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James M Wolf 1837 – 1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1837

Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 27 Aug 1895

Death Location: Vergennes, Jackson, Illinois, United States

Father: James Wolf

Mother: Nancy Linton

Spouse(s): Jane Wolf

Children(s): Margaret Wolf, Leona Wolf, B. Wolf, Minnie Wolf, Birdie Keller

James M Wolf was born in 1837 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States, the child of James Madison Wolf and Nancy Linton. In 1850, James M Wolf resided in Southern District, Jackson, Illinois, USA. In 1860, James M Wolf resided in Township 6 S Range 1 W, Perry, Illinois, USA. James M Wolf married Jane Wolf, and had children including Margaret Wolf, Leona Wolf, B. Franklin Wolf, Minnie Bell Wolf, Birdie Keller. James M Wolf passed away in 1895 in Vergennes, Jackson, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • James M Wolf was born in 1837 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States, the child of James Madison Wolf and Nancy Linton.
  • In 1850, James M Wolf resided in Southern District, Jackson, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1860, James M Wolf resided in Township 6 S Range 1 W, Perry, Illinois, USA.
  • James M Wolf married Jane Wolf, and had children including Margaret Wolf, Leona Wolf, B. Franklin Wolf, Minnie Bell Wolf, Birdie Keller.
  • James M Wolf passed away in 1895 in Vergennes, Jackson, Illinois, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Wolf
1805 – 1858
Birth Location: NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
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Nancy Linton
1805 – 1873
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Jane Wolf
1844 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Children(s)

Margaret Wolf
1865 –
Birth Location: Illinois
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Leona Wolf
1868 –
Birth Location: Illinois
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B. Wolf
1870 –
Birth Location: Illinois
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Minnie Wolf
1873 –
Birth Location: Illinois
MW
Birdie Keller
1878 – 1955
Birth Location: Illinois
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James Wolf's Ancestors

Self
James Wolf
1837 – 1895
Birth Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Parents
James Madison Wolf
1805 – 1858
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
Nancy Linton
1805 – 1873
North Carolina
Grandparents
Heziakiah (Silas) Linton
1750 – 1806
Halifax County, North Carolina, USA
Joanna Prichard
1750 – 1822
Haverstraw, Rockland, N Y
Great-Grandparents
Hezekiah Linton
1734 – 1780
Lucy Upton
1735 – 1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Upton
1697 – 1740
Mary Wilkins
1716 – 1801

James Wolf's Descendants

1.
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James (M) Wolf (1837 – 27 Aug 1895) m. Jane Wolf (Abt 1844 – )
  1. 1. Margaret Wolf (Abt 1865 – )
  2. 2. Leona Wolf (Abt 1868 – )
  3. 3. B. (Franklin) Wolf (Abt 1870 – )
  4. 4. Minnie (Bell) Wolf (Abt 1873 – ) m. John (C) Griffin (abt 1863 – )
    1. 1. Martin (S) Griffin (abt 1900 – )
    2. 2. Herbert (Glen) Griffin (29 December 1902 – 28 April 1971) m. Eva (Lucille) Griffin (16 August 1904 – 23 December 1986)
      1. 1. Marjorie (Lea) Lipe (6 March 1922 – 31 July 2006)
    3. 3. Edith (R) Griffin (abt 1905 – )
    4. 4. Kermit (E) Griffin (abt 1909 – Abt 2004)
  5. 5. Birdie Keller (abt 1878 – 19 September 1955) m. John (Andrew) Keller (27 June 1877 – 9 November 1940)
    1. 1. Stella Keller (abt 1899 – Nov 1980)
    2. 2. Laura Ralston (abt 1903 – ) m. Eugene Tuohy (abt 1926 – 10 Apr 1961)
      1. 1. Herbert (Eugene) Tuohy (27 May 1925 – 31 Dec 1986) m. Betty (Lou) Fisher (11 Feb 1926 – 25 May 1999) m. Martha (Sue) Yates (30 Dec 1940 – )
        1. 1. Margaret Tuohy (24 May 1970 – ) m. Brian Bayer m. Donald (O) Cunningham (18 Apr 1968 – )
        2. 2. Joesph (Thomas) Tuohy
    3. 3. Eunice Keller (1904 – 1905)
    4. 4. Herbert Keller (16 June 1909 – 10 January 1980)
    5. 5. Lawrence Keller (abt 1910 – )
    6. 6. Gertrude Keller (1911 – 1913)
    7. 7. Nina Hotter m. Reginald Hotter
    8. 8. Leah Bernard

James Wolf's Timeline

7 Records

1837
1837
Birth of James M Wolf in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
1850
1850
Age 13
James M Wolf resided here in Southern District, Jackson, Illinois, USA
Southern District, Jackson, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 23
James M Wolf resided here in Township 6 S Range 1 W, Perry, Illinois, USA
Township 6 S Range 1 W, Perry, Illinois, USA
1863
1 July 1863
Age 26
James M Wolf resided here in Illinois, United States
Illinois, United States
1870
1870
Age 33
James M Wolf resided here in Township 6 Range 1, Perry, Illinois, USA
Township 6 Range 1, Perry, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 43
James M Wolf resided here in Western, Williamson, Illinois, USA
Western, Williamson, Illinois, USA
1895
27 Aug 1895
Age 58
Death of James M Wolf in Vergennes, Jackson, Illinois, United States
Vergennes, Jackson, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [4] New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Southern District, Jackson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Township 6 S Range 1 W, Perry, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Illinois, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1867
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source: New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 6 Range 1, Perry, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Western, Williamson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Liverpool, England
    Record Source: New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1895
    Event Place: Vergennes, Jackson, Illinois, United States
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