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Mary Josephine James 1815 – 1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1815

Birth Location: South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1859

Death Location: Clarke, Alabama, United States

Father: Samuel James

Mother: Mary DARRINGTON

Spouse(s): William Wilson

Children(s): Benjamin Wilson, William Wilson, Osceola Wilson, Omar Wilson, Maria Wilson, Albert Wilson, Walter Wilson

The story of Mary Josephine James began in 1815 in South Carolina, United States. Mary Josephine James married William W. Wilson, and had children including Benjamin Rush Dr. Wilson, William Bryon Wilson, Osceola Ocie Wilson, Omar Wilson, Maria J. Wilson, Albert (J) or Victor Wilson, Walter Girard Wilson. Mary Josephine James passed away in 1859 in Clarke, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Josephine James began in 1815 in South Carolina, United States.
  • Mary Josephine James married William W. Wilson, and had children including Benjamin Rush Dr. Wilson, William Bryon Wilson, Osceola Ocie Wilson, Omar Wilson, Maria J. Wilson, Albert (J) or Victor Wilson, Walter Girard Wilson.
  • Mary Josephine James passed away in 1859 in Clarke, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel James
1769 – 1821
Birth Location: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
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Mary DARRINGTON
1782 – 1848
Birth Location: Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

William Wilson
1807 – 1870
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Benjamin Wilson
1837 – 1913
Birth Location: Gainestown, Clarke County, Alabama
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William Wilson
1841 – 1912
Birth Location: Clarke Grove Hill Ala
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Osceola Wilson
1845 – 1888
Birth Location: Clarke Grove Hill Ala
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Omar Wilson
1846 –
Birth Location: Clarke Grove Hill Ala
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Maria Wilson
1849 – 1876
Birth Location: –
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Albert Wilson
1850 – 1871
Birth Location: Clark County, Alabama, United States
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Walter Wilson
1854 – 1886
Birth Location: Clarke Grove Hill Ala
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Mary James's Ancestors

Self
Mary James
1815 – 1859
Birth Place: South Carolina, United States
Parents
Samuel (4) James
1769 – 1821
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Polly (4)) DARRINGTON
1782 – 1848
Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John ((5)) James
1720 – 1784
Prince George Co., VA, USA
Sarah ((5)) Moore
1755 – 1802
Sumter County, South Carolina
Robert ((5)) Darrington
1738 – 1793
Ann (Reese) \Rees
1762 –
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Sherwood James
1702 – 1764
Ann Taliaferro
1705 – 1780
Isham Moore
1740 – 1803
Nancy Singleton
1750 – 1798
Thomas (Darrington)
1718 – 1763
Prudence
1715 – 1781
John Reese
1731 – 1785
Mary Pentecost
1730 – 1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis James
1660 – 1721
Margaret Sherwood
1670 – 1755
Robert Taliaferro
1688 – 1736
Margaret Buckner
1690 – 1760
John Moore
1710 – 1753
Tabitha Pace
1714 – 1753
Matthew Singleton
1730 – 1787
Mary James
1735 – 1784
Thomas Reese
1710 – 1760
Mary Crawford
1715 – 1772
George Pentecost
1712 – 1773
Jane Scarborough
1715 – 1774

Mary James's Descendants

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Mary (Josephine) James (1815 – 1859) m. William (W.) Wilson (Aft. 1807 – 1870)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Rush Dr.) Wilson (27 Mar 1837 – 17 Sep 1913) m. Amelia (Brooks Etheland Cootie) Feaster (07 Mar 1857 – 08 Aug 1917)
    1. 1. Amelia Wilson (Dec – 1886)
    2. 2. Emma (Irene) Wilson (1869 – 1895)
    3. 3. Julian (Preston) Wilson (08 Dec 1877 – 21 Apr 1958)
    4. 4. Frans Wilson (1880 – )
    5. 5. Trezvant (Bartram) Wilson (Jun 1880 – 1942)
    6. 6. Leonidas (S) Wilson (Jun 1883 – Feb 1964) m. Edith (Lena) Skigel (abt 1879 – Jun 1959) m. Ruby (Lucille) Sapp (22 Sep 1909 – 30 September 1977)
      1. 1. Mildred (L) McFarland (abt 1903 – 15 Mar 1982)
      2. 2. Vivian (O) Wilson (23 Jul 1904 – 1969) m. Janice (Julia) Johnson (20 Apr 1911 – 5 Sep 1996)
        1. 1. Genevieve ("Jenny" Harriet) Wilson (31 Dec 1929 – 16 Nov 1982) m. Robbins m. Walter Ducoff
        2. 2. Janet (Ethel) Wilson (19 Feb 1931 – 27 Jul 2000) m. Charles (Lois) Smith m. Conrad (Anthony Thomas) Wirz (12 Jun 1926 – 8 Oct 1983) m. Stephen (Arthur) Kohn (12 Sep 1930 – 31 Jul 1990)
      3. 3. Dorothy (V) Wilson (abt 1908 – )
      4. 4. Nina (Ethelyn Ethland) Wilson (2 Oct 1909 – 20 Apr 1971)
      5. 5. Ethelyn (B) Wilson (abt 1910 – 20 Apr 1971)
      6. 6. Lees Wilson (abt 1912 – 9 Oct 1971)
      7. 7. Benjamin (Rush) Wilson (21 Nov 1914 – 26 Jul 1985)
      8. 8. Stella (M) Wilson (abt 1917 – 26 Dec 1990)
      9. 9. C (J) Wilson (abt 1920 – )
    7. 7. Jeannette (B) Wilson (Mar 1888 – )
    8. 8. Ethel Wilson (Dec 1889 – )
    9. 9. Benjamin (Rush) Wilson (12 Jul 1892 – 1949)
    10. 10. Helen Wilson (Oct 1894 – Oct 1966)
    11. 11. Vivian Wilson (Nov 1896 – 1902)
    12. 12. Carl (Schuyler) Wilson (21 Jun 1900 – 08 Nov 1945)
  2. 2. William (Bryon) Wilson (19 Feb 1841 – 1912) m. Ginnella (Inez) Marks (03 Jun 1850 – 24 Jun 1928) m. Eva Welch (1845 – 1926)
    1. 1. Flemming Wilson (1874 – )
    2. 2. Mary Wilson (1876 – )
    3. 3. Willie Wilson (1877 – 1890)
    4. 4. Annie Wilson (1879 – )
    5. 5. Walter (Lee) Wilson (1879 – 1972) m. Mae Burge (1876 – 12 Aug 1958)
      1. 1. Mamie (Lee) Wilson (26 Nov 1904 – 11 May 1990) m. Henry (Andrew) Bailey (Abt. 1903 – )
        1. 1. Lillian (Annette) Bailey (1931 – ) m. Lewis (H) Eberdt
      2. 2. Walter (Byron) Wilson (04 May 1914 – 25 Dec 1992) m. Mona (Lee) Roberts (1915 – )
        1. 1. Wilma (Joy) Wilson (1939 – ) m. Clarence (Neal) Northcutt (1938 – )
        2. 2. Mona (Gay) Wilson (18 Jan 1945 – ) m. Robert (Earl (Capt)) Thomas (1944 – )
    6. 6. Mamie Wilson m. Walter Hood
      1. 1. A (Walter) Hood
  3. 3. Osceola (Ocie) Wilson (10 Aug 1845 – 20 Apr 1888)
  4. 4. Omar Wilson (04 Oct 1846 – )
  5. 5. Maria (J.) Wilson (1849 – 1876)
  6. 6. Albert ((J) or Victor) Wilson (13 Dec 1850 – 09 Sep 1871)
  7. 7. Walter (Girard) Wilson (25 Jan 1854 – 1886)

Mary James's Timeline

2 Records

1815
1815
Birth of Mary Josephine James in South Carolina, United States
South Carolina, United States
1859
1859
Age 44
Death of Mary Josephine James in Clarke, Alabama, United States
Clarke, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1859
    Event Place: Clarke, Alabama, United States
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