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Jesse James 1906–1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Aug 1906

Birth Location: Sallisaw, Indian Territory

Death Date: 20 Nov 1989

Death Location: Chelsea, Rogers County, Oklahoma, USA

Father: Bill James

Mother: Ida Green

Spouse(s): Dora Thomas

Children(s): Mary Williams

Jesse James was born in 1906 in Sallisaw, Indian Territory, the child of Bill James And Ida Marie Mae Green. In 1910, Jesse James resided in Jim Fork, Sebastian, Arkansas. In 1935, Jesse James resided in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. Jesse James married Dora Thomas, and had children including Alta James, Doris James, Earnest James, H Danny James, Mary Geneva Williams, Richard Gene James, Thelma James. Jesse James passed away in 1989 in Chelsea, Rogers County, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • Jesse James was born in 1906 in Sallisaw, Indian Territory, the child of Bill James And Ida Marie Mae Green.
  • In 1910, Jesse James resided in Jim Fork, Sebastian, Arkansas.
  • In 1935, Jesse James resided in Sallisaw, Oklahoma.
  • Jesse James married Dora Thomas, and had children including Alta James, Doris James, Earnest James, H Danny James, Mary Geneva Williams, Richard Gene James, Thelma James.
  • Jesse James passed away in 1989 in Chelsea, Rogers County, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jesse James's Ancestors

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Jesse James
1906–1989
Birth Place: Sallisaw, Indian Territory
Parents
Bill James
1879–1953
Graves, Kentucky
Ida (Marie "Mae") Green
1885–1915
Indian City, Payne, Indian Territory
Grandparents
M. (J.) James
1846–1931
Kentucky
M. (L.) Crouch
1850–1910
Graves, Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Peter James
1816–1858
Elizabeth Stone
1825–1858
John Crouch
1825–1885
S Drafton
1826–1903
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah James
1790–1855
Lucretia Merilla
1783–1858
Madison Draffin
1800–1850
Jane Moss
1812–1850

Jesse James's Descendants

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Jesse James (22 Aug 1906–20 Nov 1989) m. Dora Thomas (abt 1916–1 October 1978)
  1. 1. Mary (Geneva) Williams 1944–2010

Jesse James's Timeline

5 Records

1906
22 Aug 1906
Birth of Jesse James in Sallisaw, Indian Territory
Sallisaw, Indian Territory
1910
1910
Age 4
Jesse James resided here in Jim Fork, Sebastian, Arkansas
Jim Fork, Sebastian, Arkansas
1935
1935
Age 29
Jesse James resided here in Sallisaw, Oklahoma
Sallisaw, Oklahoma
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 34
Jesse James resided here in Talala, Rogers, Oklahoma, United States
Talala, Rogers, Oklahoma, United States
1989
20 Nov 1989
Age 83
Death of Jesse James in Mulvane, Sumner, Kansas
Mulvane, Sumner, Kansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1906
    Event Place: Sallisaw, Indian Territory
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Talala, Rogers, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3330; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 66-20
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 447-07-5499; Issue State: Oklahoma; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jim Fork, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T624_65; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 140; Image: 406.
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
    [6] Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Jim Fork, Sebastian, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jim Fork, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T624_65; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 140; Image: 406.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sallisaw, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Talala, Rogers, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3330; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 66-20

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Talala, Rogers, Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Talala, Rogers, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3330; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 66-20

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1989
    Event Place: Mulvane, Sumner, Kansas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 447-07-5499; Issue State: Oklahoma; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
    [4] Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chelsea, Rogers County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

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