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James Burl Thorpe 1910–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jun 1910

Birth Location: Littleton, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 20 Oct 1981

Death Location: Bridgeport, Harrison, West Virginia, USA

Father: Hiram Tharp

Mother: Ora Ridgeway

Spouse(s): Mary Wilson, Grace Gain

Children(s): Suzanne Thorpe

In 1910, James Burl Thorpe entered the world in Littleton, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA, born to Hiram Lindsey Tharp And Ora M Ridgeway. In 1920, James Burl Thorpe resided in West Union, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA. In 1935, James Burl Thorpe resided in Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia. James Burl Thorpe married Grace Iris Gain, Mary Virginia Wilson, and had children including Suzanne Thorpe. James Burl Thorpe passed away in 1981 in Bridgeport, Harrison, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1910, James Burl Thorpe entered the world in Littleton, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA, born to Hiram Lindsey Tharp And Ora M Ridgeway.
  • In 1920, James Burl Thorpe resided in West Union, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1935, James Burl Thorpe resided in Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia.
  • James Burl Thorpe married Grace Iris Gain, Mary Virginia Wilson, and had children including Suzanne Thorpe.
  • James Burl Thorpe passed away in 1981 in Bridgeport, Harrison, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Thorpe's Ancestors

Self
James Thorpe
1910–1981
Birth Place: Littleton, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Hiram Lindsey Tharp
1878–1918
Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Ora (M.) Ridgeway
1880–1969
West Virginia
Grandparents
Josiah Tharp
1855–1905
Washington Township, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Emily Bane
1852–1883
Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Hiram Bane
1823–1897
Barbara Zollars
1823–1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Bane
1787–
Priscilla DNA
1798–1834

James Thorpe's Descendants

1.
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James (Burl) Thorpe (22 Jun 1910–20 Oct 1981) m. Mary (Virginia) Wilson (4 Sep 1917–21 Feb 2011) m. Grace (Iris) Gain (21 May 1911–10 February 1966)
  1. 1. Suzanne Thorpe 1937–2020 m. Stephen Banko 1934–2020

James Thorpe's Timeline

5 Records

1910
22 Jun 1910
Birth of James Burl Thorpe in Littleton, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA
Littleton, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 10
James Burl Thorpe resided here in West Union, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
West Union, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 25
James Burl Thorpe resided here in Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia
Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 30
James Burl Thorpe resided here in Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
1981
20 Oct 1981
Age 71
Death of James Burl Thorpe in Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1910
    Event Place: Littleton, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04408; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 17-19
    [2] West Virginia, Marriages Index
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: West Union, Doddridge, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1951; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 42
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: West Union, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: West Union, Doddridge, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1951; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 42

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04408; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 17-19

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04408; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 17-19

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1981
    Event Place: Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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