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Lydia James 1756–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1756

Birth Location: Maryland Colony

Death Date: Abt. 1840

Death Location: Cannon Co., Tennessee

Father: Jesse James

Mother: Mary James

Spouse(s): William Chesser

Children(s): William Sr., Simpson Chesser, Thorton Chesser, Zacheus Chesser, Nancy Chesser, Larkin Chesser, Martha Chesser, Peggy Chesser, Martha Chesser, Hannah Chesser, James Chessor

The story of Lydia James began in 1756 in Maryland Colony. Lydia James married William A Cheshire Chesser, and had children including Hannah Chesser, James William Chessor, Larkin Chesser, Martha Patsy Chesser, Martha Patsy Chesser, Nancy Chesser, Peggy Chesser, Simpson Chesser, Thorton Chesser, William W Chesser Sr, Zacheus Chesser. Lydia James passed away in 1840 in Cannon Co., Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of Lydia James began in 1756 in Maryland Colony.
  • Lydia James married William A Cheshire Chesser, and had children including Hannah Chesser, James William Chessor, Larkin Chesser, Martha Patsy Chesser, Martha Patsy Chesser, Nancy Chesser, Peggy Chesser, Simpson Chesser, Thorton Chesser, William W Chesser Sr, Zacheus Chesser.
  • Lydia James passed away in 1840 in Cannon Co., Tennessee.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lydia James's Ancestors

Self
Lydia James
1756–1840
Birth Place: Maryland Colony
Parents
Jesse (DB5X) James
1713–1755
Mary (J) James
1720–1755
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lydia James's Descendants

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Lydia James (1756–Abt. 1840) m. William (A Cheshire) Chesser (1756–Aft. 14 Sep 1850)
  1. 1. William (W. Chesser) Sr. 1784–1870 m. Rebecca Hamilton 1785–1860
    1. 1. James (A.) Chesser 1830–1895 m. Mary (Rebecca) Burgess 1830–1901
      1. 1. Amanda (Augusta) Chesser 1863–1931 m. James (A.) Chesser 1830–1895
        1. 1. Minnie (Ostein) Chesser 1887–1935 m. Lemuel (Franklin) Newman 1885–1945
        2. 2. Massie Chesser 1892–1940
        3. 3. Mary (A) Chesser 1889– m. James (B) Middlebrooks 1887–
        4. 4. William (Cleveland "Cleve") Chesser 1884–1942 m. Eveline Stewart 1891–1979
    2. 2. William (Hamilton) Chesser 1813–1859
    3. 3. Robert (Tennison) CHESSER 1823–1900
    4. 4. Stephen (W.) Chesser 1831–1863
    5. 5. Mary Chesser 1826–
    6. 6. Isabelle Chesser 1810–
    7. 7. Thomas (E.) Chesser 1817–
    8. 8. Elizabeth (Jane) Cheshire 1816–1894
    9. 9. William (Hamilton) Chesser 1808–1859
  2. 2. Simpson Chesser 1778–
  3. 3. Thorton Chesser 1788–
  4. 4. Zacheus Chesser 1800–
  5. 5. Nancy Chesser 1786–
  6. 6. Larkin Chesser 1794–1880
  7. 7. Martha (Patsy) Chesser 1793–1860
  8. 8. Peggy Chesser 1794–
  9. 9. Martha ("Patsy") Chesser 1785–1879
  10. 10. Hannah Chesser 1782–1870
  11. 11. James (William) Chessor 1783–1878

Lydia James's Timeline

2 Records

1756
1756
Birth of Lydia James in Maryland Colony
Maryland Colony
1840
Abt. 1840
Age 84
Death of Lydia James in Cannon Co., Tennessee
Cannon Co., Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1756
    Event Place: Maryland Colony
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1840
    Event Place: Cannon Co., Tennessee
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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