James Figard, Jr.^{[1, 2]}

1823 - Bef 1920  (< 96 years)

• Name	James Figard
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	2 Apr 1823	Bedford Co., Pennsylvania   [1, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census	14 Nov 1850	Broad Top Township, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania   [5]
  Census	29 Aug 1860	Fulton Co., Illinois   [6]
  Residence	Fulton Co., Illinois   [7]
  Death	Bef 1920  [8]
  FamilySearch ID	LH83-21B
  Person ID	I5932	Wendel Voigt Family Tree
  Last Modified	22 Jun 2013

  
  

  Father	James Figard, Sr.,   b. 1789, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania d. 8 Dec 1852, Broad Top Township, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Nancy Sheckler,   b. Between 1794 and 1804, near, Saxton, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania d. Between 1850 and 1870, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1814	Bedford Co., Pennsylvania   [9]
  Siblings	1. Amos Figard   b. 1814, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania;   d. 1899;
  	2. Figard   b. BET 1820 AND 1825, Pennsylvania;   d. BEF 1850;
  	3. Figard   b. BET 1825 AND 1830, Pennsylvania;   d. BEF 1850;
  	4. Figard   b. 1818;   d. 1818;
  	5. Figard   b. ABT 1819, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania;   d. Y;
  	6. Figard   b. BEF 1820, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania;   d. Y;
  	7. William Figard, Sr.   b. 1 AUG 1816, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania;   d. 4 JAN 1884, Saxton, Liberty Township., Bedford Co., Pennsylvania;
  	8. David Figard   b. 1821, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania;   d. BEF 1900;
  	9. James Figard, Jr.
  	10. George Watson Figard   b. 1 MAY 1829, Six Mile Run, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania;   d. 17 DEC 1884;
  	11. Joseph Figard   b. 16 DEC 1833, Broad Top Township, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania;   d. 8 JUN 1916, Broad Top Township, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania;
  	12. John C. Figard   b. 28 OCT 1836, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania;   d. 3 JUL 1905;
  Family ID	F2172	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rachel,   b. 1827, Pennsylvania d. Bef 1920 (Age < 92 years)  [1, 8]
  Marriage	Abt 1842  [8]
  Children	1. Nathan Figard,   b. 1843, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania d. Bef 1930 (Age < 86 years)   2. Mary Figard,   b. 1844, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania d. Bef 1930 (Age < 85 years)   3. Aaron Figard,   b. 1845, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania d. Bef 1930 (Age < 84 years)   4. Hannah Figard,   b. 1846, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania d. Bef 1930 (Age < 83 years)   5. George W. Figard,   b. 1847, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania d. Bef 1930 (Age < 82 years)   6. Amos Figard,   b. 1849, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania d. Bef 1930 (Age < 80 years)   7. James Figard,   b. 1851, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania d. Bef 1930 (Age < 78 years)   8. Eric Figard,   b. 1855, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania d. Bef 1930 (Age < 74 years)
  Family ID	F2325	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 2 Apr 1823 - Bedford Co., Pennsylvania Child - Nathan Figard - 1843 - Bedford Co., Pennsylvania Child - Mary Figard - 1844 - Bedford Co., Pennsylvania Child - Aaron Figard - 1845 - Bedford Co., Pennsylvania Child - Hannah Figard - 1846 - Bedford Co., Pennsylvania Child - George W. Figard - 1847 - Bedford Co., Pennsylvania Child - Amos Figard - 1849 - Bedford Co., Pennsylvania Census - 14 Nov 1850 - Broad Top Township, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania Child - James Figard - 1851 - Bedford Co., Pennsylvania Child - Eric Figard - 1855 - Bedford Co., Pennsylvania Census - 29 Aug 1860 - Fulton Co., Illinois Residence - - Fulton Co., Illinois  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S713] Family Information from Joyce Sheckler Heiss, [Neary p. 218]. Date: 8 October 2001 [S708] GEDCOM from Toni Hufford. James, Jr. took up farming in the Round Knob area for awhile. Becoming discontented, he put his few farm implements on a pin sled and set out for Illinois. He and his wife, accompanied ony by a mule and a heifer, journied three months before settling down near Chicago. Some of their sons became lawyers. (Information from Arlene Lerew to Toni Hufford) [S708] GEDCOM from Toni Hufford. Cites Census: 1840, 1850 [S629] Family Information from Audrey Lerew, p. 1 [Neary p. 241]. [S708] GEDCOM from Toni Hufford. Cites roll 751 p. 263A line 32 [S708] GEDCOM from Toni Hufford. Cites roll 179 p. 373 line 20 [S713] Family Information from Joyce Sheckler Heiss, [Neary p. 218]. Cites Duke Clark 11/22/1990. Date: 8 October 2001 [S708] GEDCOM from Toni Hufford. [S726] GEDCOM from Nancy K. Monahan, [Neary pp. 165-171], FILE:\family\neary\FSheckler-ether43.ged.