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James Lafferty 1814–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1814

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 26 MAY 1900

Death Location: Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA

Father: Charles Lafferty

Mother:

Spouse(s): Sarah Loyley, Mary Basinette

Children(s): James Lafferty, Catherine Lafferty, Sarah Lafferty, Anna Lafferty, William Lafferty, John Lafferty, Infant Lafferty, Martha Lafferty, Mary Lafferty, John Lafferty, Marcia Lafferty, Ellen Lafferty

In 1814, James Lafferty entered the world in Ireland, born to Charles Lafferty And Mary Mcfarland. In 1850, James Lafferty resided in Ottawa, LaSalle, Illinois, USA. James Lafferty married Mary A Basinette, Sarah Loyley, and had children including Anna Alice Lafferty, Catherine Lafferty, Ellen Louise Lafferty, Infant Lafferty, James William Lafferty, John Lafferty, Marcia Elizabeth Lafferty, Martha Lafferty, Mary Ann Lafferty, Sarah Jane Lafferty, William Lafferty. James Lafferty passed away in 1900 in Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1814, James Lafferty entered the world in Ireland, born to Charles Lafferty And Mary Mcfarland.
  • In 1850, James Lafferty resided in Ottawa, LaSalle, Illinois, USA.
  • James Lafferty married Mary A Basinette, Sarah Loyley, and had children including Anna Alice Lafferty, Catherine Lafferty, Ellen Louise Lafferty, Infant Lafferty, James William Lafferty, John Lafferty, Marcia Elizabeth Lafferty, Martha Lafferty, Mary Ann Lafferty, Sarah Jane Lafferty, William Lafferty.
  • James Lafferty passed away in 1900 in Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Lafferty
1793–
Birth Location: Northern Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Loyley
1829–1880
Birth Location: Leicester, England
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Mary Basinette
1823–1853
Birth Location: City of London, Greater London, England
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Children(s)

James Lafferty
1863–1942
Birth Location: Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois, USA
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Catherine Lafferty
1858–
Birth Location: IL
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Sarah Lafferty
1861–1941
Birth Location: Ottawa, IL
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Anna Lafferty
1865–1960
Birth Location: IL
AL
William Lafferty
1848–1861
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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John Lafferty
1850–1935
Birth Location: Ottawa, LaSalle Co., Illinois
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Infant Lafferty
1895–1943
Birth Location: –
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Martha Lafferty
1872–1963
Birth Location: Illinois
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Mary Lafferty
1858–1939
Birth Location: IL
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John Lafferty
1851–1935
Birth Location: Illinois
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Marcia Lafferty
1871–
Birth Location: IL
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Ellen Lafferty
1869–1931
Birth Location: Illinois
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James Lafferty's Ancestors

Self
James Lafferty
1814–1900
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
Charles Lafferty
1793–
Northern Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Lafferty's Descendants

1.
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James Lafferty (1814–26 MAY 1900) m. Sarah Loyley (12/26/1829–8/1/1880) m. Mary (A.) Basinette (1823–21 October 1853)
  1. 1. James (William) Lafferty 1863–1942 m. Emma Kretzsinger 1865–1875
    1. 1. Horace (Clifford) Lafferty 1894–1936 m. Nettie Fiser 1897–1973 m. Nettie Bristol 1896–1973
      1. 1. Alvin Lafferty 1928–1991 m. Mavis Fox 1929–1999 m. Serena (Rita Rough) Surface 1944–1972
        1. 1. Ruby Soft –2022
      2. 2. Frank Lafferty 1920–1989
      3. 3. Doris Lafferty 1921–1999 m. Walter (Leroy) Morse 1909–1972 m. Norman (Arthur) Olson 1918–2003
      4. 4. Finiellia Lafferty 1925–2000 m. Benjamin (Jerl) Cadotte 1923–1985
    2. 2. Georgianna Lafferty 1891– m. Floyd (Stanley) King –1917
  2. 2. Catherine Lafferty 1858–
  3. 3. Sarah (Jane) Lafferty 1861–1941 m. Frederick (Asa) Sleezer 1861–1929
  4. 4. Anna (Alice) Lafferty 1865–1960 m. Charles Strawn 1859–
  5. 5. William Lafferty 1848–1861
  6. 6. John Lafferty 1850–1935 m. Mary Schugart 1851–1910
  7. 7. Infant Lafferty 1895–1943 m. William KILLEN 1801–1860 m. James O'connell 1892–1945 m. Richard Guinn 1842–1913 m. Lawrence (Almer) Means 1871–1958 m. James (Harry) Fox 1890–1964
  8. 8. Martha Lafferty 1872–1963 m. Joseph (J) Ruff 1862–1942
  9. 9. Mary (Ann) Lafferty 1858–1939 m. Isaac Dunavan 1838–1914
    1. 1. David Dunavan 1895–1956
  10. 10. John Lafferty 1851–1935
  11. 11. Marcia (Elizabeth) Lafferty 1871–
  12. 12. Ellen (Louise) Lafferty 1869–1931

James Lafferty's Timeline

7 Records

1814
1814
Birth of James Lafferty in Ireland
Ireland
1847
28 Apr 1847
Age 33
James Lafferty was married in LaSalle, Illinois
LaSalle, Illinois
1850
1850
Age 36
James Lafferty resided here in Ottawa, LaSalle, Illinois, USA
Ottawa, LaSalle, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 46
James Lafferty resided here in Dayton, LaSalle, Illinois, USA
Dayton, LaSalle, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 56
James Lafferty resided here in Wallace, La Salle, Illinois, United States
Wallace, La Salle, Illinois, United States
1880
1880
Age 66
James Lafferty resided here in Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois, United States
Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois, United States
1900
26 MAY 1900
Age 86
Death of James Lafferty in Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, USA
Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1814
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois; Roll: 223; Family History Film: 1254223; Page: 549C; Enumeration District: 82; Image: 0619.
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Wallace, La Salle, Illinois; Roll: M593_244; Page: 769B; Image: 816; Family History Library Film: 545743
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Dayton, LaSalle, Illinois; Roll: M653_196; Page: 3; Image: 4; Family History Library Film: 803196
    [4] Indiana Deaths
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Ottawa, LaSalle, Illinois; Roll: M432_115; Page: 191B; Image: 33
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1899 - 1900; Roll: 11
    [8] Illinois, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1847
    Event Place: LaSalle, Illinois
    Record Source: Illinois Marriages, 1790-1860

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Ottawa, LaSalle, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Ottawa, LaSalle, Illinois; Roll: M432_115; Page: 191B; Image: 33

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Dayton, LaSalle, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Dayton, LaSalle, Illinois; Roll: M653_196; Page: 3; Image: 4; Family History Library Film: 803196

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Wallace, La Salle, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Wallace, La Salle, Illinois; Roll: M593_244; Page: 769B; Image: 816; Family History Library Film: 545743

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois; Roll: 223; Family History Film: 1254223; Page: 549C; Enumeration District: 82; Image: 0619.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Wallace, La Salle, Illinois; Roll: M593_244; Page: 769B; Image: 816; Family History Library Film: 545743

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 MAY 1900
    Event Place: Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Indiana Deaths
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1899 - 1900; Roll: 11
    [4] Illinois, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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