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James Houston Felton 1893–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 December 1893

Birth Location: Leonard, Fannin County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 8 November 1959

Death Location: Artesia, Eddy County, New Mexico, United States of America

Father: John Felton

Mother: Minnie Felton

Spouse(s): Ruth Wells

Children(s): Bill Felton, Gene Felton, Dwain Felton, James Felton, Ludie Cogdell, Peggy Pool

The story of James Houston Felton began in 1893 in Leonard, Fannin County, Texas, United States of America. James Houston Felton married Ruth Hicks Wells, and had children including Bill Benton Felton, Dwain Burton Felton, Gene Houston Felton, James Felton, Ludie Geraldine Cogdell, Peggy Ruth Pool, Private Felton. James Houston Felton passed away in 1959 in Artesia, Eddy County, New Mexico, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Houston Felton began in 1893 in Leonard, Fannin County, Texas, United States of America.
  • James Houston Felton married Ruth Hicks Wells, and had children including Bill Benton Felton, Dwain Burton Felton, Gene Houston Felton, James Felton, Ludie Geraldine Cogdell, Peggy Ruth Pool, Private Felton.
  • James Houston Felton passed away in 1959 in Artesia, Eddy County, New Mexico, United States of America.

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James Felton's Ancestors

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James Felton
1893–1959
Birth Place: Leonard, Fannin County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
John Samuel Felton
1855–1937
Christian, Missouri, United States
Minnie (V) Felton
1876–1938
Washington Arkansas
Grandparents
John Felton
1829–1905
Smith County, Tennessee
Sara (Jane) McCoy
1831–1900
, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joel Mccoy
1796–1861
Sarah Antrican
1796–1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archibald McCoy
1770–1847
Phoebe Hill
1769–1846
Francis Antrican
1762–1852

James Felton's Descendants

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James (Houston) Felton (9 December 1893–8 November 1959) m. Ruth (Hicks) Wells (7 Jul 1896–11 Apr 1989)
  1. 1. Bill (Benton) Felton 1921–2012
  2. 2. Gene (Houston) Felton 1925–1985 m. Dorris (Jean "Jeannie" Moss - Felton -) Walls 1931–2003
  3. 3. Dwain (Burton) Felton 1934–2013
  4. 4. James Felton 1916–1981
  5. 5. Ludie (Geraldine) Cogdell 1918–2004
  6. 6. Peggy (Ruth) Pool 1930–2006

James Felton's Timeline

2 Records

1893
9 December 1893
Birth of James Houston Felton in Leonard, Fannin County, Texas, United States of America
Leonard, Fannin County, Texas, United States of America
1959
8 November 1959
Age 66
Death of James Houston Felton in Artesia, Eddy County, New Mexico, United States of America
Artesia, Eddy County, New Mexico, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 December 1893
    Event Place: Leonard, Fannin County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 November 1959
    Event Place: Artesia, Eddy County, New Mexico, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Artesia, Eddy County, New Mexico, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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