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James Spurgeon Whitehead 1892 – 1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jul 1892

Birth Location: Arkansas

Death Date: Feb 1963

Death Location: Magnolia

Father: James Whitehead

Mother: Martha Wise

Spouse(s): Grace Dodson

Children(s): Laurie Whitehead, Olive Whitehead, Margi Whitehead, Selwyn Whitehead

According to available records, James Spurgeon Whitehead was born in 1892 in Arkansas, the child of James C. Whitehead and Martha Emmaline Wise. Following those early years, James Spurgeon Whitehead married Grace Dodson, and their family grew to include Laurie D Whitehead, Olive O Whitehead, Margi S Whitehead and Selwyn Whitehead. In the later years of life, James Spurgeon Whitehead died in 1963 in Magnolia.

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Parents

James Whitehead
1858 – 1892
Birth Location: Louisiana
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Martha Wise
1862 – 1942
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Spouses(s)

Grace Dodson
1896 – 1951
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Children(s)

Laurie Whitehead
1917 –
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Olive Whitehead
1918 –
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Margi Whitehead
1925 – 2017
Birth Location: Macedonia, Columbia County, Arkansas, United States of America
MW
Selwyn Whitehead
1931 –
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 29 Jul 1892
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Arkansas; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147, Year: 1940; Census Place: Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00126; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 14-4, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File, Year: 1920; Census Place: Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: T625_59; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 74, Year: 1930; Census Place: Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2339804, Registration State: Arkansas; Registration County: Columbia; Roll: 1522836, Year: 1900; Census Place: Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0046; FHL microfilm: 1240054, Year: 1910; Census Place: Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: T624_46; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1374059, The Times; Publication Date: 2/ Feb/ 1963; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America; ,0.5505128,0.85482126,0.7201

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0046; FHL microfilm: 1240054

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: T624_46; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1374059

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: T625_59; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 74

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2339804

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00126; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 14-4

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1940
    Event Place: Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00126; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 14-4

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: Before 1951
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Buena Vista, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Arkansas; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Columbia, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Arkansas; Registration County: Columbia; Roll: 1522836

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: MAGNOLIA, Ark.
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times; Publication Date: 2/ Feb/ 1963; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America; ,0.5505128,0.85482126,0.7201

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Feb 1963
    Event Place: Magnolia
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File, The Times; Publication Date: 2/ Feb/ 1963; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America; ,0.5505128,0.85482126,0.7201

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Macedonia, Columbia County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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