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James Mitchell Hamby Sr 1813–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Oct 1813

Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 2 Mar 1889

Death Location: Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States

Father: Reuben Hamby

Mother: Mahala Mitchell

Spouse(s): Mary Dyer

Children(s): Thomas Hamby, Reuben Hamby, William Hamby, Martha Hamby, Martin Hamby, Mahala Hamby, Levi Hamby, James Hamby, Mary Hamby, Sarah Hamby, Julius Hamby, George Hamby, Elijah HAMBY, Elijah Hamby

In 1813, James Mitchell Hamby Sr entered the world in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, born to Reuben H Hamby And Mahala Mitchell. James Mitchell Hamby Sr married Mary Louise Polly Dyer, and had children including Elijah Aka Eli C Hamby, Elijah Columbus Hamby, George William Hamby, James Monroe Hamby, Julius Edward Hamby, Levi Andrew Hamby, Mahala J Hamby, Martha E Hamby, Martin Burnett J B Hamby, Mary Elizabeth Betty Hamby, Reuben Dekalb Reub Hamby, Sarah Anne Hamby, Thomas Thurmond Hamby, William John Hamby. James Mitchell Hamby Sr passed away in 1889 in Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1813, James Mitchell Hamby Sr entered the world in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, born to Reuben H Hamby And Mahala Mitchell.
  • James Mitchell Hamby Sr married Mary Louise Polly Dyer, and had children including Elijah Aka Eli C Hamby, Elijah Columbus Hamby, George William Hamby, James Monroe Hamby, Julius Edward Hamby, Levi Andrew Hamby, Mahala J Hamby, Martha E Hamby, Martin Burnett J B Hamby, Mary Elizabeth Betty Hamby, Reuben Dekalb Reub Hamby, Sarah Anne Hamby, Thomas Thurmond Hamby, William John Hamby.
  • James Mitchell Hamby Sr passed away in 1889 in Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Reuben Hamby
1779–1872
Birth Location: Wilkes Co., North Carolina
RH
Mahala Mitchell
1786–1830
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
MM

Spouses(s)

Mary Dyer
1815–1870
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
MD

Children(s)

Thomas Hamby
1848–1912
Birth Location: Cumberland County, Tennessee, USA
TH
Reuben Hamby
1837–1911
Birth Location: Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
RH
William Hamby
1850–1918
Birth Location: , Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
WH
Martha Hamby
1861–1944
Birth Location: , Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
MH
Martin Hamby
1858–1887
Birth Location: , Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
MH
Mahala Hamby
1839–1913
Birth Location: Tennessee
MH
Levi Hamby
1853–1914
Birth Location: Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
LH
James Hamby
1856–1937
Birth Location: Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee
JH
Mary Hamby
1842–1898
Birth Location: , , Tennessee, USA
MH
Sarah Hamby
1845–1918
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
SH
Julius Hamby
1844–1904
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
JH
George Hamby
1833–1900
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina
GH
Elijah HAMBY
1835–1898
Birth Location: , , Missouri, USA
EH
Elijah Hamby
1861–1914
Birth Location: , , Tennessee, USA
EH

James Sr's Ancestors

Self
James Sr
1813–1889
Birth Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Reuben H Hamby
1779–1872
Wilkes Co., North Carolina
Mahala Mitchell
1786–1830
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John (Marden) Hamby
1755–1830
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Rachel Simpson
1749–1820
Virginia
William Mitchell
1756–1810
Virginia, United States
Abigail Wheeler
1770–1830
Concord, Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Celia Williams
1725–1771
Francis Loyalist)
1731–1803
Jane Wheeler
1754–1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Sr's Descendants

1.
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James (Mitchell Hamby) Sr (19 Oct 1813–2 Mar 1889) m. Mary (Louise 'Polly') Dyer (1815–1870)
  1. 1. Thomas (Thurmond) Hamby 1848–1912 m. Sarah (Catherine ("Sally")) Potter 1850–1908
    1. 1. Mildred ((Millie) May Hamby, (Atkins,) West) 1884–1962 m. Leroy ((Roy) Everett) West 1891–1964 m. John (Wesley) Atkins 1877–1961
      1. 1. Walter ((Wally) Marshall) West 1929–1978
      2. 2. Lora (Dell West,) Tucker 1924–2005
      3. 3. Martin (Lee) Atkins 1908–1991 m. Effie (M) York 1910–1998
        1. 1. Gloria (Susan) Atkins 1941–2015 m. Ralph (Ross) Kearney 1940–2016 m. Merlin (Lane) Rigley 1933–1990
        2. 2. Noreen (Ruth Atkins,) Zeine 1933–2006
      4. 4. Charles ((Charley) (Chas) Columbus) Atkins 1904–1982
      5. 5. Doyle (Colemen) Atkins 1910–1998
      6. 6. Richard (Lester ("Lee")) Atkins 1913–1962
      7. 7. Arnold (J) Atkins 1916–1979
    2. 2. Malinda (May) Hamby 1883–1899
    3. 3. Minnie HAMBY 1874–
    4. 4. Calvin Hamby 1873–1939
    5. 5. Richard ("Dick" Perry) Hamby 1875–1953
    6. 6. Matilda HAMBY 1877–
    7. 7. Mitchell (Ansel) Hamby 1879–1945
    8. 8. Alfred (Columbus) Hamby 1882–1970
  2. 2. Reuben (Dekalb "reub") Hamby 1837–1911 m. Nancy (Eliza Jane (Liza)) Nance 1846–1934
    1. 1. John (Oscar) Hamby 1867–1937 m. Isadora ((Dora)) Brown 1860–1941
      1. 1. Walter (Roy Lee) Hamby 1892–1960 m. Minnie (Myrtle) Storie 1893–1964
        1. 1. Theda (Aline) Hamby 1918–1999 m. Frank Dechirico 1923–2011
        2. 2. Freda (Maxine) Hamby 1914–2000
        3. 3. Pauline (Rheba) Hamby 1921–2002 m. Joseph (Bernard) McNamara 1921–2010
        4. 4. Willine (F) Hamby 1924–2003 m. James Raissle 1918–
      2. 2. Joseph (Edward) Hamby 1895–1967
      3. 3. Arra (Mae (Ida)) Hamby 1889–1922 m. Robert (Francis) Pope 1886–1929
        1. 1. John (Elder) Pope 1907–1971 m. Mary (Louise) Booth 1914–2001
        2. 2. William (Leroy) Pope 1909–1985 m. Mary (Lura) Noel 1910–1999 m. Hazel (Folsome) Hicks 1911–1971
      4. 4. Nora (May) Hamby 1894–1972
      5. 5. W.S HAMBY 1900–1901
      6. 6. Walter (L.) Hamby 1912–1984
    2. 2. Robbie Hamby 1891–1974
    3. 3. Rachel (C) Hamby 1865–
    4. 4. Elmira Hamby 1869–
    5. 5. Mary (E) Hamby 1863–
    6. 6. Alma Hamby 1886–1977
    7. 7. Fanny (Lennis) Baldwin 1872–1900
    8. 8. Kate (Magnolia) Hamby 1882–1924
    9. 9. Daniel (Henry) Hamby 1878–1920 m. Josephine Jones 1877–1931
      1. 1. Josephine Hamby 1908–1979
      2. 2. Blanch Hamby 1906–1986
      3. 3. Sarah (Madeline) HAMBY 1902–1908
    10. 10. Lennis Hamby 1873–
    11. 11. Evaline Hamby 1879–
    12. 12. Flora Hamby 1874–
  3. 3. William (John) Hamby 1850–1918
  4. 4. Martha (E) Hamby 1861–1944
  5. 5. Martin (Burnett (J B)) Hamby 1858–1887
  6. 6. Mahala (J) Hamby 1839–1913
  7. 7. Levi (Andrew) Hamby 1853–1914
  8. 8. James (Monroe) Hamby 1856–1937
  9. 9. Mary (Elizabeth " Betty ") Hamby 1842–1898 m. Jessee (Bartholomew) Nance 1847–1909
    1. 1. James (Reuben) Nance 1867–1946
    2. 2. Thomas (William) Nance 1869–1954
    3. 3. Octava (Almeta Nance) (brown) 1872–1934
    4. 4. Nora (Ann) Nance 1875–1901 m. Ruffus (Norman) Erwin 1875–1930
      1. 1. Annie (Hazel) Erwin 1899–
      2. 2. Mae (Lenice) Erwin 1897–1981 m. Leonard (Franklin) Kindred 1891–1968
        1. 1. Mildred (Evelyn) Kindred 1924–2019 m. Oakley (Andrew) Scott 1919–1977 m. Lowry (Thomas) Bright 1924–2002
        2. 2. Glenn (Hollis) Kindred 1917–2011
        3. 3. Hermas (Franklin) Kindred 1920–2006
        4. 4. Curtis (Dewayne) Kindred 1932–1957
        5. 5. Alice (Ruth) Kindred 1915–1969
        6. 6. Barbara (Ann) Kindred 1936–2003
    5. 5. Noah (Lee) Nance 1874–1948
    6. 6. Martha Nance 1878–
    7. 7. Wade (F) Nance 1879–1956
    8. 8. Arthur Nance 1883–1970
    9. 9. Bettie Nane 1863–
  10. 10. Sarah (Anne) Hamby 1845–1918
  11. 11. Julius (Edward) Hamby 1844–1904
  12. 12. George (William) Hamby 1833–1900 m. Rebecca Potter 1836–1915
    1. 1. Sarah (E) Hamby 1863–1936 m. Charles (P) Vickery 1855–1889 m. Levi (Truett) Brown 1872–1951
      1. 1. Berta (M) Vickery 1880–1910
      2. 2. Grant (Victor) Vickery 1882–1955
      3. 3. Goldsborough (F) Vickery 1885–1895
      4. 4. Emily (Theadora) Vickery 1889–1974
      5. 5. Dorothy (M) Vickery 1886–1888
      6. 6. Bettie Brown 1899–
    2. 2. Mary Hamby 1857–1928
    3. 3. John Hamby 1872–1891
    4. 4. Amanda (Linda) Hamby 1879–1950
    5. 5. Ida (F) HAMBY 1876–1948
    6. 6. Louisa HAMBY 1865–1928
    7. 7. Martha (Jane) Hamby 1871–1950
    8. 8. William (Sherman) Hamby 1867–1941
    9. 9. Evalina ("Elvie") Hamby 1866–
  13. 13. Elijah (Columbus) HAMBY 1835–1898 m. Sarah (Annis) Hembree 1845–1924
    1. 1. Margaret Hamby 1875–1950 m. Charles (Dougherty) Cottrell 1875–1948
      1. 1. James (Arthur "Preacher") Cottrell 1906–1987 m. Bertha (Mae) Jones 1913–2007
        1. 1. James (Harrison) Cottrell 1934–2013
        2. 2. Lorraine Cottrell 1932–2010
      2. 2. Geneva Cottrell 1916–1998
      3. 3. Flossie (L) Cattrell 1894–1933
      4. 4. Clarence (A) Cattrell 1904–1975
      5. 5. William (H) Cattrell 1896–
      6. 6. Charles (R) Cattrell 1901–
      7. 7. Thurman Cattrell 1910–
      8. 8. Flossie (Louvada) Steelman 1892–1978
      9. 9. Homer Cottrell 1913–1917
    2. 2. Mary Hamby 1862–
    3. 3. Alexander Hamby 1861–
    4. 4. Charity (E.) Hamby 1864–
    5. 5. Sarah (E.) Hamby 1868–
    6. 6. Reuben Hamby 1872–
    7. 7. Samuel Hamby 1874–1961
    8. 8. Permella Hamby 1875–
    9. 9. Doctor (F.) Hamby 1878–
    10. 10. William (H.) Hamby 1880–
    11. 11. Myrtle (May) HAMBY 1886–1949
    12. 12. Parthina (E.) HAMBY 1865–1922
    13. 13. Martin (Thurman) HAMBY 1870–1921
    14. 14. Martha HAMBY 1878–
    15. 15. Flora (Anna) HAMBY 1868–1948
    16. 16. Amanda (M) HAMBY 1864–
  14. 14. Elijah (aka Eli C.) Hamby 1861–1914

James Sr's Timeline

2 Records

1813
19 Oct 1813
Birth of James Mitchell Hamby Sr in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
1889
2 Mar 1889
Age 76
Death of James Mitchell Hamby Sr in Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1813
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 24015.001; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 2

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1889
    Event Place: Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
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