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James Riley Myers & Sarah Jane Lawson - looking for parents

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Re: James Riley Myers & Sarah Jane Lawson - looking for parents

williamfcraigjr  (View posts) Posted: 15 Feb 2012 6:14PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 15 Feb 2012 7:15PM GMT
Here is riley myers in the 1880 mcnairy county,tn census,looks like he moved back after the 1876 land sale,his son james k.p.myers is back in 1920 and possibly earlier,but i could not find him in mississippi in or tennessee between 1900-1910 and his grandson james riley james the son of his daughter liddy/lidia ann who married w.e. james in alcorn,ms is in mcnairy co.tn in 1900,but is back in tishomingo co.ms in 1910.
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Riley Myers
Age: 64
Birth Year: abt 1816
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1880: District 10, McNairy, Tennessee
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarah Elizabeth Myers
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members: Name Age
Riley Myers 64 tenn.
Sarah Elizabeth Myers 38 tenn.
Sarah C. Myers 24 miss.
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Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935
Name: W. E. James
Spouse: Miss L. A. Myers
Marriage Date: 28 Mar 1861
County: Alcorn
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: L. A. James (liddy ann james)
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1880: Alcorn, Mississippi
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Widowed **************
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members: Name Age
L. A. James 36
J. R. James 15 (JAMES RILEY JAMES)see 1900 mcnairy co.tn
Ava James 13
Chris James 11
Tug James 9
Newt James 7
Lucy James 5
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: James R James
Age: 36
Birth Date: Dec 1863
Birthplace: Mississippi
Home in 1900: Civil District 10, McNairy, Tennessee
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mattie L James
Marriage Year: 1885
Years Married: 15
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Household Members: Name Age
James R James 36
Mattie L James 34
Baxter James 12
Herbert James 10
Gertie James 8
Ernest James 3
Lester James 1
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1910 United States Federal Census
Name: J R James
Age in 1910: 46
Birth Year: 1864
Birthplace: Mississippi
Home in 1910: Iuka, Tishomingo, Mississippi
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mattie L James
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Household Members: Name Age
J R James 46
Mattie L James 44
[47]
Ernest James 12
[13]
Lester James 11

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Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935
Name: James P. Myers
Spouse: Mollie E. Polk
Marriage Date: 24 Nov 1867
County: Alcorn
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1920 United States Federal Census
Name: James K P Myaes
[James K P Myres]
Age: 73
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: Mississippi
Home in 1920: Civil District 10, McNairy, Tennessee
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Catherine Myres
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Household Members: Name Age
James K P Myaes 73
Catherine Myres 51
Julia Myres 44
Orda Myres 10


SubjectAuthorDate Posted
sheriank 12 Jan 2012 7:45PM GMT 
williamfcraig... 15 Feb 2012 6:14PM GMT 
sheriank 20 Feb 2012 7:54PM GMT 
   

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