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James "Jim" Monroe YORK 1837–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Dec 1837

Birth Location: Benton, Lowndes County, Alabama

Death Date: 29 May 1911

Death Location: Henderson, Rusk County, Texas

Father: Riley York

Mother: Wealthy Taylor

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In 1837, James "Jim" Monroe YORK entered the world in Benton, Lowndes County, Alabama, born to Riley York And Wealthy Taylor. James "Jim" Monroe YORK passed away in 1911 in Henderson, Rusk County, Texas.

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Biography

  • In 1837, James "Jim" Monroe YORK entered the world in Benton, Lowndes County, Alabama, born to Riley York And Wealthy Taylor.
  • James "Jim" Monroe YORK passed away in 1911 in Henderson, Rusk County, Texas.

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James YORK's Ancestors

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James YORK
1837–1911
Birth Place: Benton, Lowndes County, Alabama
Parents
Riley York
1812–1903
Tennessee
Wealthy Taylor
1816–1880
Christian County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Taylor
1775–1849
Pennsylvania, United States
Margaret Giffin
1775–1858
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1752–1813
Martha Patterson
1767–1828
Pvt *
1743–1829
Mary Bane
1742–1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Giffen
1720–1795
Janet Dunlop
1701–1743

James YORK's Timeline

2 Records

1837
30 Dec 1837
Birth of James "Jim" Monroe YORK in Benton, Lowndes County, Alabama
Benton, Lowndes County, Alabama
1911
29 May 1911
Age 74
Death of James "Jim" Monroe YORK in Henderson, Rusk County, Texas
Henderson, Rusk County, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1837
    Event Place: Benton, Lowndes County, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1911
    Event Place: Henderson, Rusk County, Texas

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