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James Kimsey Jr.

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James Kimsey Jr.

Birth
Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Death
1862 (aged 77–78)
Polk County, Oregon, USA
Burial
Polk County, Oregon, USA Add to Map
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Son of James Kimsey b. 1753, England, & Mary Crowley; M. about 1780 in Henry Co., VA Children: Samuel, James, Elizabeth, Soloman, Littleberry, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas, Mary "Polly", and Eleanor.
(Much more on this family and the grandparents--James 1753-1799 and father Benjamin b. 1732-1806, both from England, on Findagrave under their names.)

James married Hannah Jane Anson McCracken, Jun 25, 1806, Madison, Alabama

More on County Judge James Kimsey of Holt County, Missouri:

The 1847 wagon train to Oregon on the Oregon Trail
One of the co-captains of the three wagon trains that made up the large procession was County Judge James Kimsey Jr. of Holt County, Missouri. The huge wagon train was led by the following brave leaders:
1. Captain James Curl—Commissioner and Captain of the entire main unit of wagon trains and Captain of the Shelton, Cyrus, & Curl, wagons from Andrew and Buchanan and Jackson Counties, Missouri.
2. James Monroe Fulkerson and Rev. Richard Miller, Co-Commissioners of The Plains Baptist Church group from Jefferson City, Missouri area and Nodaway Co.
3. Judge Kimsey , a group from Holt Co. and C. W. Cooke from Buchanan Co., Missouri. Co-Commissioners.

The pioneers of the first wagon group mostly settled in and around Linn County, Oregon. They came by way of the Barlow Trail. The other two groups mostly settled in Polk and Marion Counties, Oregon. They came by way of the river route.

Kimsey children from records:
1. Samuel ?. Kimsey b. 1806 -?
2. Mahala Kimsey b. 1808--1861
3. Huldah Kimsey 1810-1879*
4. John Franklin Kimsey 1812-1880
5. Achsa Kimsey 1816-1859*
6. Edna Kimsey 1819-1874*
7. Duffield G. "Duff" Kimsey 1821-1858*
8. Anson Benjamin Kimsey 1824-1893*
9. Edson Ross Kimsey 1826-1906*
10. Benjamin Franklin Kimsey 1828-1904

? Samuel Thurston 1851-1913*
*Currently noted on FindAGrave

A measurable number of Polk County pioneers are buried in Etna Cemetery in Polk County along with these pioneers. Many attended the same church, Oak Grove Baptist Church.
Son of James Kimsey b. 1753, England, & Mary Crowley; M. about 1780 in Henry Co., VA Children: Samuel, James, Elizabeth, Soloman, Littleberry, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas, Mary "Polly", and Eleanor.
(Much more on this family and the grandparents--James 1753-1799 and father Benjamin b. 1732-1806, both from England, on Findagrave under their names.)

James married Hannah Jane Anson McCracken, Jun 25, 1806, Madison, Alabama

More on County Judge James Kimsey of Holt County, Missouri:

The 1847 wagon train to Oregon on the Oregon Trail
One of the co-captains of the three wagon trains that made up the large procession was County Judge James Kimsey Jr. of Holt County, Missouri. The huge wagon train was led by the following brave leaders:
1. Captain James Curl—Commissioner and Captain of the entire main unit of wagon trains and Captain of the Shelton, Cyrus, & Curl, wagons from Andrew and Buchanan and Jackson Counties, Missouri.
2. James Monroe Fulkerson and Rev. Richard Miller, Co-Commissioners of The Plains Baptist Church group from Jefferson City, Missouri area and Nodaway Co.
3. Judge Kimsey , a group from Holt Co. and C. W. Cooke from Buchanan Co., Missouri. Co-Commissioners.

The pioneers of the first wagon group mostly settled in and around Linn County, Oregon. They came by way of the Barlow Trail. The other two groups mostly settled in Polk and Marion Counties, Oregon. They came by way of the river route.

Kimsey children from records:
1. Samuel ?. Kimsey b. 1806 -?
2. Mahala Kimsey b. 1808--1861
3. Huldah Kimsey 1810-1879*
4. John Franklin Kimsey 1812-1880
5. Achsa Kimsey 1816-1859*
6. Edna Kimsey 1819-1874*
7. Duffield G. "Duff" Kimsey 1821-1858*
8. Anson Benjamin Kimsey 1824-1893*
9. Edson Ross Kimsey 1826-1906*
10. Benjamin Franklin Kimsey 1828-1904

? Samuel Thurston 1851-1913*
*Currently noted on FindAGrave

A measurable number of Polk County pioneers are buried in Etna Cemetery in Polk County along with these pioneers. Many attended the same church, Oak Grove Baptist Church.


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