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James William Shearer 1769–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1769

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: abt 1850

Death Location: Cherokee, North Carolina, USA

Father: Richard Shearer

Mother: Sarah Wheeler

Spouse(s): Nancy Allen

Children(s): Mary Shearer

In 1769, James William Shearer entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to Richard James Shearer And Sarah Elizabeth Wheeler. James William Shearer married Nancy Allen, and had children including Mary Catherine Polly Shearer. James William Shearer passed away in 1850 in Cherokee, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1769, James William Shearer entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to Richard James Shearer And Sarah Elizabeth Wheeler.
  • James William Shearer married Nancy Allen, and had children including Mary Catherine Polly Shearer.
  • James William Shearer passed away in 1850 in Cherokee, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Shearer
1740–1778
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Sarah Wheeler
1744–1795
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, British America
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Allen
1769–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Mary Shearer
1801–1889
Birth Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
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James Shearer's Ancestors

Self
James Shearer
1769–1850
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
Richard James Shearer
1740–1778
Virginia, United States
Sarah (Elizabeth) Wheeler
1744–1795
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, British America
Grandparents
James Shearer
1719–
Armagh, Armagh, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Shearer's Descendants

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James (William) Shearer (abt 1769–abt 1850) m. Nancy Allen (abt 1769–)
  1. 1. Mary (Catherine Polly) Shearer 1801–1889 m. William (Preston) West 1797–1866
    1. 1. Arminda (Elizabeth) West 1841–1883 m. Adam (Hyde) Watson 1831–1898
      1. 1. George (Clifford) West 1866–1933 m. Susie Snow 1870–1920 m. Susan Snow 1871–1920
        1. 1. Olive (Arizonia) West 1905–1995 m. Revrie (David) Crawford 1893–1977 m. Revie (Dee) Crawford 1894–
        2. 2. Elmer West 1908–
        3. 3. Erilus West 1893–
        4. 4. Clarence West 1896–
        5. 5. Eva (M) West 1899–
        6. 6. Danny West 1910–
        7. 7. Elmer West 1907–
        8. 8. Julia (A) West 1892–
        9. 9. Clarance (R) West 1897–
        10. 10. Eva (M) West 1900–

James Shearer's Timeline

2 Records

1769
abt 1769
Birth of James William Shearer in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1850
abt 1850
Age 81
Death of James William Shearer in Cherokee, North Carolina, USA
Cherokee, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1769
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1850
    Event Place: Cherokee, North Carolina, USA
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