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James Melvin Poland 1909–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Aug 1909

Birth Location: West Virginia, United States

Death Date: 30 Sep 1947

Death Location: Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: James Poland

Mother: Mary Miller

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The story of James Melvin Poland began in 1909 in West Virginia, United States. James Melvin Poland passed away in 1947 in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Melvin Poland began in 1909 in West Virginia, United States.
  • James Melvin Poland passed away in 1947 in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States.

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James Poland's Ancestors

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James Poland
1909–1947
Birth Place: West Virginia, United States
Parents
James W. Poland
1872–1926
Missouri, United States
Mary (Estella) Miller
1878–1957
Hampshire Co, WV
Grandparents
Joseph (Ebenezer) Poland
1842–1919
Hampshire, VA
Mary (Susan) Haines
1841–1931
West Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
James Poland
1812–1892
Rachel Ruckman
1812–1859
Isaac Haynes
1810–1859
Nancy Doman
1819–1895
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Amos Poland
1775–1839
Comfort Hopkins
1776–1855
Joseph Ruckman
1786–1855
Grace Cramer
1789–1864
Isaac Haines
1785–1850
Elizabeth Schoenholtzer
1774–1880
Henry Sr
1797–1857

James Poland's Timeline

2 Records

1909
4 Aug 1909
Birth of James Melvin Poland in West Virginia, United States
West Virginia, United States
1947
30 Sep 1947
Age 38
Death of James Melvin Poland in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1909
    Event Place: West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," Database, \i FamilySearch\i0 �, accessed 5 Jan 2016), entry for James W. Poland, person ID 9JCH-PZZ.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1947
    Event Place: Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," Database, \i FamilySearch\i0 �, accessed 5 Jan 2016), entry for James W. Poland, person ID 9JCH-PZZ.

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