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Sylvester R James 1828–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: December 1828

Birth Location: Lebanon, York County, Maine, USA

Death Date: 18 May 1910

Death Location: Franklin County, Maine, United States of America

Father: Ebenezer James

Mother: Permelia Hanscom

Spouse(s): Hannah Blaisdell, Sarepta Blaisdell

Children(s): Perley James

Sylvester R James was born in 1828 in Lebanon, York County, Maine, USA, the child of Ebenezer R James And Permelia Hanscom. Sylvester R James married Hannah M Blaisdell, Sarepta C Blaisdell, and had children including Perley Ivory James. Sylvester R James passed away in 1910 in Franklin County, Maine, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Sylvester R James was born in 1828 in Lebanon, York County, Maine, USA, the child of Ebenezer R James And Permelia Hanscom.
  • Sylvester R James married Hannah M Blaisdell, Sarepta C Blaisdell, and had children including Perley Ivory James.
  • Sylvester R James passed away in 1910 in Franklin County, Maine, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sylvester James's Ancestors

Self
Sylvester James
1828–1910
Birth Place: Lebanon, York County, Maine, USA
Parents
Ebenezer R James
1808–1867
Shapleigh, York, Maine, USA
Permelia Hanscom
1810–1884
Lebanon, York, Maine
Grandparents
John James
1782–1813
Shapleigh, York, Maine, USA
Mary Ricker
1782–1859
Shapleigh, York, Maine, USA
Great-Grandparents
Solomon Ricker
1750–1820
Jane Wormwood
1751–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Maturin Jr.
1719–1783
Lois Downs
1720–1788

Sylvester James's Descendants

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Sylvester (R) James (December 1828–18 May 1910) m. Hannah (M) Blaisdell (1831–05 December 1855) m. Sarepta (C) Blaisdell (April 1836–1924)
  1. 1. Perley (Ivory) James 1859–1931 m. Ruth (Emily) Bubier 1867–1949
    1. 1. George (Sylvester) James 1887–1964 m. Hazel (E) Richards 1900–1985
      1. 1. Dorothy (May) James 1914–2009 m. Harold Gagnon 1915–1965
      2. 2. Lawrence (George) James 1912–1981 m. Martenia (Lottie) Folsom 1915–2001 m. Maxine (Esther) Durrell 1918–2001
      3. 3. Dwight (Richard) James 1920–1940
      4. 4. Donald (Orie) James 1918–2008 m. Nedra (Hoyt) Cushman 1921–1997
    2. 2. Floriman (Perley) James 1895–1966 m. Pauline (M) Buck 1904–1956
    3. 3. Shirley (Ruth) James 1905–1906
    4. 4. Charles (Elbridge) James 1898–1982 m. Hazel (Amy) Smith 1901–1991
      1. 1. Pearl (Evangaline) James 1933–1995 m. George (Robert) Losey 1929–2003
      2. 2. Merton (Edward) James 1928–2004 m. Edith (Elizabeth) Tufts 1915–1994
        1. 1. Robert (Samuel) James 1948–1949
        2. 2. Timothy (C.) James 1951–2009
      3. 3. Christine (May) James 1921–2011 m. Carlton (Everett) Staples 1915–1987
        1. 1. Rodney (Wayne) Staples 1946–2015
      4. 4. Esther (Louise) James 1919–1951 m. Alexander (George) Wing 1917–1974 m. Calvin (Frank) Pond 1921–1992
      5. 5. David (Wayne James) Sr 1937–2015 m. Faye (A) Richards 1926–
      6. 6. Richard (Ervins) James 1924–1988 m. Martha (Laura) Latham 1922–2001 m. Arlene (Virginia) Norris 1927–1999
      7. 7. John (Wesley) James 1932–1997 m. Helen (Mae) Wiliams 1937–1979 m. Betty (Mae) Seamon 1936–2016
      8. 8. Myrtle (Elizabeth) James 1930–2005 m. Dennis (E) Kenney 1930–1996
      9. 9. Charles (Kenneth E) James 1923–2002 m. Helen (Evora) Pillsbury 1930–1991
      10. 10. Ruth (Elsie) James 1922–2001 m. Clarence (Russell) Staples 1919–1998
        1. 1. Priscilla (Lee "Pat") Staples 1949–1995 m. John Hutchinson 1949–2013
        2. 2. Roberta (Jean) Staples 1938–2011
    5. 5. Vivian (M) James 1897–1897

Sylvester James's Timeline

2 Records

1828
December 1828
Birth of Sylvester R James in Lebanon, York County, Maine, USA
Lebanon, York County, Maine, USA
1910
18 May 1910
Age 82
Death of Sylvester R James in Jay, Franklin County, Maine, USA
Jay, Franklin County, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: December 1828
    Event Place: Lebanon, York County, Maine, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1910
    Event Place: Jay, Franklin County, Maine, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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