Brief Life History of James
When Capt. James Dinkins was born on 18 April 1845, in Madison, Mississippi, United States, his father, Alexander Hamilton Dinkins, was 29 and his mother, Cynthia Dinkins Springs, was 24. He married Susan Emeline Hart on 15 November 1866, in Canton, Madison, Mississippi, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Mississippi, United States in 1870 and Canton, Madison, Mississippi, United States in 1880. He died on 19 July 1939, in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States, at the age of 94, and was buried in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (29)
- James Dunkins, "United States Census, 1920"
- James Dinkins, "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979"
- James Dinkins in entry for Lynn Hamilton Dinkins, "Louisiana, Orleans Parish Death Records and Certificates, 1835-1954"
Spouse and Children
1845–1939 Male
1844–1934 Female
Children (3)
1867–1938 Male
1870–1955 Female
1887–1891 Male
Parents and Siblings
1815–1872 Male
1820–1870 Female
Siblings (6)
1844–1878 Female
1845–1939 Male
1849–1923 Male
1852–1948 Female
1854– Female
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World Events (8)
1846
Age 1
1861
Age 16
1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
Age 25
Name Meaning
Probably a variant (with English possessive -s) of Irish Dinkin .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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