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James E F Ashley 1918–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1918

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 22 September 1985

Death Location: Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Cecil Ashley

Mother: Vera L

Spouse(s): Alice Davidson

Children(s):

In 1918, James E F Ashley entered the world in Tennessee, born to Cecil Ashley And Vera L. James E F Ashley married Alice Lucille Davidson. James E F Ashley passed away in 1985 in Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1918, James E F Ashley entered the world in Tennessee, born to Cecil Ashley And Vera L.
  • James E F Ashley married Alice Lucille Davidson.
  • James E F Ashley passed away in 1985 in Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Ashley's Ancestors

Self
James Ashley
1918–1985
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Cecil Ashley
1887–1948
Tennessee
Vera L
1887–1975
Newbern, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
Benjamin (Franklin) Ashley
1853–1925
Gibson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Mary (J) Ashley
1856–1942
Tennessee
James (William) Oakley
1853–1931
Tennessee
Ella (Josephine) Riggan
1864–1962
Cheatham County, Tennessee, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Rueben Ashley
1818–1864
Henry Oakley
1825–1914
Elizebeth Grogan
1832–1913
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Halford Ashley
1792–1860
Levinia Hale
1796–1877

James Ashley's Timeline

3 Records

1918
21 January 1918
Birth of James E F Ashley in Tennessee
Tennessee
1918
1918
Birth of James E F Ashley
None
1985
22 September 1985
Age 67
Death of James E F Ashley
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 January 1918
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1918

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 18 Aug 1940; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA; ,0.047001425,0.26224875,0.25030035&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 September 1985
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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