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Ervin Thomas James 1905 – 1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Dec 1905

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 19 Aug 1974

Death Location: Alabama

Father: Wesley James

Mother: Josephine Jackson

Spouse(s): Gussie Hightower

Children(s):

The story of Ervin Thomas James began in 1905 in Alabama. In 1910, Ervin Thomas James resided in Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama. In 1920, Ervin Thomas James resided in Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama. Ervin Thomas James married Gussie Hightower. Ervin Thomas James passed away in 1974 in Alabama.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of Ervin Thomas James began in 1905 in Alabama.
  • In 1910, Ervin Thomas James resided in Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama.
  • In 1920, Ervin Thomas James resided in Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama.
  • Ervin Thomas James married Gussie Hightower.
  • Ervin Thomas James passed away in 1974 in Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wesley James
1860 – 1953
Birth Location: Gainestown, Clarke, Alabama, United States
WJ
Josephine Jackson
1873 – 1940
Birth Location: Alabama
JJ

Spouses(s)

Gussie Hightower
1908 –
Birth Location: Alabama
GH

Children(s)

Ervin James's Ancestors

Self
Ervin James
1905 – 1974
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
Wesley Carter James
1860 – 1953
Gainestown, Clarke, Alabama, United States
Josephine Jackson
1873 – 1940
Alabama
Grandparents
Francis ((Frank Ol Yank) Boykin) James
1831 –
Connecticut, USA
Milly Carter
1835 –
Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert James
1797 – 1860
Maria Cowles
1795 – 1884
John Carter
Ellen
1815 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel James
1769 – 1821
Mary DARRINGTON
1782 – 1848
Jonathan Cowles
1757 – 1822
Esther Lewis
1764 – 1838

Ervin James's Timeline

15 Records

1905
26 Dec 1905
Birth of Ervin Thomas James in Alabama
Alabama
1910
1910
Age 5
Ervin Thomas James resided here in Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama
Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama
1920
1920
Age 15
Ervin Thomas James resided here in Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama
Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama
1930
1930
Age 25
Ervin Thomas James resided here in Mobile, Alabama, USA
Mobile, Alabama, USA
1931
1931
Age 26
Ervin Thomas James resided here in Mobile, Alabama, USA
Mobile, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 30
Ervin Thomas James resided here in Plateau, Mobile, Alabama
Plateau, Mobile, Alabama
1938
1938
Age 33
Ervin Thomas James resided here in Mobile, Alabama, USA
Mobile, Alabama, USA
1939
1939
Age 34
Ervin Thomas James resided here in Mobile, Alabama, USA
Mobile, Alabama, USA
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 35
Ervin Thomas James resided here in Plateau, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Plateau, Mobile, Alabama, USA
1941
1941
Age 36
Ervin Thomas James resided here in Mobile, Alabama, USA
Mobile, Alabama, USA
1957
1957
Age 52
Ervin Thomas James resided here in Prichard, Alabama, USA
Prichard, Alabama, USA
1958
1958
Age 53
Ervin Thomas James resided here in Prichard, Alabama, USA
Prichard, Alabama, USA
1959
1959
Age 54
Ervin Thomas James resided here in Prichard, Alabama, USA
Prichard, Alabama, USA
1960
1960
Age 55
Ervin Thomas James resided here in Prichard, Alabama, USA
Prichard, Alabama, USA
1974
19 Aug 1974
Age 69
Death of Ervin Thomas James in Alabama
Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1905
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Plateau, Mobile, Alabama; Roll: T627_63; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 49-42
    [2] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [3] Social Security Death Index, Number: 419-03-2695; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: T625_7; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 600.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: T625_7; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 600.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Mobile, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Mobile, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Plateau, Mobile, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Plateau, Mobile, Alabama; Roll: T627_63; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 49-42

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: Mobile, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Mobile, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Plateau, Mobile, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Plateau, Mobile, Alabama; Roll: T627_63; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 49-42

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Mobile, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Prichard, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Prichard, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Prichard, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Prichard, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1974
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [2] Social Security Death Index, Number: 419-03-2695; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: Before 1951.
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