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Oliver Richard (John) James 1886–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Apr 1886

Birth Location: Kansas, USA

Death Date: 3 Nov 1949

Death Location: Palo Alto, San Mateo, California, USA

Father: John James

Mother: Emily Moshier

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The story of Oliver Richard (John) James began in 1886 in Kansas, USA. Oliver Richard (John) James passed away in 1949 in Palo Alto, San Mateo, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Oliver Richard (John) James began in 1886 in Kansas, USA.
  • Oliver Richard (John) James passed away in 1949 in Palo Alto, San Mateo, California, USA.

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Oliver James's Ancestors

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Oliver James
1886–1949
Birth Place: Kansas, USA
Parents
John Wesley (Daniel) James
1852–1895
Ohio, USA
Emily ("Emma" (Isaac)) Moshier
1865–1920
Linsey, Ottawa, Kansas, USA
Grandparents
Daniel (A) James
1823–1884
New Jersey, USA
Mary (E. (Samuel)) O'Donald
1829–1876
Clinton, Ohio, USA
Isaac (Frances "Frank") Mosher
1833–1886
Monroe, New York, USA
Rebecca (Anna (Jesse) Richards) BSB
1836–1910
Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel O'Donald
1804–1875
Sarah
1805–1875
Jesse BSB
1810–1875
Amanda BSB
1810–1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew BSB
1786–1873
Abigail BSB
1783–1844

Oliver James's Timeline

2 Records

1886
22 Apr 1886
Birth of Oliver Richard (John) James in Kansas, USA
Kansas, USA
1949
3 Nov 1949
Age 63
Death of Oliver Richard (John) James in Palo Alto, San Mateo, California, USA
Palo Alto, San Mateo, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1886
    Event Place: Kansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1949
    Event Place: Palo Alto, San Mateo, California, USA

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