James
Fountain
Born in Surry, North Carolina, United States
Son of Stephen Fountain
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Ring) Fountain
— married
21 Feb 1804 in Stokes, North Carolina
Descendants 
Father of
Stephen Fountain, Thomas F Fountain, Eleanor (Fountain) Newkirk and Cynthia (Fountain) Owen
Died
at age 77
in Jackson, Indiana, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 27 May 2015
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Biography
Sources
- 1790 Census Place: Stokes, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 549; Image: 317; Family History Library Film: 0568147
- 1800 Census Place: Salisbury, Stokes, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 32; Page: 552; Image: 559; Family History Library Film: 337908
- "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZY8-DN1 : accessed 11 December 2015), James Fountain and Elizabeth Ring, 21 Feb 1804; citing Stokes, North Carolina, reference p 96; FHL microfilm 422,159.
- "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2V-387 : accessed 3 August 2015), James Fountain, Stokes, North Carolina, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
- "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGH-FPV : accessed 3 August 2015), James Fountain, Stokes, North Carolina, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
- Mildred Fowler's notes on Roach/Roche family collaborative research with Alfred L. Roach of Tulsa OK
- "United States Census, 1850," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHJK-TVK : accessed 19 June 2015), James Fountain, Owen, Jackson, Indiana, United States; citing family 342, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- Find a Grave memorial page for James Fountain (7 May 1777–8 Feb 1855), Find A Grave: Memorial #35967840, citing Guthrie Creek Cemetery, Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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~1.56%
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