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Bill James 1879–1953 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 31 March 1879
Birth Location: Graves, Kentucky
Death Date: 18 February 1953
Death Location: Sequoyah, Oklahoma
Father: M. James
Mother: M. Crouch
Spouse(s): Sarah Stevens, Ida Green
Children(s): Verna James, Luther James-Winfrey, Sam James-Best, Frank James, Jesse James, Emery James
In 1879, Bill James entered the world in Graves, Kentucky, born to M J James And M L Crouch. Bill James married Ida Marie Mae Green, Sarah Stevens, and had children including Emery James, Frank Wesley James, Jesse James, Luther James Winfrey, Sam James Best, Verna Mae James. Bill James passed away in 1953 in Sequoyah, Oklahoma.
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Biography
- In 1879, Bill James entered the world in Graves, Kentucky, born to M J James And M L Crouch.
- Bill James married Ida Marie Mae Green, Sarah Stevens, and had children including Emery James, Frank Wesley James, Jesse James, Luther James Winfrey, Sam James Best, Verna Mae James.
- Bill James passed away in 1953 in Sequoyah, Oklahoma.
Immediate Family
Parents
M. James
1846–1931
Birth Location: Kentucky
MJ
M. Crouch
1850–1910
Birth Location: Graves, Kentucky
MC
Spouses(s)
Sarah Stevens
1886–1956
Birth Location: Indian City, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
SS
Ida Green
1885–1915
Birth Location: Indian City, Payne, Indian Territory
IG
Children(s)
Verna James
1910–1910
Birth Location: –
VJ
Luther James-Winfrey
1907–
Birth Location: , , Oklahoma, USA
LJ
Sam James-Best
1909–1973
Birth Location: Gore, Oklahoma, USA
SJ
Frank James
1910–1966
Birth Location: Sallisaw, Sequoyah, Oklahoma
FJ
Jesse James
1906–1989
Birth Location: Sallisaw, Indian Territory
JJ
Emery James
1907–1981
Birth Location: U S
EJ
Bill James's Ancestors
Self
Bill James
1879–1953
Birth Place: Graves, Kentucky
Parents
M. J. James
1846–1931
Kentucky
M. (L.) Crouch
1850–1910
Graves, Kentucky
Grandparents
Peter James
1816–1858
North Carolina
Elizabeth (A) Stone
1825–1858
North Carolina
John (Jackson) Crouch
1825–1885
Todd County, Kentucky, USA
S (A) Drafton
1826–1903
Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah James
1790–1855
Lucretia Merilla
1783–1858
Madison Draffin
1800–1850
Jane Moss
1812–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Merilla
1770–
Jane Messilla
1760–
Robert Draffin
1766–1828
Mary A
1768–
John Moss
1761–1835
Nancy Kelly
1775–1830
Bill James's Descendants
1.
BJ
Bill James
(31 March 1879–18 February 1953)
m. Sarah Stevens (27 Apr 1886–30 Jun 1956)
m. Ida (Marie "Mae") Green (10 May 1885–Feb 1915)
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1. Verna (Mae) James 1910–1910
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2. Luther James-Winfrey 1907–
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3. Sam James-Best 1909–1973 m. Alta (Leora) Gill 1914–1995
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4. Frank (Wesley) James 1910–1966 m. Nadean Burdick 1909–1993
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5. Jesse James 1906–1989 m. Dora Thomas 1916–1978
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1. Mary (Geneva) Williams 1944–2010
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6. Emery James 1907–1981 m. O (Tenni) James 1911–1999
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1. Billie (Marie) James 1934–2020 m. Ulus (A) Reeves 1924–2003
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2. Nora (Jean) James 1946–1946
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3. Troy James 1945–1945
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4. Josephine (C) James 1939–1990 m. Tim (Kin) Chisum 1938–1989
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5. Nora (Mae) James 1946–1946
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6. Walcie (May) James 1933–2021 m. John Barnes 1917–2014 m. Jonathan Laymon 1915–1987
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7. David (Gene) James 1944–1970
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8. Roy James 1946–2018
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9. Ronald (Lee) James 1944–1970
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10. Luther (Vernon) James 1930–2017
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Bill James's Timeline
14 Records
1876
23 Apr 1876
Birth of Bill James in Graves, Kentucky
Graves, Kentucky
1878
22 May 1878
Birth of Bill James in Graves, Kentucky
Graves, Kentucky
1878
abt 1878
Birth of Bill James in Kentucky
Kentucky
1879
31 March 1879
Birth of Bill James in Graves, Kentucky
Graves, Kentucky
1880
1880
Age 1
Bill James resided here in Prairie, Franklin, Arkansas
Prairie, Franklin, Arkansas
1880
1880
Age 1
Bill James resided here in Prairie, Franklin, Arkansas, United States
Prairie, Franklin, Arkansas, United States
1910
1910
Age 31
Bill James resided here in Jim Fork, Sebastian, Arkansas
Jim Fork, Sebastian, Arkansas
1917
1917-1918
Age 38
Bill James resided here in Oklahoma
Oklahoma
1920
1920
Age 41
Bill James resided here in Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma
Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma
1935
1935
Age 56
Bill James resided here in Rural, Saguache, Oklahoma
Rural, Saguache, Oklahoma
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 61
Bill James resided here in Cowlington, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
Cowlington, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
1950
1950
Age 71
Bill James resided here in Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, USA
Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, USA
1953
28 Feb 1953
Age 74
Death of Bill James in Coweta, Wagoner, Oklahoma
Coweta, Wagoner, Oklahoma
1953
18 February 1953
Age 74
Death of Bill James in Coweta, Wagoner, Oklahoma
Coweta, Wagoner, Oklahoma
1876
23 Apr 1876
Birth of Bill James in Graves, Kentucky
Graves, Kentucky
1878
22 May 1878
Birth of Bill James in Graves, Kentucky
Graves, Kentucky
1878
abt 1878
Birth of Bill James in Kentucky
Kentucky
1879
31 March 1879
Birth of Bill James in Graves, Kentucky
Graves, Kentucky
1880
1880
Age 1
Bill James resided here in Prairie, Franklin, Arkansas
Prairie, Franklin, Arkansas
1880
1880
Age 1
Bill James resided here in Prairie, Franklin, Arkansas, United States
Prairie, Franklin, Arkansas, United States
1910
1910
Age 31
Bill James resided here in Jim Fork, Sebastian, Arkansas
Jim Fork, Sebastian, Arkansas
1917
1917-1918
Age 38
Bill James resided here in Oklahoma
Oklahoma
1920
1920
Age 41
Bill James resided here in Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma
Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma
1935
1935
Age 56
Bill James resided here in Rural, Saguache, Oklahoma
Rural, Saguache, Oklahoma
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 61
Bill James resided here in Cowlington, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
Cowlington, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
1950
1950
Age 71
Bill James resided here in Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, USA
Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, USA
1953
28 Feb 1953
Age 74
Death of Bill James in Coweta, Wagoner, Oklahoma
Coweta, Wagoner, Oklahoma
1953
18 February 1953
Age 74
Death of Bill James in Coweta, Wagoner, Oklahoma
Coweta, Wagoner, Oklahoma
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 22 May 1878
Event Place: Graves, Kentucky
Record Source:
[1] Kentucky Birth Records, 1852-1910
[2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cowlington, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3304; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 40-10A
[3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1488; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 149; Image: 104.
[4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Prairie, Franklin, Arkansas; Roll: T9_44; Family History Film: 1254044; Page: 820.3000; Enumeration District: 64; Image: 0350.
[5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jim Fork, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T624_65; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 140; Image: 406.
[6] Oklahoma, County Marriage Records
[7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma; Roll: 189; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 68-4
[8] Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: abt 1878
Event Place: Kentucky
Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Prairie, Franklin, Arkansas; Roll: T9_44; Family History Film: 1254044; Page: 820.3000; Enumeration District: 64; Image: 0350.
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 23 Apr 1876
Event Place: Graves, Kentucky
Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Oklahoma; Roll: 1852127
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 31 March 1879
Event Place: Graves, Kentucky
Record Source: Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Prairie, Franklin, Arkansas
Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Prairie, Franklin, Arkansas; Roll: T9_44; Family History Film: 1254044; Page: 820.3000; Enumeration District: 64; Image: 0350.
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Prairie, Franklin, Arkansas, United States
Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Prairie, Franklin, Arkansas; Roll: T9_44; Family History Film: 1254044; Page: 820.3000; Enumeration District: 64; Image: 0350.
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Jim Fork, Sebastian, Arkansas
Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jim Fork, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T624_65; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 140; Image: 406.
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Oklahoma
Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Oklahoma; Roll: 1852127
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1488; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 149; Image: 104.
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Rural, Saguache, Oklahoma
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cowlington, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3304; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 40-10A
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
Event Place: Cowlington, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cowlington, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3304; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 40-10A
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma; Roll: 189; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 68-4
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma; Roll: 189; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 68-4
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Graves
Record Source: Kentucky Birth Records, 1852-1910
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 28 Feb 1953
Event Place: Coweta, Wagoner, Oklahoma
Record Source: Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network
Genealogy Event 16
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 18 February 1953
Event Place: Coweta, Wagoner, Oklahoma
Record Source: Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
Genealogy Event 17
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Sequoyah, Oklahoma
Record Source: Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 22 May 1878
Event Place: Graves, Kentucky
Record Source:
[1] Kentucky Birth Records, 1852-1910
[2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cowlington, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3304; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 40-10A
[3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1488; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 149; Image: 104.
[4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Prairie, Franklin, Arkansas; Roll: T9_44; Family History Film: 1254044; Page: 820.3000; Enumeration District: 64; Image: 0350.
[5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jim Fork, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T624_65; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 140; Image: 406.
[6] Oklahoma, County Marriage Records
[7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma; Roll: 189; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 68-4
[8] Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: abt 1878
Event Place: Kentucky
Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Prairie, Franklin, Arkansas; Roll: T9_44; Family History Film: 1254044; Page: 820.3000; Enumeration District: 64; Image: 0350.
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 23 Apr 1876
Event Place: Graves, Kentucky
Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Oklahoma; Roll: 1852127
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 31 March 1879
Event Place: Graves, Kentucky
Record Source: Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Prairie, Franklin, Arkansas
Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Prairie, Franklin, Arkansas; Roll: T9_44; Family History Film: 1254044; Page: 820.3000; Enumeration District: 64; Image: 0350.
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Prairie, Franklin, Arkansas, United States
Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Prairie, Franklin, Arkansas; Roll: T9_44; Family History Film: 1254044; Page: 820.3000; Enumeration District: 64; Image: 0350.
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Jim Fork, Sebastian, Arkansas
Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jim Fork, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T624_65; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 140; Image: 406.
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Oklahoma
Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Oklahoma; Roll: 1852127
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1488; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 149; Image: 104.
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Rural, Saguache, Oklahoma
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cowlington, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3304; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 40-10A
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
Event Place: Cowlington, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cowlington, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3304; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 40-10A
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma; Roll: 189; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 68-4
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma; Roll: 189; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 68-4
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Graves
Record Source: Kentucky Birth Records, 1852-1910
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 28 Feb 1953
Event Place: Coweta, Wagoner, Oklahoma
Record Source: Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network
Genealogy Event 16
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 18 February 1953
Event Place: Coweta, Wagoner, Oklahoma
Record Source: Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
Genealogy Event 17
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Sequoyah, Oklahoma
Record Source: Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012