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James Leonard Roby 1856–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1856

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: 21 May 1940

Death Location: Hardinsburg, Washington County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Henry Roby

Mother: Mary Fancher

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In 1856, James Leonard Roby entered the world in Indiana, born to Henry Harrison Roby And Mary Jane Fancher. In 1870, James Leonard Roby resided in Blue River, Harrison, Indiana, USA. In 1880, James Leonard Roby resided in Whiskey Run, Crawford, Indiana, USA. James Leonard Roby passed away in 1940 in Hardinsburg, Washington County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1856, James Leonard Roby entered the world in Indiana, born to Henry Harrison Roby And Mary Jane Fancher.
  • In 1870, James Leonard Roby resided in Blue River, Harrison, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1880, James Leonard Roby resided in Whiskey Run, Crawford, Indiana, USA.
  • James Leonard Roby passed away in 1940 in Hardinsburg, Washington County, Indiana, United States of America.

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James Roby's Ancestors

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James Roby
1856–1940
Birth Place: Indiana
Parents
Henry Harrison Roby
1812–1900
Clark, Indiana, United States
Mary (Jane) Fancher
1827–1878
Indiana
Grandparents
Henry Roby
1777–1850
Maryland, United States
Elizabeth (C) Robey
1778–1854
Maryland, United States
Benjamin Fancher
1792–1852
Tennessee, United States of America
Charity (M.) Fancher
1792–1870
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Leonard Robey
1762–1804
Lena Tucker
1762–
Thomas Lazenby
1751–1768
Sarah Ridgeway
1755–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Leonard Robey
1735–1804
Emma Wedding
1735–1770
Robert Lazenby
1719–1785
Lucy Harding
1724–1769
John Ridgeway
1716–1793
Mary Tenley
1725–1809

James Roby's Timeline

4 Records

1856
1856
Birth of James Leonard Roby in Indiana
Indiana
1870
1870
Age 14
James Leonard Roby resided here in Blue River, Harrison, Indiana, USA
Blue River, Harrison, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 24
James Leonard Roby resided here in Whiskey Run, Crawford, Indiana, USA
Whiskey Run, Crawford, Indiana, USA
1940
21 May 1940
Age 84
Death of James Leonard Roby in Rural, Orange, Indiana, USA
Rural, Orange, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Whiskey Run, Crawford, Indiana; Roll: 270; Page: 277C; Enumeration District: 023
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Blue River, Harrison, Indiana; Roll: M593_321; Page: 12B; Family History Library Film: 545820
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Blue River, Harrison, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Blue River, Harrison, Indiana; Roll: M593_321; Page: 12B; Family History Library Film: 545820

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Whiskey Run, Crawford, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Whiskey Run, Crawford, Indiana; Roll: 270; Page: 277C; Enumeration District: 023

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1940
    Event Place: Rural, Orange, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hardinsburg, Washington County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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