THE INGRAM FAMILY
The Ingram family is of Scotch ancestry by way of England. The name was originally Ingraham and some of them still retain this spelling in England and Scotland. The armorial bearings are similar. The family is of aristocratic ancestry wherever found. James Ingram, founder of the family in Wayne, was born in England, June 26, 1761, and died in Wayne, August 1, 1854. He came to America with his parents when he was four years old. He married in Virginia, Rhoda Menifee. Their children were: Samuel, Nimrod, James, William, and Rhoda. The Ingram records, following, are from Bibles of different Ingram families, descendants of the first James.
From the Old Ingram Bible
Jas. Ingram, born 1796, April 18; died 1880, September 25.
Jemima M. Ingram, born January 10, 1797; died August 7,1876.
Geo. W. Ingram, born November 22, 1823; died April 24,1889
Jas. R. Ingram, born July 21, 1824; died April 18, 1891.
Marietta Ingram, born April 23, 1827; died December 29,1839.
Nimrod Ingram and Nancy Cecil were married February 8,1825.
Charles Buster and Mary E. Ingram were married November 9, 1841.
James M. Ingram, born October 6, 1820.
Louisa Ingram, born July 12, 1822.
Emerine Ingram, born December 12, 1823.
Granville C. Ingram, born June 5, 1826.
John Borlen Ingram, born February 17, 1829.
Nimrod D. Ingram, born January 16, 1832.
William Perry Ingram, born January 16, 1834.
Louisa Ingram, died December 1, 1823.
Nimrod Ingram departed this life on 4th day of October, about 2:00 o'clock, in the year 1828.
James M. Ingram departed this life on 19th of April, in the year 1843, age 23 years, 5 months, and 12 days.
Nancy Ingram, consort of Nimrod Ingram, departed this life the 13th of June, about five o'clock, 1864.
Granville C. Ingram died February 7, 1880.
W. P. Ingram died February 8, 1885.
J. B. Ingram died March 14, 1887.
Mary Emerine Ingram Buster died May 25, 1891.
Nimrod Dyancus Ingram.
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