James
Houston
Mings
Born in Lowndes County, Alabama, USA
Son of Jesse Daniel Mings Snr
and Sarah Ann (Ryals) Mings
Brother of
Martha Adeline (Mings) Sheppard, Jessie Daniel Mings Jr., Sarah Ann Elizabeth (Mings) Cabbiness, John Travis Mings, Susan Hester (Mings) McCurdy, David Wesley Mings, Unicy Clemintine (Mings) Roberts, William Capers Mings, Mack C. McDuff Mings, J. M. Mings and Harriet Martha (Mings) Kelly
Husband of
Mary Jane (Askins) Mings
— married
22 Apr 1857 in Lamar, Texas, USA
Descendants 
Died
at age 75
in Upshur Co., Texas
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Biography
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Birth James Houston Mings was born on 17 Mar 1833 in Lowndes County, Alabama.[1]
Marriage He married Mary Jane Askins on 22 Apr 1857 in Lamar, Texas.[2] [3] [4]
Military Service 22 Feb 1862 Sulphur Springs, Texas.
Death He died on 26 Apr 1908 in Upshur County, Texas and was buried in Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas.[5][6]
Residence
- 820 Jefferson St.[5]
- Texas.[7]
- 1850 Upshur, Upshur, Texas.[8]
- 1870 Precinct 5, Upshur, Texas. Residence Post Office: Pine Tree.[9]
- 1880 Precinct 1, Upshur, Texas. Marital Status: Married Relation to Head: Self.[10]
- 1900 Justice Precinct 1, Upshur, Texas. Marital Status: Married Relation to Head: Head.[4]
- 13 Aug 1908 Upshur, Texas.[6]
File File: Media Format: jpg. JHH6: Certificate of County Commissioners. File: Media Format: jpg. JHH4: Affidavit of Physician. File: Media Format: jpg. JHH5: Certificate of County Judge. File: Media Format: jpg. JHH2: Form 1: Application of Indigent Soldier for Pension. File: Media Format: jpg. JHH7: Soldier Discharge. File: Media Format: jpg. JHH1: Cover for File 4068. File: Media Format: jpg. JHH3: Affidavit of Witnesses. File: Media Format: jpg. JHH8: Certificate of Disability. 3528845]] Ancestry Record 60183 #1802716
Sources
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 October 2020), memorial page for James Houston Mings (17 Mar 1833–26 Apr 1908), Find a Grave Memorial no. 192912609, citing Old Mings Cemetery, Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Von Mings Stachon (contributor 47706064). Find A Grave: Memorial #192912609
- ↑ Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Austin, Texas; Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975; Collection #: CPA14040; Roll #: 102; Roll Description: Pension File Nos 14040 to 14075, Application Years 1899 to 1908 Ancestry Record 1677 #657444
- ↑ Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, Texas Ancestry Record 8795 #377708
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Upshur, Texas; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0116; FHL microfilm: 1241674 Ancestry Record 7602 #44373028
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Daily News; Publication Date: 21/ Oct/ 1964; Publication Place: New York, New York, United States of America; Ancestry Record 61843 #528575839
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Austin, Texas; Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975; Collection #: CPA14040; Roll #: 102; Roll Description: Pension File Nos 14040 to 14075, Application Years 1899 to 1908 Ancestry Record 1677 #657444
- ↑ Ancestry Record 2059 #112284
- ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: Upshur, Upshur, Texas; Roll: M432_916; Page: 208A; Image: 60 Ancestry Record 8054 #1080993
- ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 5, Upshur, Texas; Roll: M593_1607; Page: 104A; Family History Library Film: 553106 Ancestry Record 7163 #11017318
- ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 1, Upshur, Texas; Roll: 1330; Page: 414B; Enumeration District: 111 Ancestry Record 6742 #40669650
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