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John Thomas Wales 1865–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 September 1865

Birth Location: Louisiana

Death Date: Mar 20 1915

Death Location: Arcola, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: James Wales

Mother: Mary Wales

Spouse(s): Georgia Higginbotham

Children(s): William Wales, Richard Wales, Lovie Wales, Ernest Wales, Ellen Wales, Marvin Wales, Nettie Wales, Fernie *, Virgie Wales

John Thomas Wales was born in 1865 in Louisiana, the child of James William Wales And Mary Samantha Pittman Wales. In 1900, John Thomas Wales resided in Kentwood, Tangipahoa, Louisiana, USA. In 1910, John Thomas Wales resided in Police Jury Ward 6, Tangipahoa, Louisiana, USA. John Thomas Wales married Georgia Flowers Higginbotham, Lizzie Mckelvin, and had children including Ellen Sydney Wales, Ernest John Wales, Fernie Adolph Jerry Wales, Lovie Evelyn Wales, Marvin Eddie Wales, Nettie O Wales, Richard Clarence Wales, Virgie M Wales, William Pipes Wales. John Thomas Wales passed away in 1915 in Arcola, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Thomas Wales was born in 1865 in Louisiana, the child of James William Wales And Mary Samantha Pittman Wales.
  • In 1900, John Thomas Wales resided in Kentwood, Tangipahoa, Louisiana, USA.
  • In 1910, John Thomas Wales resided in Police Jury Ward 6, Tangipahoa, Louisiana, USA.
  • John Thomas Wales married Georgia Flowers Higginbotham, Lizzie Mckelvin, and had children including Ellen Sydney Wales, Ernest John Wales, Fernie Adolph Jerry Wales, Lovie Evelyn Wales, Marvin Eddie Wales, Nettie O Wales, Richard Clarence Wales, Virgie M Wales, William Pipes Wales.
  • John Thomas Wales passed away in 1915 in Arcola, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Wales's Ancestors

Self
John Wales
1865–1915
Birth Place: Louisiana
Parents
James William Wales
1843–1892
St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA
Mary (Samantha Pittman) Wales
1845–1918
Louisiana
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Wales's Descendants

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John (Thomas) Wales (25 September 1865–Mar 20 1915) m. Georgia (Flowers) Higginbotham (6 February 1868–19 July 1913)
  1. 1. William (Pipes) Wales 1888–1935 m. Arcola Story 1887–1982
    1. 1. Willie (Mae) Wales 1914–1968 m. Robert (Buford) Hobdy 1909–1968
    2. 2. Warren (Paul) Wales 1921–1968 m. Lela (Eudel) Smith 1926–2016
    3. 3. Samuel Wales 1924–2009
  2. 2. Richard (Clarence) Wales 1890–1963
  3. 3. Lovie (Evelyn) Wales 1894–1982 m. Henry (James) Sharkey 1891–1969
    1. 1. James (Henry) Sharkey 1917–1942
    2. 2. Hilda Sharkey 1913–1966 m. Fisher (Hugo) Humphreys 1913–
      1. 1. Hunter (Sharkey) Humphreys 1940–1990
    3. 3. John (Daniel) Sharkey 1922–2006 m. Martha (Ede) Purcell 1925–
  4. 4. Ernest (John) Wales 1896–1972 m. Avis Champlin 1901– m. Lillian (Amelia) Wales 1898–1939
    1. 1. Dorothy (A) Wales 1921–
    2. 2. Ernest (John Wales) Jr 1922–2017 m. Evelyn Wales 1927–2000
    3. 3. Mildred (V) Wales 1925–
    4. 4. Kevlin (Woodrow) Wales 1926–1997
  5. 5. Ellen (Sydney) Wales 1898–1984 m. Samuel (Allen) Tarver 1894–1965
    1. 1. Catherine (Rebecca) Walker 1924–2016 m. Milton (Hester) Walker 1922–1990
    2. 2. Samuel Tarver 1932–1984 m. Bettie (Jerylene) Stafford 1931–2017
  6. 6. Marvin (Eddie) Wales 1900–1966 m. Gladys Leray 1902–1968
  7. 7. Nettie (O) Wales 1902–1979 m. Samuel (Alfred) Richardson 1892–
  8. 8. Fernie (Adolph (Jerry) Wales) * 1905–1974
  9. 9. Virgie (M) Wales 1909–1986 m. George (William) Branton 1909–

John Wales's Timeline

4 Records

1865
25 September 1865
Birth of John Thomas Wales in Louisiana
Louisiana
1900
1900
Age 35
John Thomas Wales resided here in Kentwood, Tangipahoa, Louisiana, USA
Kentwood, Tangipahoa, Louisiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 45
John Thomas Wales resided here in Police Jury Ward 6, Tangipahoa, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 6, Tangipahoa, Louisiana, USA
1915
Mar 20 1915
Age 50
Death of John Thomas Wales in Genosea,Lousiana
Genosea,Lousiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 September 1865
    Event Place: Louisiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Kentwood, Tangipahoa, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 6, Tangipahoa, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 20 1915
    Event Place: Genosea,Lousiana
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Arcola, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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