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Jesse Edwards James 1875 – 1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 August 1875

Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 26 March 1951

Death Location: Los Angeles County, California, United States of America

Father: JESSE JAMES

Mother: Zerelda JAMES

Spouse(s): Stella McGowan, Stella McGowan

Children(s): Lucile James, Josephine James, Estelle James, Ethel James, Lucile James, Estelle James, Josephine James, Ethel James

Jesse Edwards James was born in 1875 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of JESSE WOODSON JAMES and Zerelda Amanda "Zee" Mimms JAMES. In 1950, Jesse Edwards James resided in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA. Jesse Edwards James married Stella Frances McGowan, Stella Frances McGowan, and had children including Lucile M James, Josephine Frances James, Estelle J James, Ethel Rose James, Lucile M James, Estelle J James, Josephine Frances James, Ethel Rose James. Jesse Edwards James passed away in 1951 in Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Jesse Edwards James was born in 1875 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of JESSE WOODSON JAMES and Zerelda Amanda "Zee" Mimms JAMES.
  • In 1950, Jesse Edwards James resided in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
  • Jesse Edwards James married Stella Frances McGowan, Stella Frances McGowan, and had children including Lucile M James, Josephine Frances James, Estelle J James, Ethel Rose James, Lucile M James, Estelle J James, Josephine Frances James, Ethel Rose James.
  • Jesse Edwards James passed away in 1951 in Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jesse James's Ancestors

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Jesse James
1875 – 1951
Birth Place: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
JESSE WOODSON JAMES
1847 – 1882
Centerville, Kearney, Clay, MO; BE AWARE OF JOHN FRANK DALTON'S ALTERED DEATH CERT: BIRTH 17 APRIL 1844, Louisville, Kentucky
Zerelda (Amanda "Zee" Mimms) JAMES
1845 – 1900
Logan County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Robert (Sallee) James
1818 – 1850
/VERSUS 07 JULY 1818; Lick Skillet, Logan County, Kentucky,USA
Zerelda (Elizabeth) Cole
1825 – 1911
Midway, Woodford, Kentucky, USA
Rev. (John Wilson) Mimms
1806 – 1870
Goochland, Virginia, USA
Mary James
1809 – 1877
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Rev. James
1775 – 1827
Mary Poor
1790 – 1827
James Cole
1804 – 1827
Sarah Lindsay
1803 – 1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anthony Lindsay
1767 – 1831
Alsey Cole
1769 – 1848

Jesse James's Descendants

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Jesse (Edwards) James (31 August 1875 – 26 March 1951) m. Stella (Frances) McGowan (27 Feb 1882 – 15 April 1971) m. Stella (Frances) McGowan (27 Feb 1882 – 15 April 1971)
  1. 1. Lucile (M) James (abt 1901 – )
  2. 2. Josephine (Frances) James (abt 1905 – 31 Mar 1964)
  3. 3. Estelle (J) James (abt 1905 – ) m. Mervyn (B) Baumel (abt 1908 – )
    1. 1. Donald (J) Baumel (abt 1933 – )
    2. 2. Diane (J) Baumel (abt 1933 – )
  4. 4. Ethel (Rose) James (abt 1908 – )
  5. 5. Estelle (J) James (abt 1905 – ) m. Mervyn (B) Baumel (abt 1908 – )
    1. 1. Donald (J) Baumel (abt 1933 – )
    2. 2. Diane (J) Baumel (abt 1933 – )
  6. 6. Josephine (Frances) James (abt 1905 – 31 Mar 1964)
  7. 7. Ethel (Rose) James (abt 1908 – )

Jesse James's Timeline

5 Records

1875
31 August 1875
Birth of Jesse Edwards James in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
1875
31 August 1875
Birth of Jesse Edwards James in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
1950
1950
Age 75
Jesse Edwards James resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
1951
26 March 1951
Age 76
Death of Jesse Edwards James in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
1951
26 March 1951
Age 76
Death of Jesse Edwards James in Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
Los Angeles County, California, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 August 1875
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 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: Los Angeles, Los Ang
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 August 1875
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    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: Los Angeles, Los Ang

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, 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: Los Angeles, Los Ang

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 March 1951
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 March 1951
    Event Place: Los Angeles County, California, United States of America

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