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Fred Ashley James 1920 – 2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jun 1920

Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina

Death Date: 09/18/2001

Death Location: Candler, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Bradford James

Mother: Lula James

Spouse(s): Janie Patrick

Children(s): Pauline Watkins, Patricia James

In 1920, Fred Ashley James entered the world in Laurens County, South Carolina, born to Bradford James and Lula James. Fred Ashley James married Janie Patrick, and had children including Pauline Watkins, Patricia Pauline James. Fred Ashley James passed away in 2001 in Candler, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1920, Fred Ashley James entered the world in Laurens County, South Carolina, born to Bradford James and Lula James.
  • Fred Ashley James married Janie Patrick, and had children including Pauline Watkins, Patricia Pauline James.
  • Fred Ashley James passed away in 2001 in Candler, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Fred James's Ancestors

Self
Fred James
1920 – 2001
Birth Place: Laurens County, South Carolina
Parents
Bradford James
1902 – 1987
Cocke County, Tennessee
Lula James
1900 – 1978
Grandparents
S (Fred) Wild
1867 – 1944
Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America
Susan (Harriett) Cogdill
1872 – 1920
Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
James Cogdill
1830 – 1903
Elizabeth Cogdell
1835 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Frederick Codgill
1802 – 1859
Mary Davis
1809 – 1859
William Mooneyham
1800 – 1870
Hanna Mason
– 1845

Fred James's Descendants

1.
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Fred (Ashley) James (15 Jun 1920 – 09/18/2001) m. Janie Patrick
  1. 1. Pauline Watkins (20 July 1941 – 9 May 2016) m. Raymond (Durward) Watkins (21 June 1930 – 20 November 2010)
    1. 1. Freddie (Lee) Puckett (09 Nov 1960 – 20 Oct 2020)
  2. 2. Patricia (Pauline) James (20 Jul 1946 – )

Fred James's Timeline

2 Records

1920
15 Jun 1920
Birth of Fred Ashley James in Laurens County, South Carolina
Laurens County, South Carolina
2001
09/18/2001
Age 81
Death of Fred Ashley James in Candler, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Candler, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1920
    Event Place: Laurens County, South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09/18/2001
    Event Place: Candler, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Candler, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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