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William James 1790–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1790

Birth Location: , , Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1840

Death Location: Perry, , Tennessee, USA

Father: Jesse James

Mother: Nelly Harris

Spouse(s): Tabitha Horner

Children(s): William James

The story of William James began in 1790 in , , Virginia, USA. William James married Tabitha Horner, and had children including William Russell James. William James passed away in 1840 in Perry, , Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William James began in 1790 in , , Virginia, USA.
  • William James married Tabitha Horner, and had children including William Russell James.
  • William James passed away in 1840 in Perry, , Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse James
1770–1836
Birth Location: Rowan, , North Carolina, USA
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Nelly Harris
1772–1799
Birth Location: Guilford, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Tabitha Horner
1798–1840
Birth Location: Perryville Perry Tennessee, Perry, Arkansas, United States
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Children(s)

William James
1817–1868
Birth Location: Tennessee
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William James's Ancestors

Self
William James
1790–1840
Birth Place: , , Virginia, USA
Parents
Jesse James
1770–1836
Rowan, , North Carolina, USA
Nelly Harris
1772–1799
Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William James
1734–1812
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Rosanah
1747–1848
Great-Grandparents
Thomas James
1694–1766
Anne BROWN
1704–1762
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John James
1665–1749
Mary widow
1670–1705

William James's Descendants

1.
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William James (1790–1840) m. Tabitha Horner (1798–1840)
  1. 1. William (Russell) James 1817–1868 m. Talitha CAMPBELL 1818–1880 m. Tabitha Campbell 1824–1850
    1. 1. Andrew (Jackson) James 1836–1900
    2. 2. George (Washington) James 1846–1928 m. Nancy (J) James 1849–
    3. 3. Pleasant (Horner) James 1847–1923
    4. 4. Jeremiah (Alexander) James 1851–1909
    5. 5. James (M) James 1853–
    6. 6. Mary (J) James 1856–
    7. 7. Andrew (Jackson) James 1836–1900
    8. 8. John (Wesley) James 1840–1928 m. Hannah Ross 1845–1949 m. Hannah Ross 1844–1949 m. Hanah Weaver 1845– m. Harmer Petterson 1844– m. Hannah Weaver 1843–
      1. 1. Sintha (E) James 1859–
      2. 2. George JAMES 1866–
      3. 3. Stephen JAMES 1870–
      4. 4. Joseph JAMES 1873–
      5. 5. Martha JAMES 1875–
      6. 6. Thalia JAMES 1876–
      7. 7. Soula JAMES 1878–
      8. 8. Sintha (E) James 1859–
      9. 9. Joseph (Josiah) James 1870–1947
      10. 10. Martha JAMES 1875–
      11. 11. Thalia James 1876–
      12. 12. Martha James 1875–
      13. 13. Joseph James 1873–1947
      14. 14. Stephen James 1870–
      15. 15. george James 1866–
      16. 16. John (Soula) James 1881–1936 m. Belle Scott 1881–1909
        1. 1. Roland (W.) JAMES 1906–1985 m. Alta Mann 1911–
        2. 2. Jesse (E) James 1908–
        3. 3. Irene James 1904–
      17. 17. Sula James 1881–
        1. 1. Irene (Dorene) James 1904–
        2. 2. Jesse J. 1908–
        3. 3. Roland (W) JAMES 1906–1985 m. Alta (E) James 1911–1970
        4. 4. Jessie (J) JAMES 1907–1970
      18. 18. Martha James 1875–
      19. 19. Joseph James 1873–
      20. 20. Stephen James 1870–
      21. 21. George James 1866–
      22. 22. Thalia James 1876–

William James's Timeline

2 Records

1790
1790
Birth of William James in , , Virginia, USA
, , Virginia, USA
1840
1840
Age 50
Death of William James in Perry, , Tennessee, USA
Perry, , Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: , , Virginia, USA
    Record Source: OneWorldTree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Perry, , Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: OneWorldTree
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