James W. Current
1. James W. Current was born 11 Nov 1838, Richland Township, Jay County, Indiana (son of George Washington Current and Elizabeth Lewellyn); died 11 Oct 1840, Richland Township, Jay County, Indiana; was buried Aft 11 Oct 1840, Mt. Vernon Cemtery, Richland, Jay County, Indiana. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 2098
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2. George Washington Current was born 6 Feb 1818, Grafton, Monongalia County, West Virginia (son of James Current Jr. and Margaret Johnson); died 6 May 1880; was buried , Mount Pleasant Church Cemetery, Selma, Delaware County, Indiana. Other Events:
- Name: Wash
- Reference Number: 737
- Death_Poss: 6 Mar 1880
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737George married Elizabeth Lewellyn 19 Apr 1838, Delaware County, Indiana. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel Lewellyn and Elizabeth Gough) was born 22 Feb 1818, Delaware County, Indiana; died 27 Mar 1902, Delaware County, Indiana; was buried Aft 27 Mar 1902, Mount Pleasant Church Cemetery, Selma, Delaware County, Indiana. [Family Group Sheet]
3. Elizabeth Lewellyn was born 22 Feb 1818, Delaware County, Indiana (daughter of Samuel Lewellyn and Elizabeth Gough); died 27 Mar 1902, Delaware County, Indiana; was buried Aft 27 Mar 1902, Mount Pleasant Church Cemetery, Selma, Delaware County, Indiana. Other Events:
- Name: Current
- Name: Luellan
- Reference Number: 738
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- 1. James W. CurrentJames W. Current was born 11 Nov 1838, Richland Township, Jay County, Indiana; died 11 Oct 1840, Richland Township, Jay County, Indiana; was buried Aft 11 Oct 1840, Mt. Vernon Cemtery, Richland, Jay County, Indiana.
- John Wesley Current was born Sep 1841; died 3 Mar 1921, Delaware County, Indiana; was buried Aft 3 Mar 1921, Mount Pleasant Church Cemetery, Selma, Delaware County, Indiana.
- Mary E. Current was born 3 Mar 1843; died 10 Oct 1843, Richland Township, Jay County, Indiana; was buried Aft 10 Oct 1843, Mt. Vernon Cemtery, Richland, Jay County, Indiana.
- Rebecca Current was born Abt 1845, Indiana.
- Eliza J. Current was born Abt 1847, Indiana.
- Thomas A. Current was born Abt 1853, Indiana.
- Samuel C. Current was born 9 Apr 1856; died 11 Feb 1857; was buried Aft 11 Feb 1857, Mt. Vernon Cemtery, Richland, Jay County, Indiana.
- Emily Current was born 1859, Indiana.
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4. James Current Jr. was born 25 Mar 1773, Grafton, Monongalia County, West Virginia (son of James Current Sr. and Margaret Richardson); died 2 Feb 1845, Henry County, Indiana; was buried Between 1845 and 1846, Current Cemetery, Stony Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 720
- Death_Poss: 2 Feb 1846
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receives 300 acres on Three Fork Creek, adjoining brother John, for 100 pounds
sold his possessions, including 300 acres of land in Virginia, and with the rest of the family except [html:][:html]Nancy[html:][:html], moved to Henry County, Indiana. It was custom at that time for the neighborsand relatives to accompany the movers for the first day and camp with them the first night. The next morning when it was time to say good bye's and all were ready to start onward to Indiana, the others to return to Virginia, [html:][:html]Nancy[html:][:html] jumped from the wagon she was in, and ran to her lover, [html:][:html]James Keener[html:][:html] who mounted on his horse, pulled her up into the saddle, and togetherthey returned home to be married. Later, they moved to Indiana and on to Kansas where they lived many years and raised ten children.
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720James married Margaret Johnson 31 Mar 1796, Harrison County, West Virginia. Margaret (daughter of Peter Johnson and Eleanor Peters) was born 7 Aug 1777, Pennsylvania; died 23 Jan 1875, Henry County, Indiana; was buried Aft 23 Jan 1875, Current Cemetery, Stony Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana. [Family Group Sheet]
5. Margaret Johnson was born 7 Aug 1777, Pennsylvania (daughter of Peter Johnson and Eleanor Peters); died 23 Jan 1875, Henry County, Indiana; was buried Aft 23 Jan 1875, Current Cemetery, Stony Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana. Other Events:
- Name: Current
- Reference Number: 722
- Death_Poss: 28 Jan 1875
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She was born in a blockhouse within a stockade.
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- Peter Current was born 27 Jan 1797, Grafton, Monongalia County, West Virginia; died 15 Mar 1870, Mount Pleasant, Cass County, Nebraska; was buried Aft 15 Mar 1870, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Nehawaka, Cass County, Nebraska.
- Nellie Current was born 12 Nov 1799, Grafton, Monongalia County, West Virginia; died 12 Oct 1867.
- John Current was born 25 Oct 1802, Virginia; died 24 Jul 1881, Redkey, Jay County, Indiana; was buried Aft 24 Jul 1881, Old Redkey Cemetery, Redkey, Jay County, Indiana.
- Susannah Current was born 11 Nov 1804, Monongalia County, West Virginia; died 20 Nov 1806, West Virginia.
- Mary Current was born 14 Apr 1807, Grafton, Monongalia County, West Virginia; died 16 Nov 1882, Henry County, Indiana; was buried Aft 16 Nov 1882, Current Cemetery, Stony Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana.
- James Current III was born 26 Oct 1809, Grafton, Monongalia County, West Virginia; died 30 May 1895, Minnesota; was buried Aft 30 May 1895, Current Cemetery, New Ulm, Brown County, Minnesota.
- Abraham James Current was born 25 Oct 1812, Grafton, Monongalia County, West Virginia; died 20 Feb 1886, Stoney Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana; was buried Aft 20 Feb 1886, Current Cemetery, Stony Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana.
- William Putman Current was born 15 May 1815, Grafton, Monongalia County, West Virginia; died 19 Jan 1904, Minnesota; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota.
- 2. George Washington CurrentGeorge Washington Current was born 6 Feb 1818, Grafton, Monongalia County, West Virginia; died 6 May 1880; was buried , Mount Pleasant Church Cemetery, Selma, Delaware County, Indiana.
- Nancy Current was born 24 Sep 1820, Grafton, Monongalia County, West Virginia; died 1902, Kansas; was buried , Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Ozawkie, Jefferson County.
6. Samuel Lewellyn Other Events:
- Reference Number: 24589
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24589Samuel — Elizabeth Gough. [Family Group Sheet]
7. Elizabeth Gough Other Events:
- Name: Lewellyn
- Reference Number: 24588
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- 3. Elizabeth LewellynElizabeth Lewellyn was born 22 Feb 1818, Delaware County, Indiana; died 27 Mar 1902, Delaware County, Indiana; was buried Aft 27 Mar 1902, Mount Pleasant Church Cemetery, Selma, Delaware County, Indiana.
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8. James Current Sr. was born 1730, near Ballymena, , , , North Ireland; died 15 Aug 1822, Grafton, Monongalia County, West Virginia; was buried Aft 15 Aug 1822, Current Cemetery, Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 713
- Immigration: Jan 1751, the USA
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receives 300 acres on Three Fork Creek for 100 pounds
receives 300 acres on Three Fork Creek, adjoining brother John, for 100 pounds
receives 78 acres
receives 307 acres
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landed on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in late March||two brothers||One brother died and the other went back to his native landJames married Margaret Richardson 1766. Margaret (daughter of Richard Richardson Sr and Margaret Cole) was born 1737, Virginia; died 16 Aug 1830, Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia; was buried Aft 16 Aug 1830, Current Cemetery, Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia. [Family Group Sheet]
9. Margaret Richardson was born 1737, Virginia (daughter of Richard Richardson Sr and Margaret Cole); died 16 Aug 1830, Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia; was buried Aft 16 Aug 1830, Current Cemetery, Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia. Other Events:
- Name: Current
- Reference Number: 716
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- Hugh Current was born 1763.
- John A. Current was born 1767; died Yes, date unknown.
- Martin Current was born 1769.
- Molly Current was born 1771.
- 4. James Current Jr.James Current Jr. was born 25 Mar 1773, Grafton, Monongalia County, West Virginia; died 2 Feb 1845, Henry County, Indiana; was buried Between 1845 and 1846, Current Cemetery, Stony Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana.
- Enoch Current was born 16 Feb 1775, Grafton, Taylor County, Virginia; died 18 Apr 1866, Taylor County, West Virginia; was buried Between 1866 and 1867, Current Cemetery, , Taylor County, West Virginia.
10. Peter Johnson was born 1753, Pennsylvania; died 1830, Williamsburg, , Kentucky. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 2179
- Death: 6 Sep 1840, Harrison, , Virgina
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2179Peter married Eleanor Peters 1774. [Family Group Sheet]
11. Eleanor Peters Other Events:
- Name: Johnson
- Reference Number: 2180
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- 5. Margaret JohnsonMargaret Johnson was born 7 Aug 1777, Pennsylvania; died 23 Jan 1875, Henry County, Indiana; was buried Aft 23 Jan 1875, Current Cemetery, Stony Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana.