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James Breckenridge Waller 1856–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Aug 1856

Birth Location: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 03 Aug 1920

Death Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: James Waller

Mother: Lucy Alexander

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Wallace

Children(s): Ellen Borden-Carpenter, James Waller

The story of James Breckenridge Waller began in 1856 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA. James Breckenridge Waller married Elizabeth Julia Wallace, and had children including Ellen Wallace Borden Carpenter, James Breckenridge Waller. James Breckenridge Waller passed away in 1920 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Breckenridge Waller began in 1856 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA.
  • James Breckenridge Waller married Elizabeth Julia Wallace, and had children including Ellen Wallace Borden Carpenter, James Breckenridge Waller.
  • James Breckenridge Waller passed away in 1920 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Waller's Ancestors

Self
James Waller
1856–1920
Birth Place: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Parents
James B. Waller
–1887
Lucy Alexander
1823–1902
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
William (Smith) Waller
1785–1853
Craigs Station, Garrard, KY, USA
Catherine Breckinridge
1788–1864
New Port, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Robert Alexander
1767–1841
Edinburgh, Scotland
Elizabeth ("Eliza" Richardson) Weiseger
1796–1840
Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Gen. Breckinridge
1763–1833
Amelia Sebastian
1771–
William Alexander
1729–1819
Christian Aitchison
–1783
Daniel Weisiger
1763–1829
Lucy Price
1774–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel ll
1738–1784
Mary Bell
1743–1770

James Waller's Descendants

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James (Breckenridge) Waller (15 Aug 1856–03 Aug 1920) m. Elizabeth (Julia) Wallace (1863–1919)
  1. 1. Ellen (Wallace) Borden-Carpenter 1885–1974 m. John Borden 1884–1961
    1. 1. Ellen Borden 1907–1972 m. Adlai (Ewing Stevenson,) II. 1900–1965
  2. 2. James (Breckenridge) Waller 1888–

James Waller's Timeline

2 Records

1856
15 Aug 1856
Birth of James Breckenridge Waller in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
1920
03 Aug 1920
Age 64
Death of James Breckenridge Waller in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1856
    Event Place: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Aug 1920
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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