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James D. was born in 1787 in Amherst Co, Va.  James D.'s father was Samuel McGhee and his mother was Frances Miles Saunders.  His paternal grandparents were Carr McGhee and Elizabeth Chiles; his maternal grandparents were Thomas Saunders and Elizabeth Rice. He had four brothers and four sisters, named John Saunders, Charles, William Terrell, Samuel Henry, "Betsey" McGhee, "Polly" McGhee, "Fanny" McGhee and "Sophie".  He was the fourth youngest of the nine children.  He died  due to "liver problems" (cirrhosis?) at the age of 67 on February 5th, 1854 in Bedford, Va.  He was buried in Otter Hill, Bedford Co, Va.


James D.'s first family with Rachel Burson

‌James D. and Rachel were married in a religious ceremony on June 24th, 1811 in Bedford Co, Va,.  They had a daughter named "Lucy".


James D.'s second family with Susanna R. ("Sookey") Hudnall

‌James D. and "Sookey" were married in a religious ceremony on January 2nd, 1816 in Bedford, Va.  They had eight sons and four daughters, and also three children of unknown gender, named Samuel Henry, John "Jack", Charles D., James Thomas, David Rice, "Whitt" McGhee, Thomas Smith, Christopher Columbus, Ann "Booker", Mary Frances, Susanna Elliott, "Crick", "Infant"#1, "Infant#2 and "Infant#3".

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