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James McGinnis 1758–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1758

Birth Location: Boggs, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 29 Jan 1839

Death Location: , Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA

Father: Alexander McGinnis

Mother: Elizabeth Young

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Williams

Children(s): Elizabeth McGinnis

James McGinnis was born in 1758 in Boggs, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Alexander Mcginnis And Elizabeth Williams Young. James McGinnis married Elizabeth Williams, and had children including Elizabeth Mcginnis. James McGinnis passed away in 1839 in , Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • James McGinnis was born in 1758 in Boggs, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Alexander Mcginnis And Elizabeth Williams Young.
  • James McGinnis married Elizabeth Williams, and had children including Elizabeth Mcginnis.
  • James McGinnis passed away in 1839 in , Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander McGinnis
1740–1822
Birth Location: Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
AM
Elizabeth Young
1740–1817
Birth Location: Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
EY

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Williams
1766–1844
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States
EW

Children(s)

Elizabeth McGinnis
1800–1865
Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland County, VA USA
EM

James McGinnis's Ancestors

Self
James McGinnis
1758–1839
Birth Place: Boggs, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Alexander McGinnis
1740–1822
Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth (Williams) Young
1740–1817
Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
William (Alexander) McGinnis
1693–1760
Stephany St Mary, White Chapel, Ireland
Harriet (Elizabeth) Moore
1728–1761
Lunenberg County, Virginia, United States
William (Prytherch) Williams
1721–1787
Penderyn, Llandeilor fan, Breconshire, Wales
Mary Prytherch
1726–1813
Penderyn, Llandilor Fan, Breconshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Roger Maganis
1665–1745
Mary Weed
1668–1749
John Moore
1706–1777
Mary Jouett
1719–1814
John Prytherch
1685–1746
Elizabeth Hughes
1698–1719
John Williams
1711–1780
Jane Feare
1707–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir McGinnis
1642–1667
Nancy Boorman
1642–1710
William Weed
1650–1733
Lady Grey
1655–1735
John Moore
1678–1717
Susannah Price
1680–1750
Matthew Jouett
1685–1744
Susannah Moore
1685–1745
George Prytherch
1652–1696
Catherine Owenderch
1663–1692
Thomas Williams
1682–1745
Mariam Counsell
1681–1766
Henry Feare
1660–1720
Jane White
1668–1730

James McGinnis's Descendants

1.
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James McGinnis (1758–29 Jan 1839) m. Elizabeth Williams (25 February 1766–about 1844)
  1. 1. Elizabeth McGinnis 1800–1865 m. Obediah (M.) Jenkins 1794–1855
    1. 1. William (Harvey) Jenkins 1816–1894 m. Rebecca (Rachel) Mathias 1821–1903
      1. 1. William (R) Jenkins 1843–1910 m. Euphemia Jones 1846–1915
        1. 1. James (Henry) Jenkins 1865–1942 m. Anna (Laura) McCurley 1867–1942

James McGinnis's Timeline

2 Records

1758
1758
Birth of James McGinnis in Boggs, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States
Boggs, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States
1839
29 Jan 1839
Age 81
Death of James McGinnis in , Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA
, Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1758
    Event Place: Boggs, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1839
    Event Place: , Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA
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