Brief Life History of James Knight
When James Knight McCollum was born in 1800, in Chester, South Carolina, United States, his father, Newman McCollum, was 26 and his mother, Elizabeth Guis, was 32. He married Sarah Carter in 1819, in Chester, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Fayette, Alabama, United States in 1860. His occupation is listed as fayette county state representative in Fayette, Alabama, United States. He died in 1872, in Fayette, Fayette, Alabama, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Hubbertville Church Of Christ Cemetery, Fayette, Fayette, Alabama, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- James K Mc Collum, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: James Knight McCollum - Published information: birth-name: James Knight McCollum
- James Knight McCollum, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1800–1872 Male
1803–1858 Female
Children (11)
1820–1890 Female
1820–1881 Male
1821–1885 Female
1823–1883 Male
1824–1904 Male
+6 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1774–1857 Male
1768–1803 Female
Siblings (4)
1794–1869 Female
1796– Male
1800–1872 Male
1802–1887 Male
World Events (7)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 0
1814
Age 14
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 19
Name Meaning
Irish (northern): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Coluim ‘son of Colum’. See McCallum , which is the usual spelling of this name in Scotland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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