MANNING, James H.

1841 - 1878  (37 years)

• Name	MANNING, James H.
  Birth	24 Jan 1841	Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, United States   [1]
  	Born near Edenton.
  Gender	Male
  Residence	17 Sep 1850	Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, United States   [2]
  	Attended School
  	He and his sister, Francis, were listed in the home of Richard and Eliza Howett, their maternal grandparents.
  Residence	17 Sep 1850	Gates County, North Carolina, United States   [3]
  	Attended School
  Residence	15 Jun 1860	Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, United States   [4]
  	Clerk
  	Living in the household of his grandmother, Eliza Howett. "Many of [James'] uncles and cousins, all high achievers in the areas of law, medicine and politics, set the stage for James' work in the area of law. He shows up as a clerk in the 1860 census as a young man perhaps clerking for some of his uncles who were attorneys. Of course the Civil War was knocking at the door."
  Military	29 Apr 1861	Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, United States   [5]
  	"[James] enlised in the 1st Regiment of the North Carolina Volunteers in Company 'M' as an Ordinance Sergeant on April 29, 1861 at Edenton. He is shown in a Muster-in roll as Ordinance Sergeant in Captain James K. Marshall's Company (Dixie Rebels), 1st Regiment , North Carolina Volunteers on August 31, 1861 at Ship Point, Virginia. (Marshall was grandson of the Chief Justice of the United States, John Marshall, and was later killed during Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg in 1863)."
  Occupation	1876	Chowan County, North Carolina, United States   [5]
  	"By 1876 his is found working as both a Sheriff and a Tax Collector for Chowan County, which duties he performed until his death, which was sometime between July 1, 1878 and October, 1878."
  Death	Between 1 Jul 1878 and Oct 1878	North Carolina   [5]
  	His wife is listed as a widow on the 1880 census
  Person ID	I9681	Pickel_Bartlett
  Last Modified	29 Dec 2013

  
  

  Father	MANNING, Richard Haughton,   b. 15 Feb 1818, Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, United States d. 1871, Gates County, North Carolina, United States (Age 52 years)
  Mother	HOWETT, Lydia S.,   b. Abt 1821, North Carolina d. Aug 1849, Chowan County, North Carolina, United States (Age 28 years)
  Marriage	28 Nov 1839	North Carolina   [6, 7]
  	"My great great grandfather was Richard Haughton Manning and his wife was Lydia S. (Howett) Manning.  Richard was born in Edenton (Chowan County) but moved to Gates County after his marriage and lived in Gates County for the rest of his life. With his 2 wives he had the following children: James, Frances, Sarah, William, RT or RJ, and Magruder or McGruder. " A note found on Ancestry.com, Message Board from his gr.gr.granddaughter.
  Residence	17 Sep 1850	Gates County, North Carolina, United States   [3]
  	Taylor
  	This record seems bogus if, indeed, Lydia died in 1849. It would also explain why her two children were living with her parents on 17 September, 1850.
  Family ID	F2949	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	WATTERS, Alexina Walker,   b. 25 Mar 1846, Washington County, North Carolina, United States d. 9 Apr 1914, Plymouth, Washington, North Carolina, United States (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	7 Feb 1867	Washington County, North Carolina, United States   [5, 8]
  	"He and his soon-to-be-wife, Alexina Walter Watters, were issued a marriage license on February 7 1867." "James and Alexina had seven children, two unnamed and dying very young, one named William who also died as a child and the four that grew into adulthood."
  Children	1. MANNING, Robert James,   b. Nov 1868, Plymouth, Washington, North Carolina, United States d. 18 Dec 1935, Washington, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States (Age 67 years)   2. MANNING, Fannie Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1872, North Carolina d. Yes, date unknown   3. MANNING, Pearl Leonice,   b. 6 Mar 1874, North Carolina d. 11 May 1946, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States (Age 72 years)   4. MANNING, Adelle,   b. Abt 1876, North Carolina d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2781	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 May 2022

  
  

• Notes

  "William Manning had 2 brothers - Robert James Manning, married to Alexina Watters, and McGruder Manning.  Robert James Manning was the sheriff in Edenton NC and is buried in Edenton..." Posted on an Ancestry.COM board. This ties Robert James Manning to Alexina Watters Manning. -------------------------- A Manning family researcher reports, "The father of Robert James Manning (1868-1935) was NOT Robert James Manning.  Rather it was James H. Manning.  I have no proof of what the "H" stood for, however, it might have been either Haughton or Howett.  Haughton was James' paternal grandmother's maiden name and Howett was his mother's maiden name.  James had a full sister, Frances Howett Manning which makes me lean toward his middle name being Haughton - but this is just pure guesswork.  James was born on January 24, 1841 in the vicinity of Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina.  Edenton was the seat of the Manning family since about 1800."

  
  

• Sources

  [S78] Ann-Guinn-Adamson-Ancestry, Manning/Dudley document provided by Ann Adamson, August, 2013. [S76] 1850 Federal Census, Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina Ancestry Page 2 of 15, Dwelling 13. [S76] 1850 Federal Census, Gates County, North Carolina, Ancestry Page 98 of 109, Dwelling 780. [S316] 1860 Federal Census, Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, Page 6 Dwelling 115. [S114] Miscellaneous, Email dated 12/21/2013 from a descendent of Robert James Manning. [S114] Miscellaneous, The North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register, Page 90. [S99] Family Search (Church of Latter Day Saints), North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V58S-LHJ : accessed 22 Dec 2013), Richard H Manning and Lydia S Howett, 1839. [S99] Family Search (Church of Latter Day Saints), "North Carolina, Marriages, 1759-1979," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8X8-HYC : accessed 22 Dec 2013), James Manning and Alexina Waters, 07 Feb 1867, p 61 No 598.