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Joseph Willard James 1921–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jun 1921

Birth Location: Tom's Creek, Wise, Virginia

Death Date: 31 May 1988

Death Location: Ligonier, Noble, Indiana, USA

Father: Robert James

Mother: Rebecca McConnell

Spouse(s): Roalice Wheatley

Children(s): Martha James

Joseph Willard James was born in 1921 in Tom's Creek, Wise, Virginia, the child of Robert William James And Rebecca T Della Mcconnell. In 1930, Joseph Willard James resided in Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA. In 1935, Joseph Willard James resided in Bond Town, Wise, Virginia. Joseph Willard James married Roalice Faye Wheatley, and had children including Glenna Faye James, Jeffrey Lynn James, Joetta James, Martha Ann James. Joseph Willard James passed away in 1988 in Ligonier, Noble, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Joseph Willard James was born in 1921 in Tom's Creek, Wise, Virginia, the child of Robert William James And Rebecca T Della Mcconnell.
  • In 1930, Joseph Willard James resided in Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1935, Joseph Willard James resided in Bond Town, Wise, Virginia.
  • Joseph Willard James married Roalice Faye Wheatley, and had children including Glenna Faye James, Jeffrey Lynn James, Joetta James, Martha Ann James.
  • Joseph Willard James passed away in 1988 in Ligonier, Noble, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph James's Ancestors

Self
Joseph James
1921–1988
Birth Place: Tom's Creek, Wise, Virginia
Parents
Robert William James
1863–1939
Stokes County, North Carolina, USA
Rebecca (T. (Della)) McConnell
1885–1936
Wayland, Scott, Virginia
Grandparents
George (William) McConnell
1847–1907
Copper Creek, Scott, Virginia
Mary (A.) Smith
1848–1920
Midway, Scott, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Abraham McConnell
1817–1885
Lucy Dougherty
1819–1890
Mark Smith
1816–1880
Celia Moore
1817–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George III
1794–1850
Mary Compton
1799–1860
James Dougherty
1771–1857
Elizabeth Hamilton
1779–1845
Robert ^
1795–
Mary Whitaker
1795–
Thomas Moore
1793–1857
Frances Stallard
1795–1888

Joseph James's Descendants

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Joseph (Willard) James (15 Jun 1921–31 May 1988) m. Roalice (Faye) Wheatley (6 Dec 1927–26 July 2009)
  1. 1. Martha (Ann) James 1948–2009

Joseph James's Timeline

7 Records

1921
15 Jun 1921
Birth of Joseph Willard James in Tom's Creek, Wise, Virginia
Tom's Creek, Wise, Virginia
1930
1930
Age 9
Joseph Willard James resided here in Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA
Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 14
Joseph Willard James resided here in Bond Town, Wise, Virginia
Bond Town, Wise, Virginia
1940
1940
Age 19
Joseph Willard James resided here in , Bond Town, Wise, Virginia, USA
, Bond Town, Wise, Virginia, USA
1945
1945
Age 24
Joseph Willard James resided here in Glamorgan, Wise, Virginia, USA
Glamorgan, Wise, Virginia, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 30
Joseph Willard James resided here in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1988
31 May 1988
Age 67
Death of Joseph Willard James in Ligonier, Noble, Indiana, USA
Ligonier, Noble, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Tom's Creek, Wise, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The South Bend Tribune; Publication Date: 1 Jun 1988; Publication Place: South Bend, Indiana, USA; ,0.8547825,0.79649484,0.8960012&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bond Town, Wise, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bond Town, Wise, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04301; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 98-13

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Bond Town, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bond Town, Wise, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04301; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 98-13

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1940
    Event Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Glamorgan, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 383

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wise County, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1988
    Event Place: Ligonier, Noble, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The South Bend Tribune; Publication Date: 1 Jun 1988; Publication Place: South Bend, Indiana, USA; ,0.8547825,0.79649484,0.8960012&xid=3355
    [5] Social Security Death Index (CD ROM)

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ligonier, Noble, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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