DIAMENT ANNEX
Franklin Nixon Diament
Pedigree
(Start at generation 1, below.)
WORKING DRAFT
Last Change: 27 June 2022
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Origin of
the surname “Diament/Diamont:”
Of Swiss
origin.
Generation
9
8 Thomas Dymont
1. Biographical notes:
Born . Died 1682 at East Hampton. French Huguenot. Immigrated from
Holland to Long Island in 1625.
2. Wife: Mary Sheaffer
Born . Died .
3. Children:
a. James Dymont:
See generation 7, below.
7 James Dymont
1. Biographical notes:
Born 1646. Died 1721.
2. Wife: Hannah James
Born ,
daughter of Reverend Thomas
James.
Died .
3. Children:
a. Nathaniel Diament:
See generation 6, below.
6 Nathaniel Diament
1. Biographical notes:
Born 1695. Died 1767. Moved to Cumberland County,
New Jersey (near Bridgeton).
2. Wife: Lois Hedges
Born 1703. Died 1770.
3. Children:
a. James Diament: See
generation 5, below.
5 James Diament
1. Biographical notes:
Born 1725. Died 1776.
2. Wife: Sarah Sherry
Born . Died 1813.
3. Children:
a. James Diament,
Jr.: See generation 4, below.
4 James Diament, Jr.
1. Biographical notes:
Born 1755. Died 1845.
2. Wife: Theodosia
Elmer
Born 1759. Died 1810.
3. Children:
a. Nathaniel Diament:
See generation 3, below.
3 Nathaniel Diament
1. Biographical notes:
Born 1794. Died 1870.
2. Wife: Ruth Nixon
Born 1796, daughter of Jeremiah Nixon of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Died 1884. Resided at Philadelphia.
3. Children:
a. Theodore T. Diament:
See generation 2, below.
2 Theodore T. Diament (more info)
1. Biographical notes:
Born 6 January 1824. Died 19 April 1909. Was employed as a broom maker.
1860 US Census: Theodore Diament,
age 35 (b. NJ) and employed as a broom maker, was heading a household in
Fairfield Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey. His real estate was valued at $1,000 and his
personal property was valued at $2,00. The household also included his wife, Ruth Diament, age 33 (b. NJ); daughter, Lydia A. Diament, age 11 (b. NJ); Franklin N. Diament,
age 7 (b. NJ); son, Samuel E. Diament, age 5 (b. NJ);
and Mary Rocah, age 40 (b. NJ).
2. Wife: Ruth Burt
Conner/Connor (more info)
Born 14 December 1825, daughter of Isaac and Lydia (Thompson) Connor/Conner. Isaac
Conner was Captain of the Oyster Schooner “St. John” in the Delaware River
Bay. Died 30 April
1910. Married
Theodore Diament on 6 March 1845.
3. Children:
a. Lydia A. Diament: Born
about 1849 in New Jersey.
b. Franklin Nixon Diament:
See generation 1, below.
c. Samuel E. Diament: Born
about 1855 in New Jersey.
1 Franklin Nixon Diament:
Born 27
March 1853 at Cedarville, New Jersey. Died 7 April 1930. Married Sarah Ellen Biles,
paragraph 4.C.13.d. of the Alexander Patterson Biles page.
See Alexander
Patterson Biles' Page for More Info
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