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- James Nottingham, was born in Pennsylvania,
and came of good old English stock, the family originally having had its seat in Nottingham, England, for many years, hence the name which followed the family. James Nottingham was born in 1811, and when six years of age his parents moved out to Indiana, and located about 1817 near the present city of Muncie. James Nottingham grew up at Muncie, learned the trade of cabinet maker, and was four times
married. His. first wife, a Miss Russell, was born near Muncie, Indiana,about 1812. and died there in the prime of life.
She left two sonsand two daughters, namely : Chaplain ; Julia Ann, who became the
wife of Simon Clark; one daughter that died, aged twelve years; and
a son. Owen P. James Nottingham for his second wife married a Miss Carmine, who was born in Delaware county, Indiana, and who died when still a young woman, leaving one son, Thomas, who died after being twice married, leaving children by both wives.
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