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James Velt Napier 1938–2019 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 May 1938

Birth Location: Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia

Death Date: 29 May 2019

Death Location: Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Roosevelt Napier

Mother: Golden Kirk

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The story of James Velt Napier began in 1938 in Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia. In 1940, James Velt Napier resided in Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia, USA. James Velt Napier passed away in 2019 in Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Velt Napier began in 1938 in Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia.
  • In 1940, James Velt Napier resided in Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia, USA.
  • James Velt Napier passed away in 2019 in Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, United States of America.

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James Napier's Ancestors

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James Napier
1938–2019
Birth Place: Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia
Parents
Roosevelt Napier
1899–1966
Kentucky
Golden (Beauty) Kirk
1902–1979
Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
Stephen ("Steve" S.) Napier
1873–1939
Kentucky, USA
Eliza (Ann) Thompson
1875–
Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
James Napier
1822–1879
Louisa Huff
1829–1910
Archel Tompson
1845–1890
Rebecca Kirk
1852–1941
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Napier
1798–1861
Eleanor Edmonds
1803–1860
Dr Huff
1810–1890
Stacy Parker
1810–1870
William Thompson
1816–1884
Sofira Johnson
1818–
ALEXANDER KIRK
1818–1889
AMANDA TAYLOR
1824–1910

James Napier's Timeline

3 Records

1938
31 May 1938
Birth of James Velt Napier in Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia
Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia
1940
1940
Age 2
James Velt Napier resided here in Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia, USA
Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia, USA
2019
29 May 2019
Age 81
Death of James Velt Napier in Kettering, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
Kettering, Montgomery, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 May 1938
    Event Place: Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04273; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 53-11
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04273; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 53-11

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 2019
    Event Place: Kettering, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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