- Born: 20 June 1810, Pennsylvania 3 4 6 7 8 9
- Marriage (1): Emily Starkey on 21 October 1830 in , Muskingum County, OH 1 2
- Marriage (2): Elanor Blakley between 1857 and 1860 3
- Died: 25 December 1887 at age 77 4 10
- Buried: After 25 December 1887, Afton, IA 4 10
 Noted events in his life were:
• He has alternate birth information of 22 June 1810. 10
• He appeared on the 1840 US Census in Union Township, Muskingum County, OH on June 1840. 5
1840 US Census
Page 424, Roll 418
Union Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Males
20-30: 2 = James Wimer (age 29 ); (Unknown person)
(Living with wife and 3 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Perry Township, Muskingum County, OH on 25 July 1850. 6
Page 367B, Dwelling 177, Family 177
Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
James Wymer...39..PA..Laborer
(Living with wife and 4 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1856 Iowa State Census in Iowa on 1856. 7
James Wymer...46..PA..2 years in state
(Living with wife, daughter, and married son, George, along with his wife.)
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Goshen Township, Muscatine, IA on June 1860. 8
Page 133, Family 919
Goshen Township, Muscatine County, Iowa
James Wimer...49..PA
(Living with 2nd wife and at least 2 children. One other child is of unknown relationship.)
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Highland Township, Union, IA on 19 July 1870. 9
Page 5, Dwelling 35, Family 35
Highland Township, Union County, Iowa
James Wymer...60..PA..Farmer
(Living with 2nd wife.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Grant Township, Union, IA on June 1880. 3
Page 328A, Roll 0366
Grant Township, Union County, Iowa
James Wymer...Self..70..PA..Farmer
(Living with wife, nephew, and mother-in-law.)
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• He was buried after 25 December 1887 in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Afton, IA.
Plot: Section - First, Lot - 82, Space - 1
Find A Grave Memorial #16516875
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James married Emily Starkey on 21 October 1830 in , Muskingum County, OH.1 4 (Emily Starkey was born on 28 September 1810 in Virginia,4 6 11 died on 3 February 1857 in Cedar County, IA 4 11 and was buried after 3 February 1857 in Springdale Township, Cedar County, IA 4 11.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1840 US Census in Union Township, Muskingum County, OH on June 1840. 5
1840 US Census
Page 424, Roll 418
Union Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Males
5-10: 2 = (George, son, age 8; William, son, age 6)
20-30: 2 = James Wimer (age 29 )
Females
under 5: 1 = (Sarah, daughter, age 2)
20-30: 1 = (Emily Wymer, wife, age 29)
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• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Perry Township, Muskingum County, OH on 25 July 1850. 6
Page 367B, Dwelling 177, Family 177
Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
James Wymer...39..PA..Laborer
Emily Wymer...39..VA
George Wymer...18..OH..Laborer
William Wymer...16..OH..Laborer
James Wymer...9..OH
Louisa Wymer...6..OH
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• They appeared on the 1856 Iowa State Census in Iowa on 1856. 7
James Wymer...46..PA..2 years in state
Emily Wymer...45..OH
Louisa Wymer...12
Catherine Wymer...17
George Wymer...24
NOTE - Emily's birth location was previous indicated as Virginia but now shows Ohio. Catherine was actually a daughter-in-law as she was the wife of their son, George.
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Marriage Notes:
Moved from Muskingum County, Ohio to Cedar County, Iowa in 1852.
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James next married Elanor Blakley, daughter of Blakley and Elizabeth, between 1857 and 1860.3 (Elanor Blakley was born in 1830 in Ohio 3 8 9 and died after 1 June 1880.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Goshen Township, Muscatine, IA on June 1860. 8
Page 133, Family 919
Goshen Township, Muscatine County, Iowa
James Wimer...49..PA
Eleanor Wimer...29..OH
James Wimer...19..OH
Louisa Wimer...16..OH
John P. Wimer...-..IA
NOTE - Elanor Wimer apparently was the 2nd wife of James. I don't know exactly who "John P. Wimer" was. No age was given for him so he could have been a child of James and Elanor.
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Highland Township, Union, IA on 19 July 1870. 12
Page 5, Dwelling 35, Family 35
Highland Township, Union County, Iowa
James Wymer...60..PA..Farmer
Elanor Wymer..40..OH..Keeping House
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Grant Township, Union, IA on June 1880. 3
Page 328A, Roll 0366
Grant Township, Union County, Iowa
James Wymer...Self..70..PA..Farmer
Elenor Wymer...Wife..50..OH..Housekeeper
Van Runsafer...Neph..12..IA
Elizabeth Blakley...MothL..71..PA..Housekeeper
NOTE - Van Runsafer was a nephew of James, probably from the side of his 2nd wife.
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