James William Billups

Birth Name James William Billups
Gender male
Age at Death 5 years, 8 months, 16 days

Narrative

In her letter #18 to her sister, Agnes says that she named James William after her father and after William Hall, her brother-in-law.

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth August 11, 1876 Freedom Forge, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States   1
Census (Son) June 25, 1880 Yeagertown, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States   2a
Event Note

1880 Census, Derry Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Village of Yeagertown
June 25, 1880

Henry Billups, 35, widowed, axe grinder, born in England, parents also, was out of work 1 month this year
Mary E Meredith, 19, single, domestic, housekeeper, born in Pennsylvania, parents also
John H Billups, 8, son, born in Pennsylvania, parents in England
Jane A Billups 5, daughter, born in Pennsylvania, parents in England
James W Billups, 3, son, born in Pennsylvania, parents in England

Death April 27, 1882 Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States   3a
Event Note

 

Return of a Death, City of Philadelphia
April 27, 1882
James Billups, white, male age 6
cause: pseud-memb laryngitis
born: Lewistown, Pa
father: Henry Billups
mother: Agnes - deceased
where: Ward 16, 41 Laurel St
burial: April 30, 1882, Greenwood Knights of Pythias

note: An email from the Philadelphia Library (Jan 12, 2009) said that the Philadelphia City Directory for 1883 is not arranged by street address. The main family who was living at 41 Laurel St in 1880 was not found anywhere in the 1883 Directory.

Burial April 30, 1882 Greenwood Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States   3a
Event Note

An email from the Friends of [the Cemetery] (Feb 21, 2009) says: "I found the following info for James Billups in the older Interment Book which says he was buried in Lot L-2-141 but he was not on the lot card. He died from Laryingitis, no other info is given....I see no other Billups buried in the cemetery."

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Henry “Harry” BillupsSeptember 29, 1845between September 29, 1891 and September 29, 1892
Mother Agnes GrattonApril 4, 1845March 13, 1880
    Brother     John Henry Billups between October 1, 1871 and December 31, 1871 December 3, 1916
    Sister     Jane Anne Billups June 15, 1874 October 4, 1953
         James William Billups August 11, 1876 April 27, 1882
    Brother     Thomas Franklin Billups September 9, 1879 July 18, 1945

Source References

  1. His parents' letters back to relatives in England. At Derbyshire Record Office. Letter #15, Mar 23, 1875, and Letter #18, Feb 1, 1877 from "Freedom forge Nr Lewistown."
  2. 1880 United States Census
      • Page: Derry Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, Village of Yeagertown, ED 173, sheet 102B
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWNV-FJT : 16 July 2017), Harry Billups, Derry, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 173, sheet 102B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,156.

  3. Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915
      • Page: Apr 27, 1882, Ward 16, Phila, James Billups
      • Citation:

        "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JK9Z-XJQ : 9 March 2018), Henry Billups in entry for James Billups, 27 Apr 1882; citing , Philadelphia City Archives and Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; FHL microfilm 2,057,167.