James Harrison Leming

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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Family Time Line

James Harrison Leming
about 1822–1898
Elizabeth Jane McCoy
1824–1890
Marriage: about 1843
George Washington Leming
1844–1922
Lucinda Leming
about 1853–
Nancy Jane Leming
1846–1916
John William Leming
1848–1922
Millie Ann Leming
1851–1936
James P Leming
1857–1945
Emanuel Leming
1859–1933
Joel J. Leming
1861–1930

Sources (5)

  • 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"

World Events (8)

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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