James Presley Wombles

Brief Life History of James Presley

When James Presley Wombles was born in 1823, in Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States, his father, Sampson Anderson Womble, was 26 and his mother, Margaret Overton, was 23. He married Julia Ida Pine in 1843. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. He died before 1860, in Lincoln, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Presley Wombles
1823–1860
Julia Ida Pine
1819–1905
Mary Margarite Wombles
1844–1928
Nancy J. Wombles
1853–
Sampson A Wombles
1846–1912
Bill Wombles
1846–
George Wombles
1848–
Isabell Betsey Wombles
1850–1939
Oliver Hugo Henry Perry Wombles
1851–1925
Charles A. Wombles
1855–1928
Phillip Preston Wombles
1857–1934
Wade M. Wombles
1860–1943
Mary Margarite Wombles
1869–1943

Sources (4)

  • James P Wombles, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Ancestry Family Trees
  • 1880 United States Federal Census

World Events (3)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1830 · The Oregon Trail

Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Womble .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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