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Silas Jackson James 1828–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1828-08-12

Birth Location: Scott Co., IN

Death Date: 1876-03-03

Death Location: Leanna, KS

Father: Thomas James

Mother: Priscilla Spencer

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Silas Jackson James began in 1828 in Scott Co., IN. Silas Jackson James passed away in 1876 in Leanna, KS.

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Biography

  • The story of Silas Jackson James began in 1828 in Scott Co., IN.
  • Silas Jackson James passed away in 1876 in Leanna, KS.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas James
1791–1862
Birth Location: Somerset, Maryland, United States
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Priscilla Spencer
1794–1859
Birth Location: Henry, Kentucky, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Silas James's Ancestors

Self
Silas James
1828–1876
Birth Place: Scott Co., IN
Parents
Thomas W James
1791–1862
Somerset, Maryland, United States
Priscilla Spencer
1794–1859
Henry, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Daniel James
1763–1831
Sussex, Delaware, United States
Lydia Bradley
1771–1831
Sussex County, DE
Great-Grandparents
Daniel James
1734–1793
Lucy Wood
1733–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John James
1700–1750
Margaret Becraft
1702–1795

Silas James's Timeline

2 Records

1828
1828-08-12
Birth of Silas Jackson James in Scott Co., IN
Scott Co., IN
1876
1876-03-03
Age 48
Death of Silas Jackson James in Leanna, KS
Leanna, KS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1828-08-12
    Event Place: Scott Co., IN

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1876-03-03
    Event Place: Leanna, KS
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