Advertisement

James Mars

Advertisement

James Mars

Birth
Norfolk, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Death
28 May 1880 (aged 90)
Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Norfolk, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Memorial ID
View Source
Suggest Edits
Born into slavery, freed at age 21. Deacon of Talcott St. Congregational Church in Hartford. Helped organize meetings to promote freedom for slaves. Petitioned the Connecticut General Assembly in an effort to gain the right to vote for African Americans∼age 90

[FamilySearch vital record from the town of Sheffield cites his date of death as May 27
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897M-L9C8?i=193
Contributor: lmills (48614498)]
Born into slavery, freed at age 21. Deacon of Talcott St. Congregational Church in Hartford. Helped organize meetings to promote freedom for slaves. Petitioned the Connecticut General Assembly in an effort to gain the right to vote for African Americans∼age 90

[FamilySearch vital record from the town of Sheffield cites his date of death as May 27
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897M-L9C8?i=193
Contributor: lmills (48614498)]

Family Members

Parents
Spouse
Siblings
Children

Advertisement

See more Mars memorials in:

Flower Delivery Sponsor and Remove Ads

Records on Ancestry

Advertisement

  • Created by: Jan Franco
  • Added: Aug 30, 2005
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11649346/james-mars: accessed ), memorial page for James Mars (3 Mar 1790–28 May 1880), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11649346, citing Center Cemetery, Norfolk, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Jan Franco (contributor 46625834).