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James Lafayette Seymour 1862 – 1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Sep 1862

Birth Location: Geneva County, Alabama

Death Date: 15 Nov 1940

Death Location: Slocomb, Geneva Co, Alabama

Father: Lafayette Seamore

Mother: Elizabeth Jones

Spouse(s): Emma Williams

Children(s): Velma Seymour, James Seymour, Mary Jones, Esther Seymour

The story of James Lafayette Seymour began in 1862 in Geneva County, Alabama. James Lafayette Seymour married Emma Lucy Williams, and had children including Velma Seymour, James F Seymour, Mary B Seymour Jones, Esther L Seymour. James Lafayette Seymour passed away in 1940 in Slocomb, Geneva Co, Alabama.

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Biography

  • The story of James Lafayette Seymour began in 1862 in Geneva County, Alabama.
  • James Lafayette Seymour married Emma Lucy Williams, and had children including Velma Seymour, James F Seymour, Mary B Seymour Jones, Esther L Seymour.
  • James Lafayette Seymour passed away in 1940 in Slocomb, Geneva Co, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Seymour's Ancestors

Self
James Seymour
1862 – 1940
Birth Place: Geneva County, Alabama
Parents
Lafayette M. Seamore
1824 – 1880
Alabama
Elizabeth (Mattie) Jones
1828 – 1882
Alabama
Grandparents
John (R) Seymour
1800 – 1884
Alabama, USA
Ana (Maria) Shaffner
1801 – 1891
John Jones
1806 – 1884
North Carolina
Mary (Ann "Polly") Stanley
1820 – 1891
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Gregory
1784 – 1862
Sands Stanley
1772 – 1826
Sarah Cawthon
1788 – 1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jesse Gregory
1748 – 1792
Sands Stanley
1738 – 1799
William Cawthon
1754 – 1817
Judah Thomas
1755 – 1821

James Seymour's Descendants

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James (Lafayette) Seymour (5 Sep 1862 – 15 Nov 1940) m. Emma (Lucy) Williams (10 May 1886 – 24 Jan 1974)
  1. 1. Velma Seymour (abt 1910 – )
  2. 2. James (F) Seymour (abt 1912 – )
  3. 3. Mary (B Seymour) Jones (1 Aug 1914 – 5 Jan 2000) m. James (Warren) Jones (19 Mar 1911 – 30 Jul 1990)
    1. 1. Lamar Jones (abt 1940 – )
    2. 2. Mary (Carolyn Jones) Anderson (9 Dec 1941 – ) m. Melvin Anderson (23 Dec 1937 – )
      1. 1. Tami (Lynn) Silberman (3 Jul 1966 – ) m. Donald (Louis) Silberman (12 Dec 1962 – )
        1. 1. Melinda (sue) Silberman (18 Dec 1986 – )
        2. 2. Carol (Lynn) Silberman (2 Jan 1994 – )
      2. 2. Sandra Anderson
    3. 3. Glenda (F) Jones (abt 1948 – )
  4. 4. Esther (L) Seymour (abt 1918 – )

James Seymour's Timeline

2 Records

1862
5 Sep 1862
Birth of James Lafayette Seymour in Geneva County, Alabama
Geneva County, Alabama
1940
15 Nov 1940
Age 78
Death of James Lafayette Seymour in Slocomb, Geneva Co, Alabama
Slocomb, Geneva Co, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1862
    Event Place: Geneva County, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1940
    Event Place: Slocomb, Geneva Co, Alabama

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