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Dorothy Angeline James 1845 – 1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 Jul 1845

Birth Location: Russellville, Franklin County, Alabama

Death Date: 28 Dec 1915

Death Location: McRight Cemetry, Isbell, Franklin Cty, Alabama

Father: Andrew James

Mother: Marinda Hudson

Spouse(s): James Smith

Children(s): John Smith, James Smith, Thomas Smith, Robert Smith, Mary Smith, William Smith, George Smith, Henry Smith, Katie Smith, Mattie Smith

Dorothy Angeline James was born in 1845 in Russellville, Franklin County, Alabama, the child of Andrew Jackson "Jack" James and Marinda "Milly" Hudson. In 1908, Dorothy Angeline James resided in Franklin, Alabama, United States. In 1910, Dorothy Angeline James resided in Belgreen Road, Russellville, Franklin, Alabama, US. Dorothy Angeline James married James Russell "Soldier Jim" Smith, and had children including John Wesley Wyatt Smith, James Oskur Smith, Thomas Jackson Smith, Robert Newton "Newt" Smith, Mary Caroline Smith, William Hudson Smith, George Elmer Smith, Henry D Smith, Katie Palistine Smith, Mattie Josephine Smith. Dorothy Angeline James passed away in 1915 in McRight Cemetry, Isbell, Franklin Cty, Alabama.

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Biography

  • Dorothy Angeline James was born in 1845 in Russellville, Franklin County, Alabama, the child of Andrew Jackson "Jack" James and Marinda "Milly" Hudson.
  • In 1908, Dorothy Angeline James resided in Franklin, Alabama, United States.
  • In 1910, Dorothy Angeline James resided in Belgreen Road, Russellville, Franklin, Alabama, US.
  • Dorothy Angeline James married James Russell "Soldier Jim" Smith, and had children including John Wesley Wyatt Smith, James Oskur Smith, Thomas Jackson Smith, Robert Newton "Newt" Smith, Mary Caroline Smith, William Hudson Smith, George Elmer Smith, Henry D Smith, Katie Palistine Smith, Mattie Josephine Smith.
  • Dorothy Angeline James passed away in 1915 in McRight Cemetry, Isbell, Franklin Cty, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorothy James's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy James
1845 – 1915
Birth Place: Russellville, Franklin County, Alabama
Parents
Andrew Jackson "Jack" James
1826 – 1866
Franklin, Alabama, United States
Marinda ("Milly") Hudson
1830 – 1857
Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Abraham James
1774 – 1840
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Lucretia Haygood
1780 – 1860
South Carolina, USA
Rush Hudson
– 1835
Dorothy ("Dolly") Hudson
1802 – 1883
Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Aaron James
1744 – 1797
Sarah Newton
1740 – 1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin James
1720 – 1774
Jane Dobbins
1723 – 1790

Dorothy James's Descendants

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Dorothy (Angeline) James (03 Jul 1845 – 28 Dec 1915) m. James (Russell "Soldier Jim") Smith (23 Nov 1838 – 19 Oct 1907)
  1. 1. John (Wesley Wyatt) Smith (31 Aug 1867 – )
  2. 2. James (Oskur) Smith (11 Jan 1869 – 09 Dec 1871)
  3. 3. Thomas (Jackson) Smith (20 Dec 1870 – )
  4. 4. Robert (Newton "Newt") Smith (04 Mar 1873 – 26 Dec 1915)
  5. 5. Mary (Caroline) Smith (07 Jul 1875 – )
  6. 6. William (Hudson) Smith (25 Apr 1878 – 18 Nov 1953)
  7. 7. George (Elmer) Smith (13 Apr 1880 – 13 May 1963)
  8. 8. Henry (D) Smith (07 Apr 1882 – )
  9. 9. Katie (Palistine) Smith (26 Jun 1886 – 24 Sep 1974)
  10. 10. Mattie (Josephine) Smith (Jul 1888 – Feb 1978)

Dorothy James's Timeline

4 Records

1845
03 Jul 1845
Birth of Dorothy Angeline James in Russellville, Franklin County, Alabama
Russellville, Franklin County, Alabama
1908
6 Jul 1908
Age 63
Dorothy Angeline James resided here in Franklin, Alabama, United States
Franklin, Alabama, United States
1910
1910
Age 65
Dorothy Angeline James resided here in Belgreen Road, Russellville, Franklin, Alabama, USA
Belgreen Road, Russellville, Franklin, Alabama, USA
1915
28 Dec 1915
Age 70
Death of Dorothy Angeline James in McRight Cemetry, Isbell, Franklin Cty, Alabama
McRight Cemetry, Isbell, Franklin Cty, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Jul 1845
    Event Place: Russellville, Franklin County, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Russellville, Franklin, Alabama; Roll: T624_14; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0083; FHL microfilm: 1374027
    [2] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1908
    Event Place: Franklin, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, Alabama; Confederate Pension Applications, 1880-1940; Collection #: Microfilm in the Research Room; Roll Description: Smith, J. A. - Smith, Joel D.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Belgreen Road, Russellville, Franklin, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Russellville, Franklin, Alabama; Roll: T624_14; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0083; FHL microfilm: 1374027

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1915
    Event Place: McRight Cemetry, Isbell, Franklin Cty, Alabama
    Record Source: Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Isbell, Franklin County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012

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