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James Thomas Keasler 1838–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 JUN 1838

Birth Location: Pickens County, Alabama

Death Date: 31 AUG 1864

Death Location: Virginia in Civil War

Father: Samuel Keasler

Mother: Esther Alexander

Spouse(s): Martha McGahey

Children(s): Mary Keasler, Samuel Keasler, John Keasler, James Keasler

The story of James Thomas Keasler began in 1838 in Pickens County, Alabama. James Thomas Keasler married Martha A Mcgahey, and had children including James Davis Keasler, John Reck Keasler, Mary J Keasler, Samuel H Keasler. James Thomas Keasler passed away in 1864 in Virginia in Civil War.

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Biography

  • The story of James Thomas Keasler began in 1838 in Pickens County, Alabama.
  • James Thomas Keasler married Martha A Mcgahey, and had children including James Davis Keasler, John Reck Keasler, Mary J Keasler, Samuel H Keasler.
  • James Thomas Keasler passed away in 1864 in Virginia in Civil War.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Keasler
1808–1895
Birth Location: Union County, South Carolina
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Esther Alexander
1810–1853
Birth Location: York County, South Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Martha McGahey
1837–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Mary Keasler
1856–
Birth Location: –
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Samuel Keasler
1858–1910
Birth Location: –
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John Keasler
1859–1917
Birth Location: –
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James Keasler
1861–
Birth Location: –
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James Keasler's Ancestors

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James Keasler
1838–1864
Birth Place: Pickens County, Alabama
Parents
Samuel Keasler
1808–1895
Union County, South Carolina
Esther Alexander
1810–1853
York County, South Carolina
Grandparents
Abraham Keasler
1785–1860
Virginia
Nancy Boyd
1787–1851
Union County, South Carolina
George (Baldwin) Alexander
1780–1830
Ann (Jane) McJunkin
1762–1840
Union County, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Henry Keasler
–1802
John Boyd
1740–1815
Jane Todd
1740–1825
Joseph McJunkin
1755–1842
Ann Thomas
1757–1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Keasler's Descendants

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James (Thomas) Keasler (16 JUN 1838–31 AUG 1864) m. Martha (A.) McGahey (1837–)
  1. 1. Mary (J.) Keasler 1856–
  2. 2. Samuel (H.) Keasler 1858–1910 m. Millie (A.) Hardwick 1861–
    1. 1. D. (C.) Keasler 1879–
  3. 3. John (Reck) Keasler 1859–1917 m. Reola (M.) Irvin 1888–
    1. 1. Harold (Irvin) Keasler 1909– m. Birdie Ammons 1913–
  4. 4. James (Davis) Keasler 1861– m. Mary (Margaret) Henderson 1848–1934
    1. 1. Ollie Keasler 1883–
    2. 2. Victor (Vasco) Keasler 1885–
    3. 3. Hattie (Vida) Keasler 1887– m. Thomas (Elbert) Keasler 1878–1941
      1. 1. Thomas (Lewis) Keasler 1907–
      2. 2. William (Lester) Keasler 1911–
      3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Keasler 1914–
      4. 4. James (Davis) Keasler 1917–
      5. 5. Lillian (Gertrude) Keasler 1919–
    4. 4. Lewis (Otto) Keasler 1888–1918

James Keasler's Timeline

2 Records

1838
16 JUN 1838
Birth of James Thomas Keasler in Pickens County, Alabama
Pickens County, Alabama
1864
31 AUG 1864
Age 26
Death of James Thomas Keasler in Virginia in Civil War
Virginia in Civil War

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 JUN 1838
    Event Place: Pickens County, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 AUG 1864
    Event Place: Virginia in Civil War
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