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Sarah "Sally" James 1802–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1802

Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 13 May 1876

Death Location: Copper Hill, Floyd County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: William James

Mother: Elizabeth Wells

Spouse(s): Samuel SR

Children(s): Jacob Vest, Peter Vest, Isaac Vest, Rachel Vest, George Vest, William Vest, "Frankie" Vest, Abraham Vest, Elizabeth Vest, Mary Vest

The story of Sarah "Sally" James began in 1802 in Montgomery, Virginia, United States. Sarah "Sally" James married Samuel Littleberry Vest Sr, and had children including Abraham Vest, Elizabeth Vest, Frankie Vest, George Washington Vest, Isaac Vest, Jacob B Vest, Mary Vest, Peter R Vest, Rachel Vest, William Calvin Vest. Sarah "Sally" James passed away in 1876 in Copper Hill, Floyd County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah "Sally" James began in 1802 in Montgomery, Virginia, United States.
  • Sarah "Sally" James married Samuel Littleberry Vest Sr, and had children including Abraham Vest, Elizabeth Vest, Frankie Vest, George Washington Vest, Isaac Vest, Jacob B Vest, Mary Vest, Peter R Vest, Rachel Vest, William Calvin Vest.
  • Sarah "Sally" James passed away in 1876 in Copper Hill, Floyd County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Sarah James's Ancestors

Self
Sarah James
1802–1876
Birth Place: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Parents
William James
1758–1840
Culpepper, Virginia
Elizabeth Wells
1760–1840
Prob., Culpepper, Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah James's Descendants

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Sarah ("Sally") James (12 Apr 1802–13 May 1876) m. Samuel (Littleberry Vest) SR (28 Nov 1774–14 Nov 1868)
  1. 1. Jacob (B.) Vest 1836–1874
  2. 2. Peter (R) Vest 1834–1917
  3. 3. Isaac Vest 1827–1905
  4. 4. Rachel Vest 1822–1886
  5. 5. George (Washington) Vest 1840–1929
  6. 6. William (Calvin) Vest 1826–1912
  7. 7. "Frankie" Vest 1846–1886
  8. 8. Abraham Vest 1829–1860
  9. 9. Elizabeth Vest 1832–1903
  10. 10. Mary Vest 1820–1886

Sarah James's Timeline

2 Records

1802
12 Apr 1802
Birth of Sarah "Sally" James in Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Montgomery, Virginia, United States
1876
13 May 1876
Age 74
Death of Sarah "Sally" James in Floyd County, Virginia, United States
Floyd County, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1802
    Event Place: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 3006.010; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 May 1876
    Event Place: Floyd County, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Copper Hill, Floyd County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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