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James Shorts Major 1831–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 January 1831

Birth Location: Irwin, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 3 January 1901

Death Location: Middleport, Meigs County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: William Major

Mother: Ann Walter

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In 1831, James Shorts Major entered the world in Irwin, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA, born to William M Major And Ann Walter. James Shorts Major passed away in 1901 in Middleport, Meigs County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1831, James Shorts Major entered the world in Irwin, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA, born to William M Major And Ann Walter.
  • James Shorts Major passed away in 1901 in Middleport, Meigs County, Ohio, United States of America.

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James Major's Ancestors

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James Major
1831–1901
Birth Place: Irwin, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
William M Major
1803–1864
Irwin, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
Ann Walter
1803–1864
Greensburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylania
Grandparents
James Major
1782–1844
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Shorts
1785–1845
Butler, Pennsylvania
John (Jacob WALTER) SR
1772–1862
Bedford, Pennsylvania
Maria (Magdalena) CRISPEN
1768–1840
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Johann I
1732–1823
Elizabeth HUFFMAN
1734–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann WALTER
1700–1738

James Major's Timeline

2 Records

1831
24 January 1831
Birth of James Shorts Major in Irwin, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
Irwin, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
1901
3 January 1901
Age 70
Death of James Shorts Major in Middleport, Meigs, Ohio, USA
Middleport, Meigs, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 January 1831
    Event Place: Irwin, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 January 1901
    Event Place: Middleport, Meigs, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Middleport, Meigs County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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