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Chester James 1951–2015 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 April 1951

Birth Location: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 8 Mar 2015

Death Location: Gore, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: Tommy James

Mother: Callie Risley

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Children(s):

The story of Chester James began in 1951 in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA. Chester James passed away in 2015 in Gore, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Chester James began in 1951 in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA.
  • Chester James passed away in 2015 in Gore, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Chester James's Ancestors

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Chester James
1951–2015
Birth Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Tommy James
1923–1999
Gore, Sequoyah, Oklahoma
Callie Risley
1929–2016
Oklahoma
Grandparents
Thomas (Elvie) James
1881–1944
Franklin, Arkansas
Sarah Goings
1887–1956
Arkansas
Charles Risley
1885–
Arkansas, USA
Arizona Risley
1884–1940
Missouri
Great-Grandparents
M. James
1846–1931
M. Crouch
1850–1910
J.C. Goings
1854–1898
Margaret Goins
1847–1903
Silas Risley
1844–1901
Matilda Bias
1849–1924
Stephen Copelin
1853–1925
Climenza Jane
1857–1892
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter James
1816–1858
Elizabeth Stone
1825–1858
John Crouch
1825–1885
S Drafton
1826–1903
Nathan Goings
1824–1900
Big Dollar
1822–
Hiram Bias
1815–1862
Nancy Tabor
1820–1898

Chester James's Timeline

2 Records

1951
4 April 1951
Birth of Chester James in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
2015
8 Mar 2015
Age 64
Death of Chester James in Sallisaw, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, USA
Sallisaw, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 April 1951
    Event Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Mar 2015
    Event Place: Sallisaw, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gore, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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