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James Wolcott Wadsworth 1846 – 1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Oct 1846

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 24 Dec 1926

Death Location: Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA

Father: James Wadsworth

Mother: Mary Wharton

Spouse(s): Louisa Travers

Children(s): James Wadsworth, Harriet Wadsworth

James Wolcott Wadsworth was born in 1846 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the child of James Samuel Wadsworth and Mary Craig Wharton. In 1860, James Wolcott Wadsworth resided in Geneseo, Livingston, New York. James Wolcott Wadsworth married Louisa Travers, and had children including James Walcott Wadsworth, Harriet Travers Wadsworth. James Wolcott Wadsworth passed away in 1926 in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA.

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Biography

  • James Wolcott Wadsworth was born in 1846 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the child of James Samuel Wadsworth and Mary Craig Wharton.
  • In 1860, James Wolcott Wadsworth resided in Geneseo, Livingston, New York.
  • James Wolcott Wadsworth married Louisa Travers, and had children including James Walcott Wadsworth, Harriet Travers Wadsworth.
  • James Wolcott Wadsworth passed away in 1926 in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Wadsworth's Ancestors

Self
James Wadsworth
1846 – 1926
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Parents
James Samuel Wadsworth
1807 – 1864
Geneseo, Livingston, New York
Mary (Craig) Wharton
1814 – 1874
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
James Wadsworth
1768 – 1844
Geneseo, Livingston, New York, USA
Naomi Wolcott
1777 – 1831
East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
John Wharton
1771 – 1815
Nancy Craig
1781 –
Great-Grandparents
John Wadsworth
1732 – 1787
Esther Parsons
1732 – 1799
Samuel Wolcott
1751 – 1813
Jerusha Wolcott
1755 – 1844
William Craig
Mary Johns
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Wadsworth
1700 – 1777
Abigail Penfield
1704 – 1748

James Wadsworth's Descendants

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James (Wolcott) Wadsworth (12 Oct 1846 – 24 Dec 1926) m. Louisa Travers (6 Sep 1848 – 6 May 1931)
  1. 1. James (Walcott) Wadsworth (12 Aug 1877 – 21 Jun 1952) m. Alice Hay (6 Jan 1880 – 13 May 1960)
    1. 1. Evelyn Wadsworth (7 Jul 1902 – Feb 1972) m. Stuart Symington (26 Jun 1901 – 14 Dec 1988)
    2. 2. James (Jeremiah) Wadsworth (12 Jun 1908 – 13 Mar 1984)
    3. 3. Reverdy (Johnson) Wadsworth (10 Nov 1914 – 21 Mar 1970)
    4. 4. Living
    5. 5. Living
    6. 6. Living
  2. 2. Harriet (Travers) Wadsworth (21 Oct 1883 – )

James Wadsworth's Timeline

3 Records

1846
12 Oct 1846
Birth of James Wolcott Wadsworth in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1860
1860
Age 14
James Wolcott Wadsworth resided here in Geneseo, Livingston, New York
Geneseo, Livingston, New York
1926
24 Dec 1926
Age 80
Death of James Wolcott Wadsworth in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1846
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925
    [2] U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925
    [3] New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, Year: 1889; Arrival: , ; Microfilm serial: M237; Microfilm roll: M237_530; Line: ; List number: .
    [4] New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, Year: 1922; Arrival: , ; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_3085; Line: ; List number: .
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Geneseo, Livingston, New York; Roll: M653_778; Page: 438; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Geneseo, Livingston, New York
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Geneseo, Livingston, New York; Roll: M653_778; Page: 438; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1889
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source:
    [1] New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, Year: 1889; Arrival: , ; Microfilm serial: M237; Microfilm roll: M237_530; Line: ; List number: .
    [2] New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, Year: 1922; Arrival: , ; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_3085; Line: ; List number: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, Year: 1889; Arrival: , ; Microfilm serial: M237; Microfilm roll: M237_530; Line: ; List number: .
    [2] New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, Year: 1922; Arrival: , ; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_3085; Line: ; List number: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1926
    Event Place: Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA

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