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REV John Martin James 1775–1827 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1775

Birth Location: Hanover, Hanover, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 11 Jan 1827

Death Location: BigWhipwill Crk, Logan, Kentucky, USA

Father: William James

Mother: Mary Hines

Spouse(s): Mary Poor

Children(s): Elizabeth James, John James, Addia James, William James, Thomas James, Drury James, Robert James, Mary James, Nancy James, Mary James, Rev James

REV John Martin James was born in 1775 in Hanover, Hanover, Virginia, USA, the child of William John James And Mary Nancy Hines. REV John Martin James married Mary G Polly Poor, and had children including Addia James, Drury Woodson James, Elizabeth James, John R James, Mary Elizabeth Hendricks James, Mary James, Nancy Gardner James, Rev Robert Sallee James, Robert Drury James, Thomas Martin James, William James. REV John Martin James passed away in 1827 in BigWhipwill Crk, Logan, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • REV John Martin James was born in 1775 in Hanover, Hanover, Virginia, USA, the child of William John James And Mary Nancy Hines.
  • REV John Martin James married Mary G Polly Poor, and had children including Addia James, Drury Woodson James, Elizabeth James, John R James, Mary Elizabeth Hendricks James, Mary James, Nancy Gardner James, Rev Robert Sallee James, Robert Drury James, Thomas Martin James, William James.
  • REV John Martin James passed away in 1827 in BigWhipwill Crk, Logan, Kentucky, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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REV James's Ancestors

Self
REV James
1775–1827
Birth Place: Hanover, Hanover, Virginia, USA
Parents
William John James
1754–1805
Kings Stanley, Gloucestershire, England
Mary (Nancy) Hines
1755–1774
1664760, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
John (James) Capt.
1709–1778
Elk Run, St Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia, USA
Dinah Allen
1716–1800
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Sarah Mason
1670–1720
William Allen
1677–1741
Margaret Waggoner
1677–1743
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Colonel Sr
1629–1686
John Sr
1650–1682
Barbara Withers
1655–1689
John Waggener
1643–1715
Rachel \
1653–1718

REV James's Descendants

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RJ
REV (John Martin) James (1775–11 Jan 1827) m. Mary (G "Polly") Poor (1790–08 Feb 1827)
  1. 1. Elizabeth James 1816–1904
  2. 2. John (R) James 1815–1887
  3. 3. Addia James 1819–1875
  4. 4. William James 1811–1895
  5. 5. Thomas (Martin) James 1823–1903
  6. 6. Drury (Woodson) James 1826–1910
  7. 7. Robert (Drury) James 1820–1850
  8. 8. Mary (Elizabeth Hendricks) James 1827–1845
  9. 9. Nancy (Gardner) James 1821–1875
  10. 10. Mary James 1809–1877
  11. 11. Rev (Robert Sallee) James 1818–1850 m. Zerelda (Elizabeth) Cole 1825–1911
    1. 1. Robert (R) James 1845–1845
    2. 2. Alexander (Franklin "Frank") James 1843–1915
    3. 3. Susan (Lavenia) James 1849–1889
    4. 4. Mary James 1848–1866
    5. 5. Jesse (Woodson) James 1847–1882

REV James's Timeline

2 Records

1775
1775
Birth of REV John Martin James in Hanover, Hanover, Virginia, USA
Hanover, Hanover, Virginia, USA
1827
11 Jan 1827
Age 52
Death of REV John Martin James in BigWhipwill Crk, Logan, Kentucky, USA
BigWhipwill Crk, Logan, Kentucky, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: Hanover, Hanover, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1827
    Event Place: BigWhipwill Crk, Logan, Kentucky, USA

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