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Ella Ethel James 1878–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Mar 1878

Birth Location: Loop Creek, Fayette, West Virginia

Death Date: 25 Jul 1952

Death Location: Fayette, West Virginia, United States

Father: Floyd James

Mother: Mary McKinney

Spouse(s): Eugene Pennington

Children(s): Blanche Pennington

In 1878, Ella Ethel James entered the world in Loop Creek, Fayette, West Virginia, born to Floyd James And Mary Ann Mckinney. Ella Ethel James married Eugene Eldridge Pennington, and had children including Blanche Pennington. Ella Ethel James passed away in 1952 in Fayette, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1878, Ella Ethel James entered the world in Loop Creek, Fayette, West Virginia, born to Floyd James And Mary Ann Mckinney.
  • Ella Ethel James married Eugene Eldridge Pennington, and had children including Blanche Pennington.
  • Ella Ethel James passed away in 1952 in Fayette, West Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Floyd James
1854–1929
Birth Location: Franklin, Virginia, United States
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Mary McKinney
1854–1933
Birth Location: Wyoming County, West Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Eugene Pennington
1873–1926
Birth Location: Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Blanche Pennington
1897–1969
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Ella James's Ancestors

Self
Ella James
1878–1952
Birth Place: Loop Creek, Fayette, West Virginia
Parents
Floyd James
1854–1929
Franklin, Virginia, United States
Mary (Ann) McKinney
1854–1933
Wyoming County, West Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ella James's Descendants

1.
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Ella (Ethel) James (18 Mar 1878–25 Jul 1952) m. Eugene (Eldridge) Pennington (30 Nov 1873–3 Jun 1926)
  1. 1. Blanche Pennington 1897–1969 m. Emory (E) Williams 1882–1965
    1. 1. John (Lawson) Williams 1919–1993 m. Bammie (Ethel) Renick 1916–2009
    2. 2. Vergil Williams 1917–
    3. 3. Clarence Williams 1919–
    4. 4. Lorene (Katherine Jones) Williams 1921–1962
    5. 5. James (Homer) Williams 1925–1985
    6. 6. Clarence (P) Williams 1918–1971
    7. 7. Beatrice (Marie Propps) Williams 1932–2006
    8. 8. Virgil (Leonard) Williams 1915–1999
    9. 9. Ilene Williams –1961
    10. 10. Ilene (R) WILLIAMS 1939–2014

Ella James's Timeline

2 Records

1878
18 Mar 1878
Birth of Ella Ethel James in Loop Creek, Fayette, West Virginia
Loop Creek, Fayette, West Virginia
1952
25 Jul 1952
Age 74
Death of Ella Ethel James in Fayette, West Virginia, United States
Fayette, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1878
    Event Place: Loop Creek, Fayette, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1952
    Event Place: Fayette, West Virginia, United States
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