James Greenfield (1809 - 1889)

Born 1809 in Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 31 Jul 1889 at about age 80 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Biography

Research Notes

From a matching DNA cousin: Groenveld, [greenfield in English] in Ostfriesland, Germany where my branch is located. This branch has a book further back on their history back to the Netherlands. There is an Ostfriesland Genealogy Society in the US. Other spellings: Goenveld and Grovenfeld.

Possible father:

• 1830 United States Federal Census; Ancestry Record 8058 #575812; Name: James Greenfield; Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Washington, Pennsylvania, East Bethlehem; Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1; Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1; Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 2; Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 3; Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 2; Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1; Free White Persons - Under 20: 6; Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 4; Total Free White Persons: 10; Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 10. Image

Sources

See also:

• 1840 United States Federal Census; Ancestry Record 8057 #1793896; Name: James Grenfield; [James Greenfield]; Home in 1840 (City, County, State): New London, Chester, Pennsylvania; Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2; Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1; Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 (James); Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1; Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 (Eliza); Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade: 2; Free White Persons - Under 20: 4; Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2; Total Free White Persons: 6; Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 6.
• 1850 United States Federal Census; Ancestry Record 8054 #479805; Name: James Greenfield; Gender: Male; Age: 41; Birth Year: abt 1809; Birthplace: Pennsylvania; Home in 1850: East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; Occupation: Wheelwright; Industry: Miscellaneous Repair Services; Line Number: 9; Dwelling Number: 236; Family Number: 237; Household Members Age: James Greenfield 41; Eliza Greenfield 41; William Greenfield 15; Mary Greenfield 13; Elizabeth Greenfield 4; Rachel Kemble 30; Seneca Faggart 19. Image
• 1860 United States Federal Census; Ancestry Record 7667 #3458552; Name: James Greenfield; Age: 50; Birth Year: abt 1810; Gender: Male; Birth Place: Pennsylvania; Home in 1860: London Grove, Chester, Pennsylvania; Post Office: Cochranville; Dwelling Number: 243; Family Number: 548; Occupation: Waggon Maker; Real Estate Value: 220; Personal Estate Value: 500; Household Members Age: James Greenfield 50; Eliza Greenfield 50; Elizabeth Greenfield 14; John W Shope 19; Elizabeth Johnson 60; Maria Poutzler 5. Image
• 1870 United States Federal Census; Ancestry Record 7163 #2152548; Name: James Greenfield; Age in 1870: 60; Birth Date: abt 1810; Birthplace: Pennsylvania; Dwelling Number: 30; Home in 1870: Londonderry, Chester, Pennsylvania; Race: White; Gender: Male; Post Office: Londonderry; Occupation: Wheelwright; Male Citizen Over 21: Yes; Household Members Age: Lewis Baker 43; Mary Baker 33; Emma Greenfield 24; Sarah Gallager 12; Willson J Barr 23; James Greenfield 60. Image
• 1880 United States Federal Census; Ancestry Record 6742 #37084130; Name: James Greenfield; Age: 71; Birth Date: Abt 1809; Birthplace: Pennsylvania; Home in 1880: Londonderry, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; Dwelling Number: 118; Race: White; Gender: Male; Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law; Marital Status: Widower; Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania; Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania; Occupation: At Home; Household Members Age Relationship: Lewis Baker 53 Self (Head); Mary Baker 43 Wife; James Greenfield 71 Father-in-law; Lizzie Greenfield 34 Sister-in-law. Image
• North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000; Ancestry Record 61157 #4204077; Name: Mary Greenfield; Gender: Female; Birth Date: 2 Oct 1836; Birth Place: Chester Co; First Marriage Date: 2 Nov 1854; Father: James Greenfield; Mother: Eliza; Spouse: Lewis Baker. Image Quote: He m. 11, 2, 1854, Mary Greenfield, b. 10, 2, 1836, in Chester Co.; living, 1897; a dau. of James and Eliza.
• Pennsylvania, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1772-1890
  • Ancestry Record 3570 #26861327; Name: James Greenfield; State: PA; County: Chester County; Township: New London Township; Year: 1842; Page: 000; Database: PA 1842 Chester Co. Index.
  • Ancestry Record 3570 #6856799; Name: James Greenfield; State: PA; County: Chester County; Township: Londongrove; Year: 1857; Page: 000; Database: PA 1857 Chester Co. Index.
  • Possible Brother: Ancestry Record 3570 #26861323; Name: Amos Greenfield; State: PA; County: Chester County; Township: New London Township; Year: 1842; Page: 000; Database: PA 1842 Chester Co. Index.
• Pennsylvania Cemetery Records, ca. 1700-ca. 1950; Name: James Greenfield; Age: 80; Death or Burial Place: Pennsylvania; Death Date: 31 Jul 1889; Birth Year (Estimated): 1809.
• Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1967; Ancestry Record 5164 #1815328; Name: Mary Baker (Mary Greenfield) ; Gender: Female; Race: White; Age: 87; Birth Date: 2 Oct 1836; Birth Place: Pennsylvania; Death Date: 25 Apr 1924; Death Place: West Grove, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; Father: James Greenfield; Mother: Eliza Kimble; Certificate Number: 43687. Image
• U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current; Find A Grave: Memorial #32509973
• U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935; Ancestry Record 2189 #8475307; Name: James Greenfield; Event Type: Death; Death Place: Chester, Pennsylvania; Monthly Meeting: London Grove Monthly Meeting; Historical Meeting Data: Search for this monthly meeting in the 'Quaker Monthly Meetings Index'; Religion Sect: Orthodox; Yearly Meeting: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting; Meeting State: Pennsylvania; Meeting County: Chester. List of Members 1830; Page 21, the letter G: Ancestry.com; Quote: James Greenfield — Deceased.