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James William Sands 1910–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 October 1910

Birth Location: West Virginia

Death Date: 26 July 1942

Death Location: Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Lake Sands

Mother: Elizabeth Sands

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James William Sands was born in 1910 in West Virginia, the child of Lake Edgar Sands And Elizabeth Ann Sands. In 1935, James William Sands resided in Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia. In 1940, James William Sands resided in Beaver Pond, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA. James William Sands passed away in 1942 in Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James William Sands was born in 1910 in West Virginia, the child of Lake Edgar Sands And Elizabeth Ann Sands.
  • In 1935, James William Sands resided in Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia.
  • In 1940, James William Sands resided in Beaver Pond, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA.
  • James William Sands passed away in 1942 in Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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James Sands's Ancestors

Self
James Sands
1910–1942
Birth Place: West Virginia
Parents
Lake Edgar Sands
1886–1949
Ferrum, Franklin County, Virginia, United States of America
Elizabeth (Ann) Sands
1883–1954
West Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
William (Hoge) Sands
1857–1934
White Gate, Giles, Virginia
Mary (Louise) Sigmon
1863–1947
Franklin, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States of America
Matilda (Jane) King
1864–1946
Bland County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Sands
1799–1866
Cyntha Stafford
1822–1880
Lewis Sigman
1829–
Martha Sigman
1835–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Sands
1745–1804

James Sands's Timeline

4 Records

1910
10 October 1910
Birth of James William Sands in West Virginia
West Virginia
1935
1935
Age 25
James William Sands resided here in Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 30
James William Sands resided here in Beaver Pond, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Beaver Pond, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
1942
26 July 1942
Age 32
Death of James William Sands
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 October 1910
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04428; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 28-13
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04428; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 28-13

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beaver Pond, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04428; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 28-13

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 July 1942
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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