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James Copeland Underwood 1824–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 JUN 1824

Birth Location: White, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 22 OCT 1882

Death Location: Dardanelle, Yell County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: Thomas Jr

Mother: Elizabeth Fitzgerald

Spouse(s): Margaret Underwood

Children(s): Mary Phifer, Lucinda Hale, Lafayette Underwood, Catherine Kuhn, Elijah Underwood, William Underwood, Amanda Taylor, Grady Underwood, James Underwood, John Underwood

The story of James Copeland Underwood began in 1824 in White, Tennessee, USA. James Copeland Underwood married Margaret S Adair Underwood, and had children including Amanda Melvina Underwood Taylor, Catherine Elizabeth Underwood Kuhn, Elijah Price Underwood, Grady Clinton Underwood, James Monroe Underwood, John Isaac Underwood, Lafayette D Underwood, Lucinda Underwood Hale, Mary Polly Underwood Phifer, William Lowery Underwood. James Copeland Underwood passed away in 1882 in Dardanelle, Yell County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Copeland Underwood began in 1824 in White, Tennessee, USA.
  • James Copeland Underwood married Margaret S Adair Underwood, and had children including Amanda Melvina Underwood Taylor, Catherine Elizabeth Underwood Kuhn, Elijah Price Underwood, Grady Clinton Underwood, James Monroe Underwood, John Isaac Underwood, Lafayette D Underwood, Lucinda Underwood Hale, Mary Polly Underwood Phifer, William Lowery Underwood.
  • James Copeland Underwood passed away in 1882 in Dardanelle, Yell County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Underwood's Ancestors

Self
James Underwood
1824–1882
Birth Place: White, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Thomas Underwood Jr
1773–1865
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Fitzgerald
1790–1858
Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Underwood) Jr
1734–1799
Fauquier, Virginia, United States
Margaret Hammett
1738–1816
Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co, VA
William Fitzgerald
1760–1815
Rathkeale, Limerick, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Underwood
1715–
Mary Browne
1712–1824
William II
1705–1777
Catherine Jones
1705–1804
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Jones
1670–1737
Rebecca Jones
1672–1718

James Underwood's Descendants

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James (Copeland) Underwood (13 JUN 1824–22 OCT 1882) m. Margaret (S Adair) Underwood (29 October 1841–31 January 1914)
  1. 1. Mary (Polly Underwood) Phifer 1851–1921 m. John (Edward) Phifer 1848–1927
    1. 1. James (Ransom) Phifer 1881–1958
    2. 2. John (Arthur) Phifer 1894–1961
    3. 3. Samuel (T) Phifer 1887–1961
    4. 4. Jennie (Phifer) Biver 1876–1937
    5. 5. Walter (Bouregard) Phifer 1890–1964
    6. 6. Smith (Horace) Phifer 1872–1954
    7. 7. Amanda (Phifer) Willis 1874–1921
  2. 2. Lucinda (Underwood) Hale 1879–1961
  3. 3. Lafayette (D.) Underwood 1865–1934
  4. 4. Catherine (Elizabeth Underwood) Kuhn 1867–1930
  5. 5. Elijah (Price) Underwood 1872–1944
  6. 6. William (Lowery) Underwood 1855–1919
  7. 7. Amanda (Melvina Underwood) Taylor 1870–1946
  8. 8. Grady (Clinton) Underwood 1874–1953
  9. 9. James (Monroe) Underwood 1853–1883
  10. 10. John (Isaac) Underwood 1878–1950

James Underwood's Timeline

2 Records

1824
13 JUN 1824
Birth of James Copeland Underwood in White, Tennessee, USA
White, Tennessee, USA
1882
22 OCT 1882
Age 58
Death of James Copeland Underwood in Dardanelle, Yell, Arkansas, USA
Dardanelle, Yell, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 JUN 1824
    Event Place: White, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 OCT 1882
    Event Place: Dardanelle, Yell, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dardanelle, Yell County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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