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James Leon Madden 1873–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 April 1873

Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 1 February 1942

Death Location: Sunset, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Thomas Madden

Mother: Nancy Alexander

Spouse(s): Mary Alexander

Children(s): Rosa Madden, Thomas Madden, Lewis Madden, Rosa Madden, William Madden, Elizabeth Madden, Lewis Madden, Alice Madden, Verner Madden

In 1873, James Leon Madden entered the world in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America, born to Thomas E Madden And Nancy Ann Alexander. In 1910, James Leon Madden resided in Keowee, Oconee, South Carolina, USA. James Leon Madden married Mary Ann Alexander, and had children including Alice Madden, Elizabeth Catherine Madden, Lewis Madden, Rosa Madden, Thomas Madden, Verner E Madden, William Thomas Madden. James Leon Madden passed away in 1942 in Sunset, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1873, James Leon Madden entered the world in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America, born to Thomas E Madden And Nancy Ann Alexander.
  • In 1910, James Leon Madden resided in Keowee, Oconee, South Carolina, USA.
  • James Leon Madden married Mary Ann Alexander, and had children including Alice Madden, Elizabeth Catherine Madden, Lewis Madden, Rosa Madden, Thomas Madden, Verner E Madden, William Thomas Madden.
  • James Leon Madden passed away in 1942 in Sunset, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Madden's Ancestors

Self
James Madden
1873–1942
Birth Place: Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Thomas E. Madden
1831–1894
Central, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Nancy (Ann) Alexander
1842–1906
Pickens District, South Carolina
Grandparents
Daniel (D.) Alexander
1803–1853
SC
Lavina Rice
1805–1880
Pendleton District, SC
Great-Grandparents
Micajah Alexander
1784–1877
Elizabeth Lewis
1783–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Alexander
1760–1850
Mary Unk
1757–1851

James Madden's Descendants

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James (Leon) Madden (26 April 1873–1 February 1942) m. Mary (Ann) Alexander (1882–9 MAR 1918)
  1. 1. Rosa Madden 1904–1921 m. Charles (B.) Moore 1895–1960
    1. 1. Sarah (Eloise) Moore 1921–2000 m. James (Jasper) Gibson 1922–1965
      1. 1. Silas (Eugene) Gibson 1947–1968
  2. 2. Thomas Madden 1906–
  3. 3. Lewis Madden 1917–1918
  4. 4. Rosa Madden 1905–1924
  5. 5. William (Thomas) Madden 1906–1989 m. Irona (Belle) Fowler 1913–2007
    1. 1. Mary (Velma) Madden 1931–1996 m. Thomas (Dillard) Bryson 1929–1975
    2. 2. Larry (Dean) Madden 1940–2008
    3. 3. James (Nelson) Madden 1938–1993
    4. 4. Martha (S) Madden 1931–1931
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Catherine) Madden 1908–1995
  7. 7. Lewis Madden 1917–1918
  8. 8. Alice Madden 1914–1987 m. William (Earl) Porter 1915–1975
    1. 1. Jerry (D.) Porter 1942–1943
    2. 2. Billy (Harrison) Porter 1941–1990
    3. 3. Rupert (Madden) Porter 1936–2009
    4. 4. Edalene Porter 1934–2020 m. James (L.) Kelley 1930–2004
  9. 9. Verner (E.) Madden 1911–1994

James Madden's Timeline

5 Records

1873
26 April 1873
Birth of James Leon Madden in Oconee County, South Carolina, USA
Oconee County, South Carolina, USA
1873
26 April 1873
Birth of James Leon Madden in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 37
James Leon Madden resided here in Keowee, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
Keowee, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
1942
1 February 1942
Age 69
Death of James Leon Madden in Keowee, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
Keowee, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
1943
1 Feb 1943
Age 70
Death of James Leon Madden in Salem, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
Salem, Oconee, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 April 1873
    Event Place: Oconee County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [2] South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1971, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Death Records; Year Range: 1925-1949; Death County or Certificate Range: Oconee
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 April 1873
    Event Place: Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Alexander Families of Upper South Carolina
    [3] Alexander Families of Upper South Carolina
    [4] Alexander Families of Upper South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Keowee, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1943
    Event Place: Salem, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1971, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Death Records; Year Range: 1925-1949; Death County or Certificate Range: Oconee
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 February 1942
    Event Place: Keowee, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Alexander Families of Upper South Carolina
    [3] Alexander Families of Upper South Carolina
    [4] Alexander Families of Upper South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shady Grove Baptist Church, Pickens County, South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Alexander Families of Upper South Carolina
    [3] Alexander Families of Upper South Carolina
    [4] Alexander Families of Upper South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sunset, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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