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James J John 1861 – 1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1861

Birth Location: Morgan Co., Ills

Death Date: 17 Feb 1932

Death Location: Iowa, USA

Father: Reece Johns

Mother: Lucinda Cross

Spouse(s): Rosa Deacon, Rosa Dekers

Children(s): Nellie Grooms

In 1861, James J John entered the world in Morgan Co., Ills, born to Reece S Johns and Lucinda Cross. James J John married Rosa M Deacon, Rosa Jon Dekers, and had children including Nellie Grooms. James J John passed away in 1932 in Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1861, James J John entered the world in Morgan Co., Ills, born to Reece S Johns and Lucinda Cross.
  • James J John married Rosa M Deacon, Rosa Jon Dekers, and had children including Nellie Grooms.
  • James J John passed away in 1932 in Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Reece Johns
1830 –
Birth Location: Iowa
RJ
Lucinda Cross
1825 –
Birth Location: Illinois
LC

Spouses(s)

Rosa Deacon
1869 –
Birth Location: Canada
RD
Rosa Dekers
Birth Location: –
RD

Children(s)

Nellie Grooms
1896 – 1962
Birth Location: Iowa, United States
NG

James John's Ancestors

Self
James John
1861 – 1932
Birth Place: Morgan Co., Ills
Parents
Reece S Johns
1830 –
Iowa
Lucinda Cross
1825 –
Illinois
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James John's Descendants

1.
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James (J) John (Feb 1861 – 17 Feb 1932) m. Rosa (M) Deacon (Aug 1869 – ) m. Rosa (Jon) Dekers
  1. 1. Nellie Grooms (Nov 1896 – 12 Nov 1962) m. Claude (E) Grooms (30 NOV 1895 – 23 July 1983)
    1. 1. Ruth (Lavada) Grooms (23 Nov 1908 – 13 Feb 1989)
    2. 2. Viola (Amanda) Moran\Grooms (1 Aug 1920 – 02Sep1989)
    3. 3. Margaret (Leota) Grooms (1922 – 1973)
    4. 4. CLAUDE (EDWARD GROOMS) JR. (14 Dec 1926 – 05/13/1957)
    5. 5. Robert (Dee) Grooms (28 Aug 1929 – 28 May 1968)
    6. 6. Catherine (B. Grooms) (Johnson) (30 October 1931 – 8 September 2016) m. Roy (Lee) Johnson (21 Feb 1929 – 12 Oct 2000)
      1. 1. Roy ((Buster)) Johnson (16 Jun 1952 – Sep 1976)
      2. 2. Norman (Woodrow) Johnson (abt 1954 – ) m. Joann (Jean) Jacobs (abt 1954 – )
      3. 3. Virna (K) Libby (6 Aug 1960 – ) m. Robert Clark (abt 1952 – 2018)
        1. 1. Matthew Clark (1980 – )
      4. 4. Edward (Dean) Johnson (3 November 1962 – 3 June 2017)
      5. 5. Karen Johnson
      6. 6. Terry Johnson
      7. 7. Timothy
      8. 8. Judy Hardin
      9. 9. Connie Brushwood
      10. 10. Vickie Heavilin
      11. 11. Steven Johnson
      12. 12. Stephen
    7. 7. Jacqueline (Joann) Grooms (30 Nov 1933 – 26 Mar 1999)
    8. 8. Elizebeth (Ellen) Grooms (15 Nov 1934 – 05 May 1999)
    9. 9. Clifton (Leon) Grooms (20 Jul 1938 – 20 Oct 1980)

James John's Timeline

2 Records

1861
Feb 1861
Birth of James J John in Morgan Co., Ills
Morgan Co., Ills
1932
17 Feb 1932
Age 71
Death of James J John in Iowa, USA
Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1861
    Event Place: Morgan Co., Ills

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1932
    Event Place: Iowa, USA
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