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James Samuel Estes was born October 14, 1816, in Lincoln county, Kentucky, a son of John Estes and Nancy (Berry) Estes. On March 8, 1855, in Grundy county, Missouri, James married Ann Eliza Hobbs, born October 15, 1837, Ann died June 6, 1858, two months after the birth of her second child. James married secondly Elizabeth J. Hobbs, sister to Ann Eliza and both daughters of Isaac Hobbs and Sarah Ann (Gibson) Hobbs. James was the father of twelve children, two with Ann and ten with Elizabeth. [1]
Listed on the 1850 census as a surveyor. [2]
The Find A Grave memorial for James gives a date of birth of October 14, 1822. James is found on the 1860 Census, living in Madison Township, Grundy county, Missouri. His birth year is estimated as 1818 and his age is recorded as 42. Elizabeth's age is recorded as 19 years of age with a year of birth as 1841. Ann's daughter Margaret M. is living with them. Her son, William J. died only seven months after his mother. [3] On the 1870 Census, James' birth year is estimated as 1816, and his age is 64. Elisabeth's age is 36 with a year of birth of 1844 (estimated) [4]
There are two Find A Grave memorials for his first wife (and none for his second) One calls her Eliza America Estes and the other Eliza Ann (Hobbs) Estes.
Name: James S Estes Event Type: Census Event Date: 1880 Event Place: Trenton, Grundy, Missouri, United States District: ED 213 Gender: Male Age: 64 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): W Occupation: Co Survayor Relationship to Head of Household: Self Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Self Birth Year (Estimated): 1816 Birthplace: Kentucky, United States Father's Birthplace: Kentucky, United States Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky, United States Note: Sheet Letter: C Sheet Number: 401 Sheet Number and Letter: 401C Household ID: 8357236 Person Number: 0 Volume: 1 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T9 Affiliate Film Number: 0688 GS Film Number: 1254688 Digital Folder Number: 005161222 Image Number: 00506
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