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James Davis Mead 1909–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1909

Birth Location: Arkansas

Death Date: 19 January 1985

Death Location: Sheridan, Grant County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: Baron Mead

Mother: Virginia Culpepper

Spouse(s): Edna Harris

Children(s): Robert Mead

James Davis Mead was born in 1909 in Arkansas, the child of Baron Dekalb Mead And Virginia Melissa Culpepper. In 1910, James Davis Mead resided in Owen, Lincoln, Arkansas, USA. In 1920, James Davis Mead resided in Cane Creek, Lincoln, Arkansas, USA. James Davis Mead married Edna Earl Harris, and had children including Robert James Mead. James Davis Mead passed away in 1985 in Sheridan, Grant County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Davis Mead was born in 1909 in Arkansas, the child of Baron Dekalb Mead And Virginia Melissa Culpepper.
  • In 1910, James Davis Mead resided in Owen, Lincoln, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1920, James Davis Mead resided in Cane Creek, Lincoln, Arkansas, USA.
  • James Davis Mead married Edna Earl Harris, and had children including Robert James Mead.
  • James Davis Mead passed away in 1985 in Sheridan, Grant County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Mead's Ancestors

Self
James Mead
1909–1985
Birth Place: Arkansas
Parents
Baron DeKalb Mead
1875–1946
Star City, Lincoln County, Arkansas, United States of America
Virginia (Melissa) Culpepper
1878–1952
Arkansas, United States of America
Grandparents
Samuel (McKeown) Mead
1823–1882
South Carolina, United States of America
Mary (Frances) Mobley
1836–1910
Alabama, United States of America
Benjamin (Franklin) Culpepper
1832–1896
Tennessee, USA
Mary (Virginia) Tarver
1844–1929
Leake, Mississippi, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Mead
1798–1846
Ann McKeown
1798–1871
Robert Mobley
1809–1880
Cynthia Free
1811–1883
Benjamin Culpepper
1792–1856
Polly Culpepper
1794–1870
John Tarver
1818–1877
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jesse II
1774–1806
Nancy Compton
1776–1819
Samuel Jr
1768–1843
Mary McKeown
1769–1838
Larkin Mobley
1787–1869
Lucinda Mobley
1788–1868
James Free
1779–1810
Osborne Culpepper
1772–1807
Alice *
1772–1850
John Rev
1792–1843
Martha Mathews
1792–1866

James Mead's Descendants

1.
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James (Davis) Mead (20 May 1909–19 January 1985) m. Edna (Earl) Harris (20 August 1924–13 June 1997)
  1. 1. Robert (James) Mead 1950–2006

James Mead's Timeline

10 Records

1909
20 May 1909
Birth of James Davis Mead in Arkansas
Arkansas
1910
1910
Age 1
James Davis Mead resided here in Owen, Lincoln, Arkansas, USA
Owen, Lincoln, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 11
James Davis Mead resided here in Cane Creek, Lincoln, Arkansas, USA
Cane Creek, Lincoln, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 21
James Davis Mead resided here in Victoria, Victoria, Jefferson, Arkansas, USA
Victoria, Victoria, Jefferson, Arkansas, USA
1950
1950
Age 41
James Davis Mead resided here in Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas
Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas
1951
Before 1951
Age 42
James Davis Mead resided here in Arkansas
Arkansas
1956
1956
Age 47
James Davis Mead resided here in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA
1958
1958
Age 49
James Davis Mead resided here in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA
1960
1960
Age 51
James Davis Mead resided here in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA
1985
19 January 1985
Age 76
Death of James Davis Mead in Jefferson County, Arkansas, USA
Jefferson County, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1909
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cane Creek, Lincoln, Arkansas; Roll: T625_70; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 149
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Victoria, Jefferson, Arkansas; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 2339814
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Owen, Lincoln, Arkansas; Roll: T624_55; Page: 17a; Enumeration District: 0132; FHL microfilm: 1374068
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1950; Film: #7
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Niven, Jefferson, Arkansas; Roll: 1011; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 35-72

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Owen, Lincoln, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Owen, Lincoln, Arkansas; Roll: T624_55; Page: 17a; Enumeration District: 0132; FHL microfilm: 1374068

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cane Creek, Lincoln, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cane Creek, Lincoln, Arkansas; Roll: T625_70; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 149

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Victoria, Victoria, Jefferson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Victoria, Jefferson, Arkansas; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 2339814

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Niven, Jefferson, Arkansas; Roll: 1011; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 35-72

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1985
    Event Place: United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [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] Findagrave, James Davis Mead 19 Jan 1985
    [5] US, Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, James Mead (1909) 1917-2013

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 January 1985
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [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

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sheridan, Grant County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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