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James Davenport Venable 1851–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Dec 1851

Birth Location: Arkansas

Death Date: 10 Dec 1921

Death Location: Washbum, Sebastian Co, Arkansas, USA

Father: James Venable

Mother: Catherine Taylor

Spouse(s): Mary Riley, Delilah McGuire

Children(s): Isaac Venable, Dona Venable, James Venable, Jesse Venable, Nealie Venable

In 1851, James Davenport Venable entered the world in Arkansas, born to James Duncan Venable And Catherine Taylor. In 1860, James Davenport Venable resided in White Oak, Franklin Co, Arkansas, USA. In 1870, James Davenport Venable resided in Shoal Creek, Johnson Co, Arkansas, USA. James Davenport Venable married Delilah Jane Mcguire, Mary Elizabeth Betty Riley, and had children including Dona Catherine Venable, Isaac Wayne Venable, James Jim Houston Venable, Jesse Allen Venable, Nealie Ann Venable. James Davenport Venable passed away in 1921 in Washbum, Sebastian Co, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1851, James Davenport Venable entered the world in Arkansas, born to James Duncan Venable And Catherine Taylor.
  • In 1860, James Davenport Venable resided in White Oak, Franklin Co, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1870, James Davenport Venable resided in Shoal Creek, Johnson Co, Arkansas, USA.
  • James Davenport Venable married Delilah Jane Mcguire, Mary Elizabeth Betty Riley, and had children including Dona Catherine Venable, Isaac Wayne Venable, James Jim Houston Venable, Jesse Allen Venable, Nealie Ann Venable.
  • James Davenport Venable passed away in 1921 in Washbum, Sebastian Co, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Venable
1809–1895
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Catherine Taylor
1821–1885
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
CT

Spouses(s)

Mary Riley
1858–1895
Birth Location: Barber, Logan Co, Arkansas
MR
Delilah McGuire
1865–
Birth Location: Springfield, Greene Co, Missouri, USA
DM

Children(s)

Isaac Venable
1894–1959
Birth Location: White Oak, Sebastian Co, Arkansas, USA
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Dona Venable
1882–1953
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
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James Venable
1884–1969
Birth Location: Sebastian Co, Arkansas, USA
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Jesse Venable
1886–1962
Birth Location: Sebastian Co, Arkansas, USA
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Nealie Venable
1890–1979
Birth Location: Sebastian Co, Arkansas, USA
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James Venable's Ancestors

Self
James Venable
1851–1921
Birth Place: Arkansas
Parents
James Duncan Venable
1809–1895
Kentucky, USA
Catherine Taylor
1821–1885
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
William Venable
1755–1836
Prince Edward County, Virginia, British Colony
Sarah Venable
1774–1856
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sr
1729–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Venable's Descendants

1.
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James (Davenport) Venable (29 Dec 1851–10 Dec 1921) m. Mary (Elizabeth "Betty") Riley (Abt 1858–abt 1895) m. Delilah (Jane) McGuire (Abt 1865–)
  1. 1. Isaac (Wayne) Venable 1894–1959 m. Dovie (Irene) Hunt 1904–
  2. 2. Dona (Catherine) Venable 1882–1953 m. W (H) Ledbetter 1878–
  3. 3. James ("Jim" Houston) Venable 1884–1969 m. Rachel (Cordelia "Cordie") Isley 1891–
    1. 1. Robert (Henry) Venable 1919–
  4. 4. Jesse (Allen) Venable 1886–1962 m. Nittie Hicks 1884–1971
    1. 1. Virgil (Ervin) Venable 1917–
  5. 5. Nealie (Ann) Venable 1890–1979 m. William (Odest) Seamons 1882–1944
    1. 1. _____ Seamans 1919–

James Venable's Timeline

9 Records

1851
29 Dec 1851
Birth of James Davenport Venable in Arkansas
Arkansas
1860
12 Jun 1860
Age 9
James Davenport Venable resided here in White Oak, Franklin Co, Arkansas, USA
White Oak, Franklin Co, Arkansas, USA
1870
20 Jun 1870
Age 19
James Davenport Venable resided here in Shoal Creek, Johnson Co, Arkansas, USA
Shoal Creek, Johnson Co, Arkansas, USA
1880
14 Jun 1880
Age 29
James Davenport Venable resided here in Washburn, Sebastian Co, Arkansas, USA
Washburn, Sebastian Co, Arkansas, USA
1894
7 Aug 1894
Age 43
James Davenport Venable resided here in Washburn, Logan Co, Arkansas, USA
Washburn, Logan Co, Arkansas, USA
1900
8 Jun 1900
Age 49
James Davenport Venable resided here in Washburn, Sebastian Co, Arkansas, USA
Washburn, Sebastian Co, Arkansas, USA
1910
27 Apr 1910
Age 59
James Davenport Venable resided here in Washburn, Sebastian Co, Arkansas, USA
Washburn, Sebastian Co, Arkansas, USA
1920
5 Jan 1920
Age 69
James Davenport Venable resided here in White Oak, Sebastian Co, Arkansas, USA
White Oak, Sebastian Co, Arkansas, USA
1921
10 Dec 1921
Age 70
Death of James Davenport Venable in Washbum, Sebastian Co, Arkansas, USA
Washbum, Sebastian Co, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1851
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: White Oak, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T625_81; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 166
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Washburn, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: 57; Page: 679D; Enumeration District: 184
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Washburn, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: 76; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0114
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Washburn, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T624_65; Page: 6a; Enumeration District: 0169; FHL microfilm: 1374078
    [7] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: Abt 1854
    [8] Arkansas, Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1860
    Event Place: White Oak, Franklin Co, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1870
    Event Place: Shoal Creek, Johnson Co, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1880
    Event Place: Washburn, Sebastian Co, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Washburn, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: 57; Page: 679D; Enumeration District: 184

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1894
    Event Place: Washburn, Logan Co, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Arkansas, Birth Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: Abt 1854

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1894
    Event Place: Sebastian Co, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., General Land Office Records, 1776-2015, Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records; Washington D.C., USA; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1900
    Event Place: Washburn, Sebastian Co, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Washburn, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: 76; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0114

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1906
    Event Place: Sebastian Co, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., General Land Office Records, 1776-2015, Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records; Washington D.C., USA; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1910
    Event Place: Washburn, Sebastian Co, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Washburn, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T624_65; Page: 6a; Enumeration District: 0169; FHL microfilm: 1374078

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1920
    Event Place: White Oak, Sebastian Co, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: White Oak, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T625_81; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 166

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1921
    Event Place: Washbum, Sebastian Co, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Arkansas, Death Certificates
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