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John James 1755 – 1825 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: , Buckingham, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1825/1840

Death Location: Indiantown, Williamsburg, South Carolina

Father: John James

Mother: Priscilla McGirth

Spouse(s): Martha Richardson, Mary James

Children(s): Samuel James, Holloway James, Priscilla James, John James, Robert James, William James, Victoria James, Mary James

In 1755, John James entered the world in , Buckingham, Virginia, USA, born to John (5) James and Priscilla McGirth. John James married Martha Richardson, Mary James, and had children including Samuel James, Holloway James, Priscilla James, John James, Robert Billups James, William Matthew James, Victoria James, Mary Richardson James. John James passed away in 1825 in Indiantown, Williamsburg, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1755, John James entered the world in , Buckingham, Virginia, USA, born to John (5) James and Priscilla McGirth.
  • John James married Martha Richardson, Mary James, and had children including Samuel James, Holloway James, Priscilla James, John James, Robert Billups James, William Matthew James, Victoria James, Mary Richardson James.
  • John James passed away in 1825 in Indiantown, Williamsburg, South Carolina.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John James's Ancestors

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John James
1755 – 1825
Birth Place: , Buckingham, Virginia, USA
Parents
John (5) James
1720 – 1784
Prince George Co., VA, USA
Priscilla McGirth
1720 – 1778
Prince Frederick, Parish, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Sherwood ((6)) James
1702 – 1764
King George, King George, Virginia, United States
Ann ((6)) Taliaferro
1705 – 1780
King and Queen, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Francis James
1660 – 1721
Margaret Sherwood
1670 – 1755
Robert Taliaferro
1688 – 1736
Margaret Buckner
1690 – 1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Howell James
1630 – 1717
Philip Sherwood
1638 – 1685
Mary Sherwood
1636 – 1669
Robert Taliaferro
1667 – 1728
Sarah Catlett
1665 – 1726
Margaret Gaines
1643 – 1760

John James's Descendants

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John James (1755 – 1825/1840) m. Martha Richardson (1763 – Abt. 1837) m. Mary James (25 Sep 1758 – 1845)
  1. 1. Samuel James (1775 – 25 April 1835)
  2. 2. Holloway James (1779 – 6 Sept 1830) m. Sarah Wheeler ( – Nov 1817) m. Roxanna (Hortense) Howard (15 May 1795 – 24 Mar 1861) m. Elinor (Carolyn) Reynolds (1819 – 7 Dec 1895)
    1. 1. Lucien James (29 Feb 1820 – 24 Sep 1852)
    2. 2. William (Alexander) James (20 July 1822 – 27 November 1893)
    3. 3. Benjamin (Albert) James (27 Sep 1824 – 29 Nov 1863)
    4. 4. Martha (Ann "Mattie") James (19 Nov 1829 – 22 May 1889) m. Giles (Dozier) Mims (19 APR 1815 – 03 Jun 1898)
      1. 1. Eva (Josephine) Mims (April 11 1858 – 30 Dec 1922) m. Joseph (C) Wienges (2/13/1858 – 22 Mar 1931)
        1. 1. Joseph (Claude) Wienges (23 Oct 1883 – Nov 1968) m. Caroline ("Carrie") COTTON (4 January 1894 – 23 November 1968)
        2. 2. Mattie (Beall) Wienges (31 Aug 1885 – 03 Dec 1977) m. William (Kenneth) Hagler (11 Oct 1876 – 28 Mar 1951)
        3. 3. Howard (James) Wienges (12 Sep 1887 – 2/10/1951) m. Evelyn Boon (1904 – 4/23/1971) m. Nelle (Eugenia) Menius (09 JUL 1896 – 6 Oct 1992)
        4. 4. Louis (Gordon) Wienges (22 Aug 1889 – 20 Nov 1940)
        5. 5. Paul (Conrad) Wienges (25 Jul 1892 – 01 Apr 1973)
        6. 6. Carrie (C) Wienges (abt 1895 – )
      2. 2. William ("Willie" James) Mims (19 Jun 1864 – 06 Oct 1887)
    5. 5. Mary (Jane) James (26 Oct 1830 – Sep 1837)
    6. 6. Benjamin (Albert) James (27 Sep 1824 – Nov 1863)
  3. 3. Priscilla James (Abt. 1785 – )
  4. 4. John James
  5. 5. Robert (Billups) James
  6. 6. William (Matthew) James m. Harriett (Adeline) McKnight
  7. 7. Victoria James
  8. 8. Mary (Richardson) James (25 Sep 1758 – 1845)

John James's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of John James in , Buckingham, Virginia, USA
, Buckingham, Virginia, USA
1825
1825/1840
Age 70
Death of John James in Indiantown, Williamsburg, South Carolina
Indiantown, Williamsburg, South Carolina

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: , Buckingham, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1825/1840
    Event Place: Indiantown, Williamsburg, South Carolina

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