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Joe Cephus James 1889–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jun 1889

Birth Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina

Death Date: Sep 1970

Death Location: Greenwood, SC

Father: Rufus James

Mother: Mary James

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Joe Cephus James began in 1889 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Joe Cephus James passed away in 1970 in Greenwood, SC.

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Biography

  • The story of Joe Cephus James began in 1889 in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
  • Joe Cephus James passed away in 1970 in Greenwood, SC.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rufus James
1844–1935
Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
RJ
Mary James
1846–1913
Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
MJ

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joe James's Ancestors

Self
Joe James
1889–1970
Birth Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Parents
Rufus Benjamin James
1844–1935
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Mary James
1846–1913
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Adam) Genoble
1802–1883
Orangeburg County, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Eliza "Sarah" Louisa) Rakestraw
1816–1872
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Genobles
1775–1877
Margaret Genoble
1780–
Robert Rakestraw
1775–1861
Sarah White
1793–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joe James's Timeline

2 Records

1889
15 Jun 1889
Birth of Joe Cephus James in Spartanburg, South Carolina
Spartanburg, South Carolina
1970
Sep 1970
Age 81
Death of Joe Cephus James in Greenwood, SC
Greenwood, SC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1889
    Event Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1970
    Event Place: Greenwood, SC
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