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Luther James 1895–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Mar 1895

Birth Location: High Littleton, Somerset

Death Date: Apr 1959

Death Location: Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Father: Thomas James

Mother: Eliza Rapps

Spouse(s): Doris Rogers

Children(s): Derek James

Luther James was born in 1895 in High Littleton, Somerset, the child of Thomas Henry James And Eliza Harriet Rapps. In 1939, Luther James resided in Glamorganshire, Wales. Luther James married Doris Evelyn Rogers, and had children including Derek Luther James. Luther James passed away in 1959 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales.

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Biography

  • Luther James was born in 1895 in High Littleton, Somerset, the child of Thomas Henry James And Eliza Harriet Rapps.
  • In 1939, Luther James resided in Glamorganshire, Wales.
  • Luther James married Doris Evelyn Rogers, and had children including Derek Luther James.
  • Luther James passed away in 1959 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Luther James's Ancestors

Self
Luther James
1895–1959
Birth Place: High Littleton, Somerset
Parents
Thomas Henry James
1856–
Farmborough Somerset England
Eliza (Harriet) Rapps
1857–1927
Beaufort, Wales
Grandparents
Isaac James
1824–1890
Batcombe, Somerset, England
Mary Leakey
1832–1888
Farmborough, Somerset, England
William Rapps
1827–1892
High Littleton, Somerset, England
Mary (Ann) Vater
1832–1892
High Littleton, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Isaac James
1809–
Sarah Giles
1803–1858
Richard Leakey
1794–1862
Mary Salmon
1794–1857
WILLIAM 2🔗
1780–1844
MARTHA 3🔗
1783–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry James
1761–1843
Ann White
1764–1860
Lancelot 1🔗
1764–1845
Mary 1🔗
1768–1803
John 2🔗
1755–
John *
1756–1821
Martha Bean
1755–1813

Luther James's Descendants

1.
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Luther James (7 Mar 1895–Apr 1959) m. Doris (Evelyn) Rogers (12 May 1899–1998)
  1. 1. Derek (Luther) James 1927–1981

Luther James's Timeline

3 Records

1895
7 Mar 1895
Birth of Luther James in High Littleton, Somerset
High Littleton, Somerset
1939
1939
Age 44
Luther James resided here in Glamorganshire, Wales
Glamorganshire, Wales
1959
Apr 1959
Age 64
Death of Luther James in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales
Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1895
    Event Place: High Littleton, Somerset
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1017252I

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Glamorganshire, Wales
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1017252I

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1959
    Event Place: Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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