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James William Lilly 1850–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Dec 1850

Birth Location: Monroe County, WV

Death Date: 24 October 1922

Death Location: Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Jollison Lilly

Mother: Leeveny Lilly

Spouse(s): Cynthia Persinger

Children(s): Emmett Lilly

James William Lilly was born in 1850 in Monroe County, WV, the child of Jollison Lilly And Leeveny Lilly. In 1860, James William Lilly resided in Rallingsburg, Peterstown, Monroe, Virginia, USA. James William Lilly married Cynthia Ann Persinger, and had children including Emmett E Lilly. James William Lilly passed away in 1922 in Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James William Lilly was born in 1850 in Monroe County, WV, the child of Jollison Lilly And Leeveny Lilly.
  • In 1860, James William Lilly resided in Rallingsburg, Peterstown, Monroe, Virginia, USA.
  • James William Lilly married Cynthia Ann Persinger, and had children including Emmett E Lilly.
  • James William Lilly passed away in 1922 in Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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James Lilly's Ancestors

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James Lilly
1850–1922
Birth Place: Monroe County, WV
Parents
Jollison Lilly
1825–1863
Monroe County, West Virginia, United States of America
Leeveny Lilly
1830–1893
Monroe, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William (Selargrit) Lilly
1780–1865
Franklin County, Virginia, United States of America
Frances (Margaret Shumate (Peggy)) Shumate
1801–1868
Monroe, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Lilly's Descendants

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James (William) Lilly (13 Dec 1850–24 October 1922) m. Cynthia (Ann) Persinger (4 Mar 1846–8 Sep 1933)
  1. 1. Emmett (E) Lilly 1889– m. Rosa (E) Cottle 1893–1963
    1. 1. Avenell (M) Lilly 1914–
    2. 2. Ralph (C) Lilly 1915–
    3. 3. Louise (E) Lilly 1917–
    4. 4. Naomi (G) Lilly 1918–
    5. 5. Leota (P) Lilly 1922–
    6. 6. Edgar (A) Lilly 1923–
    7. 7. John (W) Lilly 1925–

James Lilly's Timeline

3 Records

1850
13 Dec 1850
Birth of James William Lilly in Monroe County, WV
Monroe County, WV
1860
1860
Age 10
James William Lilly resided here in Rallingsburg, Peterstown, Monroe, Virginia, USA
Rallingsburg, Peterstown, Monroe, Virginia, USA
1922
24 October 1922
Age 72
Death of James William Lilly in Forest Hill, Summers County, West Virginia, USA
Forest Hill, Summers County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1850
    Event Place: Monroe County, WV

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Rallingsburg, Peterstown, Monroe, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 October 1922
    Event Place: Forest Hill, Summers County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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