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Samuel James 1754 – 1812 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1754

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 10/26/1812

Death Location: Ohio, USA

Father: Evan James

Mother: Margaret John

Spouse(s): Hannah Smith

Children(s): Nancy James, Joshua James, Evan James, George James, Samuel James, Anne James, Margaret James

In 1754, Samuel James entered the world in Pennsylvania, USA, born to Evan James and Margaret John. Samuel James married Hannah Smith, and had children including Nancy James, Joshua James, Evan James, George James, Samuel James, Anne James, Margaret James. Samuel James passed away in 1812 in Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1754, Samuel James entered the world in Pennsylvania, USA, born to Evan James and Margaret John.
  • Samuel James married Hannah Smith, and had children including Nancy James, Joshua James, Evan James, George James, Samuel James, Anne James, Margaret James.
  • Samuel James passed away in 1812 in Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Evan James
1715 – 1794
Birth Location: –
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Margaret John
– 1790
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Smith
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Nancy James
1792 – 1860
Birth Location: Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
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Joshua James
Birth Location: –
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Evan James
Birth Location: –
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George James
Birth Location: –
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Samuel James
Birth Location: –
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Anne James
Birth Location: –
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Margaret James
Birth Location: –
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Samuel James's Ancestors

Self
Samuel James
1754 – 1812
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Evan James
1715 – 1794
Margaret John
– 1790
Grandparents
David James
1660 – 1739
Llandegley, Powys, Wales
Margaret (Jane) Mortimer
Radnorshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel James's Descendants

1.
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Samuel James (1754 – 10/26/1812) m. Hannah Smith
  1. 1. Nancy James (6 Jan 1792 – 17 Mar 1860) m. Thomas Smith (26 Sep 1787 – 27 Aug 1850)
    1. 1. Sarah Smith (22 Oct 1810 – 1843)
    2. 2. James Smith (26 Apr 1813 – 18 Jun 1816)
    3. 3. Hannah (Hulda) Smith (17 Oct 1814 – 30 Jul 1893) m. Thomas (Dawson) Langstaff (26 Apr 1811 – 25 Nov 1891)
      1. 1. Henry (Hull) Langstaff (19 December 1844 – 6 Oct 1924) m. Frances (A) Caffee (2 Feb 1851 – 15 Sep 1874) m. Emma (Esther Lee) Langstaff (28 Dec 1856 – 3 Jan 1915)
        1. 1. Zua (Eldora) Langstaff (15 FEB 1871 – 29 SEP 1950) m. Thomas (Leslie) Lee (25 MAR 1874 – 10 MAY 1956)
    4. 4. Elizabeth Smith (27 Feb 1817 – 17 Jul 1853)
    5. 5. Evan Smith (31 May 1819 – 11 Apr 1908)
    6. 6. Samuel Smith (ABT 1821 – 4 Feb 1903)
  2. 2. Joshua James
  3. 3. Evan James
  4. 4. George James
  5. 5. Samuel James
  6. 6. Anne James
  7. 7. Margaret James

Samuel James's Timeline

2 Records

1754
1754
Birth of Samuel James in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
1812
10/26/1812
Age 58
Death of Samuel James in Ohio, USA
Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1754
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Morgan and Washington, Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10/26/1812
    Event Place: Ohio, USA
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