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Lela Belle James 1920–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 April 1920

Birth Location: Missouri

Death Date: 2 September 1958

Death Location: Dent County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Ben Crabtree

Mother: Becky Patterson

Spouse(s): Arthur James

Children(s): Wilma James, Archie James, Geraldine Brim, Donnie James, Frank James, Ronald James, Ronald James

The story of Lela Belle James began in 1920 in Missouri. In 1920, Lela Belle James resided in Carroll, Reynolds, Missouri, USA. In 1930, Lela Belle James resided in Bowlan, Shannon, Missouri, USA. Lela Belle James married Arthur Ray James, and had children including Archie Ray James, Deloris N James, Donnie Gene James, Frank James, Geraldine Brim, Nadine Cameron, Ronald Dale James, Wilma Kay James. Lela Belle James passed away in 1958 in Dent County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Lela Belle James began in 1920 in Missouri.
  • In 1920, Lela Belle James resided in Carroll, Reynolds, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1930, Lela Belle James resided in Bowlan, Shannon, Missouri, USA.
  • Lela Belle James married Arthur Ray James, and had children including Archie Ray James, Deloris N James, Donnie Gene James, Frank James, Geraldine Brim, Nadine Cameron, Ronald Dale James, Wilma Kay James.
  • Lela Belle James passed away in 1958 in Dent County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lela James's Ancestors

Self
Lela James
1920–1958
Birth Place: Missouri
Parents
Ben Crabtree
1881–1935
Dent County, Missouri, United States of America
Becky Patterson
1891–1943
Dent County, Missouri, United States of America
Grandparents
Elizabeth (Angeline) Welch
1853–1892
Palaski, Texas, Missouri, USA
James (Solomon) Crabtree
1853–1894
Putnam, Texas, Missouri, United States
George (F) Patterson
1862–
Texas, Dent County, Missouri, USA
L (Catherine) Crispen
1861–1911
Current, Missouri, USA
Great-Grandparents
Catherine Sullivan
1830–1915
Thomas Welch
1829–1895
Elizabeth Dugan
1827–1880
Jobe Crabtree
1824–1880
JOHN PATTERSON
1824–1876
Rebecca Patterson
1828–1890
Peter Crispin
1802–1880
Melinda Mure
1822–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jordan Sullivan
1805–1859
Mary Campbel
1805–1834
Nancy Leonard
1812–1896
Daniel Dugan
1806–1853
Elizabeth Lowery
1802–1879
JAMES PATTERSON
1795–1859
George Norris
1800–1884
John Crispen
1770–
Peter Crispen
1802–

Lela James's Descendants

1.
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Lela (Belle) James (29 April 1920–2 September 1958) m. Arthur (Ray) James (7 April 1910–7 May 1989)
  1. 1. Wilma (Kay) James 1949–2011 m. Jewell (Valdene) GANT 1935–2003
  2. 2. Archie (Ray) James 1940–2007 m. James 1943–2017 m. Judith (Gwendolyn) Lay 1943–2017 m. Judith (Gwendolyn) Lay 1943–2017
  3. 3. Geraldine Brim 1939–2014
  4. 4. Donnie (Gene) James 1944–2022 m. Beverly James 1943–2015
  5. 5. Frank James 1946–2021
  6. 6. Ronald (Dale) James 1946–1946
  7. 7. Ronald (Dale) James 1946–1946

Lela James's Timeline

8 Records

1920
29 April 1920
Birth of Lela Belle James in Missouri
Missouri
1920
1920
Lela Belle James resided here in Carroll, Reynolds, Missouri, USA
Carroll, Reynolds, Missouri, USA
1930
1930
Age 10
Lela Belle James resided here in Bowlan, Shannon, Missouri, USA
Bowlan, Shannon, Missouri, USA
1935
1935
Age 15
Lela Belle James resided here in Rural, Shannon, Missouri
Rural, Shannon, Missouri
1937
5 Aug 1937
Age 17
Lela Belle James resided here in Salem, Missouri, USA
Salem, Missouri, USA
1940
1940
Age 20
Lela Belle James resided here in Eminence, Shannon, Missouri, USA
Eminence, Shannon, Missouri, USA
1950
1950
Age 30
Lela Belle James resided here in Current, Dent, Missouri, USA
Current, Dent, Missouri, USA
1958
2 September 1958
Age 38
Death of Lela Belle James in Dent County, Missouri, USA
Dent County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 April 1920
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, U.S., Birth Registers, 1847-2003
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [5] Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1971
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Carroll, Reynolds, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bowlan, Shannon, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Shannon, Missouri
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1937
    Event Place: Salem, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Missouri, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Eminence, Shannon, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Current, Dent, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 September 1958
    Event Place: Dent County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1971
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dent County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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