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Maria Eleanor James 1828 – 1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Mar 1828

Birth Location: Lugwardine, Heresfordshire, England

Death Date: 26 Jul 1897

Death Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

Father: Thomas James

Mother: Eleanor James

Spouse(s): Phineas Young

Children(s): Matilda Young, Marion Young, Emeline Young, May Young

The story of Maria Eleanor James began in 1828 in Lugwardine, Heresfordshire, England, with parents Thomas James and Eleanor James. As an adult, Maria Eleanor James wed Phineas Howe Young. Their household included Matilda Elinor Young, Marion Young, Emeline Young and May Young. Maria Eleanor James's life came to an end in 1897 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.

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Parents

Thomas James
Birth Location: –
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Eleanor James
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Phineas Young
1799 – 1879
Birth Location: Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Children(s)

Matilda Young
1858 – 1939
Birth Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
MY
Marion Young
1861 –
Birth Location: Utah Territory
MY
Emeline Young
1863 –
Birth Location: Utah Territory
EY
May Young
1866 –
Birth Location: Utah Territory
MY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 27 Mar 1828
    Event Place: Lugwardine, Heresfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census, Sons of Utah Pioneers Memorial Gallery Index Cards, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Utah, Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961, Year: 1880; Census Place: Peoa, Summit, Utah; Roll: 1338; Page: 30B; Enumeration District: 073, Year: 1860; Census Place: Great Salt Lake City Ward 13, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory; Roll: M653_1313; Page: 178; Family History Library Film: 805313, Utah State Archives; Salt Lake City, Utah; Series Number: 81448

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Year: 5 Dec 1826
    Event Place: Lugwardine, Herefordshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Great Salt Lake City Ward 13, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory; Roll: M653_1313; Page: 178; Family History Library Film: 805313

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Peoa, Summit, Utah
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Peoa, Summit, Utah; Roll: 1338; Page: 30B; Enumeration District: 073

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 26 Jul 1897
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
    Record Source: Sons of Utah Pioneers Memorial Gallery Index Cards, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Vernal, Uintah, Utah
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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