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James Cunningham Washington 1847–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Sep 1847

Birth Location: Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 28 Feb 1865

Death Location: Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Father: Thomas Washington

Mother: Rebecca Cunningham

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In 1847, James Cunningham Washington entered the world in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA, born to Thomas Blackburn Washington And Rebecca Janet Cunningham. James Cunningham Washington passed away in 1865 in Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1847, James Cunningham Washington entered the world in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA, born to Thomas Blackburn Washington And Rebecca Janet Cunningham.
  • James Cunningham Washington passed away in 1865 in Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

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James Washington's Ancestors

Self
James Washington
1847–1865
Birth Place: Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Blackburn Washington
1812–1854
Woodbridge, Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America
Rebecca (Janet) Cunningham
1820–1890
Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Bushrod (Corbin) Washington
1790–1851
Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America
Anna (Maria Thomasina) Blackburn
1790–1833
Woodbridge, Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Corbin patriot
1765–1799
Hannah Lee
1766–1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Washington
1736–1787
Hannah Bushrod
1738–1801

James Washington's Timeline

2 Records

1847
14 Sep 1847
Birth of James Cunningham Washington in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA
Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA
1865
28 Feb 1865
Age 18
Death of James Cunningham Washington in Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1847
    Event Place: Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1865
    Event Place: Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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