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James Luther Priest 1785–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1785

Birth Location: Madison County,Alabama [Mississippi Territory]

Death Date: 1845

Death Location: Tishomingo, Tishomingo, Mississippi, USA

Father: Samuel PRIEST

Mother: Mary PADGETT

Spouse(s): Mary Couch

Children(s): Samuel Priest

The story of James Luther Priest began in 1785 in Madison County,Alabama [Mississippi Territory]. James Luther Priest married Mary Polly Couch, and had children including Samuel Priest. James Luther Priest passed away in 1845 in Tishomingo, Tishomingo, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Luther Priest began in 1785 in Madison County,Alabama [Mississippi Territory].
  • James Luther Priest married Mary Polly Couch, and had children including Samuel Priest.
  • James Luther Priest passed away in 1845 in Tishomingo, Tishomingo, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel PRIEST
1752–1825
Birth Location: Christ Luthern Church, York, Pennsylvania, USA
SP
Mary PADGETT
1755–1839
Birth Location: Lee, Goochland, Virginia, USA
MP

Spouses(s)

Mary Couch
1785–1850
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
MC

Children(s)

Samuel Priest
1815–1870
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
SP

James Priest's Ancestors

Self
James Priest
1785–1845
Birth Place: Madison County,Alabama [Mississippi Territory]
Parents
Samuel PRIEST
1752–1825
Christ Luthern Church, York, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (Jane E) PADGETT
1755–1839
Lee, Goochland, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William Priest
1727–1801
York, York, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary (Elizabeth Griffith) Priest
1720–1801
Lebanon, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Elizabeth ("Betsy") Calfee
1721–1785
King George, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Priest
1697–1745
Susannah Field
1702–1739
Christopher Griffith
1699–1767
Henry Calfee
1680–1729
Elizabeth Besam
1682–1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reese Preese\Prees
1646–1699
John Griffiths
1670–1745
William Calfee
1630–1682
Thomas Jr
1651–1701

James Priest's Descendants

1.
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James (Luther) Priest (1785–1845) m. Mary ("Polly") Couch (24 Apr 1785–19 Oct 1850)
  1. 1. Samuel Priest 1815–1870 m. Mary (Ann "Polly") McBride 1816–1866
    1. 1. John (M. Priest) Sr. 1839–1908 m. Mary (Ann) Castleberry 1841–1925
      1. 1. Tobitha (Elizabeth Priest) Duncan 1882–1958 m. Dave (Alexander 'Alex) Duncan 1883–1964
        1. 1. Doyle (Alexander) Duncan 1913–1970 m. Edna Nauert 1918–2006

James Priest's Timeline

2 Records

1785
1785
Birth of James Luther Priest in Madison County,Alabama [Mississippi Territory]
Madison County,Alabama [Mississippi Territory]
1845
1845
Age 60
Death of James Luther Priest in Tishomingo, Tishomingo, Mississippi, USA
Tishomingo, Tishomingo, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Madison County,Alabama [Mississippi Territory]

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1845
    Event Place: Tishomingo, Tishomingo, Mississippi, USA
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