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James William "lil Jim" Jeffreys 1872–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Sep 1872

Birth Location: Marion County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 2 Feb 1959

Death Location: Marion County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Francis Jeffreys

Mother: Susan Jeffreys

Spouse(s): Mahala Jeffreys

Children(s): John Jeffreys, Floyd Jeffreys, William Jeffreys, Lillie Cantrell, Eddie Jeffreys, James Jeffreys, Verdo Jeffreys, Rebecca Rye, Ila Frederick, Leonard Jeffreys, Leaborn Jeffreys

The story of James William "lil Jim" Jeffreys began in 1872 in Marion County, Alabama, USA. In 1930, James William "lil Jim" Jeffreys resided in Rye, Marion, Alabama, USA. James William "lil Jim" Jeffreys married Mahala Anne Jeffreys, and had children including Eddie Howard Jeffreys, Floyd Jeffreys, Ila Frances Frederick, James Earlie Jeffreys, John Melton Jeffreys, Leaborn Gilbert Jeffreys, Leonard Calvin Jeffreys, Lillie Idella Cantrell, Rebecca Millie Rye, Verdo K Jeffreys, William Marion Jeffreys. James William "lil Jim" Jeffreys passed away in 1959 in Marion County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James William "lil Jim" Jeffreys began in 1872 in Marion County, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1930, James William "lil Jim" Jeffreys resided in Rye, Marion, Alabama, USA.
  • James William "lil Jim" Jeffreys married Mahala Anne Jeffreys, and had children including Eddie Howard Jeffreys, Floyd Jeffreys, Ila Frances Frederick, James Earlie Jeffreys, John Melton Jeffreys, Leaborn Gilbert Jeffreys, Leonard Calvin Jeffreys, Lillie Idella Cantrell, Rebecca Millie Rye, Verdo K Jeffreys, William Marion Jeffreys.
  • James William "lil Jim" Jeffreys passed away in 1959 in Marion County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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James Jeffreys's Ancestors

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James Jeffreys
1872–1959
Birth Place: Marion County, Alabama, USA
Parents
Francis Marion Jeffreys
1846–1925
Susan (Camilla) Jeffreys
1846–1929
Monroe County, Mississippi, United States of America
Grandparents
William Jeffreys
1796–1879
Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Melinda Borden
1801–1893
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Christopher Borden
1765–1840
Sarah Blizzard
1770–1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John III
1720–1799
MARY CAMPBELL
1729–1754

James Jeffreys's Descendants

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James (William "lil Jim") Jeffreys (16 Sep 1872–2 Feb 1959) m. Mahala (Anne) Jeffreys (1871–6 August 1951)
  1. 1. John (Melton) Jeffreys 1896–1982
    1. 1. Gladys (Rhea Jeffreys ( twin to) Faye) 1930–2018
  2. 2. Floyd Jeffreys 1904–1904
  3. 3. William (Marion) Jeffreys 1893–1980
  4. 4. Lillie (Idella) Cantrell 1905–2005
  5. 5. Eddie (Howard) Jeffreys 1902–1984
  6. 6. James (Earlie) Jeffreys 1899–1983
  7. 7. Verdo (K.) Jeffreys 1906–1994
  8. 8. Rebecca (Millie) Rye 1897–1989
  9. 9. Ila (Frances) Frederick 1892–1972
  10. 10. Leonard (Calvin) Jeffreys 1909–1989
  11. 11. Leaborn (Gilbert) Jeffreys 1912–1999

James Jeffreys's Timeline

3 Records

1872
16 Sep 1872
Birth of James William "lil Jim" Jeffreys in Marion County, Alabama, USA
Marion County, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 58
James William "lil Jim" Jeffreys resided here in Rye, Marion, Alabama, USA
Rye, Marion, Alabama, USA
1959
2 Feb 1959
Age 87
Death of James William "lil Jim" Jeffreys in Hamilton, Marion County, Alabama, USA
Hamilton, Marion County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1872
    Event Place: Marion County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rye, Marion, Alabama; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2339774
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Rye, Marion, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rye, Marion, Alabama; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2339774

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1959
    Event Place: Hamilton, Marion County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marion County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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