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James Hopkins Billings 1886–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 April 1886

Birth Location: Cherryville, Kansas, USA

Death Date: 8 May 1938

Death Location: Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA

Father: Seth Billings

Mother: 'Della' Hopkins

Spouse(s): 'Nonnie' Smith

Children(s): 'Hank' Billings, James Jr., Mary Billings, Judge Billings

In 1886, James Hopkins Billings entered the world in Cherryville, Kansas, USA, born to Seth Woodward Billings And Della Laura Adelle Hopkins. James Hopkins Billings married Nonnie Erma Liela Smith, and had children including Hank Henry Damon Billings, James Hopkins Billings Jr, Judge William Compton Billings, Mary Virginia Billings. James Hopkins Billings passed away in 1938 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1886, James Hopkins Billings entered the world in Cherryville, Kansas, USA, born to Seth Woodward Billings And Della Laura Adelle Hopkins.
  • James Hopkins Billings married Nonnie Erma Liela Smith, and had children including Hank Henry Damon Billings, James Hopkins Billings Jr, Judge William Compton Billings, Mary Virginia Billings.
  • James Hopkins Billings passed away in 1938 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Seth Billings
1859–1917
Birth Location: Union, Monroe, New York, United States, USA,
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'Della' Hopkins
1859–1936
Birth Location: Marion County, Ohio, USA
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Spouses(s)

'Nonnie' Smith
1887–1957
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
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Children(s)

'Hank' Billings
1926–2017
Birth Location: Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA
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James Jr.
1910–1988
Birth Location: Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA
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Mary Billings
1912–2003
Birth Location: Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA
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Judge Billings
1915–2010
Birth Location: Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA
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James Billings's Ancestors

Self
James Billings
1886–1938
Birth Place: Cherryville, Kansas, USA
Parents
Seth Woodward Billings
1859–1917
Union, Monroe, New York, United States, USA,
'Della' (Laura Adelle) Hopkins
1859–1936
Marion County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Billings's Descendants

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James (Hopkins) Billings (5 April 1886–8 May 1938) m. 'Nonnie' (Erma Liela) Smith (30 November 1887–24 October 1957)
  1. 1. 'Hank' (Henry Damon) Billings 1926–2017 m. Anne (Clayton) George 1929–2015
  2. 2. James (Hopkins Billings) Jr. 1910–1988
  3. 3. Mary (Virginia) Billings 1912–2003
  4. 4. Judge (William Compton) Billings 1915–2010

James Billings's Timeline

2 Records

1886
5 April 1886
Birth of James Hopkins Billings in Cherryville, Kansas, USA
Cherryville, Kansas, USA
1938
8 May 1938
Age 52
Death of James Hopkins Billings in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA
Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 April 1886
    Event Place: Cherryville, Kansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1938
    Event Place: Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA
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