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James Wesley York 1812–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 October 1812

Birth Location: Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 24 June 1895

Death Location: Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Joel York

Mother: Tillitha York

Spouse(s): Mary E, Hester York

Children(s): John York, Delilah York, Sophronia York, Elbert York, Elena York, James Jr, Maria Shears, Minnie Gwyn, Almyra York, Herbert York

In 1812, James Wesley York entered the world in Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to Joel York And Tillitha York. James Wesley York married Hester Ann York, Mary Ann Elizabeth York E, and had children including Almyra York, Delilah A York, Elbert Preston York, Elena Vista York, Herbert A York, James Wesley York Jr, John W York, Maria Louise Shears, Minnie V Gwyn, Sophronia E York. James Wesley York passed away in 1895 in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1812, James Wesley York entered the world in Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to Joel York And Tillitha York.
  • James Wesley York married Hester Ann York, Mary Ann Elizabeth York E, and had children including Almyra York, Delilah A York, Elbert Preston York, Elena Vista York, Herbert A York, James Wesley York Jr, John W York, Maria Louise Shears, Minnie V Gwyn, Sophronia E York.
  • James Wesley York passed away in 1895 in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James York's Ancestors

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James York
1812–1895
Birth Place: Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Joel York
1784–1847
Surry, North Carolina, USA
Tillitha York
1793–1847
North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Nancy Whitaker
1760–1820
Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America
JAMES (EARL) York
1753–1814
Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Whiteaker
1712–1787
Mary Wilson
1715–1795
Jeremiah York
1700–1783
Elinor Aldridge
1730–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mark WHITAKER
1677–1729
Catherine Whitaker
1690–1717

James York's Descendants

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James (Wesley) York (31 October 1812–24 June 1895) m. Mary (Ann Elizabeth York) E (19 June 1820–2 November 1874) m. Hester (Ann) York (24 July 1852–24 March 1927)
  1. 1. John (W) York 1840–1840
  2. 2. Delilah (A) York 1857–1858
  3. 3. Sophronia (E) York 1841–
  4. 4. Elbert (Preston) York 1850–1933
  5. 5. Elena (Vista) York 1880–1918
  6. 6. James (Wesley York) Jr 1879–1970
  7. 7. Maria (Louise) Shears 1842–1918
  8. 8. Minnie (V) Gwyn 1876–1948
  9. 9. Almyra York 1884–1895
  10. 10. Herbert (A) York 1886–1975

James York's Timeline

2 Records

1812
31 October 1812
Birth of James Wesley York in Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America
Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America
1895
24 June 1895
Age 83
Death of James Wesley York in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America
Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 October 1812
    Event Place: Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 June 1895
    Event Place: Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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