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James Auston WHITEHEAD 1906 – 1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Aug 1906

Birth Location: White City, San Augustine, Texas, United States

Death Date: 23 Apr 1981

Death Location: Jasper, Jasper, Texas, United States

Father: Thomas Whitehead

Mother: Siddie Fann

Spouse(s): Billie Dobbins, Juanita Humble, Oma Simmons

Children(s): Robert Whitehead, James Whitehead, Mary WHITEHEAD, Thomas Whitehead, Elesia Whitehead, Harvey Whitehead, Sarah Whitehead

The story of James Auston WHITEHEAD Sr began in 1906 in White City, San Augustine, Texas, United States, with parents Thomas Edgar Whitehead and Siddie Ettie Fann. As an adult, James Auston WHITEHEAD Sr wed Billie Dobbins, Juanita Rosemary Humble and Oma Simmons. Their household included Robert Louis Whitehead, James Auston Whitehead, Mary Alice WHITEHEAD, Thomas Samuel Whitehead, Elesia Kaye Whitehead, Harvey Andrew Whitehead and Sarah Jane Whitehead. James Auston WHITEHEAD Sr's life came to an end in 1981 in Jasper, Jasper, Texas, United States.

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Parents

Thomas Whitehead
1880 – 1921
Birth Location: Richland Township, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
TW
Siddie Fann
1882 – 1962
Birth Location: Tyler, Texas, United States
SF

Spouses(s)

Billie Dobbins
1928 – 1951
Birth Location: Troup, Smith, Texas, USA
BD
Juanita Humble
1929 – 1995
Birth Location: Texas
JH
Oma Simmons
1900 – 1961
Birth Location: Newton, Newton, Texas, USA
OS

Children(s)

Robert Whitehead
1948 – 2009
Birth Location: Tyler, Texas
RW
James Whitehead
1957 – 2022
Birth Location: Jasper, Texas
JW
Mary WHITEHEAD
1958 –
Birth Location: Jasper, Jasper County, Texas, USA
MW
Thomas Whitehead
1960 –
Birth Location: Jasper, Texas
TW
Elesia Whitehead
1960 – 1961
Birth Location: Jasper, Jasper County, Texas, USA
EW
Harvey Whitehead
1963 – 2023
Birth Location: Jasper, Texas
HW
Sarah Whitehead
1964 –
Birth Location: Jasper, Texas
SW

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Aug 15, 1906
    Event Place: Gum Bottom, San Augustine County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, 1950 United States Federal Census, Ancestry Family Trees, FamilySearch Family Tree, FamilySearch Family Tree, Geneanet Community Trees Index, Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1932, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas, Divorce Index, 1968-2011, U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Texas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1614, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Texas, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1614, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jasper, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04075; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 121-8, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wharton, Wharton, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04161; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 241-2, Number: 456-12-2575; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Hardin, Texas; Roll: T625_1811; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 41, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 5, Jasper, Texas; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2342095, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 4, Jasper, Texas; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0011, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, San Augustine, Texas; Roll: T624_1586; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0142; FHL microfilm: 1375599, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Jasper, Texa, Number: 456-12-2575; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951, Database online., Database online., Database online., Database online., Document: Series: General Assembly; Box: Apr - May 1783 [North Carolina State Archives]; Call Number: Folder: Misc Pet JP; Page Number: 1; Family Number: 87, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 09 June 2016, 23:46), entry for James Austin Whitehead Sr(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 2MBB-P1H, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : accessed 30 November 2017), Austin Whitehead in household of Edger Whitehead, Justice Precinct 5, San Augustine, Texas, Unite, "United States Census, 1920," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : accessed 30 November 2017), James A Whitehead in household of Thomas E Whitehead, Justice Precinct 5, Hardin, Texas, United St, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 11 February 2019, 00:15), entry for James Austin Whitehead Sr(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 2MBB-P1H, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : accessed 25 February 2019), Austin Whitehead in household of Edger Whitehead, Justice Precinct 5, San Augustine, Texas, Unit, "United States Census, 1920," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : accessed 25 February 2019), James A Whitehead in household of Thomas E Whitehead, Justice Precinct 5, Hardin, Texas, Unite, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 13 October 2019, 23:08), entry for James Auston Whitehead Sr(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 2MBB-P1H, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : accessed 17 November 2019), Austin Whitehead in household of Edger Whitehead, Justice Precinct 5, San Augustine, Texas, Unit, "United States Census, 1920," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : accessed 17 November 2019), James A Whitehead in household of Thomas E Whitehead, Justice Precinct 5, Hardin, Texas, Unite, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : accessed 8 December 2019), Austin Whitehead in household of Edger Whitehead, Justice Precinct 5, San Augustine, Texas, Unite, "United States Census, 1920," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : accessed 8 December 2019), James A Whitehead in household of Thomas E Whitehead, Justice Precinct 5, Hardin, Texas, United S

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 15 Aug 1906
    Event Place: White City, San Augustine, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, , Texas

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, San Augustine, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Ancestry Family Trees, FamilySearch Family Tree, FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, San Augustine, Texas; Roll: T624_1586; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0142; FHL microfilm: 1375599, Database online., Database online., Database online., "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 09 June 2016, 23:46), entry for James Austin Whitehead Sr(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 2MBB-P1H, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 11 February 2019, 00:15), entry for James Austin Whitehead Sr(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 2MBB-P1H, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 13 October 2019, 23:08), entry for James Auston Whitehead Sr(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 2MBB-P1H

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Hardin, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Ancestry Family Trees, FamilySearch Family Tree, FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Hardin, Texas; Roll: T625_1811; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 41, Database online., Database online., Database online., Database online., "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 09 June 2016, 23:46), entry for James Austin Whitehead Sr(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 2MBB-P1H, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 11 February 2019, 00:15), entry for James Austin Whitehead Sr(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 2MBB-P1H, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 13 October 2019, 23:08), entry for James Auston Whitehead Sr(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 2MBB-P1H

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Hardin, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 4, Jasper, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry Family Trees, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 5, Jasper, Texas; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2342095, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 4, Jasper, Texas; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0011, Database online., Database online., Document: Series: General Assembly; Box: Apr - May 1783 [North Carolina State Archives]; Call Number: Folder: Misc Pet JP; Page Number: 1; Family Number: 87

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Jasper, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jasper, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04075; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 121-8, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wharton, Wharton, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04161; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 241-2

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1940
    Event Place: Jasper, Jasper, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Texas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1614, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Texas, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1614, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jasper, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04075; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 121-8, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wharton, Wharton, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04161; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 241-2

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1950
    Event Place: Jasper, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Jasper, Texa

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1964
    Event Place: Jasper, Jasper, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current, Number: 456-12-2575; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jasper, Jasper, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jasper, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Apr 23, 1981
    Event Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, FamilySearch Family Tree, FamilySearch Family Tree, Geneanet Community Trees Index, Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1932, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA, Number: 456-12-2575; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951, Number: 456-12-2575; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951, Database online., Database online., "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 09 June 2016, 23:46), entry for James Austin Whitehead Sr(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 2MBB-P1H, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 11 February 2019, 00:15), entry for James Austin Whitehead Sr(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 2MBB-P1H, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 13 October 2019, 23:08), entry for James Auston Whitehead Sr(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 2MBB-P1H

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 23 Apr 1981
    Event Place: Jasper, Jasper, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: 1981
    Event Place: Jasper, Jasper, Texas, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: Apr 27, 1981
    Event Place: Jasper, Jasper, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1932, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current, Database online.

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