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James Luna 1785–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 JAN 1785

Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee

Death Date: 28 DEC 1882

Death Location: Belfast, Marshall County, Tennessee

Father: Peter Luna

Mother: Mary Pitman

Spouse(s): Mary Smith

Children(s): Elisha Luna

In 1785, James Luna entered the world in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, born to Peter Grancer Luna And Mary Pitman. James Luna married Mary Thomas Smith, and had children including Elisha Marion Luna. James Luna passed away in 1882 in Belfast, Marshall County, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1785, James Luna entered the world in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, born to Peter Grancer Luna And Mary Pitman.
  • James Luna married Mary Thomas Smith, and had children including Elisha Marion Luna.
  • James Luna passed away in 1882 in Belfast, Marshall County, Tennessee.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Luna's Ancestors

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James Luna
1785–1882
Birth Place: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Parents
Peter Grancer Luna
1759–1851
Augusta County (now Rockbridge Co.), Virginia
Mary Pitman
1765–1810
Sullivan County, North Carolina now Tennessee
Grandparents
Peter (Grancer) Looney
1734–1760
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Margaret (Maitland) Lauderdale
1733–1766
Thirlestane Castle, Lauder, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
J. Lauderdale
1690–1769
Jean Gordon
1693–1736
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Lauderdale
1656–1710
Margaret Cunningham
1660–1742

James Luna's Descendants

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James Luna (27 JAN 1785–28 DEC 1882) m. Mary (Thomas) Smith (24 FEB 1788–10 JUL 1856)
  1. 1. Elisha (Marion) Luna 1819–1900 m. Eliza (Barnett) Gray 1819–1900

James Luna's Timeline

2 Records

1785
27 JAN 1785
Birth of James Luna in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
1882
28 DEC 1882
Age 97
Death of James Luna in Belfast, Marshall County, Tennessee
Belfast, Marshall County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 JAN 1785
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
    Record Source: 2610.ftw

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 DEC 1882
    Event Place: Belfast, Marshall County, Tennessee
    Record Source: 2610.ftw

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