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Ralph Martin James 1908 – 2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 Oct 1908

Birth Location: Eufala, Barbour Co., AL

Death Date: 26 Jan 2001

Death Location: Miami, Miami-dade, Florida, United States of America

Father: Martin James

Mother: Nancy Wilson

Spouse(s): Valentine Thagard, Henrietta Primm

Children(s): Ralph James, Philip James, Ralph James

The story of Ralph Martin James Sr. \ 1st Lieutenant began in 1908 in Eufala, Barbour Co., AL. In 1910, Ralph Martin James Sr. \ 1st Lieutenant resided in Belcher, Barbour, Alabama. Ralph Martin James Sr. \ 1st Lieutenant married Valentine JAMES Thagard, Henrietta Ruby "Henry" HENDERSON JAMES Primm, and had children including Ralph Martin "Ralphie" James, Philip Coleman James, Ralph Martin "Ralphie" James. Ralph Martin James Sr. \ 1st Lieutenant passed away in 2001 in Miami, Miami-dade, Florida, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ralph Martin James Sr. \ 1st Lieutenant began in 1908 in Eufala, Barbour Co., AL.
  • In 1910, Ralph Martin James Sr. \ 1st Lieutenant resided in Belcher, Barbour, Alabama.
  • Ralph Martin James Sr. \ 1st Lieutenant married Valentine JAMES Thagard, Henrietta Ruby "Henry" HENDERSON JAMES Primm, and had children including Ralph Martin "Ralphie" James, Philip Coleman James, Ralph Martin "Ralphie" James.
  • Ralph Martin James Sr. \ 1st Lieutenant passed away in 2001 in Miami, Miami-dade, Florida, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Martin James
1877 – 1926
Birth Location: Belcher, Barbour County, Alabama
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Nancy Wilson
1885 – 1976
Birth Location: Belcher, Barbour, Alabama, USA
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Spouses(s)

Valentine Thagard
1913 – 1971
Birth Location: Miami, Dade, Florida
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Henrietta Primm
1908 – 2008
Birth Location: Saratoga, Hardin, Texas, USA
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Children(s)

Ralph James
1942 – 2010
Birth Location: Miami, Dade County, Florida
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Philip James
1949 –
Birth Location: Miami, Dade County, Florida
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Ralph James
1942 – 2010
Birth Location: Miami, Dade County, Florida
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Ralph James's Ancestors

Self
Ralph James
1908 – 2001
Birth Place: Eufala, Barbour Co., AL
Parents
Martin Americus James
1877 – 1926
Belcher, Barbour County, Alabama
Nancy ("Nannie" "Nan" JAMES COX) Wilson
1885 – 1976
Belcher, Barbour, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Green (Barry "Barry") James
1850 – 1933
Jeffersonville, Twigg County, Georgia
Louisa (Alabama "Bama" JAMES) DeShazo
1852 – 1906
Alabama
John (J Phillip o.r Patrick?) Wilson
1843 – 1915
Alabama, USA
Cynthia (J "Sinthy" WILSON) Johnston
1851 – 1938
Alabama
Great-Grandparents
Wiley James
1813 – 1888
Kissiah Bailey
1813 – 1886
Paul DeShazo
1831 – 1864
Sarah Ginwright
1834 – 1923
David Wilson
1808 – 1863
Nancy Baker
1812 – 1853
James Johnston
1828 – 1864
Harriet Crews
1830 – 1924
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John James
1785 – 1862
Mary Parrish
1790 – 1870
Richmond Bailey
1766 – 1810
Elizabeth March
1764 – 1812
Wilson DeShazo
1804 – 1892
Theida Prescott
1809 – 1870
Elisha Ginwright
1810 – 1846
Francess Worrell
1811 – 1887
John Wilson
1756 – 1833
Mary Barge
1768 – 1840
James Baker
1740 – 1847
Patience Smith
1780 – 1852
John Johnston
1783 – 1853
Mary Hodges
1792 – 1879
Arthur Crews
1792 – 1872
Mary King
1796 – 1861

Ralph James's Descendants

1.
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Ralph (Martin) James (03 Oct 1908 – 26 Jan 2001) m. Valentine (JAMES) Thagard (14 Feb 1913 – 21 Dec 1971) m. Henrietta (Ruby "Henry" HENDERSON JAMES) Primm (19 Oct 1908 – 15 Feb 2008)
  1. 1. Ralph (Martin "Ralphie") James (2 Dec 1942 – 15 Dec 2010) m. Geraldine ("Geral" M JAMES SMALL) Daniels (1945 – 15 Aug 2020) m. Abigail (Carver JAMES) Lawton (5 Mar 1945 – )
    1. 1. Kimberly (Valentine SCANLON CREDEN) James (1970 – ) m. Stephen (E) Scanlon (14 Apr 1964 – ) m. Stephen (Thomas) Creden (15 Apr 1962 – )
      1. 1. Erin (Leigh) Creden (2003 – )
    2. 2. Jennifer James (1978 – )
  2. 2. Philip (Coleman) James (12 Dec 1949 – ) m. Paula (P JAMES) McLynn (June 1947 – )
    1. 1. Emily James (1980 – )
    2. 2. Rory James (1985 – )

Ralph James's Timeline

23 Records

1908
3 Oct 1908
Birth of Ralph Martin James Sr. \ 1st Lieutenant in Belcher, Barbour County, Alabama
Belcher, Barbour County, Alabama
1908
03 Oct 1908
Birth of Ralph Martin James Sr. \ 1st Lieutenant in Eufala, Barbour Co., AL
Eufala, Barbour Co., AL
1910
1910
Age 2
Ralph Martin James Sr. \ 1st Lieutenant resided here in Belcher, Barbour, Alabama
Belcher, Barbour, Alabama
1920
1920
Age 12
Ralph Martin James Sr. \ 1st Lieutenant resided here in Richards, Barbour, Alabama
Richards, Barbour, Alabama
1928
1928
Age 20
Ralph Martin James Sr. \ 1st Lieutenant resided here in Miami, Dade, Florida, USA
Miami, Dade, Florida, USA
1930
1930
Age 22
Ralph Martin James Sr. \ 1st Lieutenant resided here in Hialeah, Dade, Florida
Hialeah, Dade, Florida
1935
1935
Age 27
Ralph Martin James Sr. \ 1st Lieutenant resided here in Dade, Florida
Dade, Florida
1935
1935-1993
Age 27
Ralph Martin James Sr. \ 1st Lieutenant resided here in Miami, FL
Miami, FL
1937
1937
Age 29
Ralph Martin James Sr. \ 1st Lieutenant resided here in Miami, Florida, USA
Miami, Florida, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 32
Ralph Martin James Sr. \ 1st Lieutenant resided here in Dade, Florida, United States
Dade, Florida, United States
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 32
Ralph Martin James Sr. \ 1st Lieutenant resided here in Hialeah, Dade, Florida, United States
Hialeah, Dade, Florida, United States
1941
17 Aug 1941
Age 33
Ralph Martin James Sr. \ 1st Lieutenant was married in Dade, Florida
Dade, Florida
1941
Abt 1941
Age 33
Ralph Martin James Sr. \ 1st Lieutenant resided here in Miami
Miami
1944
1944
Age 36
Ralph Martin James Sr. \ 1st Lieutenant resided here in Miami, Florida, USA
Miami, Florida, USA
1945
1945
Age 37
Ralph Martin James Sr. \ 1st Lieutenant resided here in Miami, Precinct 81, Dade, Florida
Miami, Precinct 81, Dade, Florida
1950
1950
Age 42
Ralph Martin James Sr. \ 1st Lieutenant resided here in Miami, Dade, Florida, USA
Miami, Dade, Florida, USA
1953
1953
Age 45
Ralph Martin James Sr. \ 1st Lieutenant resided here in Miami, Dade, Florida, USA
Miami, Dade, Florida, USA
1958
1958
Age 50
Ralph Martin James Sr. \ 1st Lieutenant resided here in Miami, Dade, Florida, USA
Miami, Dade, Florida, USA
1974
Abt 1974
Age 66
Ralph Martin James Sr. \ 1st Lieutenant resided here in Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA
Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA
1991
1991
Age 83
Ralph Martin James Sr. \ 1st Lieutenant resided here in North Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA
North Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA
1993
1993 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Age 85
Ralph Martin James Sr. \ 1st Lieutenant resided here in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
1994
1994
Age 86
Ralph Martin James Sr. \ 1st Lieutenant resided here in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
2001
26 Jan 2001
Age 93
Death of Ralph Martin James Sr. \ 1st Lieutenant in Miami, Miami-dade, Florida, United States of America
Miami, Miami-dade, Florida, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1908
    Event Place: Belcher, Barbour County, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida State Census, 1867-1945
    [2] Florida State Census, 1867-1945
    [3] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2
    [4] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1
    [5] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1898-1929, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 227
    [6] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hialeah, Dade, Florida; Roll: T627_580; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 13-12A.
    [7] Social Security Death Index, Number: 265-03-6994; Issue State: Florida; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [8] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Richards, Barbour, Alabama; Roll: T625_3; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 20; Image: .
    [9] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hialeah, Dade, Florida; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [10] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Belcher, Barbour, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [11] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
    [12] U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
    [13] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [14] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [15] Web: Arkansas, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Oct 1908
    Event Place: Eufala, Barbour Co., AL

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1941
    Event Place: Dade, Florida
    Record Source: Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
    Event Place: Miami, Florida
    Record Source: U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Miami; State: Florida; Year(s): 1993 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Belcher, Barbour, Alabama
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Belcher, Barbour, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Richards, Barbour, Alabama
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Richards, Barbour, Alabama; Roll: T625_3; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 20; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Miami, Dade, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Hialeah, Dade, Florida
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hialeah, Dade, Florida; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1934
    Event Place: Miami, Florida
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Miami News - 17 Apr 1934 - Page 10, 17 Apr 1934

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Dade, Florida
    Record Source: Florida State Census, 1867-1945

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935-1993
    Event Place: Miami, FL
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1937
    Event Place: Miami, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Dade, Florida, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hialeah, Dade, Florida; Roll: T627_580; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 13-12A.

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Hialeah, Dade, Florida, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hialeah, Dade, Florida; Roll: T627_580; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 13-12A.

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1941
    Event Place: Miami
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1941
    Event Place: Miami, Florida
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Miami News - 21 Dec 1941 - Page 43

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Florida
    Record Source: Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Multiple Registrations, Page 1 - Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Multiple Registrations 1942

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1944
    Event Place: Miami, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Miami, Precinct 81, Dade, Florida
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida State Census, 1867-1945
    [2] U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Miami, Dade, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Miami, Dade, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Miami, Dade, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1974
    Event Place: Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Publication Date: 25/ Aug/ 1974; Publication Place: El Dorado, Arkansas, USA; ,0.022607476,0.2694625,0.430593&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1991
    Event Place: North Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1994
    Event Place: Miami, Florida
    Record Source: U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Miami; State: Florida; Year(s): 1994

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Member of the Masons

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Hialeah, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA
    Record Source: Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Multiple Registrations, Page 1 - Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Multiple Registrations

    Genealogy Event 28
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: Insurance Salesman - Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company

    Genealogy Event 29
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

    Genealogy Event 30
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hialeah, Dade, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1898-1929, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 227

    Genealogy Event 31
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Publication Date: 25/ Aug/ 1974; Publication Place: El Dorado, Arkansas, USA; ,0.022607476,0.2694625,0.430593&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 32
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Publication Date: 25/ Aug/ 1974; Publication Place: El Dorado, Arkansas, USA; ,0.022607476,0.2694625,0.430593&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 33
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 2001
    Event Place: Miami, Miami-dade, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 265-03-6994; Issue State: Florida; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] Web: Arkansas, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012

    Genealogy Event 34
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Smackover Cemetery, Smackover, Union, Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] Web: Arkansas, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012
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