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James Fletcher Read 1907–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 SEP 1907

Birth Location: Jasper Co, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 22 SEP 1979

Death Location: Lucedale, George County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Rufus Read

Mother: Margaret Brewer

Spouse(s): Alice HORNE

Children(s): Robert Read, Winford Read, James Jr., Fred Read, Frederick READ

James Fletcher Read was born in 1907 in Jasper Co, Mississippi, USA, the child of Rufus Walter Read And Margaret Lougenie Jean Brewer. In 1910, James Fletcher Read resided in Beat 1, Jasper, Mississippi, USA. In 1920, James Fletcher Read resided in Enterprise, Clarke, Mississippi, USA. James Fletcher Read married Alice Juanita Juanita Horne, and had children including Fred Read, Frederick Wallace Read, James Fletcher Jimmy Read Jr, Robert Meldren Bobby Read, Winford Read. James Fletcher Read passed away in 1979 in Lucedale, George County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Fletcher Read was born in 1907 in Jasper Co, Mississippi, USA, the child of Rufus Walter Read And Margaret Lougenie Jean Brewer.
  • In 1910, James Fletcher Read resided in Beat 1, Jasper, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1920, James Fletcher Read resided in Enterprise, Clarke, Mississippi, USA.
  • James Fletcher Read married Alice Juanita Juanita Horne, and had children including Fred Read, Frederick Wallace Read, James Fletcher Jimmy Read Jr, Robert Meldren Bobby Read, Winford Read.
  • James Fletcher Read passed away in 1979 in Lucedale, George County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rufus Read
1881–1967
Birth Location: Jasper County, Mississippi, USA
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Margaret Brewer
1881–1943
Birth Location: Jasper County, Mississippi, USA
MB

Spouses(s)

Alice HORNE
1912–2005
Birth Location: Lucedale, George County, Mississippi, USA
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Children(s)

Robert Read
1947–2008
Birth Location: –
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Winford Read
1942–1942
Birth Location: Lucedale, George, Mississippi
WR
James Jr.
1934–2011
Birth Location: Lucedale, George, Mississippi
JJ
Fred Read
–2005
Birth Location: –
FR
Frederick READ
1935–1996
Birth Location: Lucedale, George, Mississippi
FR

James Read's Ancestors

Self
James Read
1907–1979
Birth Place: Jasper Co, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Rufus Walter Read
1881–1967
Jasper County, Mississippi, USA
Margaret (Lougenie "Jean") Brewer
1881–1943
Jasper County, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Asa "Acey") Read
1851–1893
Jasper, Mississippi, United States
Elizabeth ((Betty) Louisa) Reid
1860–1942
Leon Co, Texas, USA
James (Columbus) Brewer
1835–1912
Conecuh County, Alabama
Lucinda Tucker
1847–1921
Clarke County, Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
Edwin Read
1822–1856
Telitha Ross
1835–1888
Amos Reid
1828–1876
Parthenia Elkins
1835–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Absolam Reid
1786–1846
Louisa Meeks
1799–1880
Erwin Elkins
1795–1865
Elizabeth Garrett
1800–1881

James Read's Descendants

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James (Fletcher) Read (27 SEP 1907–22 SEP 1979) m. Alice (Juanita "Juanita") HORNE (02 MAY 1912–28 FEB 2005)
  1. 1. Robert (Meldren "Bobby") Read 1947–2008
  2. 2. Winford Read 1942–1942
  3. 3. James (Fletcher "Jimmy" READ) Jr. 1934–2011
  4. 4. Fred Read –2005
  5. 5. Frederick (Wallace) READ 1935–1996

James Read's Timeline

6 Records

1907
27 SEP 1907
Birth of James Fletcher Read in Jasper Co, Mississippi, USA
Jasper Co, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 3
James Fletcher Read resided here in Beat 1, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
Beat 1, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 13
James Fletcher Read resided here in Enterprise, Clarke, Mississippi, USA
Enterprise, Clarke, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 23
James Fletcher Read resided here in Center, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
Center, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
1940
1940
Age 33
James Fletcher Read resided here in Beat 1, George, Mississippi, USA
Beat 1, George, Mississippi, USA
1979
22 SEP 1979
Age 72
Death of James Fletcher Read in Lucedale, George, Mississippi
Lucedale, George, Mississippi

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 SEP 1907
    Event Place: Jasper Co, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: George, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02022; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 20-3
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 425-18-6673; Issue State: Mississippi; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Enterprise, Clarke, Mississippi; Roll: T625_872; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 8
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Center, Jasper, Mississippi; Roll: 1149; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2340884
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 1, Jasper, Mississippi; Roll: T624_744; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1374757
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beat 1, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 1, Jasper, Mississippi; Roll: T624_744; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1374757

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Enterprise, Clarke, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Enterprise, Clarke, Mississippi; Roll: T625_872; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 8

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Center, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Center, Jasper, Mississippi; Roll: 1149; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2340884

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat 1, George, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: George, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02022; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 20-3

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lucedale, MS
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rural, Jones, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: George, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02022; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 20-3

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 SEP 1979
    Event Place: Lucedale, George, Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 425-18-6673; Issue State: Mississippi; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lucedale, George County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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