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James Madison Rothwell 1847–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 November 1847

Birth Location: Missouri, USA

Death Date: 01 Mar 1917

Death Location: Viola, Latah County, Idaho, USA

Father: John Rothwell

Mother: Sarah McMurtrey

Spouse(s): Ida Rothwell

Children(s): Dale Rothwell, Idala Rothwell, George Rothwell, James Rothwell, Lavanche Rothwell, Ernest Rothwell, Leta Vollmer

In 1847, James Madison Rothwell entered the world in Missouri, USA, born to John Rothwell And Sarah Mcmurtrey. James Madison Rothwell married Ida Belle Bristow Rothwell, and had children including Dale Rothwell, Ernest Victor Rothwell, George Arnold Rothwell, Idala Rothwell, James Matison Rothwell, Lavanche Rothwell, Leta E Vollmer. James Madison Rothwell passed away in 1917 in Viola, Latah County, Idaho, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1847, James Madison Rothwell entered the world in Missouri, USA, born to John Rothwell And Sarah Mcmurtrey.
  • James Madison Rothwell married Ida Belle Bristow Rothwell, and had children including Dale Rothwell, Ernest Victor Rothwell, George Arnold Rothwell, Idala Rothwell, James Matison Rothwell, Lavanche Rothwell, Leta E Vollmer.
  • James Madison Rothwell passed away in 1917 in Viola, Latah County, Idaho, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Rothwell
1818–1903
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Sarah McMurtrey
1823–1880
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Spouses(s)

Ida Rothwell
1860–1897
Birth Location: Hamilton, Caldwell, Missouri, USA
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Children(s)

Dale Rothwell
1884–1971
Birth Location: KS. Alt birth info is 1885.
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Idala Rothwell
1885–1900
Birth Location: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
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George Rothwell
1886–1961
Birth Location: Kansas, USA
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James Rothwell
1882–1958
Birth Location: Kansas, USA
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Lavanche Rothwell
1887–1967
Birth Location: Cloud County, Kansas, USA
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Ernest Rothwell
1894–1978
Birth Location: Idaho, USA
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Leta Vollmer
1895–1983
Birth Location: Viola, Latah, Idaho, USA
LV

James Rothwell's Ancestors

Self
James Rothwell
1847–1917
Birth Place: Missouri, USA
Parents
John Rothwell
1818–1903
Tennessee, USA
Sarah McMurtrey
1823–1880
Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
James Rothwell
1790–1856
South Carolina
Margaret Rothwell
1791–
Tennessee
Joseph McMurtrie
1809–1833
Madison County, Missouri, USA
Lucy (Lewis) Madison
1811–1880
Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Rothwell
1775–1846
Mary McGee
1776–1849
Joseph McMurtrey
1784–1830
Mary McMurtry
1785–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Cheshire
1737–
Benjamin Jr
1740–1817
Letitia Sellers
1756–1820
Simon Peace
1759–1799
Priscilla Lusk
1763–

James Rothwell's Descendants

1.
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James (Madison) Rothwell (22 November 1847–01 Mar 1917) m. Ida (Belle Bristow) Rothwell (20 January 1860–31 July 1897)
  1. 1. Dale Rothwell 1884–1971 m. Eleanor ("Nellie") Kerr 1887–1969 m. Nellie Rothwell 1888–1969
    1. 1. Ernest (Dale) Rothwell 1916–1942
    2. 2. Esther (Mae) Wennersten 1929–2010 m. Sheldon (Dean) Wennersten 1925–1988
    3. 3. Glen (Herbert) Rothwell 1920–2003
    4. 4. Alice Rothwell 1923–
  2. 2. Idala Rothwell 1885–1900
  3. 3. George (Arnold) Rothwell 1886–1961 m. Mamie (Elizabeth) Sorrels 1886–1949
    1. 1. Everett Rothwell 1907–1988 m. Violet (A) Green 1911–
    2. 2. Cleo (Evelyn) Proctor 1912–2000 m. Hobert (Basle) Proctor 1915–2001
  4. 4. James (Matison) Rothwell 1882–1958 m. Hulda (Christine) Sandquist 1881–1959
    1. 1. James (Milton) Rothwell 1909–1993 m. Laurene Atchinson 1914–1995
  5. 5. Lavanche Rothwell 1887–1967 m. John (Shoun) Moore 1875–1957
    1. 1. Russell (Dale) Moore 1908–1969 m. Dora Moore 1910–
    2. 2. John (Ernest Moore) Junior 1915–2006
    3. 3. Banner (R) Moore 1906–
    4. 4. Beaulah (Angeline) Moore 1907–1982 m. Clarence (W) Neill 1909–1969
    5. 5. Naomi Moore 1911–1995 m. Christian Broderson 1910–1991
    6. 6. Audrey (Lou) Marson 1915–2009 m. Harold (Thomas) Stewart 1906–1960
    7. 7. Ruth (Ann) Moore 1906–1989 m. John (Henry) Collins 1893–1977
  6. 6. Ernest (Victor) Rothwell 1894–1978 m. Minnie Treadwell 1896–1985
    1. 1. Lenord (D.) Rothwell 1919–1992
    2. 2. Kenneth (Milton) Rothwell 1920–1988 m. Doreen (A) Marl 1920–2002
  7. 7. Leta (E) Vollmer 1895–1983 m. William (Ernest) Vollmer 1892–1962
    1. 1. Christina Vollmer 1914–1944 m. Weber Marsh 1910–

James Rothwell's Timeline

13 Records

1847
22 November 1847
Birth of James Madison Rothwell in Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA
Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA
1847
22 November 1847
Birth of James Madison Rothwell in Missouri, USA
Missouri, USA
1847
22 November 1847
Birth of James Madison Rothwell in Missouri, USA
Missouri, USA
1850
1850
Age 3
James Madison Rothwell resided here in Pettis, Platte, Missouri, USA
Pettis, Platte, Missouri, USA
1860
1860
Age 13
James Madison Rothwell resided here in Center, Atchison, Kansas Territory, USA
Center, Atchison, Kansas Territory, USA
1875
1 Mar 1875
Age 28
James Madison Rothwell resided here in Sarcoxie, Jefferson, Kansas, USA
Sarcoxie, Jefferson, Kansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 33
James Madison Rothwell resided here in Sarcoxie, Jefferson, Kansas, USA
Sarcoxie, Jefferson, Kansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 53
James Madison Rothwell resided here in Four Mile, Latah, Idaho, USA
Four Mile, Latah, Idaho, USA
1910
1910
Age 63
James Madison Rothwell resided here in Hay, Whitman, Washington, USA
Hay, Whitman, Washington, USA
1916
1916-1930
Age 69
James Madison Rothwell resided here in Butte, California, USA
Butte, California, USA
1917
7 Mar 1917
Age 70
Death of James Madison Rothwell in Hay, Whitman, Washington, USA
Hay, Whitman, Washington, USA
1917
Mar 01, 1917
Age 70
Death of James Madison Rothwell in Hay, Whitman, Washington, USA
Hay, Whitman, Washington, USA
1917
01 Mar 1917
Age 70
Death of James Madison Rothwell in Hay, Whitman, Washington
Hay, Whitman, Washington

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 November 1847
    Event Place: Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Idaho, Find A Grave Index, 1850-2012
    [2] Year: 1880; Census Place: Sarcoxie, Jefferson, Kansas; Roll: 383; Family History Film: 1254383; Page: 311D; Enumeration District: 120; Image: 0627
    [3] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Washington, U.S., Death Records
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 21432.005; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [7] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1875 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1875_9; Line: 4
    [8] Washington, Select Death Certificates
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hay, Whitman, Washington; Roll: T624_1675; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0277; FHL microfilm: 1375688
    [11] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Pettis, Platte, Missouri; Roll: M432_410; Page: 427B; Image: 289
    [12] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Center, Atchison, Kansas Territory; Roll: M653_346; Page: 284; Image: 284; Family History Library Film: 803346
    [13] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Four Mile, Latah, Idaho; Roll: 233; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1240233

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 November 1847
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 November 1847
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Pettis, Platte, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Pettis, Platte, Missouri; Roll: M432_410; Page: 427B; Image: 289

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Center, Atchison, Kansas Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Center, Atchison, Kansas Territory; Roll: M653_346; Page: 284; Image: 284; Family History Library Film: 803346

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1875
    Event Place: Sarcoxie, Jefferson, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1875 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1875_9; Line: 4

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Sarcoxie, Jefferson, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Sarcoxie, Jefferson, Kansas; Roll: 383; Family History Film: 1254383; Page: 311D; Enumeration District: 120; Image: 0627

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Four Mile, Latah, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Four Mile, Latah, Idaho; Roll: 233; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1240233

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Hay, Whitman, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hay, Whitman, Washington; Roll: T624_1675; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0277; FHL microfilm: 1375688

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916-1930
    Event Place: Butte, California, USA
    Record Source: California, Voter Registrations, 1900-1968

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1917
    Event Place: Hay, Whitman, Washington, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Idaho, Find A Grave Index, 1850-2012
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Washington, Select Death Certificates
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 01, 1917
    Event Place: Hay, Whitman, Washington, USA
    Record Source: Washington, U.S., Death Records

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Mar 1917
    Event Place: Hay, Whitman, Washington
    Record Source: Washington, Select Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Viola, Latah County, Idaho, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Idaho, Find A Grave Index, 1850-2012
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Whitman, Washington, USA
    Record Source: Washington, Wills and Probate Records, 1851-1970
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