Who was James Groseclose?

James Groseclose (1864–1925) was born in Mason, Mason, West Virginia and died in Anadarko, Caddo, Oklahoma. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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James Albert Groseclose 1864–1925

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Born 2 May 1864 · Mason, Mason, West Virginia

Died 8 Jun 1925 · Anadarko, Caddo, Oklahoma

Father Jacob S Groseclose

Mother Mary M Molly Kimberling

Spouse Rose Emma Kennedy

Children Carrie Marie Groseclose, Nellie Jane Groseclose

Siblings John Jacob Grose Groseclose

Records

1870 United States Federal Census U.S., Find a Grave® Index, …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob S Groseclose

Mary M Molly Kimberling

Spouse(s)

Rose Emma Kennedy

Children

Carrie Marie Groseclose

Nellie Jane Groseclose

Biography

James Albert Groseclose was born in 1864 in Mason, Mason, West Virginia, the child of jacob s groseclose and mary m molly kimberling. In 1870, James Albert Groseclose resided in Clendenin, Mason, West Virginia, USA. James Albert Groseclose married rose emma kennedy, and had children including carrie marie groseclose, nellie jane groseclose. James Albert Groseclose passed away in 1925 in Anadarko, Caddo, Oklahoma.

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Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

Life Timeline

1864

Birth of James Albert Groseclose in Mason, Mason, West Virginia

Birth

1870

James Albert Groseclose resided here in Clendenin, Mason, West Virginia, USA

Residence

1925

Death of James Albert Groseclose in Anadarko, Caddo, Oklahoma

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from James Groseclose

This ancestor line traces from Wythe,,Virginia,USA (1796) to Mason, West Virginia, USA (1864) across 3 generations.

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: James Groseclose (1864–1925) was born in Mason, Mason, West Virginia and died in Anadarko, Caddo, Oklahoma. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have James in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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