Researching James Nesmith
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 26 people with the Nesmith surname? In that year Nesmith was ranked number 3553 for popularity in the UK. |
The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Nesmith on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Nesmith and the Nesmith Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 20 people with the Nesmith surname in the UK? Nesmith is now ranked number 4023 for popularity in the UK. |
Nesmith Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Nesmith surname in the USA? Nesmith is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called James Nesmith
James Nesmith
James Willis Nesmith (July 23, 1820 – June 17, 1885) was an American politician and lawyer from Oregon. Born in New Brunswick to American parents, he grew up in New Hampshire and Maine. A Democrat, he moved to Oregon Country in 1843 where he entered politics as a judge, a legislator in the Provisional Government of Oregon, a United States Marshal, and after statehood a United States Senator and Representative.
Nesmith’s grandson, Clifton N. McArthur, and son-in-law, Levi Ankeny, both later served in Congress.
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