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Mary Alvina Smedley James 1833–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jan 1833

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1 Feb 1913

Death Location: Roxborough, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Israel James

Mother: Sarah Smedley

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The story of Mary Alvina Smedley James began in 1833 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Mary Alvina Smedley James passed away in 1913 in Roxborough, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Alvina Smedley James began in 1833 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Mary Alvina Smedley James passed away in 1913 in Roxborough, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Mary James's Ancestors

Self
Mary James
1833–1913
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Israel Vogdes James
1809–1868
Edgmont Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
Sarah Smedley
1810–1882
Willistown, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
John Smedley
1755–1815
Willistown, Chester, Province of Pennsylvania, British Colony
Mary Baker
1781–1855
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Smedley
1725–1783
Patience Mercer
1731–1812
Richard Baker
1751–1800
Elizabeth James
1748–1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Smedley
1688–1758
Sarah Baker
1681–1765
Aaron Baker
1726–1788
Mary Regester
1735–1811

Mary James's Timeline

2 Records

1833
6 Jan 1833
Birth of Mary Alvina Smedley James in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1913
1 Feb 1913
Age 80
Death of Mary Alvina Smedley James in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1833
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 019891-023570
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1913
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 019891-023570
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Roxborough, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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