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James Joseph Olney 1724–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 December 1724

Birth Location: Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Death Date: 6 July 1779

Death Location: North Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: Thomas IV

Mother: Sarah Smith

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The story of James Joseph Olney began in 1724 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America. James Joseph Olney passed away in 1779 in North Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Joseph Olney began in 1724 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America.
  • James Joseph Olney passed away in 1779 in North Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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James Olney's Ancestors

Self
James Olney
1724–1779
Birth Place: Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Parents
Thomas Olney IV
1696–1758
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Sarah Smith
1694–1742
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Grandparents
Joseph Smith
1670–1749
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Lydia Gardiner
1670–1723
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
John RI
1642–1681
Sarah Whipple
1641–1687
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Miller
1605–1648
Alice Smith
1610–1650

James Olney's Timeline

2 Records

1724
21 December 1724
Birth of James Joseph Olney in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
1779
6 July 1779
Age 55
Death of James Joseph Olney in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 December 1724
    Event Place: Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas Olney : An Original Proprietor of Providence, R I , Who Ca

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 July 1779
    Event Place: Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas Olney : An Original Proprietor of Providence, R I , Who Ca

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: North Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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