James Erwin Webb

James was born on November 23rd, 1834 in the Palestine Community, (Hickman County) Tennessee. James' father was John Webb and his mother was Elizabeth A. Mayfield (Webb). His paternal grandparents were Simeon Webb [theoretical] and Nancy --- (Webb Kirk) [theoretical]; his maternal grandparents were Elijah Mayfield and Elizabeth --- (Mayfield). He had five brothers and five sisters, named Uriah, Addison, John, William, Francis, Louisa, Julian, Elizabeth, Mary and Emeline. He was the fourth youngest of the eleven children. He died at the age of 64 on August 14th, 1899 in Cook County, Illinois. He was buried at the Dodge Grove Cemetery.

Whereabouts
- James worked and lived in Township 8N, Range 5E, 3rd Prime Meridian from before June 28th, 1860.¹
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  He worked and lived in Township 8N, Range 5E, 3rd Prime Meridian from before July 3rd, 1865.²
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