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Lafayette W. James 1856–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Jun 1856

Birth Location: Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 17 Jun 1933

Death Location: Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Willis James

Mother:

Spouse(s): Aliphair Mathis, Mary James, Lucrecia James

Children(s): Walter James, Willie James, Bessie Nicholson, Thomas James, Catherine Nobles, Stella Spann, Seabell Simpkins, Eva Conway, Lafayette Jr, Mary James, Sarah James

In 1856, Lafayette W. James entered the world in Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina, USA, born to Willis James And Catherine James. Lafayette W. James married Aliphair Mathis, Lucrecia C James, Mary James, and had children including Bessie L Nicholson, Catherine Nobles, Eva Conway, Lafayette James Jr, Mary E James, Sarah James, Seabell Simpkins, Stella Spann, Thomas M James, Walter James, Willie James. Lafayette W. James passed away in 1933 in Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1856, Lafayette W. James entered the world in Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina, USA, born to Willis James And Catherine James.
  • Lafayette W. James married Aliphair Mathis, Lucrecia C James, Mary James, and had children including Bessie L Nicholson, Catherine Nobles, Eva Conway, Lafayette James Jr, Mary E James, Sarah James, Seabell Simpkins, Stella Spann, Thomas M James, Walter James, Willie James.
  • Lafayette W. James passed away in 1933 in Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Lafayette James's Ancestors

Self
Lafayette James
1856–1933
Birth Place: Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Willis James
1830–1912
South Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lafayette James's Descendants

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Lafayette (W.) James (01 Jun 1856–17 Jun 1933) m. Aliphair Mathis (Mar 1858–8 September 1896) m. Mary James (15 December 1870–31 March 1950) m. Lucrecia (C) James (Jul 1870–)
  1. 1. Walter James 1881–1971 m. Lula James 1895–1956
    1. 1. Margie James 1924–
    2. 2. Walter (J) James 1916–1997 m. Lula (Mae) James 1918–1966
      1. 1. John (H) James 1942–2003
    3. 3. Howard James 1921–
    4. 4. Lee (O) James 1922–
    5. 5. Walter (James) Jr 1918– m. Lula (G) James 1920–
    6. 6. Doretta James 1929–1930
  2. 2. Willie James 1899–1921
  3. 3. Bessie (L.) Nicholson 1895–1943
  4. 4. Thomas (M.) James 1886–1944
  5. 5. Catherine Nobles 1904–2006
  6. 6. Stella Spann 1902–2004
  7. 7. Seabell Simpkins 1885–1953
  8. 8. Eva Conway 1881–1954 m. Joseph Conway 1878–
    1. 1. Ruby Conway 1921–
    2. 2. Raymond Conway 1925–
  9. 9. Lafayette (James) Jr 1910–1990 m. Iola Gomillion 1915–1984
    1. 1. Mary Chisolm 1946–2013
  10. 10. Mary (E) James 1889–
  11. 11. Sarah James 1883–

Lafayette James's Timeline

6 Records

1850
1850
Birth of Lafayette W. James in Sumter, SC
Sumter, SC
1856
01 Jun 1856
Birth of Lafayette W. James in Sumter, SC
Sumter, SC
1856
01 Jun 1856
Birth of Lafayette W. James in Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina, USA
Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina, USA
1856
01 Jun 1856
Birth of Lafayette W. James in Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina, USA
Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 44
Lafayette W. James resided here in Aiken, Aiken, South Carolina, USA
Aiken, Aiken, South Carolina, USA
1933
17 Jun 1933
Age 77
Death of Lafayette W. James in Aiken, South Carolina
Aiken, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jun 1856
    Event Place: Sumter, SC
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1971
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jun 1856
    Event Place: Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Sumter, SC

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jun 1856
    Event Place: Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Aiken, Aiken, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1933
    Event Place: Aiken, South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1971
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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