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James Felton 1872–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 JUN 1872

Birth Location: Fannin Co., TX

Death Date: 20 Aug 1953

Death Location: Slaton, Lubbock County, Texas, United States of America

Father: John Felton

Mother: Sara McCoy

Spouse(s): Leona Wakefield

Children(s): Oleene Felton, Alvin Felton, Lonnie Felton, Eddie Felton, William Sr

In 1872, James Felton entered the world in Fannin Co., TX, born to John Felton And Sara Jane Mccoy. James Felton married Leona Dora Wakefield, and had children including Alvin Lee Felton, Eddie Clifton Felton, Lonnie Lemuel Felton, Oleene Felton, William Earl Felton Sr. James Felton passed away in 1953 in Slaton, Lubbock County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1872, James Felton entered the world in Fannin Co., TX, born to John Felton And Sara Jane Mccoy.
  • James Felton married Leona Dora Wakefield, and had children including Alvin Lee Felton, Eddie Clifton Felton, Lonnie Lemuel Felton, Oleene Felton, William Earl Felton Sr.
  • James Felton passed away in 1953 in Slaton, Lubbock County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Felton's Ancestors

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James Felton
1872–1953
Birth Place: Fannin Co., TX
Parents
John Felton
1829–1905
Smith County, Tennessee
Sara (Jane) McCoy
1831–1900
, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Joel Mccoy
1796–1861
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Sarah ("sally") Antrican
1796–1849
Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Archibald McCoy
1770–1847
Phoebe Hill
1769–1846
Francis Antrican
1762–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John McCoy
1750–1816
Jane Mann
1725–1789
John Hill
1740–1824
Nancy Dennison
1742–1797

James Felton's Descendants

1.
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James Felton (23 JUN 1872–20 Aug 1953) m. Leona ("Dora") Wakefield (January 1882–Feb 1953)
  1. 1. Oleene Felton 1915–2001 m. William (Robert "Bob") Bradford 1912–2005
    1. 1. Flossie (Jean) Bradford 1935–2013
    2. 2. Virginia (Sue) Bradford 1939– m. James (Lawrence) Hogan
  2. 2. Alvin (Lee) Felton 1917–1997
  3. 3. Lonnie (Lemuel) Felton 1898–1967
  4. 4. Eddie (Clifton) Felton 1913–1990
  5. 5. William (Earl Felton) Sr 1907–1991

James Felton's Timeline

6 Records

1872
23 June 1872
Birth of James Felton in Fannin Co., TX,
Fannin Co., TX,
1872
23 JUN 1872
Birth of James Felton in Fannin Co., TX
Fannin Co., TX
1873
abt 1873
Age 1
Birth of James Felton in Texas
Texas
1953
20 August 1953
Age 81
Death of James Felton in Amarillo, Potter, Texas, United States
Amarillo, Potter, Texas, United States
1953
20 Aug 1953
Age 81
Death of James Felton in Amarillo, Randall, Texas, United States
Amarillo, Randall, Texas, United States
1953
20 Aug 1953
Age 81
Death of James Felton in Amarillo, Potter, Texas, USA
Amarillo, Potter, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 June 1872
    Event Place: Fannin Co., TX,
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1873
    Event Place: Texas

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 JUN 1872
    Event Place: Fannin Co., TX

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 August 1953
    Event Place: Amarillo, Potter, Texas, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1953
    Event Place: Amarillo, Randall, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1953
    Event Place: Amarillo, Potter, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Slaton, Lubbock County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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