James
Earls
Born in Boyd County, Kentucky
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Luvinia (Unknown) Earls
— married
before 1870 [location unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Estep) Earls
— married
24 Dec 1875 in Wayne County, West Virginia
Father of
Harrison Earls and Levi C. Earls
Died
at age 74
in W. Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia
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James Earls served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 1862
Mustered out: 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co I, 9th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry and Co D, 1st West Virginia Volunteer Infantry
Enlisted: 1862
Mustered out: 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co I, 9th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry and Co D, 1st West Virginia Volunteer Infantry
Biography
The spelling of the surname varies. Earl, Earls, Earles are found.
James Earls was born in Boyd County, Kentucky about 1845. The 1850 census for Wayne County, West Virginia shows a James Earles, age 15, residing in the household of Permelia Earles that may be his mother. (We don't have definitive proof yet.) [1]
- Permelia Earles F 52 Virginia
- David Earles M 20 Kentucky
- John Earles M 18 Kentucky
- James Earles M 15 Kentucky
During the Civil War James K. or R. Earls served as a Private in the Union Army in Co I, 9th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry and Co D, 1st West Virginia Volunteer Infantry.[2]
James Earls married first Lewina C. C. -?- as shown by the 1872 birth record for their son Harrison. [3]
James, a farmer, and his wife "Luvinia" Earl (age 17, born Kentucky) are found living at Ceredo, West Virginia in the 1870 census. [4]
Luvinia died before 1875 when Jas Earls (Farmer, age 30, widower, born Boyd County, Kentucky, son of J & M Earl) married on 24 December 1875 Wayne County, West Virginia E. Estep (age 21, born Wayne County, West Virginia, daughter of D & N Estep). The marriage was performed by A. Plymale.[5]
James and Elizabeth Earl resided at Ceredo, Wayne County, West Virginia in 1880. [6]
Their family had grown considerably by 1900 but James still farming and living at Ceredo.[7]
James Earls died 29 January 1920 in W. Huntington, West Virginia. [8]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41X-KQP), James Earles in entry for Permelia Earles.
- ↑ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Index. M507, Roll 4
- ↑ Harrison ("Harry") was born 1 August 1872 in Kentucky a son of James Earls and Lewina C. C. Earls."West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMWS-Y62), Harrison Earls, 01 Aug 1872; citing Wayne County, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 583,485 and FHL microfilm 583,482
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870," P.O. Ceredo, Ceredo Township, Wayne County, West Virginia. (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZHM-BY3), James Earls, West Virginia, United States; citing p. 12, family 81, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,200.
- ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTNJ-RJF), Jas Earls and E Estep, 1875; citing Wayne, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 583,490.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6TC-78K), Household of James Earl, Ceredo, Wayne, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 144, sheet 317A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1415; FHL microfilm 1,255,415.
- James Earl Self M 35 b Sep 1845 Virginia, United States
- Elizabeth Earl Wife F 23 Virginia, United States
- Levi Earl Son M 5 West Virginia, United States
- Martha Earl Daughter F 9 West Virginia, United States
- Harrison Earl Son M 7 West Virginia, United States
- James E Earl Son M 3 West Virginia, United States
- Mary A Earl Daughter F 2 West Virginia, United States
- Nancy Adline Earl Daughter F 0 West Virginia, United States
- Nancy Eastep Other F 49 Virginia, United States
- Becca J Eastep Other F 21 Virginia, United States
- ↑ US Census 1900; Ceredo, Wayne, West Virginia; Roll: 1775; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0111; FHL microfilm: 1241775
- James Earl 54
- Elizabeth Earl 43
- Albert G Earl 17
- Printess Earl 14
- Peter E Earl 12
- Samuel Earl 9
- Ephram Earl 5
- Rosy M Earl 2
- ↑ "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K64W-BLG ), James Earl, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,634,685.
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