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James Morris HEARD 1917–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jun 1917

Birth Location: Camp Hill, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 16 Feb 1972

Death Location: Wetumpka, Elmore, Alabama, USA

Father: William HEARD

Mother: Mattie Heard

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Heard

Children(s):

James Morris HEARD was born in 1917 in Camp Hill, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA, the child of William Ross Heard And Mattie Blanche Watkins Heard. In 1920, James Morris HEARD resided in Camp Hill, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA. In 1930, James Morris HEARD resided in Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama, USA. James Morris HEARD married Elizabeth Inez Perkins Heard, and had children including Gwendolyn Heard Mcdonald, James Clifton Heard. James Morris HEARD passed away in 1972 in Wetumpka, Elmore, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • James Morris HEARD was born in 1917 in Camp Hill, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA, the child of William Ross Heard And Mattie Blanche Watkins Heard.
  • In 1920, James Morris HEARD resided in Camp Hill, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1930, James Morris HEARD resided in Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama, USA.
  • James Morris HEARD married Elizabeth Inez Perkins Heard, and had children including Gwendolyn Heard Mcdonald, James Clifton Heard.
  • James Morris HEARD passed away in 1972 in Wetumpka, Elmore, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James HEARD's Ancestors

Self
James HEARD
1917–1972
Birth Place: Camp Hill, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
Parents
William Ross HEARD
1877–1951
Camp Hill, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
Mattie (Blanche WATKINS) Heard
1882–1922
Camp Hill, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Isaac (Willis) HEARD
1827–1914
South Carolina, USA
Sarah (Harper SLAUGHTER) Heard
1838–1928
Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elias HEARD
1802–1843
Lydia Heard
1802–1893
John SLAUGHTER
1807–1892
Lydia Slaughter
1811–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard HENDERSON
–1840
Rachel Henderson
–1844

James HEARD's Timeline

7 Records

1917
21 Jun 1917
Birth of James Morris HEARD in Camp Hill, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
Camp Hill, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 3
James Morris HEARD resided here in Camp Hill, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
Camp Hill, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 13
James Morris HEARD resided here in Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama, USA
Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 18
James Morris HEARD resided here in Wetumpka, Elmore, Alabama, USA
Wetumpka, Elmore, Alabama, USA
1940
1940
Age 23
James Morris HEARD resided here in Helena, Telfair, Georgia, USA
Helena, Telfair, Georgia, USA
1950
1950
Age 33
James Morris HEARD resided here in McRae, Telfair, Georgia, USA
McRae, Telfair, Georgia, USA
1972
16 Feb 1972
Age 55
Death of James Morris HEARD in Wetumpka, Elmore, Alabama, USA
Wetumpka, Elmore, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1917
    Event Place: Camp Hill, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Helena, Telfair, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00712; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 134-16
    [3] Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: McRae, Telfair, Georgia; Roll: 2531; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 134-9

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Camp Hill, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Wetumpka, Elmore, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Helena, Telfair, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00712; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 134-16

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Helena, Telfair, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Helena, Telfair, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00712; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 134-16

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: McRae, Telfair, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: McRae, Telfair, Georgia; Roll: 2531; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 134-9

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1972
    Event Place: Wetumpka, Elmore, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wetumpka, Elmore, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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