James Clifford Heslar 1928–1998
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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
Researchers connected through James Heslar 1928–1998
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Immediate Family
Biography
James Clifford Heslar was born in 1928 in Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA, the child of thomas elbridge heslar and della ella evans. In 1930, James Clifford Heslar resided in Muskogee, Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA. In 1945, James Clifford Heslar resided in Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA. James Clifford Heslar married ann nell goggans toon, and had children including james clifford heslar jr, lynn heslar. James Clifford Heslar passed away in 1998 in Pryor, Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States of America.
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1Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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2Record U.S. Public Records Index
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3City Directory U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
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4Death Records U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
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5Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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6City Directory U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002
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7Record U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
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8Record U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016
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9Social Security U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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10Death Records U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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11Military U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
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12Burial Records U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
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13Newspaper/Obituary Oklahoma, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index
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14City Directory U.S. Phone and Address Directories
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15City Directory U.S. City Directories
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16Record Findagrave
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17Record Newspapers.com - The Pryor Jeffersonian - 27 Dec 1956 - 9
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18Record U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999
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19Record U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from James Heslar
This ancestor line traces from Brix, Basse-Normandie, France (1000) to Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA (1928) across 27 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- James Heslar (1928–1998) was born in Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA and died in Pryor, Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States of America. 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 27 generations of this lineage geographically.
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