James Adam Galbreath

Brief Life History of James Adam

When James Adam Galbreath was born on 7 November 1853, in Ashmore Township, Coles, Illinois, United States, his father, James Galbreath, was 38 and his mother, Martha Houston Mitchell, was 31. He married Catherine Fitzhue Wilson on 25 December 1883, in Ashmore, Coles, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Ashmore, Coles, Illinois, United States in 1880. He died on 12 October 1940, in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Ashmore Township, Coles, Illinois, United States.

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James Adam Galbreath
1853–1940
Catherine Fitzhue Wilson
1866–1938
Marriage: 25 December 1883
Annie Rebecca Galbreath
1885–1965
Walter Edwin Galbreath
1886–1962
Mary Elizabeth 'Bessie' Galbreath
1892–1957
James Wilson Galbreath
1897–1958
Clifford Allen Galbreath
1899–1973
Esther Catherine Galbreath
1906–1912
Max Ephram Galbreath
1908–1966

Sources (16)

  • James A Galbreath in household of Max E Galbreath, "United States Census, 1940"
  • James A. Galbreath, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
  • James A. Galbreath, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934"

World Events (8)

1855

Historical Boundaries: 1855: Coles, Illinois, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

Name Meaning

Scottish (Renfrewshire and Argyll): variant of Galbraith .

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

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