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Lt. John Jacobi James 1756–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1756

Birth Location: Berks, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 1 Jun 1845

Death Location: Green Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Mathias James

Mother: Elisabetha Herchelroth

Spouse(s): Julia Callaghan

Children(s): Margaret James

In 1756, Lt. John Jacobi James entered the world in Berks, Pennsylvania, born to Mathias Jacobi James And Elisabetha Herchelroth. Lt. John Jacobi James married Julia Ann Clement Callaghan, and had children including Margaret James. Lt. John Jacobi James passed away in 1845 in Green Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1756, Lt. John Jacobi James entered the world in Berks, Pennsylvania, born to Mathias Jacobi James And Elisabetha Herchelroth.
  • Lt. John Jacobi James married Julia Ann Clement Callaghan, and had children including Margaret James.
  • Lt. John Jacobi James passed away in 1845 in Green Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mathias James
1730–1817
Birth Location: Ober Kostenz, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Elisabetha Herchelroth
1737–1818
Birth Location: Cocalico, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
EH

Spouses(s)

Julia Callaghan
1755–1851
Birth Location: County Cork, Ireland
JC

Children(s)

Margaret James
1782–1864
Birth Location: On Goose Creek, Bedford, Virginia, United States
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Lt. James's Ancestors

Self
Lt. James
1756–1845
Birth Place: Berks, Pennsylvania
Parents
Mathias Jacobi James
1730–1817
Ober Kostenz, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Elisabetha Herchelroth
1737–1818
Cocalico, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Johann (Jacob) Jacobi
1693–1759
Ober Kostenz, Rhein-Hunsruck-Kreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Anna (Catherina Nuels or) Bender
1690–1764
Mannheim, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Johan (Heinrich "Henry") HERCHELROTH
1714–1748
Heuchelheim, Frankenthal, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Johan Jacoby
1665–1710
Anna PERSCH\Jacobi
1671–1711
Hanns Bender
1661–1707
Anna Haass
1654–1735
Johannes Hoerchelrodt
1669–1740
Anna Moser
1678–1752
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Meinhard Jacobie
1638–1710
Agnes menckhen*jacobie*s*8gg\\++...
1649–1696
Elisabetha Schupp
1628–1711
Hanß Harchelroth
1638–1670
Anna Leopold
1644–1670
Johann Möser
1630–1708
Maria Strobel
1646–1695

Lt. James's Descendants

1.
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Lt. (John Jacobi) James (17 Mar 1756–1 Jun 1845) m. Julia (Ann Clement) Callaghan (1755–3 Oct 1851)
  1. 1. Margaret James 1782–1864 m. Gilbert Bennett 1791–1877
    1. 1. Asaph (N.) Bennett 1824–1910 m. Abigail (Zoe) Haptonstall 1824–1866
      1. 1. Lafayette ("Lafe") Bennett 1846–1894
      2. 2. John (Jay) Bennett 1849–1866
      3. 3. Orange Bennett 1851–1866
      4. 4. Gilbert Bennett 1853–1866
      5. 5. Melinda (Eleanor) Bennett 1855–1866
      6. 6. Philasy (Harriet) Bennett 1858–1866
      7. 7. Robert (W) Bennett 1861–1862
      8. 8. Thurston Bennett 1866–1866
      9. 9. Celinda Bennett 1844–
      10. 10. Mary (A.) Bennett 1863–
      11. 11. Albert (Charles) Bennett 1863–1931 m. Mabel (May Berry) Jewett 1883–1962 m. Samantha (JOSEPHINE) Welch 1861–1890
        1. 1. Orange (P.) Bennett 1879–1949 m. Nellie (Lue) Whitaker 1880–
        2. 2. Linnie (G.) Bennett 1885–1918 m. Edward (P) Clauss 1885–
        3. 3. Zoe (Abigail) Bennett 1882–1960 m. Walter (C) Bennett 1875–
        4. 4. Carl (Herbert) Bennett 1888–1971 m. Blanche Shaffer 1892–
        5. 5. Olive ("Ollie" Vivian) Bennett 1880–1961 m. Louis (Loraine) Mason 1875–1934
        6. 6. Cora ("Coral" Violet) Bennett 1913–1996 m. George (Howard) McIntyre 1905–1982
        7. 7. Charles (Franklin) Bennett 1890–1980 m. Goldie (Blanche) Vincent 1895–1958

Lt. James's Timeline

2 Records

1756
17 Mar 1756
Birth of Lt. John Jacobi James in Berks, Pennsylvania
Berks, Pennsylvania
1845
1 Jun 1845
Age 89
Death of Lt. John Jacobi James in Green Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States of America
Green Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1756
    Event Place: Berks, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1845
    Event Place: Green Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States of America
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