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Rev Robert Sallee James 1818–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1818

Birth Location: Bigwhipwill Creek, Logan, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 1850

Death Location: Placerville, El Dorado, California, USA

Father: Rev. James

Mother: Mary Poore

Spouse(s): * Cole

Children(s): Jesse James, Alexander Woodson, Robert James, Susan James, Mary James

In 1818, Rev Robert Sallee James entered the world in Bigwhipwill Creek, Logan, Kentucky, USA, born to Rev John Martin James And Mary Polly Poore. Rev Robert Sallee James married Zerelda Elizabeth Zee Cole, and had children including Alexander Franklin Frank James Alias Vaughn Alias Ben Woodson, Jesse Woodson James, Mary James, Robert R James, Susan Lavenia James. Rev Robert Sallee James passed away in 1850 in Placerville, El Dorado, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1818, Rev Robert Sallee James entered the world in Bigwhipwill Creek, Logan, Kentucky, USA, born to Rev John Martin James And Mary Polly Poore.
  • Rev Robert Sallee James married Zerelda Elizabeth Zee Cole, and had children including Alexander Franklin Frank James Alias Vaughn Alias Ben Woodson, Jesse Woodson James, Mary James, Robert R James, Susan Lavenia James.
  • Rev Robert Sallee James passed away in 1850 in Placerville, El Dorado, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rev. James
1775–1827
Birth Location: Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
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Mary Poore
1790–1827
Birth Location: Goochland County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

* Cole
1825–1911
Birth Location: Black Horse Tavern, Woodford, Kentucky
*C

Children(s)

Jesse James
1847–1882
Birth Location: Kearney, Clay, Missouri, United States
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Alexander Woodson
1843–1915
Birth Location: Kearney, Clay, Missouri, United States
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Robert James
1845–1845
Birth Location: Kearney, Clay, Missouri, United States
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Susan James
1849–1935
Birth Location: Kearney, Clay, Missouri, United States
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Mary James
1848–1866
Birth Location: Illinois
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Rev James's Ancestors

Self
Rev James
1818–1850
Birth Place: Bigwhipwill Creek, Logan, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Rev. John Martin James
1775–1827
Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary (Polly) Poore
1790–1827
Goochland County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Robert Poor
1763–1801
Goochland, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (MIMMS Poor) Hodges
1769–1834
Goochland, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Abraham
1725–1791
Judith Poor
1726–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Poor
1700–1754
Susannah Estes
1706–1729

Rev James's Descendants

1.
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Rev (Robert Sallee) James (1818–1850) m. * (Zerelda Elizabeth 'Zee') Cole (29 Jan 1825–10 Feb 1911)
  1. 1. Jesse (Woodson) James 1847–1882
  2. 2. Alexander (Franklin "Frank" James Alias Vaughn, Alias Ben) Woodson 1843–1915
  3. 3. Robert (R) James 1845–1845
  4. 4. Susan (Lavenia) James 1849–1935
  5. 5. Mary James 1848–1866

Rev James's Timeline

2 Records

1818
1818
Birth of Rev Robert Sallee James in Bigwhipwill Creek, Logan, Kentucky, USA
Bigwhipwill Creek, Logan, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 32
Death of Rev Robert Sallee James in Placerville, El Dorado, California, USA
Placerville, El Dorado, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: Bigwhipwill Creek, Logan, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Placerville, El Dorado, California, USA
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