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James Shearer 1823–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 July 1823

Birth Location: Madison County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 14 February 1898

Death Location: Madison, Kentucky, United States

Father: William Shearer

Mother: Nancy Fowler

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In 1823, James Shearer entered the world in Madison County, Kentucky, USA, born to William Sylvester Shearer And Nancy Fowler. James Shearer passed away in 1898 in Madison, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1823, James Shearer entered the world in Madison County, Kentucky, USA, born to William Sylvester Shearer And Nancy Fowler.
  • James Shearer passed away in 1898 in Madison, Kentucky, United States.

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James Shearer's Ancestors

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James Shearer
1823–1898
Birth Place: Madison County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Sylvester Shearer
1792–1875
Campbell County, Kentucky, United States of America
Nancy Fowler
1793–1854
Madison, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Richard (Fowler) Sr.
1756–1817
Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Nancy (Ann) Summers
1757–1838
Saint Johns Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland
Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Sr
1711–1773
Drucilla Isaac
1723–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Fowler(Ffoueller)
1673–1716
Susannah IIAMS
1679–1716
Richard Isaac
1679–1757
Sarah Pottenger
1688–1743

James Shearer's Timeline

2 Records

1823
24 July 1823
Birth of James Shearer in Madison County, Kentucky, USA
Madison County, Kentucky, USA
1898
14 February 1898
Age 75
Death of James Shearer in Madison, Kentucky, United States
Madison, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 July 1823
    Event Place: Madison County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 February 1898
    Event Place: Madison, Kentucky, United States

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