James S. Michener (1842 - 1918)

Born 22 Oct 1842 in Plumstead Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Died 27 Sep 1918 at age 75 in Solebury MM, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

James S Michener was born on 22 OCT 1842 in Plumstead Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania and was the son of Samuel T Michener and Beulah (White) Michener as was listed on his Death Certificate (see below).

In the 1850 census James was in Plumstead, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States.^[1]

James was recorded in a Draft Registration in Vollbuy, Bucks, Pennsylvania where it was documented that he had been wounded in the Battle of Antietam (aka Battle of Sharpsburg in the Southern states) which occured on 17 SEP 1862 and was Honorably Discharged..^[2]

In the 1880 census James was in Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States.^[3]

James died on 27 September 1918 in Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States.^[4]

James died in 1918 and was buried in Carversville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census". Year: 1850; Census Place: Plumstead, Bucks, Pennsylvania; Roll: 758; Page: 223b. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #583813 (accessed 25 October 2021)

   Name	James S Michener
   Gender	Male
   Age	7
   Birth Year	abt 1843
   Home in 1850	Plumstead, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
   Attended School	Yes
   Line Number	18
   Dwelling Number	185
   Family Number	204
   Household Members Age	Bealeah Michener 34 Preston J Michener 11 James S Michener 7 Eli C Michener 5 Hannah N Michener 0

2. ↑ Unclassified: "U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865". National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War); Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); NAI: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 2 of 3. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1666 #1790548 (accessed 25 October 2021)

   Name	James S Michener
   Birth Year	abt 1843
   Place of Birth	Pennsylvania
   Age on 1 July 1863	20
   Race	White
   Marital Status	Unmarried (Single)
   Residence	Vollbuy, Bucks, Pennsylvania
   Congressional District	5th
   Class	1

3. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census". Year: 1880; Census Place: Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1107; Page: 83C; Enumeration District: 165. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #36977194 (accessed 25 October 2021)

   Name	Samuel Michener
   Age	74
   Birth Date	Abt 1806
   Birthplace	Pennsylvania
   Home in 1880	Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
   Dwelling Number	105
   Race	White
   Gender	Male
   Relation to Head of House	Father
   Marital Status	Married
   Spouse's Name	Bulah T. Michener
   Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
   Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
   Household Members Age Relationship	James Michener 38 Self (Head) Mary A. Michener 35 Wife John N. Michener 9 Son Samuel Michener 74 Father Bulah T. Michener 64 Mother

4. ↑ Death Registration: "Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968". Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 104501-107750. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5164 #1276459 (accessed 25 October 2021)

   Name	James S Michener
   Gender	Male
   Race	White
   Death Age	75
   Birth Date	23 Oct 1842
   Birth Place	Pennsylvania
   Death Date	27 Sep 1918
   Death Place	Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
   Father	Samuel Michener
   Mother	Beulah White
   Certificate Number	104549

5. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current". Ancestry Record 60525 #7468132 (accessed 25 October 2021)

   Name	James S Michener
   Birth Date	1842
   Death Date	1918
   Cemetery	Carversville Cemetery
   Burial or Cremation Place	Carversville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
   Has Bio?	N
   Mother	Beulah T. Michener
   Spouse	Mary Ann Michener
   Children	Herbert Howe Michener, John Nelson Michener
   URL	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58947979/james-s-michener

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Carol Norwood for creating WikiTree profile Michener-78 through the import of __CAROL_2013-04-23.ged on Apr 23, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Carol and others.