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James Gillespie Napier 1877–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 October 1877

Birth Location: Mississippi, United States of America

Death Date: 27 February 1932

Death Location: Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Napier

Mother: Martha Gilaspie

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In 1877, James Gillespie Napier entered the world in Mississippi, United States of America, born to Benjamin Bruton Napier And Martha Jane Gilaspie. In 1880, James Gillespie Napier resided in Covington, Mississippi, USA. James Gillespie Napier passed away in 1932 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1877, James Gillespie Napier entered the world in Mississippi, United States of America, born to Benjamin Bruton Napier And Martha Jane Gilaspie.
  • In 1880, James Gillespie Napier resided in Covington, Mississippi, USA.
  • James Gillespie Napier passed away in 1932 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America.

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James Napier's Ancestors

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James Napier
1877–1932
Birth Place: Mississippi, United States of America
Parents
Benjamin Bruton Napier
1854–1934
Mississippi
Martha (Jane) Gilaspie
1856–1904
Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
John (Creed) Napier
1823–1879
Ellisville, Jones County, Mississippi, United States of America
Sarah (Leah) Martin
1833–1910
Covington, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Napier
1778–1852
Frances Napier
1790–1850
Benjamin Martin
1831–1864
Mary Price
1837–1884
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ashford Napier
1734–1801
Mary Staples
1756–1803
Sarah Alston
1747–1813
John Hawkins
1744–1808
Absalom Martin
1788–1866
Clara McCary
1795–1860
John Price
1809–1884
Martha Rasberry
1812–1866

James Napier's Timeline

3 Records

1877
4 October 1877
Birth of James Gillespie Napier in Mississippi, United States of America
Mississippi, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 3
James Gillespie Napier resided here in Covington, Mississippi, USA
Covington, Mississippi, USA
1932
27 February 1932
Age 55
Death of James Gillespie Napier in Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America
Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 October 1877
    Event Place: Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Covington, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 February 1932
    Event Place: Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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