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Ola May James 1917–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 July 1917

Birth Location: Lewis, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 3 February 1987

Death Location: Mount Olive, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: William James

Mother: Minerva Skelton

Spouse(s): Holland Fields

Children(s): Nyoka Fields, Burton Fields, Ruby Fields

Ola May James was born in 1917 in Lewis, Tennessee, USA, the child of William Andrew James And Minerva Jane Janie Skelton. Ola May James married Holland J Fields, and had children including Burton James Fields, Melton Dale Fields, Nyoka Laconda Fields, Ruby Jewel Fields. Ola May James passed away in 1987 in Mount Olive, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ola May James was born in 1917 in Lewis, Tennessee, USA, the child of William Andrew James And Minerva Jane Janie Skelton.
  • Ola May James married Holland J Fields, and had children including Burton James Fields, Melton Dale Fields, Nyoka Laconda Fields, Ruby Jewel Fields.
  • Ola May James passed away in 1987 in Mount Olive, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ola James's Ancestors

Self
Ola James
1917–1987
Birth Place: Lewis, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Andrew James
1868–1955
Tennessee, USA
Minerva (Jane "Janie") Skelton
1877–1930
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
William (Allan James of Hickman) TN
1844–1920
Tennessee, United States
Margaret (E) Pace
1851–1915
Tennessee
Samuel (Moore) Skelton
1840–1928
Hickman, Tennessee, USA
Minerva (Lucinda) Kelley
1838–1886
Maury Co., TN
Great-Grandparents
Willis Pace
1809–1866
Nancy Pace
1807–
Amos Skelton
1798–1878
Charity Skelton
1800–
Thomas Kelley*
1794–1866
Malinda Howell*
1804–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev Skelton
1766–1850
Anne DePriest
1782–1850
George Reeves
1781–1799
Mary Land
1785–1801
Drury Howell
1785–1817
Mary Blackburn*
1781–

Ola James's Descendants

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Ola (May) James (15 July 1917–3 February 1987) m. Holland (J) Fields (15 Apr 1911–24 May 1981)
  1. 1. Nyoka (Laconda) Fields 1950–1951
  2. 2. Burton (James) Fields 1949–2001
  3. 3. Ruby (Jewel) Fields 1935–1935

Ola James's Timeline

2 Records

1917
15 July 1917
Birth of Ola May James in Lewis, Tennessee, USA
Lewis, Tennessee, USA
1987
3 February 1987
Age 70
Death of Ola May James in Saint Louis, Saint Louis City, Missouri, USA
Saint Louis, Saint Louis City, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 July 1917
    Event Place: Lewis, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 February 1987
    Event Place: Saint Louis, Saint Louis City, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mount Olive, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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