James Richard Manicom

James Richard was born Oct 11 1849 in Tintagel Cornwall England,
the son of James MANICOM & Elizabeth (Betsy) BRAY
who had married Jul 27 1841 in Tintagel.

James'mother Betsy died on May 25 1862 when James was almost 12 years old.

James seems to have emigrated to Ontario Canada before 1881
since he can't be located on the 1881 Census in England.

James & Martha had 4 children:

1) Bertha M born Aug 18 1884 in Gary Deuel Dakota Territory USA
She died Jun 12 1950 in Clark County Washington USA
married Mr COLE

2) Annie Elizabeth born Aug 22 1888 in Gary Deuel Dakota Territory USA
She died Mar 20 1965 in Antioch, Lake, Illinois USA
married George ADAMS who predeceased her in 1950.
They had 1 child:
Richard Emory born Feb 27 1909 in Grayslake Illinois.

Richard in turn, had 2 daughters.
Richard died May 12 1981 in Burlington Wisconsin.


3) Richard Ellsworth born Jul 2 1892 in Volo Wauconda Township Lake Illinois
He died Mar 25 1939 in Cannon City, Fremont, Colorado USA
married Mae NISH abt Jun 7 1917
They divorced later as Mae remarried in 1933 in McHenry County Illinois.
Richard & Mae had 1 son:
Richard Earl.


5) Gertrude Philippa born Apr 7 1897 in Volo Wauconda Township Lake Illinois
She died Jul 25 1979 in Mesa Maricopa Arizona
where she had lived for 63 years.
married William W CRAFT on Mar 31 1917 in McHenry County Illinois
Their 3 children were:
Dorothy, Lois and Charles.

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James died Oct 11 1924 in Anadarko Caddo Oklahoma.
CAUSE of DEATH -- Stomach Cancer
The bill for James' funeral was charged to Mrs Annie ADAMS of Antioch Illinois.
He is buried in Anadarko Cemetary.

Martha, being much younger than him, lived many more years,
dying Aug 30 1947 in Omaha Nebraska.

James Richard was Ed's 2nd GR Grand Uncle !!