Yankee Jim

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James "Yankee Jim" was the grandson of James and Susannah (Bonheim) Larimore. Around 1740 his grandfather James came from the Province of Ulster, Ireland with brothers William who settled in Pennsylvania and Hugh who settled in North Carolina. James settled in Three Churches Hampshire County Virginia which became West Virginia when the Civil War began.

In 1826 James "Yankee Jim" along with his wife Ann Eliza Dewald rode by horseback moving to Rommey, Licking County, Ohio. James was a farmer and auctioneer.

Siblings: Harriet Ann(Joseph Ashton), Polly (James Slack), Sarah Ann "Sally" (Solomon Simon Monnett), Betsey Ann, Nancy Ann (John Haynes), Charlotte Temple (John Hawkins)

Children: Daniel (Samantha Catherine Essex), Louisa (Jehiel Tedrick), John (Hannah Minerva Lane), Sarah Ann (Allen Howland), Scienda, Dr. James (Arabella W. Brady), Caroline (Captain James William Kirkendall)

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jul 24 2019, 2:37:03 UTC

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GEDCOM Note

James Larimore M, b. 21 October 1800, d. 20 April 1874 James Larimore was also known as "Yankee Jim". He was born on 21 October 1800 at Three Churches, Hampshire Co., VA (now WV); Note in Larimore family Bible. He was the son of John Larimore and Deborah Temple. James Larimore married Ann Eliza DeWald, daughter of Philip DeWald and Catharine Lang, on 2 May 1825 at Hampshire Co., VA; Note on "Marriages" page of James Larimore family Bible. Occupation: Auctioneer and farmer. Although he was illiterate, he was able to be very successful in real estate and farming, and provided farms to some of his children including Caroline and James Kirkendall's farm on Deeds Road, at Union Twp., Licking Co., OH. James Larimore died on 20 April 1874 at Licking Co., OH, at age 73. He was buried in April 1874 at Church Cemetery, NE corner of Beaver Run Road and Port Union Road, northeast of Luray, Licking Co., OH. Children of James Larimore and Ann Eliza DeWald Daniel Larimore+ b. 16 Mar 1826, d. 7 Apr 1903 Louisa Larimore+ b. 5 Nov 1828, d. 16 Jan 1902 John Larimore+ b. 7 Oct 1831, d. 9 Apr 1911 Sarah Ann Larimore+ b. 20 Aug 1834, d. 24 May 1905 Scienda Larimore+ b. 14 Jul 1837, d. 1 Nov 1875 Dr. James Larimore+ b. 5 Mar 1840, d. 18 Aug 1904 Caroline Larimore+ b. 11 Nov 1843, d. 9 Jan 1918 http://www.landofthebuckeye.net/p1309.htm#i214

Also said to be born in 1798 (http://www.marietta.edu/~grammerc/genealogy/vannatta/d17.htm#P241)

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James "Yankee Jim" Larimore, born in Hampshire Cty., VA, lived and died in Licking Cty., Ohio where he was an auctioneer and farmer. He could not read or write, but was thrifty and accumulated much land and money.

Burial: Licking Cemetery Hebron Licking County Ohio, USA

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Picture from Land of the Buckeye website

James "Yankee Jim" was the grandson of James and Susannah (Bonheim) Larimore. Around 1740 his grandfather James came from the Province of Ulster, Ireland with brothers William who settled in Pennsylvania and Hugh who settled in North Carolina. James settled in Three Churches Hampshire County Virginia which became West Virginia when the Civil War began.

In 1826 James "Yankee Jim" along with his wife Ann Eliza Dewald rode by horseback moving to Rommey, Licking County, Ohio. James was a farmer and auctioneer.

Siblings: Harriet Ann(Joseph Ashton), Polly (James Slack), Sarah Ann "Sally" (Solomon Simon Monnett), Betsey Ann, Nancy Ann (John Haynes), Charlotte Temple (John Hawkins)

Children: Daniel (Samantha Catherine Essex), Louisa (Jehiel Tedrick), John (Hannah Minerva Lane), Sarah Ann (Allen Howland), Scienda, Dr. James (Arabella W. Brady), Caroline (Captain James William Kirkendall)

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76665777/james-larimore

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Died Apr 20, 1974 at age 73 (per tombstone), which would seem to go along with a birth year of 1800.