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James Lundie "Grinning Jim" Lilly 1848–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Aug 1848

Birth Location: Mercer County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 19 Feb 1915

Death Location: Jumping Branch, Summers County, West Virginia, USA

Father: William Lilly

Mother: Frances Shumate

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In 1848, James Lundie "Grinning Jim" Lilly entered the world in Mercer County, Virginia, USA, born to William Selargrit Lilly And Frances Margaret Shumate Peggy Shumate. James Lundie "Grinning Jim" Lilly passed away in 1915 in Jumping Branch, Summers County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1848, James Lundie "Grinning Jim" Lilly entered the world in Mercer County, Virginia, USA, born to William Selargrit Lilly And Frances Margaret Shumate Peggy Shumate.
  • James Lundie "Grinning Jim" Lilly passed away in 1915 in Jumping Branch, Summers County, West Virginia, USA.

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James Lilly's Ancestors

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James Lilly
1848–1915
Birth Place: Mercer County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Selargrit Lilly
1780–1865
Franklin County, Virginia, United States of America
Frances (Margaret Shumate (Peggy)) Shumate
1801–1868
Monroe, Amherst, Virginia, United States
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James Lilly's Timeline

2 Records

1848
17 Aug 1848
Birth of James Lundie "Grinning Jim" Lilly in Mercer County, Virginia, USA
Mercer County, Virginia, USA
1915
19 Feb 1915
Age 67
Death of James Lundie "Grinning Jim" Lilly in Jumping Branch, Summers County, West Virginia, USA
Jumping Branch, Summers County, West Virginia, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1848
    Event Place: Mercer County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1915
    Event Place: Jumping Branch, Summers County, West Virginia, USA

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