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William Alexander James 1822 – 1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 July 1822

Birth Location: Bishopville, Lee Co., South Carolina

Death Date: 27 November 1893

Death Location: Bishopville, Sumter, South Carolina, United States

Father: Holloway James

Mother: Roxanna Howard

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Children(s):

1822 marked the beginning of William Alexander James's life in Bishopville, Lee Co., South Carolina, to parents Holloway James and Roxanna Hortense Howard. William Alexander James passed in 1893 at Bishopville, Sumter, South Carolina, United States.

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Holloway James
1779 – 1830
Birth Location: Bishopville S.C.
HJ
Roxanna Howard
1795 – 1861
Birth Location: Statesborough, South Carolina, United States
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 20 July 1822
    Event Place: Bishopville, Lee Co., South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 27 November 1893
    Event Place: Bishopville, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Manville, Lee County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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