James Gabb (1819–1849) • FamilySearch

James Gabb

5 August 1819–1849 (Age 29)
Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

The Life of James

When James Gabb was born on 5 August 1819, in Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Gabb, was 26 and his mother, Jane Hill, was 24. He married Jemima Isaacs on 2 April 1842, in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. His occupation is listed as tailor in England, United Kingdom. He died in 1849, in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States, at the age of 30, and was buried in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States.

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Parents and Siblings

James Gabb

1819–1849

Jemima Isaacs

1822–1849

Marriage: 2 April 1842

James Robert Colby Gabb

1837–1849

Arthur John Gabb Henry

1843–1919

Bertha Gabb

1845–1845

Laura Amanda Gabb

1846–1849

Madora Adelia Gabb

1847–1849

Spouse and Children

James Gabb

Male1819–1849Male

Jemima Isaacs

Female1822–1849Female

MARRIAGE
2 April 1842
Swindon, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

children

(5)

James Robert Colby Gabb

Male1837–1849Male

Arthur John Gabb Henry

Male1843–1919Male

Bertha Gabb

Female1845–1845Female

Laura Amanda Gabb

Female1846–1849Female

Madora Adelia Gabb

Female1847–1849Female

Parents and Siblings

John Gabb

Male1793–Male

Jane Hill

Female1795–Female

siblings

(4)

Male1819–1849Male

Female1821–Female

Male1824–Male

Female1824–Female

World Events (7)

1820 · Making States Equal

Age 1

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

1821

Age 2

Missouri is the 24th state

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Age 11

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.

Name Meaning

Gabb

James

Gabbe, to jest, to talk idly, to lie

Sources (3)

James Gabb, "Louisiana, New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820-1945", (1849)
James Gabb in entry for James Robert Colby Gabb, "England, Norfolk Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941", (1837)
James Gabb in entry for Arthur John Gabb Henry, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956", (1919)

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