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James Spence (Jim) Bobo 1847–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1847

Birth Location: Braden, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 8 Dec 1922

Death Location: Ft Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas

Father: Allen Bobo

Mother: Sarah Hargis

Spouse(s): Dorothy Favors, Delilah Bowman

Children(s): Berta Bobo, John Bobo, Dolly Bobo, Lorena Bobo, Sallie Bobo, James Bobo

In 1847, James Spence (Jim) Bobo entered the world in Braden, Tennessee, USA, born to Allen Holt Bobo And Sarah Ann Hargis. In 1920, James Spence (Jim) Bobo resided in Marion, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA. James Spence (Jim) Bobo married Delilah Lila Bowman, Dorothy Lula Favors, and had children including Berta Alta Bobo, Dolly Bobo, James Lecil Buster Bobo, John Allen Bobo, Lorena Buddie Bobo, Sallie Prudence Prudie Bobo. James Spence (Jim) Bobo passed away in 1922 in Ft Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas.

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Biography

  • In 1847, James Spence (Jim) Bobo entered the world in Braden, Tennessee, USA, born to Allen Holt Bobo And Sarah Ann Hargis.
  • In 1920, James Spence (Jim) Bobo resided in Marion, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA.
  • James Spence (Jim) Bobo married Delilah Lila Bowman, Dorothy Lula Favors, and had children including Berta Alta Bobo, Dolly Bobo, James Lecil Buster Bobo, John Allen Bobo, Lorena Buddie Bobo, Sallie Prudence Prudie Bobo.
  • James Spence (Jim) Bobo passed away in 1922 in Ft Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Allen Bobo
1819–1880
Birth Location: Braden, Tennessee, USA
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Sarah Hargis
1824–1904
Birth Location: Fayette, Tennessee, United States
SH

Spouses(s)

Dorothy Favors
1864–1940
Birth Location: Columbus, Georgia
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Delilah Bowman
1849–1892
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Berta Bobo
1893–1977
Birth Location: Sebastian, Arkansas
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John Bobo
1896–1918
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Dolly Bobo
1898–
Birth Location: –
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Lorena Bobo
1901–1988
Birth Location: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
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Sallie Bobo
1905–1978
Birth Location: Arkansas
SB
James Bobo
1909–1913
Birth Location: Arkansas
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James Bobo's Ancestors

Self
James Bobo
1847–1922
Birth Place: Braden, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Allen Holt Bobo
1819–1880
Braden, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Ann) Hargis
1824–1904
Fayette, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Bobo's Descendants

1.
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James (Spence (Jim)) Bobo (24 Jan 1847–8 Dec 1922) m. Dorothy (Lula) Favors (25 Sep 1864–05 Mar 1940) m. Delilah ('Lila') Bowman (ABT 1849–1892)
  1. 1. Berta (Alta) Bobo 1893–1977
  2. 2. John (Allen) Bobo 1896–1918
  3. 3. Dolly Bobo 1898–
  4. 4. Lorena ("Buddie") Bobo 1901–1988
  5. 5. Sallie (Prudence (Prudie)) Bobo 1905–1978
  6. 6. James (Lecil 'Buster') Bobo 1909–1913

James Bobo's Timeline

3 Records

1847
24 Jan 1847
Birth of James Spence (Jim) Bobo in Braden, Tennessee, USA
Braden, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 73
James Spence (Jim) Bobo resided here in Marion, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
Marion, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
1922
8 Dec 1922
Age 75
Death of James Spence (Jim) Bobo in Ft Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas
Ft Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1847
    Event Place: Braden, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Marion, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1922
    Event Place: Ft Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas
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