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James A Terrell 1832–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Mar 1832

Birth Location: Amite County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: abt 1895

Death Location: Louisiana, USA

Father: John Terrell

Mother: Sarah Alford

Spouse(s): Wheatie Terrell, Wheatie Terrell

Children(s): Samuel Terrell, Ida Sowell, James Terrell

James A Terrell was born in 1832 in Amite County, Mississippi, USA, the child of John William Terrell And Sarah Sally Alford. In 1850, James A Terrell resided in Amite, Mississippi, USA. In 1860, James A Terrell resided in Amite, Mississippi, USA. James A Terrell married Wheatie Floretta James Terrell, and had children including Ida L Sowell, James Terrell, Samuel Houston Terrell. James A Terrell passed away in 1895 in Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • James A Terrell was born in 1832 in Amite County, Mississippi, USA, the child of John William Terrell And Sarah Sally Alford.
  • In 1850, James A Terrell resided in Amite, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1860, James A Terrell resided in Amite, Mississippi, USA.
  • James A Terrell married Wheatie Floretta James Terrell, and had children including Ida L Sowell, James Terrell, Samuel Houston Terrell.
  • James A Terrell passed away in 1895 in Louisiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Terrell
1795–1860
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Sarah Alford
1807–1873
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Wheatie Terrell
1846–1949
Birth Location: Louisiana
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Wheatie Terrell
1864–
Birth Location: Louisiana, USA
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Children(s)

Samuel Terrell
1883–
Birth Location: Montpelier, Louisiana
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Ida Sowell
1895–1978
Birth Location: Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, USA
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James Terrell
1886–
Birth Location: Louisiana
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James Terrell's Ancestors

Self
James Terrell
1832–1895
Birth Place: Amite County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
John William Terrell
1795–1860
Georgia, USA
Sarah ("Sally") Alford
1807–1873
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Moses Terrell
1757–1831
Polecat Swamp, Caroline, Virginia, United States
Nancy (Ann) Martin
1760–1831
Georgia, United States
Jacob Alford
1780–1836
Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA
Susanna Adams
1785–1850
, , South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Timothy Terrell
1702–1763
Mary Martin
1715–1763
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Terrell
1659–1743
Susannah Waters
1667–1725
Zachariah Martin
1690–1763
Ann Hawkens
1700–

James Terrell's Descendants

1.
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James (A) Terrell (10 Mar 1832–abt 1895) m. Wheatie (Floretta (James)) Terrell (abt 1846–24 December 1949) m. Wheatie (Floretta (James)) Terrell (Aug 1864–)
  1. 1. Samuel (Houston) Terrell 1883–
  2. 2. Ida (L) Sowell 1895–1978 m. Craig Sowell 1899– m. Clarence (R) Gill 1890–1927
    1. 1. Jessie Gill 1920–
    2. 2. Aurelia Gill 1924–
    3. 3. James (Glenn Douglas) Gill 1916–1985 m. Wilma (Sandifer) Gill 1909–1996
      1. 1. Glennell (Gill) Pace 1939–2012 m. Thomas (Jefferson) Foster 1920–1978
  3. 3. James Terrell 1886–

James Terrell's Timeline

6 Records

1832
10 Mar 1832
Birth of James A Terrell in Amite County, Mississippi, USA
Amite County, Mississippi, USA
1850
1850
Age 18
James A Terrell resided here in Amite, Mississippi, USA
Amite, Mississippi, USA
1860
1860
Age 28
James A Terrell resided here in Amite, Mississippi, USA
Amite, Mississippi, USA
1870
1870
Age 38
James A Terrell resided here in Township 4 Range 8, Pike, Mississippi, United States
Township 4 Range 8, Pike, Mississippi, United States
1880
1880
Age 48
James A Terrell resided here in Beat 4, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA
Beat 4, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA
1895
abt 1895
Age 63
Death of James A Terrell in Louisiana, USA
Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1832
    Event Place: Amite County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 4, Lincoln, Mississippi; Roll: 655; Family History Film: 1254655; Page: 115C; Enumeration District: 034; Image: 0228
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 4 Range 8, Pike, Mississippi; Roll: M593_745; Page: 112B; Image: 230; Family History Library Film: 552244
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Amite, Mississippi; Roll: M653_577; Page: 173; Image: 173; Family History Library Film: 803577
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Amite, Mississippi; Roll: M432_368; Image: 184

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Amite, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Amite, Mississippi; Roll: M432_368; Image: 184

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Amite, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Amite, Mississippi; Roll: M653_577; Page: 173; Image: 173; Family History Library Film: 803577

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 4 Range 8, Pike, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 4 Range 8, Pike, Mississippi; Roll: M593_745; Page: 112B; Image: 230; Family History Library Film: 552244

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Beat 4, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 4, Lincoln, Mississippi; Roll: 655; Family History Film: 1254655; Page: 115C; Enumeration District: 034; Image: 0228

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1895
    Event Place: Louisiana, USA
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