Brief Life History of James Harrison
When James Harrison Leming was born about 1822, in Tennessee, United States, his father, Jesse Leming, was 38 and his mother, Nancy Blair Harbison, was 37. He married Elizabeth Jane McCoy about 1843, in Brown, Carroll, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Freedom Township, Polk, Arkansas, United States for about 20 years. He died on 11 October 1898, in Monroe, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 77.
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- James H Leming, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: James Harrison Leming - birth-name: James Harrison Leming
- James H Lemong, "United States Census, 1880"
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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.
1835 · The Hermitage is Built
The Hermitage located in Nashville, Tennessee was a plantation owned by President Andrew Jackson from 1804 until his death there in 1845. The Hermitage is now a museum.
1844
Historical Boundaries - 1844: Polk, Arkansas, United States
Name Meaning
English: variant of Leeming .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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