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

In 1847, James L. Sinclair entered the world in Snowden Township, Allegheny. PA, USA, born to 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, Bessie Sinclair, Blanche Sinclair, Charles Sinclair, Hilda Sinclair, James Henry Sinclair, John Howard Sinclair, Mary Cameron, Paul Elmer Sinclair, Sarah A Sinclair, Thomas Sinclair, William Sinclair. James L. Sinclair passed away in 1932 in Wellsburg, Brooke, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1847, James L. Sinclair entered the world in Snowden Township, Allegheny. PA, USA, born to 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, Bessie Sinclair, Blanche Sinclair, Charles Sinclair, Hilda Sinclair, James Henry Sinclair, John Howard Sinclair, Mary Cameron, Paul Elmer Sinclair, Sarah A Sinclair, Thomas Sinclair, William Sinclair.
  • James L. Sinclair passed away in 1932 in Wellsburg, Brooke, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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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

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James (L.) Sinclair (Apr 1847–20 Apr 1932) m. Mary (Catherine) Dewire (2 Feb 1854–28 Feb 1923)
  1. 1. Mary Cameron 1890–1964 m. Williard (E) Cameron 1889–1976
    1. 1. Ellwood (W) Cameron 1912–2003 m. Anne (Lucille) Canning 1914–2000
    2. 2. Charles (R) Cameron 1923–2012 m. Helen Cameron 1925–1998
      1. 1. Fritz Cameron 1949–2014
    3. 3. Katherine (Wilda) Cameron 1917–1918
    4. 4. John (H) Cameron 1914–1986 m. Anna (Paul) Espy 1917–
    5. 5. Thomas (L) Cameron 1921–2000 m. Frances (Mae) Cameron 1923–2009
      1. 1. Donna Cameron 1946–2008
      2. 2. Jill Cameron 1949–2025
    6. 6. Frederick (Sinclair) Cameron 1913–1977
  2. 2. James (Henry) Sinclair 1878–1926
  3. 3. Alice Sinclair 1874–1880
  4. 4. Hilda Sinclair 1874–1877
  5. 5. Blanche Sinclair 1883–1968
  6. 6. Sarah (A) Sinclair 1883–1968
  7. 7. Paul (Elmer) Sinclair 1886–1958
  8. 8. Charles Sinclair 1888–1919
  9. 9. William Sinclair 1892–1974
  10. 10. Bessie Sinclair 1885–
  11. 11. Thomas Sinclair 1894–1972
  12. 12. John (Howard) Sinclair 1880–1936

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

    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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