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Louisa V. James 1828–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1828

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: after 1880

Death Location: Jefferson County, Alabama

Father: Thomas James

Mother: Sarah Childers

Spouse(s): Joseph WEDGEWORTH

Children(s): Dolly WEDGEWORTH, William Wedgeworth

Louisa V. James was born in 1828 in Alabama, the child of Thomas R James And Sarah Elizabeth Childers. Louisa V. James married Joseph Wilson Wedgeworth, and had children including Dolly Frances Wedgeworth, William Jasper Wedgeworth. Louisa V. James passed away in 1880 in Jefferson County, Alabama.

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Biography

  • Louisa V. James was born in 1828 in Alabama, the child of Thomas R James And Sarah Elizabeth Childers.
  • Louisa V. James married Joseph Wilson Wedgeworth, and had children including Dolly Frances Wedgeworth, William Jasper Wedgeworth.
  • Louisa V. James passed away in 1880 in Jefferson County, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas James
1792–1877
Birth Location: Union, Union, South Carolina, USA
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Sarah Childers
1794–1860
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
SC

Spouses(s)

Joseph WEDGEWORTH
1823–1855
Birth Location: , Green, South Carolina, USA
JW

Children(s)

Dolly WEDGEWORTH
1850–1895
Birth Location: Powels, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
DW
William Wedgeworth
1849–1922
Birth Location: Morris, Jefferson Co., AL
WW

Louisa James's Ancestors

Self
Louisa James
1828–1880
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
Thomas R James
1792–1877
Union, Union, South Carolina, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Childers
1794–1860
South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Shaderick (Shadrick Sherrod Sherod James) R.W.S
1744–1852
Farquier, Virginia
Mary (“Polly”) Johnson
1767–1850
Virginia, USA
Jacob Childers
1762–1844
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Jane Janney) Cagle
–1856
Virginia or York, SC, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Sherwood *II
1720–1784
Martha Holiday
1720–1792
James Johnson
1735–1784
Elizabeth Gerrard
1745–1790
Thomas Childers
1712–1772
Elizabeth Milner
1680–1782
John CAGLE
1726–1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sherwood James
1702–1764
Elizabeth Taliaferro
1702–1760
Eleanor Wyche
1720–1791
Henry Gerard
1720–
Elizabeth Newman
1717–1796
Henry Childers
–1728
Lucretia Jones
1685–1728

Louisa James's Descendants

1.
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Louisa (V.) James (1828–after 1880) m. Joseph (Wilson) WEDGEWORTH (1823–1855)
  1. 1. Dolly (Frances) WEDGEWORTH 1850–1895 m. Benjamin (Franklin Gowins) Sr 1851–1930
    1. 1. Frances (Caldonia) Gowins 1875–1926 m. William (Samuel) Tomlin 1877–1958
      1. 1. Lola (Jeanette) Tomlin 1897–1983 m. Johnny (Devador) Hodges 1896–1960
        1. 1. Willie (Virginia) Hodges 1930–1976 m. Billy Marsh 1929–2021
        2. 2. Carolyn (E) Hodges 1941–2020 m. Robert (E.) Crowder 1932–2009
        3. 3. Francis (Lenora) Hodges 1922–1996
        4. 4. Lolla (Mae) Hodges 1925–2002 m. John (Doyle) Marsh 1922–2000
        5. 5. Elburn Hodges 1928–2009
        6. 6. Austin Hodges 1921–1997 m. Opal (Francis) Hodges 1919–2002
      2. 2. Lois (Timothy) Tomlin 1905–1979
      3. 3. Lois (Timothy) Tomlin 1905–1979
    2. 2. Benjamin (Franklin Gowins) Jr 1877–1945
    3. 3. Mary (Catherine) GOWINS 1881–1958
      1. 1. Grace (Idona) Smith 1903–1986
        1. 1. Bennie (Joe Montgomery) Sr. 1934–1994
    4. 4. Benjamin (Franklin Gowins) Jr 1877–1945
      1. 1. Jasper (James) Gowins 1918–2007
      2. 2. Jessie (Pearl) Gowins 1924–2001
  2. 2. William (Jasper) Wedgeworth 1849–1922
    1. 1. Della (M.) Wedgeworth 1891–1976
      1. 1. Billie (Ruth) Turner 1933–2006

Louisa James's Timeline

5 Records

1828
1828
Birth of Louisa V. James in Alabama, USA
Alabama, USA
1828
1828
Birth of Louisa V. James in Alabama
Alabama
1846
12 Apr 1846
Age 18
Louisa V. James was married in Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1878
1878
Age 50
Death of Louisa V. James in Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
1880
after 1880
Age 52
Death of Louisa V. James in Jefferson County, Alabama
Jefferson County, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1828
    Event Place: Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1828
    Event Place: Alabama

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1846
    Event Place: Jefferson, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1878
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: after 1880
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Alabama
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