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Josephine "Cricket" James 1864 – 1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Sep 1864

Birth Location: Jamestown, Chattahoochee, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 12 Feb 1943

Death Location: Jamestown, Richmond, Georgia, United States

Father: James James

Mother: Mary Deas

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Maggie James

In 1864, Josephine "Cricket" James entered the world in Jamestown, Chattahoochee, Georgia, United States, born to James Valentine James and Mary Catherine Deas. Josephine "Cricket" James had children including Maggie James. Josephine "Cricket" James passed away in 1943 in Jamestown, Richmond, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1864, Josephine "Cricket" James entered the world in Jamestown, Chattahoochee, Georgia, United States, born to James Valentine James and Mary Catherine Deas.
  • Josephine "Cricket" James had children including Maggie James.
  • Josephine "Cricket" James passed away in 1943 in Jamestown, Richmond, Georgia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James James
1839 – 1914
Birth Location: Richmond County, Georgia, United States of America
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Mary Deas
1840 – 1923
Birth Location: Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Maggie James
1896 – 1936
Birth Location: Georgia
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Josephine James's Ancestors

Self
Josephine James
1864 – 1943
Birth Place: Jamestown, Chattahoochee, Georgia, United States
Parents
James Valentine James
1839 – 1914
Richmond County, Georgia, United States of America
Mary (Catherine) Deas
1840 – 1923
Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Joseph James
1796 – 1869
New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA
Elsey Bullard
1806 – 1841
North Carolina
Green (Berry) James
1805 – 1870
Craven, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Ann) Dees
1819 – 1860
Richmond, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph James
1770 – 1855
Susanna Little
1771 – 1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Little
1751 – 1826
Sarah Austin
1752 – 1787

Josephine James's Descendants

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Josephine ("Cricket") James (09 Sep 1864 – 12 Feb 1943)
  1. 1. Maggie James (21 Feb 1896 – 19 Feb 1936) m. Samuel ("Sam" Mural) Smith (14 February 1893 – 25 Aug 1981)
    1. 1. Barney (Brooklyn "Brooks") Smith (06 May 1916 – 26 Mar 1988) m. Gladys Rankin (09-Jun-1917 – 09 Jan 2005)
      1. 1. Ferris (Ervin) Smith (29 Aug 1937 – 28 December 2016) m. Norma (Jean) Westwick (23 Jan 1940 – 2014)
        1. 1. Cheryl (Lynn) Smith (25 Oct 1959 – ) m. Kim (Carl) Beier (30 Nov 1954 – )

Josephine James's Timeline

2 Records

1864
09 Sep 1864
Birth of Josephine "Cricket" James in Jamestown, Chattahoochee, Georgia, United States
Jamestown, Chattahoochee, Georgia, United States
1943
12 Feb 1943
Age 79
Death of Josephine "Cricket" James in Jamestown, Richmond, Georgia, United States
Jamestown, Richmond, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Sep 1864
    Event Place: Jamestown, Chattahoochee, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1943
    Event Place: Jamestown, Richmond, Georgia, United States
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