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Frank Samuel James 1894 – 1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Dec 1894

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 16 Mar 1974

Death Location: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama

Father: Wesley James

Mother: Josephine Jackson

Spouse(s): Theresa Jackson, Alice Williams, Geneva Sr), Jessie Tate

Children(s): Stella James, Charles James, Bessie James, Bessie James, Alberta James, Frank James

The story of Frank Samuel James Sr. began in 1894 in Alabama. In 1900, Frank Samuel James Sr. resided in Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama. In 1910, Frank Samuel James Sr. resided in Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama. Frank Samuel James Sr. married Theresa Jackson, Alice Evelyn Williams, Geneva (Frank S. James Sr), Jessie Mae Tate, and had children including Stella James, Charles Henry James, Bessie James, Bessie Lee James, Alberta James, Frank S James. Frank Samuel James Sr. passed away in 1974 in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama.

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Biography

  • The story of Frank Samuel James Sr. began in 1894 in Alabama.
  • In 1900, Frank Samuel James Sr. resided in Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama.
  • In 1910, Frank Samuel James Sr. resided in Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama.
  • Frank Samuel James Sr. married Theresa Jackson, Alice Evelyn Williams, Geneva (Frank S. James Sr), Jessie Mae Tate, and had children including Stella James, Charles Henry James, Bessie James, Bessie Lee James, Alberta James, Frank S James.
  • Frank Samuel James Sr. passed away in 1974 in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wesley James
1860 – 1953
Birth Location: Gainestown, Clarke, Alabama, United States
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Josephine Jackson
1873 – 1940
Birth Location: Alabama
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Spouses(s)

Theresa Jackson
Birth Location: –
TJ
Alice Williams
Birth Location: –
AW
Geneva Sr)
– 1920
Birth Location: –
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Jessie Tate
1907 – 1965
Birth Location: Alabama
JT

Children(s)

Stella James
1916 –
Birth Location: Alabama
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Charles James
1917 – 1985
Birth Location: Choctaw Bluff, Clarke County, Alabama
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Bessie James
1920 –
Birth Location: Alabama
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Bessie James
Birth Location: –
BJ
Alberta James
1923 – 2002
Birth Location: Choctaw Bluff, Clarke County, Alabama, USA
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Frank James
1925 – 1996
Birth Location: Choctaw Bluff, Clarke County, Alabama, USA
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Frank James's Ancestors

Self
Frank James
1894 – 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

Frank James's Descendants

1.
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Frank (Samuel) James (01 Dec 1894 – 16 Mar 1974) m. Theresa Jackson m. Alice (Evelyn) Williams m. Geneva ((Frank S. James) Sr) ( – 1920) m. Jessie (Mae) Tate (Abt. 1907 – 8 Nov 1965)
  1. 1. Stella James (Abt. 1916 – )
  2. 2. Charles (Henry) James (11 Apr 1917 – 26 Dec 1985) m. Mable Simmons (03 Jun 1928 – 20 Oct 2012)
    1. 1. John (F) James
  3. 3. Bessie James (Abt. 1920 – )
  4. 4. Bessie (Lee) James m. Robert Moore
    1. 1. Bettie (Joyce) Moore m. Samuel Johnson
      1. 1. Katrina (Deon) Johnson
        1. 1. Kriston
      2. 2. Shyrl (Leatrice) Johnson
      3. 3. James (Bertrand) Johnson
      4. 4. Samuel (La France) Johnson
  5. 5. Alberta James (19 Apr 1923 – 06 Apr 2002) m. Houston (C) Dials (26 Jan 1921 – 29 May 2002) m. Houston Dials (30 Jan – )
    1. 1. Joyce (Elaine) Dials (19 Mar 1948 – 26 Jul 2009) m. Wesley (Lee) Petway
      1. 1. Chanda Petway
      2. 2. Cornelius Petway
      3. 3. Wesley Petway
    2. 2. Helen (Fay) Dials (23 Nov 1951 – )
      1. 1. Carlos andre
      2. 2. Darnetta Lacretia
    3. 3. Houston Dials (23 Nov 1951 – ) m. Carole (Ann) Taylor (10 Dec 1953 – ) m. Melanie (L) Tabamo (Abt. 1988 – )
      1. 1. Derricka (Theresa) Dials (07 Apr 1979 – ) m. Vincent Clayton (Abt. 1978 – 11 Jan 2019)
      2. 2. Jabari (Bynum) Dials
    4. 4. Albert Dials (15 Oct 1955 – ) m. Renee Perry
      1. 1. Daniel (Denese) Dials
      2. 2. Darin (Darnell) Dials
      3. 3. Tywanda (Tate) Dials
    5. 5. Marvin (Lewis) Dials m. Mary Conner
      1. 1. Amber Dials
      2. 2. Raven (Matiste) Dials
    6. 6. Gertrude (Andretta) Dials m. Vince Gooden
      1. 1. Jarrod (Lavell) Dials
    7. 7. Kwanda (Monique) Dials
      1. 1. Chalsea m. Derek LaBeaud
      2. 2. Tyrisia Monique
    8. 8. Marvin Dials
    9. 9. Sandra Dials m. Alphonse Hytower m. William Hamer
      1. 1. Alphonse Hytower
      2. 2. Andrea (A.) Hamer
    10. 10. Carol (Jean) Dials m. Johnny Tate
    11. 11. Ola (Mae) Dials m. Walter Mixon
      1. 1. Necole (Monique) Mixon
      2. 2. Tenice (Deon) Mixon
      3. 3. Walter Mixon
      4. 4. Darryl Dials m. Monique Taylor m. Ingrid Caffey
        1. 1. Darryl Dials
  6. 6. Frank (S) James (18 Feb 1925 – 06 Sep 1996) m. Ermateen Odom
    1. 1. Frank (Samuel) James (10 Aug 1945 – ) m. Jothany Williams (12 Jul 1944 – )
      1. 1. David (Randolph) James (29 Nov 1969 – )
      2. 2. Jothany (Michelle) James (05 Apr 1972 – ) m. Machazire
      3. 3. Julie James (13 Jun 1973 – ) m. Demetrius
        1. 1. David (Barrington) Demetrius (17 Mar 2010 – )
    2. 2. Charles James (30 Dec 1947 – ) m. Bernadette Singleton
      1. 1. Charles James (13 Jun 1974 – ) m. LLoria
        1. 1. Chase (singleton) James (Jul 2014 – )
        2. 2. Aiden James
      2. 2. Chardette James (09 Oct 1985 – )
    3. 3. Michael (Anthony) James m. Michelle
    4. 4. Wanda (Denise) James
    5. 5. Malvis (Berneda) James m. Howard Hunter
      1. 1. Howard (Lamar) Hunter
    6. 6. Linda (Marie) James m. Samuel Brown
    7. 7. Barbara (Ann) James m. Albert (Gene) Gooden

Frank James's Timeline

9 Records

1894
01 Dec 1894
Birth of Frank Samuel James Sr. in Alabama
Alabama
1900
1900
Age 6
Frank Samuel James Sr. resided here in Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama
Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama
1910
1910
Age 16
Frank Samuel James Sr. resided here in Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama
Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama
1920
1920
Age 26
Frank Samuel James Sr. resided here in Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama, USA
Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 36
Frank Samuel James Sr. resided here in Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama
Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 46
Frank Samuel James Sr. resided here in Gainestown, Clarke, Alabama, United States
Gainestown, Clarke, Alabama, United States
1949
1949
Age 55
Frank Samuel James Sr. resided here in Mobile, Alabama, USA
Mobile, Alabama, USA
1958
1958
Age 64
Frank Samuel James Sr. resided here in Prichard, Alabama, USA
Prichard, Alabama, USA
1974
16 Mar 1974
Age 80
Death of Frank Samuel James Sr. in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama
Mobile, Mobile, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Dec 1894
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Gainestown, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: T627_14; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 13-1.
    [2] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [3] Social Security Death Index, Number: 423-05-9435; 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] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: 7; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 566.0; FHL microfilm: 2339742.
    [6] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Clarke County, Alabama; Roll: ; Draft Board: .
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: T623_8; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 25.
    [8] 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: 1900
    Event Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: T623_8; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 25.

    Genealogy Event 3
    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 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama, USA
    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 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Salt Works, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: 7; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 566.0; FHL microfilm: 2339742.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Gainestown, Clarke, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Gainestown, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: T627_14; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 13-1.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Mobile, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Prichard, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: Social Security Death Index, Number: 423-05-9435; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: Before 1951

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Clarke, Alabama
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Clarke County, Alabama; Roll: ; Draft Board: .

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1974
    Event Place: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [2] Social Security Death Index, Number: 423-05-9435; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: Before 1951
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