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James Lilly 1776–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1776

Birth Location: Ahoghill, County Antrim, Ireland

Death Date: 31 Jul 1863

Death Location: Chesterville, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA

Father: Richard Lilly

Mother: Mary Elder

Spouse(s): Sarah Gill

Children(s): Elizabeth Lilly, George Lilly, James Lilly, Robert Lilly, William Lilly, John Lilly, Mary Lilly, John Lilly

James Lilly was born in 1776 in Ahoghill, County Antrim, Ireland, the child of Richard Lilly And Mary Elder. James Lilly married Sarah Gill, and had children including Elizabeth M Lilly, George Robertson Lilly, James Lawrence Lilly, John Archibald Lilly, John M Lilly, Mary Ann Lilly, Robert Gill Lilly, William Bradford Lilly. James Lilly passed away in 1863 in Chesterville, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • James Lilly was born in 1776 in Ahoghill, County Antrim, Ireland, the child of Richard Lilly And Mary Elder.
  • James Lilly married Sarah Gill, and had children including Elizabeth M Lilly, George Robertson Lilly, James Lawrence Lilly, John Archibald Lilly, John M Lilly, Mary Ann Lilly, Robert Gill Lilly, William Bradford Lilly.
  • James Lilly passed away in 1863 in Chesterville, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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James Lilly's Ancestors

Self
James Lilly
1776–1863
Birth Place: Ahoghill, County Antrim, Ireland
Parents
Richard Lilly
1728–1792
Pitminster, Somerset, England
Mary Elder
1735–1797
Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Lilly) Sr
1699–1758
Somerset, England
Esther Bennett
1699–1728
Omny Parish,,Sussex,England
Ann Wheeler
1709–1739
Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henri Lilli
1671–1720
Peter Bennett
1661–
Elizabeth Reeves
1663–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francoise LaCroix
1629–1677

James Lilly's Descendants

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James Lilly (Abt. 1776–31 Jul 1863) m. Sarah Gill (1784–4 Jun 1843)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (M.) Lilly 1822–1885 m. John Proctor 1814–1862
    1. 1. Mary (Ann Mollie) Proctor 1847–1895 m. Cyrus (Franklin) Strain 1846–1922
      1. 1. Ruth (Angeline) Strain 1876–1958 m. Edward (Miller) Duke 1874–1953
        1. 1. Mary (Lucile) Duke 1899–1967 m. Melvin (Lenard) Bobo 1887–1936
        2. 2. Thomas (Ulton Duke) Sr 1902–1967
    2. 2. Mary Strain 1847–1895
    3. 3. Sarah (Rose) Cochran 1845–1919
  2. 2. George (Robertson) Lilly 1812–1846
  3. 3. James (Lawrence) Lilly 1827–1912
  4. 4. Robert (Gill) Lilly 1818–1908
  5. 5. William (Bradford) Lilly 1816–1872
  6. 6. John (M) Lilly 1809–1820
  7. 7. Mary (Ann) Lilly 1814–1866
  8. 8. John (Archibald) Lilly 1825–1904

James Lilly's Timeline

3 Records

1776
Abt. 1776
Birth of James Lilly in Ahoghill, County Antrim, Ireland
Ahoghill, County Antrim, Ireland
1863
31 Jan 1863
Age 87
Death of James Lilly in Chesterville, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
Chesterville, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
1863
31 Jul 1863
Age 87
Death of James Lilly in Chesterville, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
Chesterville, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1776
    Event Place: Ahoghill, County Antrim, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: America
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: America; Year: 1798; Page Number: 165

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1863
    Event Place: Chesterville, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1863
    Event Place: Chesterville, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA

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