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Thomas Martin James 1823–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 April 1823

Birth Location: Bigwhipwill Crk, Logan, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 25 December 1901

Death Location: Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: John James

Mother: Mary Gardener

Spouse(s): Sarah Woodward

Children(s): John James, Luther James, Lykins James, Marion James

In 1823, Thomas Martin James entered the world in Bigwhipwill Crk, Logan, Kentucky, USA, born to John Martin James And Mary Gardener. In 1860, Thomas Martin James resided in Kansas City, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA. Thomas Martin James married Sarah Susan Woodward, and had children including John Crawford James, Luther Tillman James, Lykins James, Marion James. Thomas Martin James passed away in 1901 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1823, Thomas Martin James entered the world in Bigwhipwill Crk, Logan, Kentucky, USA, born to John Martin James And Mary Gardener.
  • In 1860, Thomas Martin James resided in Kansas City, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA.
  • Thomas Martin James married Sarah Susan Woodward, and had children including John Crawford James, Luther Tillman James, Lykins James, Marion James.
  • Thomas Martin James passed away in 1901 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas James's Ancestors

Self
Thomas James
1823–1901
Birth Place: Bigwhipwill Crk, Logan, Kentucky, USA
Parents
John Martin James
1775–1827
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Mary Gardener
1790–1827
Goochland County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (John) James
1755–1805
Kings Stanley, Gloucestershire, England
Mary (Nancy) Hines
1755–1824
Kings Stanley, Lasboro, Gloucestershire, England
Robert (Cornet) Poor
1763–1801
Hanover, Virginia
Elizabeth Mims
1769–1823
Goochland County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John James
1709–1778
Dinah Allen
1716–1800
John Hines
1713–1771
Elizabeth Gross
1715–1770
Abraham Poore
1725–1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas James
1674–1726
Sarah Mason
1668–1726
Margaret Waggoneer
1672–1743
William Sr
1677–1741
William Hines
1690–1760
Elizabeth Hines
1692–1759
Thomas Poore
1700–1754
Susannah Estes
1706–1749

Thomas James's Descendants

1.
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Thomas (Martin) James (8 April 1823–25 December 1901) m. Sarah (Susan) Woodward (27 April 1827–23 January 1916)
  1. 1. John (Crawford) James 1848–1933
  2. 2. Luther (Tillman) James 1850–1916
  3. 3. Lykins James 1858–1859
  4. 4. Marion James 1861–1862

Thomas James's Timeline

3 Records

1823
8 April 1823
Birth of Thomas Martin James in Bigwhipwill Crk, Logan, Kentucky, USA
Bigwhipwill Crk, Logan, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 37
Thomas Martin James resided here in Kansas City, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
Kansas City, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
1901
25 December 1901
Age 78
Death of Thomas Martin James in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 April 1823
    Event Place: Bigwhipwill Crk, Logan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: M653_625; Page: 101; Family History Library
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Kansas City, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: M653_625; Page: 101; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 December 1901
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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