James Vickery EWING ^4,6

	Born: 1 Nov 1813, Athens Co., Ohio 4
	Married: 11 Apr 1835, Perry Co., Indiana
	Died: 21 Jan 1884, Franklin, Allamakee, IA
	Buried: Allamakee, Iowa

   General Notes:

Sources of information: THE RALSTON FAMILY TREE by Doris Wedo; ALLAMAKEE COUNTY, IOWA BURIAL GROUNDS 1855-1988 by Dale Woodmansee, p . 663. Evelyn Sass has death certificate; James is buried in Smith Cemetery near Postville, Iowa, beside his wife, Elizabeth French Ewing. The book, PAST AND PRESENT OF ALLAMAKEE COUNTY (Iowa), p. 136-137, states that James Ewing was 6 feet, 8 inches tall and that he was known as Uncle Jim Ewing.

Much of the information on the children in this family comes from Beulah Ralston Livingood, Box 351, Postville, IA 52162-0351.

Census records for Perry Co. IN 1840 p. 388 and 1850 p 382 #536; 1860 Census for Allamakee Co. IA, Franklin Twp. p. 279 Family #2663.

Perry Co. IN land records show transactions by J.V.Ewing from April 2 0, 1836 through August 28, 1854 when he purchased property in School Lot 21 (near the north end of the bridge in Cannelton.) On Dec. 30 , 1854, James Ewing was appointed trustee for property owned (and being reclaimed) by his mother-in-law, Elizabeth Davidson, in her divorce settlement against Vincent Davidson. J.V. Ewing must surely have lived in Perry Co. at the time of this court action.

Family tradition has this family arriving in Allamakee Co. IA in 1853 , but they must have arrived to take up permanent residence after that time, possibly 1855 or 1856--anyway they were there by 1860.

In the book GEORGE EWING, GENTLEMAN, A SOLDIER OF VALLEY FORGE, p.147 George, Sr. in a letter to his son Thomas indicates that James has been well and it appears that James is making his home with his grandparents (1821). James would have been eight years old at the time.

It is wondered if the middle name of James was actually VICKARS rather than VICKERY. The Ewings had a strong tradition of naming children after grandparents and other relatives. James' paternal great-grandmother's maiden name was VICKARS. At this time the name VICKERY has not been located in relation to the Ewing family. In all official records located to date, James Ewing is either referred to as James V. Ewing or J.V.Ewing without a middle name being indicated. Ewing descendants in Iowa have traditionally referred to him as James Vickery Ewing, but it is wondered if this is correct.

James Vickery, Abigail, and Thomas all eventually settled in Allamakee Co., Iowa near Postville and all three of their spouses are buried in the Smith Cemetery.

   Marriage Information:

James married Elizabeth FRENCH on 11 Apr 1835 in Perry Co., Indiana. (Elizabeth FRENCH was born on 1 Dec 1819 in Shippen's Port, Jefferson, KY, died on 30 Nov 1905 in Allamakee, Iowa and was buried on 3 Dec 1905 in Allamakee, Iowa.)