James Drury (abt. 1836 - aft. 1860)

Born about 1836 in Tennessee, USA

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Biography

BIRTH / DEATH

James F Drury (son of ?William Drury and ?Caroline Johnson)

Cannot located after 1860, but wife continues to have DRURY children thru 1880

Death 1878 in Mississippi, (per ???)

MARRIAGE

Wife: Mary Angeline Shrum

Married about 1858, based on birth of 1st child William (b.1859)

Possibly divorced or separated after 1860.

CENSUS / TIMELINE

1850 ***NOT VERIFIED*** Census: District 1, Macon, Tennessee, family#990

William Drury ........ 37 ... TN … farmer

Caroline Drury ....... 27 ... TN … cannot read/write

James I Drury ......... 14 ... TN <-----

Rachael M Drury ... 11 ... TN

Elizabeth Ann ....... 1m ... TN

1860 Census: Lafayette, Macon, Tennessee, family#929

C W Nichols ........ 24 ... VA ... farmer

S E Nichols .......... 27 ... VA

M E Nichols ........... 3 ... VA

J J Drewry ............ 24 ... VA ... [James Drury] ... farmer <--------

Mariah Drewry ... 19 ... VA ... [Mary A Drury]

W T Drewry .......... 1 ... VA ... [William T Drury]

1860 Census Notes:

Think VA is a mistake, erroneously "dittoed" down the census page

Living next to family#930: Mary's father: T Shrum (age 51)

 ? Is CW Nichols the son of John Allen Nichols (related to wife of Jesse Moses Shrum) ?

1870: Cannot locate James, but wife is continuing to have more children

1870 WIFE: Census: Lafayette, District 10, Macon, Tennessee

Tillmon D Shrum ....... 60 ... TN ... farmer ... real estate $500, personal $300

Melvina S Shrum ....... 20 ... TN ... Cannot write

Parthenia J Shrum ..... 19 ... TN ... Cannot write

Adilla A Shrum ........... 15 ... TN ... Cannot write

Drury May L Shrum ... 26 ... TN ... daughter ... [Mary A Drury]

William J Shrum .......... 10 ... TN ... G-Son ... [William T Drury]

Darthula D Shrum ....... 7 ... TN ... G-Dau ... [Darthula Drury]

1880: Cannot locate James, but wife is continuing to have more children

1880 WIFE: Census: Macon, Tennessee , family#121

T.D. Shrum ........... 70 ... TN,NC,SC ... head ... farmer ... widowed

Mary Drury .......... 37 ... TN,TN,TN ... daughter ... widowed

Dorthula Drury ... 17 ... TN,TN,TN ... G-Dau.

Bell Drury .............. 8 ... TN,TN,TN ... G-Dau. ... [Dora Bell Drury]

Drury .................. 6m ... TN,TN,TN ... G-Son

Saroh Drury ........ 41 ... TN,TN,TN ... Border

1880 Census Notes:

(Saroh Drury is transcription error… not very readable… something like Sarah Jerimon)

Living next to family#120: Mary's sister: Parthenia Green,age 30, John Green age 38

1900: Cannot locate James

1900: Cannot locate wife Mary

Her daughter Dorethala is married to Parker and living close to Mary's father, Tilman D Shrum.

OTHER

CHILD:

Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959

Name: Dorethala Parker

[Dorethala Druary]

Gender: Female

Birth Date: abt 1859

Birth Place: Tennessee

Age: 81

Death Date: 13353

Death Place: Trousdale, Tennessee

Father's Name: James Druary <----- [transcription error… s/b DRURY]

Father's Birth Place: Tennessee

Mother's Name: Mary Angeline Shreeves <-- [transcription error… s/b SHRUM]

Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee

Certificate Number: 29041

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