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James Randolph Ware 1821 – 1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 June 1821

Birth Location: Valley Head, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 11 May 1897

Death Location: Barbour County, West Virginia, USA

Father: Richard Ware

Mother: Mary Unknown

Spouse(s): Dorothy Ware

Children(s): Elihu Ware

James Randolph Ware was born in 1821 in Valley Head, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA, the child of Richard Ware and Mary Polly Unknown. James Randolph Ware married Dorothy Ware, and had children including Elihu Ware. James Randolph Ware passed away in 1897 in Barbour County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • James Randolph Ware was born in 1821 in Valley Head, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA, the child of Richard Ware and Mary Polly Unknown.
  • James Randolph Ware married Dorothy Ware, and had children including Elihu Ware.
  • James Randolph Ware passed away in 1897 in Barbour County, West Virginia, USA.

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James Ware's Ancestors

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James Ware
1821 – 1897
Birth Place: Valley Head, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Richard Ware
1758 – 1834
Mary (Polly) Unknown
1785 – 1828
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Ware's Descendants

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James (Randolph) Ware (26 June 1821 – 11 May 1897) m. Dorothy Ware (27 August 1820 – 12 September 1893)
  1. 1. Elihu Ware (18 SEP 1849 – 29 Sep 1938) m. Adaline Day (27 May 1870 – 22 Nov 1953)
    1. 1. Harold (Kirk) Ware (19 Nov 1897 – 12 May 1927)
    2. 2. Shirley (H.) Ware (28 February 1901 – 11 April 1950)

James Ware's Timeline

2 Records

1821
26 June 1821
Birth of James Randolph Ware in Valley Head, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA
Valley Head, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA
1897
11 May 1897
Age 76
Death of James Randolph Ware in Barbour County, West Virginia, USA
Barbour County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 June 1821
    Event Place: Valley Head, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 May 1897
    Event Place: Barbour County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Barbour County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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