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James Benjamin Lord 1801 – 1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1801

Birth Location: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1864

Death Location: Fulton, Georgia, United States

Father: John Lord

Mother: Margaret Leachman

Spouse(s): Margaret Ridling, Catharine Frank

Children(s): Daughter Lord, Stephen Lord, Son Lord, Stephen Lord, Russell Lord, Martha Lord, William Lord, James Lord, Jacob Lord, Jacob Lord, Jacob Lord, George Lord

James Benjamin Lord was born in 1801 in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States, the child of John Taylor Lord and Margaret Peggy Leachman. In 1850, James Benjamin Lord resided in Subdivision 56, Madison, Georgia. James Benjamin Lord married Margaret Ridling, Catharine Ann Frank, and had children including Daughter Lord, Stephen M Lord, Son Lord, Stephen W. Lord, Russell Daniel Lord, Martha A Lord, William J. Lord, James Knox Polk Lord, Jacob Webb Lord, Jacob Wilburn Lord, Jacob Webb Lord, George Washington Lord. James Benjamin Lord passed away in 1864 in Fulton, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • James Benjamin Lord was born in 1801 in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States, the child of John Taylor Lord and Margaret Peggy Leachman.
  • In 1850, James Benjamin Lord resided in Subdivision 56, Madison, Georgia.
  • James Benjamin Lord married Margaret Ridling, Catharine Ann Frank, and had children including Daughter Lord, Stephen M Lord, Son Lord, Stephen W. Lord, Russell Daniel Lord, Martha A Lord, William J. Lord, James Knox Polk Lord, Jacob Webb Lord, Jacob Wilburn Lord, Jacob Webb Lord, George Washington Lord.
  • James Benjamin Lord passed away in 1864 in Fulton, Georgia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Lord
1775 – 1840
Birth Location: SC
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Margaret Leachman
1770 – 1806
Birth Location: Donalds, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Ridling
1810 – 1880
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Catharine Frank
1775 – 1810
Birth Location: Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Daughter Lord
1833 –
Birth Location: Jackson, Georgia, United States
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Stephen Lord
1834 – 1903
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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Son Lord
1836 – 1850
Birth Location: Jackson, Georgia, United States
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Stephen Lord
1837 –
Birth Location: , , Georgia, USA
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Russell Lord
1838 – 1914
Birth Location: Jackson County, Georgia
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Martha Lord
1841 –
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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William Lord
1843 – 1864
Birth Location: Jackson, Georgia, United States
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James Lord
1846 – 1904
Birth Location: Madison, GA
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Jacob Lord
1849 – 1929
Birth Location: Jackson, Georgia, United States
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Jacob Lord
1849 – 1929
Birth Location: Georgia
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Jacob Lord
1850 – 1929
Birth Location: –
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George Lord
1851 – 1925
Birth Location: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States
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James Lord's Ancestors

Self
James Lord
1801 – 1864
Birth Place: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
Parents
John Taylor Lord
1775 – 1840
SC
Margaret (Peggy) Leachman
1770 – 1806
Donalds, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Leachman
1738 – 1816
Prince William, Virginia, United States
Margaret
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Leachman
1701 – 1752
Elizabeth Sampson
1710 – 1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jr.
1680 – 1722
Elizabeth Gralesse
1680 – 1760
Capt. Sampson
1688 – 1735
Elizabeth Church
1684 – 1757

James Lord's Descendants

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James (Benjamin) Lord (1801 – 1864) m. Margaret Ridling (1810 – 1880) m. Catharine (Ann) Frank (1775 – Abt 1810)
  1. 1. Daughter Lord (Sep 1833 – )
  2. 2. Stephen (M) Lord (Aug 1834 – 1903)
  3. 3. Son Lord (Apr 1836 – 1850)
  4. 4. Stephen (W.) Lord (Abt 1837 – )
  5. 5. Russell (Daniel) Lord (14 Feb 1838 – 9 Jun 1914) m. Harriet (Matilda) Vaughan (26 Jan 1845 – 6 Apr 1909)
    1. 1. John (Thomas) Lord (24 May 1867 – 16 Apr 1912)
    2. 2. Virginia (Margaret) Lord (25 Apr 1869 – 27 Aug 1906)
    3. 3. Matilda (Russellin) Lord (2 Sep 1872 – 18 Jan 1921)
    4. 4. James (Franklin) Lord (8 Sep 1874 – 17 Jun 1937)
    5. 5. Martha (Elizabeth) Lord (12 Jul 1877 – 10 Jun 1943) m. George (Rufus) Cobb (21 Dec 1875 – 12 Jul 1951)
      1. 1. Clester (Merritt) Cobb (27 Oct 1899 – 01 Jun 1964)
      2. 2. Mamie Cobb (abt 1902 – )
      3. 3. Herman (Rufus Cobb) Sr. (09 Nov 1902 – 16 Sept 1975) m. Annie (Lee) Cates (6 Apr 1908 – 9 May 1991)
        1. 1. Herman (Rufus) Cobb (11/24/1927 – 03/18/2015) m. Margie (Lee) Stowe (November 20 1929 – 21 Aug 2017) m. Winifred (Caroline) Booth (30 Jan 1936 – )
        2. 2. Martha (Ann) Cobb (06 Nov 1931 – 10 Feb 2021)
        3. 3. David (Michael) Cobb (09/05/1947 – ) m. Donna (Jean) Moore (1950 – 2010)
      4. 4. Henry Cobb (1906 – )
      5. 5. Harvey (W) Cobb (abt 1906 – 08 Aug 1962)
    6. 6. Temprence (C) Lord (June 1880 – 12 Nov 1938)
    7. 7. Andrew (Jackson) Lord (17 Nov 1882 – 21 May 1908)
    8. 8. Mary (Adline) Lord (26 Aug 1885 – 3 Oct 1905)
    9. 9. Joel (Danial) Lord (29 Oct 1888 – 2 Sep 1908)
  6. 6. Martha (A) Lord (1841 – )
  7. 7. William (J.) Lord (1843 – 21 Sep 1864)
  8. 8. James (Knox Polk) Lord (Aug 1846 – 1904)
  9. 9. Jacob (Webb) Lord (Jan 1849 – 23 Sept 1929)
  10. 10. Jacob (Wilburn) Lord (Jan 1849 – 23 Sep 1929)
  11. 11. Jacob (Webb) Lord (28 Jun 1850 – 23 Sep 1929)
  12. 12. George (Washington) Lord (1 Jul 1851 – 3 Feb 1925)

James Lord's Timeline

3 Records

1801
1801
Birth of James Benjamin Lord in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
1850
1850
Age 49
James Benjamin Lord resided here in Subdivision 56, Madison, Georgia
Subdivision 56, Madison, Georgia
1864
1864
Age 63
Death of James Benjamin Lord in Fulton, Georgia, United States
Fulton, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1801
    Event Place: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 56, Madison, Georgia; Roll: M432_76; Page: 186A; Image: 382

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Subdivision 56, Madison, Georgia
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 56, Madison, Georgia; Roll: M432_76; Page: 186A; Image: 382

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1864
    Event Place: Fulton, Georgia, United States
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