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Mary Jane James 1748 – 1793 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1748

Birth Location: Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1793

Death Location: Columbia, Georgia, United States

Father: Sherwood James

Mother: Martha Holiday

Spouse(s): Hugh Rees, Elizabeth Newsom

Children(s): Vincent Rees, Vincent Rees, Elizabeth Rees, Benjamin Rees, Simmons Rees, John Rewis, Thursy Rees, William Rees, Sarah Rees, Mary Rees, John Reese, Elizabeth Rees, Sarah Reese, Hugh Rees, Mary Reese, Dorcus Rees, Benjamin Reese, Thirza Rees, Jeremiah Rees, William Rees, Thorza Rees, Thorza Rees, Hurriah Rees, Moses Rees, Jeremiah REES, Benjamin Rees, Benjamin Rees, Mary Rees, Mary Rees, Thirza Reese

Mary Jane James was born in 1748 in Virginia, United States, the child of Sherwood James and Martha Holiday. Mary Jane James married Hugh Rees, Elizabeth Newsom, and had children including Vincent Rees, Vincent Rees, Elizabeth Rees, Benjamin Rees, Simmons Averitt Rees, John Rewis, Thursy Theresa Rees, William Rees, Sarah Rees, Mary Rees, John Reese, Elizabeth Rees, Sarah Reese, Hugh Rees, Mary Reese, Dorcus Rees, Benjamin Littleton Reese, Thirza Rees, Jeremiah Rees, William Rees, Thorza Rees, Thorza Rees, Hurriah H Rees, Moses Rees, Jeremiah REES, Benjamin Rees, Benjamin Rees, Mary Rees, Mary Rees, Thirza Reese. Mary Jane James passed away in 1793 in Columbia, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • Mary Jane James was born in 1748 in Virginia, United States, the child of Sherwood James and Martha Holiday.
  • Mary Jane James married Hugh Rees, Elizabeth Newsom, and had children including Vincent Rees, Vincent Rees, Elizabeth Rees, Benjamin Rees, Simmons Averitt Rees, John Rewis, Thursy Theresa Rees, William Rees, Sarah Rees, Mary Rees, John Reese, Elizabeth Rees, Sarah Reese, Hugh Rees, Mary Reese, Dorcus Rees, Benjamin Littleton Reese, Thirza Rees, Jeremiah Rees, William Rees, Thorza Rees, Thorza Rees, Hurriah H Rees, Moses Rees, Jeremiah REES, Benjamin Rees, Benjamin Rees, Mary Rees, Mary Rees, Thirza Reese.
  • Mary Jane James passed away in 1793 in Columbia, Georgia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sherwood James
1720 – 1784
Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia, United States
SJ
Martha Holiday
1720 – 1792
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Hugh Rees
1742 – 1825
Birth Location: Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia, USA
HR
Elizabeth Newsom
Birth Location: –
EN

Children(s)

Vincent Rees
Birth Location: –
VR
Vincent Rees
Birth Location: –
VR
Elizabeth Rees
1640 – 1682
Birth Location: , , , Wales
ER
Benjamin Rees
1760 –
Birth Location: –
BR
Simmons Rees
1764 – 1860
Birth Location: –
SR
John Rewis
1765 – 1843
Birth Location: Emanuel, Georgia, United States
JR
Thursy Rees
1768 – 1830
Birth Location: , , Georgia, USA
TR
William Rees
1766 – 1785
Birth Location: Camden District, South Carolina, USA
WR
Sarah Rees
1768 – 1830
Birth Location: Columbia, Georgia, United States
SR
Mary Rees
1769 –
Birth Location: –
MR
John Reese
1769 – 1819
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
JR
Elizabeth Rees
1770 – 1793
Birth Location: –
ER
Sarah Reese
1770 – 1858
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
SR
Hugh Rees
1770 –
Birth Location: –
HR
Mary Reese
1772 – 1825
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
MR
Dorcus Rees
1774 – 1812
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
DR
Benjamin Reese
1776 – 1865
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
BR
Thirza Rees
1778 – 1830
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
TR
Jeremiah Rees
1786 – 1833
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
JR
William Rees
1788 – 1856
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
WR
Thorza Rees
1789 – 1830
Birth Location: Warren, Georgia, United States
TR
Thorza Rees
1789 – 1830
Birth Location: Warren, Georgia, United States
TR
Hurriah Rees
1790 – 1865
Birth Location: , Columbia, Georgia, USA
HR
Moses Rees
1790 –
Birth Location: –
MR
Jeremiah REES
1790 – 1865
Birth Location: –
JR
Benjamin Rees
1791 – 1865
Birth Location: –
BR
Benjamin Rees
1791 – 1865
Birth Location: –
BR
Mary Rees
1792 – 1867
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
MR
Mary Rees
1792 – 1867
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
MR
Thirza Reese
1810 – 1831
Birth Location: Warren County, Georgia
TR

Mary James's Ancestors

Self
Mary James
1748 – 1793
Birth Place: Virginia, United States
Parents
Sherwood James
1720 – 1784
Caroline, Virginia, United States
Martha Holiday
1720 – 1792
Virginia
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

Mary James's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Jane) James (1748 – 1793) m. Hugh Rees (20 Dec 1742 – 12 Dec 1825) m. Elizabeth Newsom
  1. 1. Vincent Rees (Unk – Unk)
  2. 2. Vincent Rees (Unk – Unk)
  3. 3. Elizabeth Rees (1640 – 1682)
  4. 4. Benjamin Rees (1760 – )
  5. 5. Simmons (Averitt) Rees (1764 – 1860)
  6. 6. John Rewis (1765 – 1843)
  7. 7. Thursy (Theresa) Rees (1768 – Nov 1830) m. Allen Duckworth (1782 – Nov 1830)
    1. 1. Margaret Duckworth (1811 – 1812)
    2. 2. Epsey DUCKWORTH (1813 – 1814)
    3. 3. Rebecca Duckworth (1816 – 1860)
    4. 4. William (M) Duckworth (3 Mar 1817 – 23 Jul 1889)
    5. 5. Samuel DUCKWORTH (1819 – 1853)
    6. 6. Theresa (Thursey) Capps (1820 – )
    7. 7. Martha Duckworth (1822 – 1870)
    8. 8. Joseph DUCKWORTH (1826 – 1900)
    9. 9. Allen Duckworth (1827 – 1860)
    10. 10. Cordelia Duckworth (10 Feb 1836 – 13 Dec 1917)
  8. 8. William Rees (1766 – 1785) m. Lettice McCrary (14 Jul 1780 – Abt. 1865)
    1. 1. Letitia Rees (1804 – 1855)
    2. 2. Charles Rees (Abt. 1810 – Abt. 1840)
    3. 3. Martha (Sara) Rees (09 Sep 1811 – 23 Dec 1889)
    4. 4. Lettice (McCray Rees) Reese (Abt. 1815 – 1890)
    5. 5. Edwin (J. H.) Reese (25 Dec 1817 – 23 Apr 1881)
    6. 6. Ellen (Jane) Reese (1820 – Aft. 1880) m. Henry Murphy (1804 – 1889)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) MURPHY (1838 – 1900)
      2. 2. William (P) MURPHY (1845 – )
      3. 3. Ellie MURPHY (16 Sep 1845 – 29 Mar 1921) m. Rachel Hancock (06 Jan 1848 – 17 Oct 1918)
        1. 1. Texas Murphy (1866 – Aug 1938)
        2. 2. William (Jesse "Billie") Murphy (Abt. 1868 – )
        3. 3. James (H.) Murphy (Abt. 1869 – )
        4. 4. George (W.) Murphy (Mar 1871 – 03 Oct 1933)
        5. 5. Eliza (J.) Murphy (Abt. 1873 – )
        6. 6. Mary Murphy (Jun 1873 – 18 Feb 1943)
        7. 7. Rosetta Murphy (11 Mar 1877 – 13 Dec 1960)
        8. 8. Albert (G.) MURPHY (07 May 1878 – 27 Oct 1929) m. Mary (S) MURPHY (08 Sep 1894 – 20 Apr 1971)
        9. 9. Bettie Murphy (Apr 1879 – Bef. 1920)
        10. 10. Rosy MURPH (May 1880 – )
        11. 11. Shepherd Murphy (May 1883 – 29 May 1902)
        12. 12. Zillie Murphy (Aug 1884 – 20 Nov 1969)
        13. 13. Cynthia Murphy (20 Aug 1885 – 09 May 1954)
        14. 14. Cynthia MURPHY (Aug 1886 – )
      4. 4. Sarah (W) Murphy (Feb 1853 – )
      5. 5. James (D) Murphy (1857 – Bef. 1920)
      6. 6. Joseph (T) Murphy (1859 – )
    7. 7. Samuel (Rees) Reese (04 Dec 1823 – 08 Apr 1904)
    8. 8. James (M.) Reese (1824 – Unknown)
    9. 9. William (Rees) Reese (22 Jan 1825 – 18 Aug 1899)
    10. 10. Sarah (Rees) Reese (Abt. 1829 – Unknown)
    11. 11. Matthew (Carroll Rees) Reese (Abt. 1830 – Unknown)
    12. 12. Frances (Rees) Reese (Abt. 1832 – Unknown)
  9. 9. Sarah Rees (1768 – 1830)
  10. 10. Mary Rees (1769 – )
  11. 11. John Reese (1769 – 05 Apr 1819)
  12. 12. Elizabeth Rees (1770 – Bet. 1793–1797)
  13. 13. Sarah Reese (1770 – 10 Aug 1858)
  14. 14. Hugh Rees (1770 – )
  15. 15. Mary Reese (1772 – 1825)
  16. 16. Dorcus Rees (1774 – 1812)
  17. 17. Benjamin (Littleton) Reese (1776 – 1865)
  18. 18. Thirza Rees (1778 – 1830)
  19. 19. Jeremiah Rees (1786 – 29 Aug 1833) m. Sarah (Proctor) Porter (1786 – 1810)
    1. 1. Modesau Rees (1785 – 1800)
    2. 2. Albert (Scott) Rees (1785 – 1801)
    3. 3. Benjamin (Ozwell) Reese (04 Nov 1806 – 25 Aug 1849)
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Marie) Reese (30 Jul 1808 – UNKNOWN)
    5. 5. James (Madison) Reese (08 Jan 1810 – 24 February 1898)
    6. 6. Benjamin (Taliaferro) Reese (11 Sep 1811 – 1801)
    7. 7. Washington (Jasper) Reese (06 Mar 1813 – Bet. 1870–1880)
    8. 8. Gracey (Brunetta) Reese (08 Dec 1814 – Bet. 1815–1904)
    9. 9. Tolbert (Xenithon) Reese (12 Sep 1816 – 01 May 1859)
    10. 10. Jeremiah (Green) Reese (15 Sep 1818 – 08 Feb 1896) m. Frances (Walton) Cartledge (29 Mar 1829 – 27 Apr 1908)
      1. 1. Emma (Green) Reese (15 May 1848 – 06 Nov 1917)
      2. 2. James (Talbert) Reese (27 Sep 1850 – 14 Mar 1920)
      3. 3. Patricia Reese (1852 – )
      4. 4. Palatia (W “Paulie”) Reese (22 February 1852 – 28 December 1904)
      5. 5. Lilla (Irene) Reese (24 Apr 1855 – 03 May 1895) m. George (Pierce) Ashmore (21 Mar 1848 – 3 Feb 1926)
        1. 1. Jeremiah (Hampton (*)) ASHMORE (12 Aug 1872 – 1 Jul 1944)
        2. 2. Margaret (Matilda “Maggie”) Ashmore (5 Oct 1874 – 4 Jul 1956)
        3. 3. Ozzie (Oral) Ashmore (20 Mar 1876 – 27 May 1899)
        4. 4. Frances (Lorena) Ashmore (14 Nov 1878 – 26 Apr 1965)
        5. 5. Jennie Ashmore (1880 – 1995)
        6. 6. Luther Ashmore (Oct 1882 – 13 Sep 1943)
        7. 7. James (Luther) Ashmore (8 Oct 1882 – 16 Sep 1943)
        8. 8. Jennie Ashmore (8 Oct 1882 – 26 Oct 1955)
        9. 9. George (Pierce) Ashmore (28 Oct 1884 – 9 Mar 1935)
        10. 10. Porter Ashmore (Nov 1884 – )
        11. 11. Cater Ashmore (1885 – )
        12. 12. Willie Ashmore (Jan 1887 – )
        13. 13. William (Thomas) Ashmore (20 Mar 1887 – 20 Feb 1943)
        14. 14. John (Richard “Dick”) Ashmore (2 Apr 1888 – 16 Dec 1941) m. Fannie (Maud) Quarles (11 Jun 1890 – 21 Sept 1919) m. Martha (Emma (Mattie)) LEROY (5 Apr 1855 – 03 May 1895)
        15. 15. Robert Ashmore (Mar 1891 – )
        16. 16. Robert (Lee) Ashmore (26 May 1891 – 04 Dec 1974)
        17. 17. Edgar (Evans Evie) Ashmore (2 Jul 1892 – 7 Sep 1965)
        18. 18. Evans Ashmore (Jul 1893 – 07 Sep 1965)
        19. 19. Braneye (V) Ashmore (1900 – )
      6. 6. Orrin (A “Ozzie”) Rees (15 July 1857 – 2 Jul 1877)
      7. 7. Benjamin (Griffin) Reese (27 May 1859 – 27 Mar 1946)
      8. 8. Jeremiah (Morgan) Reese (8 April 1861 – 9 February 1909)
      9. 9. Fannie Reese (abt 1864 – 20 January 1940)
      10. 10. Frances (Forrest) Reece (12 Mar 1865 – 20 Jan 1940)
      11. 11. Mary (Belle) Reese (abt 1868 – 1 June 1930)
      12. 12. Edgar (L) Reese (14 Apr 1869 – 19 Mar 1939)
      13. 13. William (Floyd Sr) Reese (08 Dec 1882 – 19 Dec 1961)
      14. 14. Polly Reese
      15. 15. Mann Reese
      16. 16. Patsy Reese
    11. 11. Martha (Porter) Reese (05 Apr 1820 – 1800)
    12. 12. Sarah (Ephatha Matilda) Reese (17 Apr 1822 – Bet. 1823–1916)
    13. 13. Charles (Augustus DeLafayette) Rees (11 Jun 1824 – Bet. 1880–1899)
    14. 14. Orlando (Bonaparte) Reese (28 Apr 1826 – bef 1880)
    15. 15. Cornelia (CW) Rees (22 Feb 1828 – Bet. 1881–1899)
    16. 16. Albert (Singleton) Reese (08 Sep 1832 – 13 Sep 1865) m. Elizabeth (C) Littleton (4 Jan 1834 – 19 Feb 1911)
      1. 1. James (Osgood) Rees (19 Dec 1855 – 12 Oct 1929)
      2. 2. Ida (Cassandra) Rees (1858 – 1913)
      3. 3. Wade (Merritt) Rees (26 Dec 1859 – 23 Feb 1958)
  20. 20. William Rees (Dec 1788 – 15 Feb 1856)
  21. 21. Thorza Rees (abt 1789 – Before November 1830)
  22. 22. Thorza Rees (abt 1789 – Before November 1830)
  23. 23. Hurriah (H) Rees (1790 – 1865)
  24. 24. Moses Rees (1790 – )
  25. 25. Jeremiah REES (1790 – 1865)
  26. 26. Benjamin Rees (5 jun 1791 – 1865)
  27. 27. Benjamin Rees (5 jun 1791 – 1865)
  28. 28. Mary Rees (27 Nov 1792 – 22 Jan 1867)
  29. 29. Mary Rees (27 Nov 1792 – 22 Jan 1867)
  30. 30. Thirza Reese (Bef. 1810 – Bef. 1831)

Mary James's Timeline

2 Records

1748
1748
Birth of Mary Jane James in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1793
1793
Age 45
Death of Mary Jane James in Columbia, Georgia, United States
Columbia, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1748
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1793
    Event Place: Columbia, Georgia, United States
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