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James Franklin Dudley 1880–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Dec 1880

Birth Location: Bald Hill, Jefferson, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 1956

Death Location: Waltonville, Jefferson County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: William Dudley

Mother: Minerva Church

Spouse(s): Maude Grant

Children(s): James Dudley, Harold Dudley, William Dudley, Delbert Dudley, Walter Dudley, Nina Willmore, Gladys Dudley, Joyce Bailey, Alice Dudley, Irvin Dudley, Mary Dudley

In 1880, James Franklin Dudley entered the world in Bald Hill, Jefferson, Illinois, USA, born to William Marion Dudley And Minerva Jane Church. In 1920, James Franklin Dudley resided in Bald Hill, Jefferson, Illinois, USA. James Franklin Dudley married Maude Grant, and had children including Alice R Dudley, Delbert Harry Dudley, Gladys H Dudley, Harold P Dudley, Irvin G Dudley, James U Dudley, Joyce R Dudley Bailey, Mary Dudley, Nina Willmore, Walter R Dudley, William Leonard Dudley. James Franklin Dudley passed away in 1956 in Waltonville, Jefferson County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1880, James Franklin Dudley entered the world in Bald Hill, Jefferson, Illinois, USA, born to William Marion Dudley And Minerva Jane Church.
  • In 1920, James Franklin Dudley resided in Bald Hill, Jefferson, Illinois, USA.
  • James Franklin Dudley married Maude Grant, and had children including Alice R Dudley, Delbert Harry Dudley, Gladys H Dudley, Harold P Dudley, Irvin G Dudley, James U Dudley, Joyce R Dudley Bailey, Mary Dudley, Nina Willmore, Walter R Dudley, William Leonard Dudley.
  • James Franklin Dudley passed away in 1956 in Waltonville, Jefferson County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Dudley's Ancestors

Self
James Dudley
1880–1956
Birth Place: Bald Hill, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
Parents
William Marion Dudley
1826–1893
, Franklin, Illinois, United States
Minerva (Jane) Church
1836–1909
Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
William (Leonard) Dudley
1795–1843
North Carolina or Tenessee
Elizabeth Rains
1795–1842
Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Raines
1759–1834
Letitia Letty
1769–1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Dudley's Descendants

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James (Franklin) Dudley (19 Dec 1880–1956) m. Maude Grant (1882–1958)
  1. 1. James (U) Dudley 1909–1997
  2. 2. Harold (P.) Dudley 1907–1980
  3. 3. William (Leonard) Dudley 1919–2007 m. Wilma Barefield 1922–2005
  4. 4. Delbert (Harry) Dudley 1921–2003
  5. 5. Walter (R.) Dudley 1924–2007 m. Flo McKenzie 1925–
  6. 6. Nina Willmore 1907–1992
  7. 7. Gladys (H) Dudley 1914–1999 m. Ralph Schmitz 1913–
  8. 8. Joyce (R. Dudley) Bailey 1916–1985 m. Robert (E.) Bailey 1922–1997
  9. 9. Alice (R) Dudley 1904–1925
  10. 10. Irvin (G) Dudley 1906–1939
  11. 11. Mary Dudley 1901–

James Dudley's Timeline

3 Records

1880
19 Dec 1880
Birth of James Franklin Dudley in Bald Hill, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
Bald Hill, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 40
James Franklin Dudley resided here in Bald Hill, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
Bald Hill, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
1956
1956
Age 76
Death of James Franklin Dudley in Jefferson, Illinois, USA
Jefferson, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1880
    Event Place: Bald Hill, Jefferson, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bald Hill, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: RFD 1, MT. Vernon
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Mt. Vernon Register-News; Publication Date: 11 May 1956; Publication Place: MT Vernon, Illinois, USA; ,0.2121318,0.23257375,0.39523712&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Jefferson, Illinois, USA

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

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