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William Madison James 1822 – 1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 March 1822

Birth Location: Ripley Co. Missouri, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 20 December 1895

Death Location: Calhoun Co, Arkansas, USA

Father: Carey James

Mother: Lydia Beck

Spouse(s): Mariah Brazil

Children(s): George James, Robert James, Lydia James, Lucinda James, Cynthia James, John James, Elizabeth James, Martha James, Mary James, Missouri James, Alabama James, George James, Minnie James, Infant James, Mirah James

In 1822, William Madison James ♥ entered the world in Ripley Co. Missouri, Missouri, USA, born to Carey James and Lydia Liddie Beck. William Madison James ♥ married Mariah Emeline Brazil, and had children including George James, Robert James, Lydia Liddie James, Lucinda J James, Cynthia Ann James, John Henry James, Elizabeth Caroline James, Martha E James, Mary James, Missouri Tennessee James, Alabama James, George James, Minnie James, Infant James, Mirah Jane James. William Madison James ♥ passed away in 1895 in Calhoun Co, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1822, William Madison James ♥ entered the world in Ripley Co. Missouri, Missouri, USA, born to Carey James and Lydia Liddie Beck.
  • William Madison James ♥ married Mariah Emeline Brazil, and had children including George James, Robert James, Lydia Liddie James, Lucinda J James, Cynthia Ann James, John Henry James, Elizabeth Caroline James, Martha E James, Mary James, Missouri Tennessee James, Alabama James, George James, Minnie James, Infant James, Mirah Jane James.
  • William Madison James ♥ passed away in 1895 in Calhoun Co, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William James's Ancestors

Self
William James
1822 – 1895
Birth Place: Ripley Co. Missouri, Missouri, USA
Parents
Carey James
1772 – 1832
Randolph, North Carolina, USA
Lydia (Liddie) Beck
1777 – 1832
Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William James's Descendants

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William (Madison) James (3 March 1822 – 20 December 1895) m. Mariah (Emeline) Brazil (23 October 1825 – Jul 18, 1880)
  1. 1. George James (1842 – 1847)
  2. 2. Robert James (12 January 1843 – 18 December 1915)
  3. 3. Lydia (Liddie) James (1845 – 1915)
  4. 4. Lucinda (J) James (April 1845 – 1848)
  5. 5. Cynthia (Ann) James (21 November 1847 – 27 October 1923)
  6. 6. John (Henry) James (6 Jul 1850 – 09 Mar 1926) m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Hubbard (7 December 1851 – 11 November 1926)
    1. 1. Eliza (Angeline) James (23 Feb 1875 – 22 Sept 1920) m. Ulysses (Sidney Grant) Harbour (29 Sep 1869 – 13 Jul 1899)
      1. 1. Lura Lindsay (04 June 1895 – 22 February 1982) m. Rev. (Wiley Emmett) Lindsey (21 Jan 1891 – May 1982)
        1. 1. Edward (L) Lindsay (abt 1914 – 9 February 2014) m. Helen Wiseman (abt 1915 – )
        2. 2. Carlton Lindsey (abt 1916 – 8 Dec 2005)
        3. 3. Walter (L) Lindsey (abt 1918 – 2 Jun 1946) m. Lorene (V) Belk (17 September 1918 – 17 October 2004)
        4. 4. Wayne Lindsay (abt 1920 – 1 September 1999)
        5. 5. Dewey Lindsay (abt 1922 – )
        6. 6. Jethro Lindsay (abt 1926 – )
        7. 7. Deantean Lindsay (abt 1929 – )
        8. 8. Eunice Lindsay (abt 1932 – )
    2. 2. Minnie (Pearl) James (26 June 1884 – 10 May 1960)
  7. 7. Elizabeth (Caroline) James (3 January 1853 – 6 August 1926)
  8. 8. Martha (E) James (10 May 1855 – 27 December 1890)
  9. 9. Mary James (4 February 1858 – 31 December 1925)
  10. 10. Missouri (Tennessee) James (June 1860 – )
  11. 11. Alabama James (3 June 1860 – 4 June 1860)
  12. 12. George James (1 April 1863 – 1863)
  13. 13. Minnie James (1864 – 18 July 1942)
  14. 14. Infant James (1867 – )
  15. 15. Mirah (Jane) James (25 December 1867 – )

William James's Timeline

3 Records

1822
3 March 1822
Birth of William Madison James ♥ in Ripley Co. Missouri, Missouri, USA
Ripley Co. Missouri, Missouri, USA
1841
1841
Age 19
William Madison James ♥ was married in Ripley, Missouri, United States
Ripley, Missouri, United States
1895
20 December 1895
Age 73
Death of William Madison James ♥ in Calhoun Co, Arkansas, USA
Calhoun Co, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 March 1822
    Event Place: Ripley Co. Missouri, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Ripley, Missouri, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 December 1895
    Event Place: Calhoun Co, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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