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Luther Tillman James 1850–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 September 1850

Birth Location: Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 21 November 1916

Death Location: Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Thomas James

Mother: Sarah Woodward

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In 1850, Luther Tillman James entered the world in Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to Thomas Martin James And Sarah Susan Woodward. Luther Tillman James passed away in 1916 in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1850, Luther Tillman James entered the world in Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to Thomas Martin James And Sarah Susan Woodward.
  • Luther Tillman James passed away in 1916 in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Luther James's Ancestors

Self
Luther James
1850–1916
Birth Place: Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Thomas Martin James
1823–1901
Bigwhipwill Crk, Logan, Kentucky, USA
Sarah (Susan) Woodward
1827–1916
Goochland, Goochland County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Martin) James
1775–1827
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Mary Gardener
1790–1827
Goochland County, Virginia, USA
John (B) Woodward
1798–1865
Goochland County, Virginia, USA
Lavinia (M) Grubbs
1806–1879
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
William James
1755–1805
Mary Hines
1755–1824
Robert Poor
1763–1801
Elizabeth Mims
1769–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John James
1709–1778
Dinah Allen
1716–1800
John Hines
1713–1771
Elizabeth Gross
1715–1770
Abraham Poore
1725–1792

Luther James's Timeline

2 Records

1850
8 September 1850
Birth of Luther Tillman James in Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America
Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America
1916
21 November 1916
Age 66
Death of Luther Tillman James in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 September 1850
    Event Place: Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 November 1916
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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