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Edward Hamilton James 1879 – 1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 JAN 1879

Birth Location: Eufaula Baldwin, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 1909

Death Location: Belcher, Barbour, Alabama, United States

Father: Green James

Mother: Louisa DeShazo

Spouse(s): Vassie Hall

Children(s): Hubert James, Louise James, Wynn James

The story of Edward Hamilton James began in 1879 in Eufaula Baldwin, Alabama, USA. Edward Hamilton James married Vassie Estelle JAMES Hall, and had children including Hubert Edward James, Louise C. BRITT James, Wynn Hamilton James. Edward Hamilton James passed away in 1909 in Belcher, Barbour, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Hamilton James began in 1879 in Eufaula Baldwin, Alabama, USA.
  • Edward Hamilton James married Vassie Estelle JAMES Hall, and had children including Hubert Edward James, Louise C. BRITT James, Wynn Hamilton James.
  • Edward Hamilton James passed away in 1909 in Belcher, Barbour, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Green James
1850 – 1933
Birth Location: Jeffersonville, Twigg County, Georgia
GJ
Louisa DeShazo
1852 – 1906
Birth Location: Alabama
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Spouses(s)

Vassie Hall
1881 – 1936
Birth Location: Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama, USA
VH

Children(s)

Hubert James
1900 – 1986
Birth Location: Belcher, Barbour County, Alabama
HJ
Louise James
1902 – 1920
Birth Location: Alabama
LJ
Wynn James
1905 – 1946
Birth Location: Alabama
WJ

Edward James's Ancestors

Self
Edward James
1879 – 1909
Birth Place: Eufaula Baldwin, Alabama, USA
Parents
Green Barry "Barry" James
1850 – 1933
Jeffersonville, Twigg County, Georgia
Louisa (Alabama "Bama" JAMES) DeShazo
1852 – 1906
Alabama
Grandparents
Wiley (J. or A.) James
1813 – 1888
Warren, Georgia, United States
Kissiah ("Kizzie" Kent JAMES) Bailey
1813 – 1886
Georgia, USA
Paul (Hamilton) DeShazo
1831 – 1864
Georgia
Sarah (Sophia DeSHAZO) Ginwright
1834 – 1923
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John James
1785 – 1862
Mary Parrish
1790 – 1870
Richmond Bailey
1766 – 1810
Elizabeth March
1764 – 1812
Wilson DeShazo
1804 – 1892
Theida Prescott
1809 – 1870
Elisha Ginwright
1810 – 1846
Francess Worrell
1811 – 1887
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Aaron James
1744 – 1797
Sarah Newton
1740 – 1822
John Parrish
1750 – 1823
Elizabeth Suit
1766 – 1840
Edmund Bailey
1726 – 1813
Sarah Bryan
1739 – 1789
Robert DeShazo
1758 – 1839
MARY SAWYER
1762 – 1789
Prescott
1780 –
Elias Ginwright
1785 – 1845
Dempsey Worrell
1775 – 1850
Elizabeth Ellender
1767 – 1850

Edward James's Descendants

1.
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Edward (Hamilton) James (13 JAN 1879 – 1909) m. Vassie (Estelle JAMES) Hall (21 Oct 1881 – 27 Oct 1936)
  1. 1. Hubert (Edward) James (10 Jun 1900 – May 1986) m. Maudrene (JAMES CRAWFORD) Jones (23 January 1919 – 23 Jul 2003) m. Nan (or Nannie WOOLRIDGE JAMES) Cherry (17 Oct 1899 – 14 Sept 1983)
    1. 1. Jacqueline (Estelle SPIVEY LANE) James (15 May 1939 – 11 Dec 2012) m. Hubert (Wayne) Hatfield (11 Aug 1938 – 23 Jan 1993) m. William (Vincent) Spivey (abt 1928 – Abt 1996) m. Cecil Lane (28 Dec 1937 – 22 March 2012)
      1. 1. Jamie Lane (about 1960 – ) m. Whit Moncrief
      2. 2. Mignonne Lane (about 1960 – ) m. Steve Haynes
      3. 3. Michelle Lane (about 1960 – ) m. Tom Beatty
      4. 4. Debbie Lane (about 1960 – ) m. Roger Carroll
    2. 2. Edward (Hamilton) James (after 1940 – ) m. Linda JAMES (1945 – )
      1. 1. Nancy (Elizabeth SHAMBURGER) James (30 March 1969 – )
      2. 2. Edward (Neal) James (1970 – )
      3. 3. Julie (Anne WOOLEY) James (1970 – )
  2. 2. Louise (C. BRITT) James (ABT 1902 – 26 Feb 1920) m. Edwin (Holmes "Skinny") Britt (2 Oct 1897 – 3 Mar 1979)
  3. 3. Wynn (Hamilton) James (Abt. 1905 – 19 Sep 1946)

Edward James's Timeline

13 Records

1879
13 JAN 1879
Birth of Edward Hamilton James in Belcher, Barbour County, Alabama
Belcher, Barbour County, Alabama
1879
abt 1879
Birth of Edward Hamilton James in Alabama
Alabama
1879
1879
Birth of Edward Hamilton James in Barbour, Alabama, United States
Barbour, Alabama, United States
1879
13 JAN 1879
Birth of Edward Hamilton James in Eufaula Baldwin, Alabama, USA
Eufaula Baldwin, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 1
Edward Hamilton James resided here in Cotton Hill, Barbour, Alabama, United States
Cotton Hill, Barbour, Alabama, United States
1899
29 October 1899
Age 20
Edward Hamilton James was married in Belcher, Barbour County, Alabama, USA
Belcher, Barbour County, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 21
Edward Hamilton James resided here in Belcher, Barbour, Alabama
Belcher, Barbour, Alabama
1909
1909
Age 30
Death of Edward Hamilton James
None
1910
1910
Age 31
Edward Hamilton James resided here in Belcher, Barbour, Alabama
Belcher, Barbour, Alabama
1920
1920
Age 41
Edward Hamilton James resided here in Belcher, Barbour, Alabama, USA
Belcher, Barbour, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 51
Edward Hamilton James resided here in Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama
Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama
1940
21 Feb 1940
Age 61
Death of Edward Hamilton James in Belcher, Barbour County, Alabama
Belcher, Barbour County, Alabama
1940
Feb 1940
Age 61
Death of Edward Hamilton James in Belcher, Barbour, Alabama, United States
Belcher, Barbour, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 JAN 1879
    Event Place: Belcher, Barbour County, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1879; Birth city: Belcher; Birth state: AL
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [4] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Barbour County, Alabama; Roll: 1509348; Draft Board: 0.
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cotton Hill, Barbour, Alabama; Roll: 3; Family History Film: 1254003; Page: 348C; Enumeration District: 023; Image: 0326.
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Belcher, Barbour, Alabama; Roll: T623_31077_4119966; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1240002.
    [7] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 157.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BJS.
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Belcher, Barbour, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1879
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cotton Hill, Barbour, Alabama; Roll: 3; Family History Film: 1254003; Page: 348C; Enumeration District: 023; Image: 0326.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1879
    Event Place: Barbour, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cotton Hill, Barbour, Alabama; Roll: 3; Family History Film: 1254003; Page: 348C; Enumeration District: 023; Image: 0326.
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 157.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BJS.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 JAN 1879
    Event Place: Eufaula Baldwin, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 October 1899
    Event Place: Belcher, Barbour County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cotton Hill, Barbour, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cotton Hill, Barbour, Alabama; Roll: 3; Family History Film: 1254003; Page: 348C; Enumeration District: 023; Image: 0326.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1899
    Event Place: Eufaula, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Eufaula Daily Times - 31 Oct 1899 - Page 3, 31 Oct 1899

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Belcher, Barbour, Alabama
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Belcher, Barbour, Alabama; Roll: T623_31077_4119966; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1240002.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Belcher, Barbour, Alabama
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Belcher, Barbour, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Belcher, Barbour, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1936
    Event Place: Dothan, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Dothan Eagle - 28 Oct 1936 - Page 6, 28 Oct 1936

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Barbour, Alabama
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Barbour County, Alabama; Roll: 1509348; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Eufaula, Baldwin, Alabama
    Record Source: Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1940
    Event Place: Belcher, Barbour County, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1879; Birth city: Belcher; Birth state: AL
    [3] Alabama Deaths, 1908-59
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1940
    Event Place: Belcher, Barbour, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1909

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fairlawn Cemetery, Barbour County, Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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