Brief Life History of James Sherman
When James Sherman South was born on 4 April 1810, in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States, his father, William King South, was 50 and his mother, Catherine Daniel, was 45. He married Lucy Franklin Fuller on 20 December 1832, in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Meriwether, Georgia, United States in 1850 and Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States in 1860. He died on 27 May 1906, in Alabama, United States, at the age of 96, and was buried in Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery, Geraldine, DeKalb, Alabama, United States.
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Sources (5)
- James S South, "United States Census, 1850"
- James S South in entry for D B Jones and Georgia A South, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
- James S South, "United States Census, 1860"
Spouse and Children
1810–1906 Male
1815–1869 Female
Children (13)
1833–1912 Female
1834–1844 Female
1836–1942 Female
1837–1920 Male
1837–1891 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1760–1844 Male
1765–1857 Female
Siblings (12)
1786–1876 Male
1788– Female
1790– Female
1795–1872 Male
1796–1891 Male
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World Events (8)
1812
Age 2
1827
Age 17
1835 · Treaty of New Echota
Age 25
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English south ‘south’, denoting someone who had migrated ‘from the south’, especially someone from southern England living in the north of the country. It may also have been used as a topographic name to denote someone living in the southern part of a settlement or region. Compare Southern .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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