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James V. Jett 1856 – 1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Aug 1856

Birth Location: Cooper Hill, Osage, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 11 Jun 1922

Death Location: St Louis, Missouri, USA

Father: Jasper Jett

Mother: Mary Simpson

Spouse(s): Nancy Pointer, Dorothea Leach

Children(s): Crittendon Jett, Maude Jett, Leonard Jett, Leslie Jett, Easton Jett, Dewey Jett, James Jett, Eunice Jett, Jesse Jett, Mary Jett

James V. Jett was born in 1856 in Cooper Hill, Osage, Missouri, USA, the child of Jasper Lane Joseph Jett and Mary Jane Simpson. In 1880, James V. Jett resided in Jefferson, Osage, Missouri, United States. In 1900, James V. Jett resided in Crawford Township (east part), Osage, Missouri, Un. James V. Jett married Nancy Catherine Pointer, Dorothea Burton Leach, and had children including Crittendon Jett, Maude Jett, Leonard Jett, Leslie Dugan Jett, Easton Oliver Jett, Dewey Jett, James Jett, Eunice Jett, Jesse Edward Jett, Mary Irene Jett. James V. Jett passed away in 1922 in St Louis, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • James V. Jett was born in 1856 in Cooper Hill, Osage, Missouri, USA, the child of Jasper Lane Joseph Jett and Mary Jane Simpson.
  • In 1880, James V. Jett resided in Jefferson, Osage, Missouri, United States.
  • In 1900, James V. Jett resided in Crawford Township (east part), Osage, Missouri, Un.
  • James V. Jett married Nancy Catherine Pointer, Dorothea Burton Leach, and had children including Crittendon Jett, Maude Jett, Leonard Jett, Leslie Dugan Jett, Easton Oliver Jett, Dewey Jett, James Jett, Eunice Jett, Jesse Edward Jett, Mary Irene Jett.
  • James V. Jett passed away in 1922 in St Louis, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Jett's Ancestors

Self
James Jett
1856 – 1922
Birth Place: Cooper Hill, Osage, Missouri, USA
Parents
Jasper Lane Joseph Jett
1832 – 1898
Cooper Hill, Osage, Missouri, USA
Mary (Jane) Simpson
1836 – 1871
Wayne, Illinois, United States
Grandparents
James (Monroe) Jett
1801 – 1855
Wayne, Kentucky, United States
Elizabeth Pointer
1801 – 1845
Kentucky, United States
Thomas (J) Simpson
1808 – 1840
of, Wayne, Illinois
Nancy (Ann) Palmer
1812 – 1880
Halifax, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Jett's Descendants

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James (V.) Jett (26 Aug 1856 – 11 Jun 1922) m. Nancy (Catherine) Pointer (25 Dec 1859 – 12 May 1884) m. Dorothea (Burton) Leach (17 Jan 1864 – 04 Mar 1951)
  1. 1. Crittendon Jett (Bet. 1880–1882 – )
  2. 2. Maude Jett (Feb 1884 – 28 Jun 1929)
  3. 3. Leonard Jett (11 Nov 1893 – 22 Nov 1893)
  4. 4. Leslie (Dugan) Jett (14 Oct 1894 – 06 Apr 1972)
  5. 5. Easton (Oliver) Jett (25 Feb 1895 – 15 Jul 1895)
  6. 6. Dewey Jett (29 Dec 1897 – 21 Jun 1970)
  7. 7. James Jett (Oct 1899 – )
  8. 8. Eunice Jett (08 Jan 1902 – 24 Jan 1978)
  9. 9. Jesse (Edward) Jett (12 Oct 1903 – 03 Sep 1972)
  10. 10. Mary (Irene) Jett (14 Aug 1905 – 31 Oct 1982)

James Jett's Timeline

6 Records

1856
26 Aug 1856
Birth of James V. Jett in Cooper Hill, Osage, Missouri, USA
Cooper Hill, Osage, Missouri, USA
1880
1880
Age 24
James V. Jett resided here in Jefferson, Osage, Missouri, United States
Jefferson, Osage, Missouri, United States
1900
1900
Age 44
James V. Jett resided here in Crawford Township (east part), Osage, Missouri, United States
Crawford Township (east part), Osage, Missouri, United States
1910
1910
Age 54
James V. Jett resided here in Crawford, , Missouri
Crawford, , Missouri
1920
1920
Age 64
James V. Jett resided here in Crawford, Osage, Missouri, United States
Crawford, Osage, Missouri, United States
1922
11 Jun 1922
Age 66
Death of James V. Jett in St Louis, Missouri, USA
St Louis, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1856
    Event Place: Cooper Hill, Osage, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch FamilyTree
    [2] United States Census, 1910, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : accessed 5 October 2022), James D Jett, Crawford, Osage, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 120, sheet 3A
    [3] Find A Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 24 May 2022), James Jett, ; Burial, Linn, Osage, Missouri, United States of America, Linn Public Cemetery; citing record ID 13779191, <i>Find a Gr
    [4] United States Census, 1900, "United States Census, 1900", database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 10 March 2022), James Jett, 1900.
    [5] United States Census, 1920, "United States Census, 1920", database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 2 February 2021), James Jett, 1920.
    [6] United States Census, 1870, "United States Census, 1870", database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 29 May 2021), James Jett in entry for Jasper Jett, 1870.
    [7] United States Census, 1880, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 14 January 2022), James Jett, Jefferson Township, Osage, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA mi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Jefferson, Osage, Missouri, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Crawford Township (east part), Osage, Missouri, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Crawford, , Missouri

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Crawford, Osage, Missouri, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch FamilyTree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 02 November 2021, 18:34), entry for Dr James V. Jett (PID ); contributed by various users.
    [2] FamilySearch FamilyTree, "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920", database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 18 January 2020), James V. Jett, 1879.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1922
    Event Place: St Louis, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch FamilyTree
    [2] Find A Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 24 May 2022), James Jett, ; Burial, Linn, Osage, Missouri, United States of America, Linn Public Cemetery; citing record ID 13779191, <i>Find a Gr

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Linn Public Cemetery, Linn, Osage, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: Find A Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 24 May 2022), James Jett, ; Burial, Linn, Osage, Missouri, United States of America, Linn Public Cemetery; citing record ID 13779191, <i>Find a Gr

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