 1925 – 09 Jul 2010)
      4. 4. Virgie Jett
      5. 5. Ray Jett ( – Bef. Jul 2010)
    8. 8. Russell (Marion) Jett (06 May 1897 – 02 Jul 1959) m. Mahala (Elizabeth) Shockley (20 Jul 1898 – 19 Apr 1983)
      1. 1. Orilla (Florence) Jett (10 Nov 1916 – 23 Jan 2003) m. Jesse (Willard) Cautrell (18 Sep 1915 – 06 Sep 2004)
        1. 1. Margery (Joann) Cautrell (08 Jul 1938 – 28 Jan 2020) m. Vernon Michel
        2. 2. Peggy Cautrell m. Leland (Charles) Biles (18 Jan 1945 – 31 May 2023)
      2. 2. Adata (Rachael) Jett (22 Aug 1918 – 15 Sep 2010) m. Raymond (Edgar) Beesley (02 Jun 1914 – 10 Mar 1994)
        1. 1. James (Russell) Beesley (09 Aug 1937 – 11 Dec 1971)
        2. 2. David (Allen) Beesley (28 Sep 1948 – 09 Jan 2005)
        3. 3. Charles (Ray) Beesley (13 Mar 1956 – 14 Mar 1956)
      3. 3. Charles (Leslie) Jett (11 Jul 1921 – 22 Aug 1994)
      4. 4. Clifford (Ivan) Jett (18 Mar 1924 – 15 Feb 1925)
      5. 5. Donald (Ray) Jett (17 Nov 1933 – 20 Aug 1990) m. Charlene (Rae) Oliver (06 Oct 1935 – 03 May 2004) m. Betha (Mae) Mier
        1. 1. Kevin (DeWayne) Jett (12 May 1956 – ) m. Michelle m. Sandra (Lynn) Wallace m. Leighann m. Robyn (Waynette) Garlington
        2. 2. Kerry Jett (06 Feb 1959 – ) m. Janet m. Kim (Marie) Luce m. Deborah (Ann) Presswood
        3. 3. Melanie Jett (25 Apr 1963 – 20 Dec 2019) m. David (Richard) Riley m. Richard Scherder m. Richard Wadlow m. Michael Walker
        4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Jett (26 Nov 1969 – )
        5. 5. Kimberley (Dawn) Jett (09 Aug 1973 – )
        6. 6. Stephanie (Lyn) Jett (09 Jun 1977 – )
  8. 8. Sarah (Isabell) Jett (26 May 1863 – )
  9. 9. Charles (Sylvester) Jett (18 May 1865 – 07 Sep 1955) m. Mary Mistler
    1. 1. Ora (Clifton) Jett (17 Mar 1904 – 01 Jun 1939)
  10. 10. John (Elijah) Jett (22 Aug 1867 – 1903)
  11. 11. Susanna (A) Jett (Abt. 1869 – 04 Jul 1891)
  12. 12. Laurence (Jefferson Davis) Jett (21 Jul 1873 – )

James Jett's Timeline

5 Records

1830
29 Mar 1830
Birth of James Monroe Jett in Gasconade County, Missouri, USA
Gasconade County, Missouri, USA
1850
1850
Age 20
James Monroe Jett resided here in Crawford, Osage, Missouri, United States
Crawford, Osage, Missouri, United States
1860
1860
Age 30
James Monroe Jett resided here in Spring Creek Township, Howell, Missouri, United States
Spring Creek Township, Howell, Missouri, United States
1870
1870
Age 40
James Monroe Jett resided here in Missouri, USA
Missouri, USA
1905
26 Jan 1905
Age 75
Death of James Monroe Jett in Osage County, Missouri, USA
Osage County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1830
    Event Place: Gasconade County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] United States Census, 1860, "United States Census, 1860", database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 18 February 2021), James Jett, 1860.
    [2] United States Census, 1850, "United States Census, 1850," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 22 December 2020), James Jett, Crawford Township, Osage, Missouri, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (
    [3] United States Census, 1870, "United States Census, 1870", database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 29 May 2021), James Jett, 1870.
    [4] United States Census, 1880, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 14 January 2022), James Jett, Jefferson Township, Osage, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA mi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Crawford, Osage, Missouri, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Spring Creek Township, Howell, Missouri, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch FamilyTree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 26 April 2021, 04:10), entry for James Monroe Jett Jr. (PID ); contributed by various users.
    [2] FamilySearch FamilyTree, "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920", database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 18 January 2020), James Jett, 1846.
    [3] FamilySearch FamilyTree, "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920", database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 18 January 2020), James Jett, 1848.
    [4] FamilySearch FamilyTree, Familysearch.org
    [5] FamilySearch FamilyTree, Family Tree of Howard D Wilkens on ancestry.com, Howard Douglas Wilkens

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1905
    Event Place: Osage County, Missouri, USA
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