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James Arthur York Sr. 1925–2002 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Dec 1925

Birth Location: Forth Worth, Texas

Death Date: 10 Dec 2002

Death Location: Yoakum, Lavaca County, Texas, United States of America

Father:

Mother: Bertie Shinaberry

Spouse(s): Barbara Wauson

Children(s): James Jr

The story of James Arthur York Sr. began in 1925 in Forth Worth, Texas. In 1995, James Arthur York Sr. resided in Yoakum, TX. James Arthur York Sr. married Barbara Lee Wauson, and had children including Francis Chistine York, James Arthur York Jr, Robert Cecil Robby York. James Arthur York Sr. passed away in 2002 in Yoakum, Lavaca County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Arthur York Sr. began in 1925 in Forth Worth, Texas.
  • In 1995, James Arthur York Sr. resided in Yoakum, TX.
  • James Arthur York Sr. married Barbara Lee Wauson, and had children including Francis Chistine York, James Arthur York Jr, Robert Cecil Robby York.
  • James Arthur York Sr. passed away in 2002 in Yoakum, Lavaca County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Sr.'s Ancestors

Self
James Sr.
1925–2002
Birth Place: Forth Worth, Texas
Parents
Bertie (Katherine) Shinaberry
1905–1949
Fort Worth, Texas
Grandparents
Lorren (W) HUNTER
1873–1944
LUCUS,JOHNSON CO IOWA
Laura (Bell) PATTERSON
1874–1956
GRAND PRAIRIE,TARRENT CO TEXAS
Great-Grandparents
Chester HUNTER
1837–1912
Laura TYLER
1847–1907
Isaac PATTERSON
1844–1933
Eliza HAILEY
1843–1922
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Loren HUNTER
1794–
Huldah SMITH
1805–
Bewell TYLER
1790–1850
SOPHIA
1816–
Isaac PATTERSON
1787–1851
ELIZABETH
1803–
Edward HAILEY
1819–1894
Mary COATS
1822–1886

James Sr.'s Descendants

1.
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James (Arthur York) Sr. (25 Dec 1925–10 Dec 2002) m. Barbara (Lee) Wauson (10 Sep 1930–3 Apr 2018)
  1. 1. James (Arthur York) Jr 1950–1992

James Sr.'s Timeline

5 Records

1925
25 Dec 1925
Birth of James Arthur York Sr. in Forth Worth, Texas
Forth Worth, Texas
1940
1940
Age 15
James Arthur York Sr. - Adoption in S S YORK HUSBAND OF HIS MOTHER
S S YORK HUSBAND OF HIS MOTHER
1995
1995
Age 70
James Arthur York Sr. resided here in Yoakum, TX
Yoakum, TX
2000
2000-2002
Age 75
James Arthur York Sr. resided here in Yoakum, Texas, USA
Yoakum, Texas, USA
2002
10 Dec 2002
Age 77
Death of James Arthur York Sr. in Yoakum, Lavaca, Texas, USA
Yoakum, Lavaca, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1925
    Event Place: Forth Worth, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 465-24-0749; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Victoria Advocate; Publication Date: 12 Dec 2002; Publication Place: Victoria, Texas, United States of America; ,0.6287399,0.3352072,0.9932147&xid
    [5] The American Genealogist, Chapter XVI, No. 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Adoption
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: S S YORK HUSBAND OF HIS MOTHER

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995
    Event Place: Yoakum, TX
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2000-2002
    Event Place: Yoakum, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: York Yoakum
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Victoria Advocate; Publication Date: 12 Dec 2002; Publication Place: Victoria, Texas, United States of America; ,0.6287399,0.3352072,0.9932147&xid

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 2002
    Event Place: Yoakum, Lavaca, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 465-24-0749; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Victoria Advocate; Publication Date: 12 Dec 2002; Publication Place: Victoria, Texas, United States of America; ,0.6287399,0.3352072,0.9932147&xid

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Yoakum, Lavaca County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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