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James Ballard Hobbs Sr. 1889–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Feb 1889

Birth Location: Lee County, Virginia

Death Date: 8 May 1959

Death Location: Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA

Father: James Hobbs

Mother: Polly Johnson

Spouse(s): Rosa Johnson

Children(s): Bertha Hobbs

James Ballard Hobbs Sr. was born in 1889 in Lee County, Virginia, the child of James Floyd Hobbs And Polly Ann E Johnson. In 1900, James Ballard Hobbs Sr. resided in Dryden, Lee, Virginia, USA. In 1910, James Ballard Hobbs Sr. resided in Yokum Station, Lee, Virginia, USA. James Ballard Hobbs Sr. married Rosa Armina Johnson, and had children including Bertha M Hobbs. James Ballard Hobbs Sr. passed away in 1959 in Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • James Ballard Hobbs Sr. was born in 1889 in Lee County, Virginia, the child of James Floyd Hobbs And Polly Ann E Johnson.
  • In 1900, James Ballard Hobbs Sr. resided in Dryden, Lee, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1910, James Ballard Hobbs Sr. resided in Yokum Station, Lee, Virginia, USA.
  • James Ballard Hobbs Sr. married Rosa Armina Johnson, and had children including Bertha M Hobbs.
  • James Ballard Hobbs Sr. passed away in 1959 in Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Sr.'s Ancestors

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James Sr.
1889–1959
Birth Place: Lee County, Virginia
Parents
James Floyd Hobbs
1863–1948
Lee County, Virginia, USA
Polly (Ann E.) Johnson
1868–1924
Lee County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (France) Hobbs
1849–1935
Lee County, Virginia, USA
Magaret E.
1840–1913
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Shelby Hobbs
1813–1897
Lucinda Zion
–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ezekiel Hobbs
1762–1835
Elizabeth Lilley
1786–
William Zion
1799–1872
Mary France
1800–1862

James Sr.'s Descendants

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James (Ballard Hobbs) Sr. (3 Feb 1889–8 May 1959) m. Rosa (Armina) Johnson (25 Dec 1886–6 May 1955)
  1. 1. Bertha (M) Hobbs 1903–1995 m. Ben (Hennis) Lawson 1902–1967
    1. 1. Mildred (Lillian) Lawson 1927–1996 m. William (Connor) McConnell 1929–2012

James Sr.'s Timeline

5 Records

1889
3 Feb 1889
Birth of James Ballard Hobbs Sr. in Lee County, Virginia
Lee County, Virginia
1900
1900
Age 11
James Ballard Hobbs Sr. resided here in Dryden, Lee, Virginia, USA
Dryden, Lee, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 21
James Ballard Hobbs Sr. resided here in Yokum Station, Lee, Virginia, USA
Yokum Station, Lee, Virginia, USA
1918
1918
Age 29
James Ballard Hobbs Sr. resided here in Lee County, Virginia, USA
Lee County, Virginia, USA
1959
8 May 1959
Age 70
Death of James Ballard Hobbs Sr. in Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1889
    Event Place: Lee County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Lee; Roll: 1984807
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Dryden, Lee, Virginia; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1241715
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Yokum Station, Lee, Virginia; Roll: T624_1633; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0040; FHL microfilm: 1375646
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Dryden, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Dryden, Lee, Virginia; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1241715

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Yokum Station, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Yokum Station, Lee, Virginia; Roll: T624_1633; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0040; FHL microfilm: 1375646

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1918
    Event Place: Lee County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Lee; Roll: 1984807

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 29 May 1959
    Event Place: Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Kingsport Times - 29 May 1959 - Page Page 18, james ballard hobbs 29 May 1959

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1959
    Event Place: Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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