James Knight McCollum

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

James Knight McCollum
1800–1872
Sarah Carter
1803–1858
Marriage: 1819
Nancy Caroline McCollum
1820–1890
Allen McCollum
1820–1881
Leah Catherine McCollum
1821–1885
Newman Theodore McCollum
1823–1883
Henry Carter McCollum
1824–1904
Joseph E McCollum
1825–1869
James Madison McCollum
1827–1915
Regina A. McCollum
1827–1880
Charner James McCollum
1832–1890
Ann Elizabeth McCollum
1835–1899
Sarah Frances McCollum
1838–1902

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"

World Events (7)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1814

Historical Boundaries: 1814: Mississippi Territory, United States 1817: Alabama Territory, United States 1818: Tuscaloosa, Alabama Territory, United States 1819: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States 1824: Fayette, Alabama, United States

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

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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