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James South 1826–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1826

Birth Location: Shelby Co, , Illinois, USA

Death Date: 8 April 1896

Death Location: Linn, Osage County, Missouri, USA

Father: William South

Mother: Nancy Sawyer

Spouse(s): Rebecca South

Children(s): Nancy Strickland, William South, Annie McLaughlin

In 1826, James South entered the world in Shelby Co, , Illinois, USA, born to William M South And Nancy Sawyer. James South married Rebecca Jane South, and had children including Annie South Mclaughlin, Nancy Jane South Strickland, William Founte South. James South passed away in 1896 in Linn, Osage County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1826, James South entered the world in Shelby Co, , Illinois, USA, born to William M South And Nancy Sawyer.
  • James South married Rebecca Jane South, and had children including Annie South Mclaughlin, Nancy Jane South Strickland, William Founte South.
  • James South passed away in 1896 in Linn, Osage County, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James South's Ancestors

Self
James South
1826–1896
Birth Place: Shelby Co, , Illinois, USA
Parents
William M South
1796–1884
Jefferson Co., KY
Nancy Sawyer
1796–1860
Hardin, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Weldon South
1766–1825
Haggerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States
Elizabeth Dunston
1795–1833
Charles (Wesley) Sawyer
1753–1826
London, Middlesex Co., England
Anne Richardson
1756–1834
Snow Hill, Worcester County, Maryland
Great-Grandparents
Gen South
1724–1803
Margaret Drake
1725–1798
William Sawyer
1712–
John Richardson
1728–1781
Sarah
1760–1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John South
1689–1783
Mary Smith
1696–1731
John Drake
1695–1753
Margaret Drake
1697–

James South's Descendants

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James South (1826–8 April 1896) m. Rebecca (Jane) South (1828–March 1880)
  1. 1. Nancy (Jane South) Strickland 1854–1910
  2. 2. William (Founte) South 1850–1903
  3. 3. Annie (South) McLaughlin 1850–1922

James South's Timeline

6 Records

1826
1826
Birth of James South in Kentucky
Kentucky
1826
1826
Birth of James South in Illinois
Illinois
1826
1826
Birth of James South in , Shelby, Illinois, USA
, Shelby, Illinois, USA
1826
1826
Birth of James South in Shelby Co, , Illinois, USA
Shelby Co, , Illinois, USA
1850
1850
Age 24
James South resided here in Benton, Osage, Missouri, USA
Benton, Osage, Missouri, USA
1896
8 April 1896
Age 70
Death of James South in Osage, Missouri, USA
Osage, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Missouri, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Benton, Osage, Missouri; Roll: M432_408; Page: 450B; Image: 462

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: , Shelby, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: Shelby Co, , Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Benton, Osage, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Benton, Osage, Missouri; Roll: M432_408; Page: 450B; Image: 462

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 April 1896
    Event Place: Osage, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Missouri, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2012

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Linn, Osage County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Missouri, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2012

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