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James Lee Chavis 1917–1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1917-08-18

Birth Location: Wagram, Scotland, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1986-11-01

Death Location: Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: William Chavis

Mother: Lela Murphy

Spouse(s): Wanita Barry

Children(s): Earl Chavis, James Chavis, Charles Chavis

James Lee Chavis was born in 1917 in Wagram, Scotland, North Carolina, USA, the child of William Edward Chavis And Lela Mae Murphy. In 1930, James Lee Chavis resided in Wolf Pit, Richmond, North Carolina, USA. James Lee Chavis married James Lee Chavis, Ruby Page, Wanita Elizabeth Barry, and had children including Bobby Dean Chavis, Charles Richard Chavis, Earl Lee Chavis, Gloria Jean Chavis, James Lester Chavis, Misty Donna Elaine Chavis, Myra Lea Chavis. James Lee Chavis passed away in 1986 in Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Lee Chavis was born in 1917 in Wagram, Scotland, North Carolina, USA, the child of William Edward Chavis And Lela Mae Murphy.
  • In 1930, James Lee Chavis resided in Wolf Pit, Richmond, North Carolina, USA.
  • James Lee Chavis married James Lee Chavis, Ruby Page, Wanita Elizabeth Barry, and had children including Bobby Dean Chavis, Charles Richard Chavis, Earl Lee Chavis, Gloria Jean Chavis, James Lester Chavis, Misty Donna Elaine Chavis, Myra Lea Chavis.
  • James Lee Chavis passed away in 1986 in Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Chavis's Ancestors

Self
James Chavis
1917–1986
Birth Place: Wagram, Scotland, North Carolina, USA
Parents
William Edward Chavis
1879–1959
South Carolina
Lela (Mae) Murphy
1885–1963
Grandparents
Eli Chavis
1860–1913
Martha (Jane) Smith
1860–1914
James Murphy
1842–1900
COUNTY CORK, IRELAND
Martha (Jane) Butler
1849–1909
Great-Grandparents
James Butler
1832–
Lucy Leviner
1825–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Butler
1810–1865
Nancy Butler
1815–
Samuel Leviner
1805–1891
MARTHA BULLARD
1803–1870

James Chavis's Descendants

1.
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James (Lee) Chavis (1917-08-18–1986-11-01) m. Wanita (Elizabeth) Barry (1925-01-09–2012-02-1)
  1. 1. Earl (Lee) Chavis 1942–2008
  2. 2. James (Lester) Chavis 1940–2023
  3. 3. Charles (Richard) Chavis 1944–2023

James Chavis's Timeline

7 Records

1917
18 August 1917
Birth of James Lee Chavis in Wagram, Scotland, North Carolina, USA
Wagram, Scotland, North Carolina, USA
1917
1917-08-18
Birth of James Lee Chavis
None
1930
1930
Age 13
James Lee Chavis resided here in Wolf Pit, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
Wolf Pit, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
1940
1940
Age 23
James Lee Chavis resided here in Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
1986
30 October 1986
Age 69
Death of James Lee Chavis in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America
Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America
1986
1986-10-30
Age 69
Death of James Lee Chavis
None
1986
1986-11-01
Age 69
Burial of James Lee Chavis in Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America
Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 August 1917
    Event Place: Wagram, Scotland, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Atlanta, Georgia; Atlanta, Georgia; WWII Draft Registration Cards for North Carolina, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 67
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Wolf Pit, Richmond, North Carolina; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2341449
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Eli Chavis.FTW
    [5] Ed Chavis.FTW
    [6] James Lee.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1917-08-18
    Record Source: Eli Chavis.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Wolf Pit, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Wolf Pit, Richmond, North Carolina; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2341449

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Atlanta, Georgia; Atlanta, Georgia; WWII Draft Registration Cards for North Carolina, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 67

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 October 1986
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Ed Chavis.FTW
    [3] James Lee.FTW

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1986-10-30
    Record Source:
    [1] Eli Chavis.FTW
    [2] Ed Chavis.FTW
    [3] James Lee.FTW

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1986-11-01
    Event Place: Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Record Source: Eli Chavis.FTW

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