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James Stanton 1872 – 1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Sep 1872

Birth Location: Harlan

Death Date: 23 Apr 1942

Death Location: Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Stanton

Mother: Mary Gentry

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James Stanton was born in 1872 in Harlan, the child of William "Bill" Stanton and Mary "Polly" E Gentry. James Stanton passed away in 1942 in Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • James Stanton was born in 1872 in Harlan, the child of William "Bill" Stanton and Mary "Polly" E Gentry.
  • James Stanton passed away in 1942 in Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA.

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James Stanton's Ancestors

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James Stanton
1872 – 1942
Birth Place: Harlan
Parents
William "Bill" Stanton
1822 – 1900
North Carolina, USA
Mary ("Polly" E) Gentry
1839 – 1926
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William Gentry
1825 – 1864
Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Virginia (Jane) Sams
1825 – 1875
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elias Gentry
1785 – 1869
Mary Stanton
1790 – 1860
Gabriel Sams
1797 – 1895
Mary Hampton
1801 – 1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David II
1754 – 1847
Elizabeth Smith
1756 – 1801
David Norton
1771 – 1864
Sarah Shelton
1771 – 1872
Corporal Sams
1774 – 1853
Agnes Blackwell
1776 – 1860
Ezekial Hampton
1770 – 1848
Susannah Durham
1776 – 1850

James Stanton's Timeline

2 Records

1872
12 Sep 1872
Birth of James Stanton in Harlan
Harlan
1942
23 Apr 1942
Age 70
Death of James Stanton in Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA
Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1872
    Event Place: Harlan

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1942
    Event Place: Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA

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