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James Norris McNeil 1798 – 1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jan 1798

Birth Location: Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 17 May 1868

Death Location: Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Father: Daniel McNiel

Mother: Mary Norris

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In 1798, James Norris McNeil entered the world in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA, born to Daniel Malcom McNiel and Mary Norris. James Norris McNeil passed away in 1868 in Tazewell, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1798, James Norris McNeil entered the world in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA, born to Daniel Malcom McNiel and Mary Norris.
  • James Norris McNeil passed away in 1868 in Tazewell, Virginia, USA.

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James McNeil's Ancestors

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James McNeil
1798 – 1868
Birth Place: Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Daniel Malcom McNiel
1759 – 1842
Barra, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Mary Norris
1756 – 1824
Maryland, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Iain (Phiobaire (Big John Rory)) MacNeil
1730 – 1822
Barra, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Mary Campbell
1735 – 1767
Barra, Scotland
William (Jeffrey) Norris
1727 – 1798
Talbot County, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth
1740 – 1808
Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Rory MacNeil)
1705 – 1768
Catherine MacDonald
1710 – 1788
William Norris
1690 – 1729
Sarah Unk
1697 – 1765
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John MacNeil
1680 –
Anne Macdougall
1680 –
William MacDonald
1700 –
Mary Kennedy
1700 –
Robert Norris
1647 – 1698
Tabitha Ostley
1654 – 1703

James McNeil's Timeline

2 Records

1798
10 Jan 1798
Birth of James Norris McNeil in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
1868
17 May 1868
Age 70
Death of James Norris McNeil in Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1798
    Event Place: Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1868
    Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA

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