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James L. Sinclair 1847 – 1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1847

Birth Location: Snowden Township, Allegheny. PA, USA

Death Date: 20 Apr 1932

Death Location: Wellsburg, Brooke, West Virginia, USA

Father: James Sinclair

Mother: Ann Sinclair

Spouse(s): Mary Dewire

Children(s): Alice Sinclair, Hilda Sinclair, James Sinclair, John Sinclair, Blanche Sinclair, Sarah Sinclair, Bessie Sinclair, Paul Sinclair, Charles Sinclair, Mary Sinclair, William Sinclair, Thomas Sinclair

James L. Sinclair was born in 1847 in Snowden Township, Allegheny. PA, USA, the child of James L Sinclair and Ann Sinclair. In 1889, James L. Sinclair established residence. In 1900, James L. Sinclair resided in Wellsburg Ward 3, Brooke, West Virginia, USA. James L. Sinclair married Mary Catherine Dewire, and had children including Alice Sinclair, Hilda Sinclair, James Henry Sinclair, John Howard Sinclair, Blanche Sinclair, Sarah A Sinclair, Bessie Sinclair, Paul Elmer Sinclair, Charles Sinclair, Mary Catherine Sinclair, William D Sinclair, Thomas Leo Sinclair. James L. Sinclair passed away in 1932 in Wellsburg, Brooke, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • James L. Sinclair was born in 1847 in Snowden Township, Allegheny. PA, USA, the child of James L Sinclair and Ann Sinclair.
  • In 1889, James L. Sinclair established residence.
  • In 1900, James L. Sinclair resided in Wellsburg Ward 3, Brooke, West Virginia, USA.
  • James L. Sinclair married Mary Catherine Dewire, and had children including Alice Sinclair, Hilda Sinclair, James Henry Sinclair, John Howard Sinclair, Blanche Sinclair, Sarah A Sinclair, Bessie Sinclair, Paul Elmer Sinclair, Charles Sinclair, Mary Catherine Sinclair, William D Sinclair, Thomas Leo Sinclair.
  • James L. Sinclair passed away in 1932 in Wellsburg, Brooke, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sinclair
– 1849
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Ann Sinclair
1822 – 1895
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Dewire
1854 – 1923
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

Alice Sinclair
1874 – 1880
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
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Hilda Sinclair
1874 – 1877
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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James Sinclair
1878 – 1926
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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John Sinclair
1880 – 1936
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA2o
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Blanche Sinclair
1883 – 1968
Birth Location: Ohio
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Sarah Sinclair
1883 – 1968
Birth Location: Ohio
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Bessie Sinclair
1885 –
Birth Location: Ohio
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Paul Sinclair
1886 – 1958
Birth Location: Ohio
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Charles Sinclair
1888 – 1919
Birth Location: Ohio
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Mary Sinclair
1890 – 1964
Birth Location: West Virginia
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William Sinclair
1892 – 1974
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Thomas Sinclair
1894 – 1972
Birth Location: West Virginia
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James Sinclair's Ancestors

Self
James Sinclair
1847 – 1932
Birth Place: Snowden Township, Allegheny. PA, USA
Parents
James L Sinclair
– 1849
Pennsylvania
Ann Sinclair
1822 – 1895
Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Sinclair's Descendants

1.
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James (L.) Sinclair (Apr 1847 – 20 Apr 1932) m. Mary (Catherine) Dewire (2 Feb 1854 – 28 Feb 1923)
  1. 1. Alice Sinclair (about 1874 – 8 Aug 1880)
  2. 2. Hilda Sinclair (about 1874 – 8 Aug 1877)
  3. 3. James (Henry) Sinclair (17 Nov 1878 – 7 Mar 1926)
  4. 4. John (Howard) Sinclair (8 Oct 1880 – 1936-11-20)
  5. 5. Blanche Sinclair (abt 1883 – 29 Feb 1968)
  6. 6. Sarah (A) Sinclair (Nov 1883 – 29 Feb 1968)
  7. 7. Bessie Sinclair (abt 1885 – )
  8. 8. Paul (Elmer) Sinclair (1 Apr 1886 – 31 Jan 1958)
  9. 9. Charles Sinclair (abt 1888 – 28 Feb 1919)
  10. 10. Mary (Catherine) Sinclair (abt 1890 – 6 Jun 1964) m. Willard (Ellwood) Cameron (Abt 1889 – 26 Mar 1976)
    1. 1. William (Ellwood) Cameron (abt 1912 – 14 Oct 2003) m. Anne (Lucille) Canning (21 Dec 1914 – 4 Mar 2000)
      1. 1. William (Ellwood) Cameron (23 Sep 1942 – ) m. Nancy (Jean) Hogg (20 Sep 1942 – )
        1. 1. Eric (Scott) Cameron (18 Jul 1969 – ) m. Joan (Elizabeth) Amendola (21 Jun 1970 – )
        2. 2. Marcy (Lynn) Cameron (12 Apr 1973 – ) m. Robert (Leslie) Crane (10 Jul 1969 – )
      2. 2. Thomas (Ross) Cameron (April 12 1946 – ) m. Patricia Hamilton (25 Apr 1946 – 3 Sep 2011) m. Helen Robinson (24 Oct – )
        1. 1. Trisha (Hamilton) Cameron (2 Aug 1977 – ) m. Richard (A) Megica (Sep 1978 – )
        2. 2. Thomas (Patrick) Cameron (12 Oct 1979 – ) m. Christine Fowler (Feb 1979 – )
      3. 3. Kevin (Scott) Cameron (18 Nov 1953 – ) m. Janice (Lynn) Stouffer (10 Nov 1955 – ) m. Kenneth (Alan) Barfield (5/24/1957 – )
        1. 1. Cori (Bree) Cameron (29 Jul 1979 – ) m. Bradley (Alan) Klein (5 Feb 1979 – )
        2. 2. Wesley (Scott) Cameron (12/22/1981 – ) m. Alethea (Diane) Gates (15 Jun 1975 – ) m. Jenny (Marie) Hext (29 Oct 1982 – )
        3. 3. Matthew (Ross) Cameron (04/26/1985 – ) m. Stephanie Gabriel (4 Sep 1990 – )
    2. 2. Frederich (Sinclair) Cameron (abt 1913 – 15 Dec 1977)
    3. 3. John (Howard) Cameron (19 January 1914 – 12 November 1986) m. Anna (Mae) Espy (abt 1917 – )
      1. 1. Patricia (Ann) Cameron (abt 1946 – )
      2. 2. Margaret (Jean) Cameron (abt 1950 – )
      3. 3. John (H) Cameron (22 Nov 1955 – 20 May 1956)
    4. 4. Katherine (Wilda) Cameron (25 Mar 1917 – 22 oct 1918)
    5. 5. Thomas (Leo) Cameron (abt 1921 – 12 Nov 2000) m. Frances (Mae) Cameron (abt 1923 – 26 October 2009)
      1. 1. Donna Cameron (22 Jul 1946 – 11 Oct 2008) m. Anthony (J) MacIolek
      2. 2. Jill Cameron (abt 1949 – 4 Feb 2025) m. Leo Bellarmino
        1. 1. Michael Bellarmino m. Amy
        2. 2. Katie Bellarmino m. Jason Chambers
    6. 6. Charles (Robert "Bob") Cameron (abt 1923 – 6 Dec 2012) m. Helen (Leopoldina) Tutka (abt 1925 – 17 Dec 1998)
      1. 1. Cindy (Lou) Cameron (7 Jan 1948 – ) m. Thomas Pieza
        1. 1. Jennifer Pieza
        2. 2. Nicole Pieza
        3. 3. Sara Pieza
        4. 4. Samantha Pieza
        5. 5. Robert Pieza
      2. 2. Robert (Frederick) Cameron (25 Jun 1949 – 25 Sep 2014) m. Derin (Dosdogru) Cameron (Feb 1958 – )
        1. 1. Joseph (Marlee) Cameron
        2. 2. Grace (Derin) Cameron
        3. 3. Sarah (Nile) Cameron
      3. 3. Nancy Cameron (Mar 1954 – )
      4. 4. Robin Cameron
      5. 5. Debbie Cameron
  11. 11. William (D) Sinclair (abt 1892 – Jan 1974)
  12. 12. Thomas (Leo) Sinclair (abt 1894 – 17 Mar 1972)

James Sinclair's Timeline

4 Records

1847
Apr 1847
Birth of James L. Sinclair in Snowden Township, Allegheny. PA, USA
Snowden Township, Allegheny. PA, USA
1889
1889
Age 42
James L. Sinclair resided here
None
1900
1900
Age 53
James L. Sinclair resided here in Wellsburg Ward 3, Brooke, West Virginia, USA
Wellsburg Ward 3, Brooke, West Virginia, USA
1932
20 Apr 1932
Age 85
Death of James L. Sinclair in Wellsburg, Brooke, West Virginia, USA
Wellsburg, Brooke, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1847
    Event Place: Snowden Township, Allegheny. PA, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wellsburg Ward 3, Brooke, West Virginia; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 1241756

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1889
    Record Source: West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Wellsburg Ward 3, Brooke, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wellsburg Ward 3, Brooke, West Virginia; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 1241756

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1932
    Event Place: Wellsburg, Brooke, West Virginia, USA
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